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Trip to South Africa
Cape Town
Presentation at the airport will help us with billing procedures and will accompany us throughout the journey. When we reach the old historic capital of South Africa we are moving in a good hotel in the city for dinner and rest.
Begin the visit by the Castle of Good Hope, considered a National Monument in the country. Built between 1666 and 1679 on the ruins of a castle older, this building is the oldest European structure in South Africa. Then we see the so-called Gardens of the Company, the eighteenth century, an oasis of peace and tranquility to isolate them from the din of the city. Enjoy the best views going around called the summit of Table Mountain, the mountain a thousand feet in altitude and is characteristic that dominates Cape Town. End of the day bringing us to the picturesque Malay Quarter, where we discover the lifestyle of the Islamic community in the city and Robben Island, where we see the prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for twenty years.
Full day trip to the Cape of Good Hope
Breakfast in the hotel and then start a full day excursion to the famous Cape of Good Hope, the rocky promontory that separates the Atlantic Ocean. Although it is not the southernmost tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope has entered the history of the hands of the sailors of sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when it became one of the most important crossing points of trade ’species between ports in Europe and the Atlantic coasts of the Indian Ocean. During the ride the spectacular road trip that leads to foot of head, from where we continue with funicular to the top of the rock. Enjoy views of both ocean and then take the stage until the village of Simons Town and the beach at Boulder Beach, where we see the colony of little penguins head.
Wine Route of Stellenbosch most likely one of the best known of the country. This route includes 106 wineries, of which we discover in order to taste a local wine. Then visit the interesting town of Paarl, one of the oldest in the country. During the visit we appreciate the good condition of many of its historic buildings and see the famous granite outcrops of Paarl Rock that has made the town famous. Lunch at a local restaurant and afternoon between visits will have the opportunity to draw closer to one of the smartest cats in Africa: The cheetah is considered the fastest animal in the world. Return to Cape Town in the evening and go to dinner at a restaurant in the city.
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