This leisurely self-drive trip around the Cape stops at three different luxurious destinations: 5 nights in the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, at the stylish Bay Hotel; 3 nights near Hermanus, Africa's whale-watching capital, at the fascinating Grootbos Private Nature Reserve; and 4 nights at the decadent Roggeland Country House, in Paarl – the heart of the Cape's winelands.

Day 1

Starting from London Heathrow, your scheduled South African Airways flight flies non-stop overnight to Cape Town, where you land early the following morning.

Days 2-6 Cape Town, The Cape

On arrival at the airport, pick up your hire car and follow your map and directions for 30 minutes to Camps Bay – a stylish area of Cape Town and one of the smartest beaches on the continent! Here you stay for the next 5 nights at your luxurious beach front hotel –

Bay Hotel (bed & breakfast)

With your own self-drive hire car, the Cape is your oyster! Relax by the pool at the hotel, cross the palm tree-lined road to one of Cape Town's best beaches, or drive out and explore the city and environs!

Days 7-9 Hermanus, The Cape

It's barely 2 hours' drive east to Hermanus, after which you arrive at the coastal Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Overlooking almost-deserted beaches, the team at Grootbos excel at introducing their guests to the area's flora and fauna: from its amazing fynbos vegetation, to the whales that come so close to its coastline. Stay for 3 nights at –

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve (full board & activities)

Exploring the reserve and the nearby beaches and caves; from August to November, this area offers some of the best land-based whale-watching in the world.

Days 10-13 Winelands, The Cape

Leaving the coast behind, drive for just 2 hours to the winelands. Here old, established vineyards are dotted around the rolling farmland, offering a warm welcome for wine-tastings and often a fine choice of picnic lunches. Spend 4 nights at an historic Cape Dutch homestead just outside Paarl, now an immaculate boutique hotel –

Roggeland Country House (half board)

Use your days as you please: relax by the pool, explore local wine estates, savour the tastes of top restaurants, walk in the mountain scenery or stroll through Paarl's historic centre.

Day 14

After your last day exploring the winelands, it's about an hour's drive to Cape Town Airport where your self-drive trip ends, and you drop your hire car in good time to catch your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK with South African Airways.

Day 15

After a supremely relaxing holiday, arrive back at London Heathrow early in the morning, with the whole day of time to complete your journey home.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2008	29-Feb-2008	£2,640
1-Mar-2008	20-Mar-2008	£2,705
21-Mar-2008	30-Apr-2008	£2,640
1-May-2008	18-Jul-2008	£2,020
19-Jul-2008	18-Aug-2008	£2,304
19-Aug-2008	30-Sep-2008	£2,544
1-Oct-2008	30-Nov-2008	£2,722
Notes: • The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.

This itinerary includes:
• Economy flights as above, to and from London, plus UK and South African airport departure taxes.
• All meals and activities as specified.
• A Group J car for the duration of your trip, to be picked up and dropped off at Cape Town airport; it includes unlimited mileage.
• Our unique full 100% LDW insurance cover. Please note that this is only valid for drivers who are aged over 25 and under 75 years and who are resident in the EEC. (Alternative insurance arrangements are possible for others, although this alters the price of the itinerary slightly.)
• A comprehensive pack of maps and information covering the places that you'll be visiting.

This itinerary excludes:
• Petrol for your hire car.
• Hire car
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional)
• Any meals and activities which are not specified.


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