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Travel the length of South Africa in the luxury Blue Train wheelchair accessible cabin. Ascend Table Mountain by cable car, see where the two oceans meet at Cape Point & enjoy wine tasting in Stellenbosch. Regular departures in both directions, in Deluxe or Luxury cabin. You will be lifted onto the Blue Train & use their specially adapted wheelchair. Accessible transfers, English speaking Cape Town guide & all excursions included.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Pretoria • Blue Train Wheelchair • Kimberley • Cape Town
• Table Mountain • Cape Point • Winelands • Robben Island
• V&A Waterfront • Penguins
Day 1 : Arrival
You will be met at Johannesburg Airport and transferred 1-hour to Pretoria (now called Tshwane).
This city is the administrative capital of South Africa and is renowned for its jacaranda trees that flower from September to November. Check into your hotel and relax under warm blue African skies.
Day 2 : Cape Town
Transfer from your hotel to Pretoria Station to arrive in good time to board the luxury Blue Train departing for Cape Town (2018: 08.30 / 2019: 18.30). Luxury takes on a new dimension, as you relax and settle in to your elegant suite and enjoy the personal attention and devotion to detail for which the Blue Train is renowned.
Enjoy the fine wines and cuisine of the region, as well as outstanding personal service, during your journey to Cape Town, travelling over 1,000 miles through some of South Africa’s most diverse and spectacular scenery
At Kimberley passengers have the opportunity of disembarking to visit the famous Big Hole and Diamond Mine Museum. With a surface area of over 40 acres and a perimeter of over 1 mile, this open-pit area was mined to a depth of over 3,000 feet at the height of the diamond rush – the largest hand-dug excavation in the world. At the museum view Eureka, the first recorded diamond discovered in South Africa. Continue overnight through De Aar and Beauford West in the Great Karoo.
Dress code on the train is smart casual during the day and elegant for dinner (gentlemen are asked to wear a jacket). Comfortable walking shoes are needed for the off-train excursion.
Please note that accessibility on the Blue Train is extremely limited and suitable only if you have upper body strength. Your carer will need to lift you into the train (there is no ramp access). You can then use the train's very narrow wheelchair in the aisle. There are no grab handles in the en-suite bathroom.
Day 3 : Western Cape
Awake this morning to the beauty of the Western Cape as we travel through the Hex River Valley, Touws River, De Doorns and Worcester.
Enjoy breakfast whilst travelling through spectacular mountain scenery and through the Cape Winelands.
View imposing Table Mountain as you arrive at Cape Town Station (2018: 15.00 / 2019: 10.30). Here you will be met and transferred to your hotel in this beautiful city.
Day 4 : Cape Town
Today your guide will collect you for a full day tour of Cape Town.
We start with a short tour to see the key historical and architectural sites of the "Mother City". Weather permitting, we will then ascend Table Mountain by cable car to enjoy one of the world’s most famous views (alternatively we drive up Signal Hill, with its wonderful view point).
We continue to the fishing village of Hout Bay, where we take a boat ride to see the Cape Fur seals at Seal Island.
Afterwards we visit Kirstenbosch Gardens, nestled on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain and regarded as one the most beautiful botanic gardens in the world. Bequeathed to the nation by Cecil John Rhodes, the garden was established 1913. There is an avenue of camphor trees, a beautiful protea and fynbos garden, useful plants garden, sculpture garden and a dell garden as well as a world class collection of indigenous South African flora. Wonderful summer sunset concerts are held in the gardens on Sunday evenings from December to March.
Note: For Seal Island you will be lifted in your manual wheelchair into the boat, so this will not be possible for very heavy guests, nor for power chairs. There is no accessible toilet on the boat.
Day 5 : Boulders Beach
Today your guide will collect you for a full day tour to the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.
Enjoy wonderful ocean views as we drive around the Cape Peninsula to naval Simonstown, where we visit the resident penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
We continue to Cape Point where we hope to see baboons, ostrich and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (July to November). We take an accessible funicular ride up to the Old Lighthouse, before returning via spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to Cape Town.
Day 6 : Cape Town
At leisure to relax and explore the "Mother City" of Cape Town with your guide, who will provide your transport (pay any entrance fees locally).
Many activities are available in this beautiful city. You can explore the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, visit world famous Kirstenbosch Gardens or simply relax on golden Camps Bay beach – the choice is yours.
Note: Local fuel supplement payable if you travel more than 200 km today.
Day 7 : Stellenbosch Winelands
Enjoy a full day tour of the renowned Stellenbosch Winelands today, travelling through the scenic Franschhoek Valley where a handful of French Huguenot refugees started South Africa’s now famous wine industry. Visit the historic university town of Stellenbosch and several different wine estates of your choice – sampling as you go!
Enjoy lunch at a good restaurant or wine estate (own account), and visit the Cheetah Outreach Project in Somerset West on the way home.
Day 8 : Departure
Transfer to Cape Town Airport for your flight home.
No of pax | Age Limit | Price per pax (Rs) |
---|---|---|
Adult | Above 12 years | $ 3784 / Adult |
* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.
Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.
Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.
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