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Water Babies | South Africa | Cape Town |
| This relaxing family tour is similar in scope to Relaxing Rascals but uses Premier accommodation and also includes time at Hermanus as well as Cape Town, the Garden Route and the game-rich Eastern Cape. As the area is malaria-free, this holiday is ideal for babies upwards. |
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| Meals |
As text |
| Accommodation |
Premier |
| Departure Dates |
On request |
| Transport |
Group D rental car with unlimited kilometres. Upgrades to larger vehicles easily arranged. |
| Price Includes |
Meals and accommodation as shown in text, (we are assuming 2 children aged 4 & 6 years sharing with parents), Group B car rental |
| Price Excludes |
International & domestic flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified |
| Minimum Number |
2 |
| Climate |
Mediterranean in the Cape (winter rains, hot dry summers), summer showers on Garden Route |
| Best time to go |
Suitable all year round, especially October to May |
| Health Requirements |
None - sunblock essential |
| Combines well with |
Waterberg Safari, Madikwe Safari
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| Other Ideas |
Ideal for all ages of children including the under-sixes. The price below is a SAMPLE price based on a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children aged 4 and 6 years.
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| Notes |
Please note that children over 12 years are usually treated as adults by South African hotels and have their own room. Daily flights into Cape Town with SAA or BA from £560 per person including taxes |
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 Day 1 : Arrive Cape Town for 4 nights Silvermist Mountain Lodge, Bed & Breakfast
Collect rental car and drive to Silvermist, Cape Town for 4 nights. Silvermist Mountain Lodge is a 60-acre mountainside estate of well-designed self-contained cottages in the beautiful Constantia Nek area. The estate has a swimming pool, mountain trails and a coffee shop serving breakfasts. One of the Cape's mountain walking trails starts in the reserve, and access to beaches and Constantia wine estates is easy. Each of the one, two or three bedroom cottages has a large fireplace and either its own 'deck' or terrace. All are fully serviced daily. Breakfast available at the coffee shop.
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Day 5 : 2 nights, Blue Gum Country House, near Hermanus, Bed & Breakfast
Drive to Hermanus to stay for 2 nights at Blue Gum Country House near Stanford and Hermanus.
The Southern Cape is a bountiful area of gentle rolling green pastures, vineyards, forests and unspoilt coastline between the Cape Winelands in the West and the Garden Route. The southern coast boasts some of the finest land-based whale-watching in the world between July and early December, when the Southern Right Whales come right into the bays to give birth. Enthralling sightings are a daily occurrence with spectacular breaches and whale song.
The cosmopolitan fishing village and resort of Hermanus offers all year round charm and stunning coastal scenery. Secluded sandy beaches are backed by velvety mountains covered with exceptional fynbos vegetation. The more adventurous can even experience cage diving amongst the sharks at Gansbaai.
Blue Gum lies in a picturesque valley close to Stanford and Hermanus. Here you can relax amid the tranquillity of the 130-acre estate, explore the private mountain reserve or stroll through the vineyards. A game of tennis or a refreshing swim in the pool are attractive alternatives. Five mountain-facing suites, decorated in English country style, have a fireplace and private patio whereas five Manor House suites, decorated in Colonial African style, have private verandas overlooking the valley to the mountains. The lodge has a lounge, library and veranda and great emphasis placed on the fresh, imaginative cuisine.
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Day 7 : 4 nights, Lake Pleasant Lodge, near Knysna, Garden Route, Bed & Breakfast
Continue to the Garden Route for 4 nights to stay at Lake Pleasant Living near Knysna.
The Garden Route thoroughly deserves its reputation for enchanting beauty. The 'garden' refers not to cultivated gardens, but to its captivating Elysian charm. This region, between Mossel Bay and the Storms River, offers a spectacular coastline of dramatic headlands giving way to white sandy beaches. Behind the sand dunes lie placid lagoons and lakes, with a hinterland of soaring mountains, covered by indigenous rainforest, magnificent twisting passes, waterfalls and wooded ravines.
Lake Pleasant is a luxurious boutique suite hotel on the edge of a freshwater lake and adjacent to the bird sanctuary, Goukamma Nature Reserve. Stylish and spacious one and two bedroom suites are all lake-facing with breathtaking views from their private terraces/balconies. Each is well-equipped with TV, telephone, sitting area, air-conditioning, kitchenette and a sleeper couch. Facilities include a Spa, with complimentary sauna and steam rooms, indoor heated pool and gym; an outdoor rimflow pool; a bistro serving light meals bar lounge and a children?s play area outside. Outdoor pursuits include sunset cruises on the lake, walking trails in the reserve and beach excursions.
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Day 11 : 3 nights, Woodall House, Near Addo Elephant Park, Bed & Breakfast
Continue to the Eastern Cape for 3 nights in the Addo area staying at Woodall House
Addo is a notable success story. In 1919, the celebrated big game hunter Major Jan Pretorius was asked to exterminate all the elephant that often emerged from the Addo bushveld to destroy the crops of local farmers. Only 11 remained when a national outcry stopped the hunt. The elephants' survival was assured when a National Park was proclaimed. Alongside the thrill of close-up elephant encounters, it is now home to black rhino, lion, hippo, unique Cape buffalo, many species of antelope. Other activities in the Greater Addo Park include hiking trails, horse-riding and also elephant-back safaris in the Zuurberg Mountains.
Woodall is an idyllic escape, offering you peace and tranquillity. The six Cape-style luxury cottages and two suites all have private patios or sundecks for enjoying the fresh air, as well as air-conditioning, ceiling fan, separate bath and shower, outside shower, minibar, mini hifi, telephone, bathrobes and tea/coffee facilities. Indeed this five star country house lodge has recently added a wide range of health and beauty treatments, as well as daily game drives in Woodall's luxury open top game-viewing vehicle.
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 Day 14 : Depart from Port Elizabeth
Drive to Port Elizabeth to drop off your rental car prior to your onward flight.
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