7 Day Eco Explorer

Explore Cape Town and the Southern Cape in a personal and unique way. Get away from the crowds and discover remote locations, fascinating cultures and awe-inspiring landscapes, all while using specialist guides who will help you interpret the Southern Cape’s awesome natural beauty.

Day 1 

Tour Induction

Meet and greet at Cape Town International Airport
Transfer to hotel/ guesthouse where introductions and tour induction is made.
Ease into your authentic Cape Eco experience with a day of leisure.

Day 2

City Orientation, Table Mountain and Culture Tour:

Explore the historical centre of Cape Town including the Bo-Kaap (colourful Cape Malay Quarter), the former District Six (1960’s forced removals under the Group Areas Act) and the Mother City’s icon…. Table Mountain.
Climb the 1086m high table top via rotating cable car with an informative 45min circular guided walk on the table top where spectacular 360° views await you.
Take a tour of the District Six museum, which depicts the spirit of an entire community who was forcibly removed once the apartheid government introduced the “Group Areas” ACT
Visit the oldest “township” in Cape Town, Langa. Take a guided township walk with a local guide and gain new perspective on SA. Witness the residences warm and unique way of life first hand. Have lunch at a local restaurant and experience your first African home cooked meal.
Spend the night at a local township guesthouse called Radebe’s and experience local hospitality at its best. Savour authentic Cape cuisine at a local restaurant or visit one of SA’s biggest tourist attractions, the ever popular famous V&A Waterfront

Day 3

The Cape Peninsula:

The Cape Peninsula’s 170 km's of pristine beaches and rugged coastline is a nature lover’s paradise. There are numerous activities along this route but the main attractions include:
The False Bay which boasts historic fishing villages, SA's first naval base of Simons Town and the Boulders Penguin Colony
The highlight of today’s tour is the famous Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve “where the two oceans meet.”  Forming part of the Cape Floral Kingdom (a world heritage site), this reserve is home to an array of bird and plant species. Antelope, baboon and other smaller mammals and reptile also inhabit the 7000ha Park. Its rugged coastline with scattered shipwrecks is a testimony to its previous name the “Cape of Storms” Here our knowledgeable reserve warden will take us on a specially arranged guided walk to tell us more about this unique biome.  
The tour then continues along the undeniably spectacular, Chapman’s peak drive into Hout Bay where a short scenic boat trip can be taken to Seal Island, a colony of 5000 Cape Fur Seals and hunting ground for the Cape’s great white shark.  Following a quick coffee we drive along the scenic and exclusive coastline of the Atlantic Seaboard via Camps Bay and Llandudno into the city where our tour ends.

Day 4

!Khwa ttu

On day 4 we visit an NGO on the West Coast of the Western Cape, 45min outside of Cape Town in a very special cultural biome. Here we meet the indigenous "San" people who have existed in harmony with nature for more than 40 000 years. Come witness this beautiful culture which has changed little in recent times.

Aspects of this day out include:
Discussions on the restoration and display San heritage, culture, folklore, visual arts, cosmology, languages and craft production.
Activities include visiting the on-site Audio/ visual theatre and photo-gallery, a nature walk and game/ bird/ flora viewing.

Day 5

Scenic Whale Coast and Hot springs

The whale coast is an exhilarating stretch of coast where the mountains plunge straight into the ocean forming a coastline of steep cliffs, sandy coves, dangerous headlands and natural harbours.
Enjoy great aerial views of the passing beaches and bays with the Helderberg Mountains as our backdrop.
Visit Stoney point penguin colony one of two breeding penguin colonies in SA and only breeding ground of the African penguin in the world.
The Harold Porter Botanical Gardens is our next stop where we take a gentle walk to Disa kloof with its dam and waterfall. The gardens are home to the rare Red Disa and the rare Protea Canary.
We arrive in Hermanus, the self proclaimed, “world’s best land based whale watching site,” and it does indeed host impressive numbers during breeding and calving season. Take a whale safari and witness these gigantic yet graceful creatures up close, along with dolphin and other rich marine life. (Best between Jul to Nov)
Alternatively the town of Gansbaai, which lies a few kilometers from Hermanus, is the world’s shark capital, where you can cage dive with great whites if you dare!
We spend the night at a natural, hot water spring called Caledon.

Day 6

The De Hoop Nature Reserve

We depart Caledon for the spectacular De Hoop Nature Reserve. On arrival we are met by our specialist nature guide who will give us an informative talk on topics ranging from the reserves history and geological importance, flora and fauna to more philosophical aspects.
After a hearty lunch our specialist guide will provide us with fascinating information during a marine interpretation-walk covering the reserves massive coastal dunes, fynbos and inter-tidal zones. The reserve is an excellent whale watching site and experiences whales in higher concentrations. It also boasts large herds of game.
Unwind under the starry, African sky with a fully-catered dinner, a bush barbeque in a setting that’s universally unmatched. Relax by the fire all night or retire to your comfortable, rustic chalet.

Day 7

After Breakfast we take a guided Vlei (wetland) walk and game/ bird viewing with interesting explanations.
Leisurely drive to Cape Town where the tour ends