Lions resting in the veld at Aquila Private Game Reserve

    Itinerary · 6 days

    6-Day Cape Town Itinerary: Cape Town + Safari

    Six days without changing hotels: the city and Table Mountain, Cape Point, the Winelands, the Whale Coast, a guided Lion's Head hike and a same-day Big 5 safari at Aquila.

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    Duration
    6 days · stay in Cape Town

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    6 Days — Cape Town + Safari

    • 6 days
    • Stay based in Cape Town · no hotel changes
    • Best for: First-time visitors
    • Best for: Wildlife lovers
    • Table Mountain
    • Cape Point & penguins
    • Winelands
    • Whale Coast
    • Lion's Head
    • Big 5 safari day

    1. Day 1 · Half day

      City & Table Mountain

      Private Cape Town City Tour & Table Mountain

      R3,900 total

      Bo-Kaap, the Company's Garden and the city's history, with Table Mountain by cableway when the weather allows.

      Excluded costs
      • Table Mountain Cableway ticket — excluded, payable to the cableway; current venue rate applies
      • Museum and attraction entries — excluded; current venue rate applies
      • Lunch, meals and drinks — excluded
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    2. Day 2 · Full day · about 9 hours

      Cape Point & Boulders Beach penguins

      Private Cape Point & Cape Peninsula Tour

      R5,000 total

      Chapman's Peak Drive, the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, then the African penguins at Boulders Beach.

      Excluded costs
      • Cape Point / Cape of Good Hope SANParks conservation fee — excluded, paid separately: R592 per adult 12+ / R288 per child 2–11, international (non-South African) visitors, per day of entry, 1 Nov 2026–31 Oct 2027
      • Boulders Beach penguin colony SANParks conservation fee — excluded, paid separately: R282 per adult 12+ / R138 per child 2–11, international (non-South African) visitors, per day of entry, 1 Nov 2026–31 Oct 2027
      • Optional Flying Dutchman Funicular — excluded; current venue rate applies
      • Lunch, meals and drinks — excluded
      • Gratuities — excluded
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    3. Day 3 · Full day

      Stellenbosch Winelands

      Private Stellenbosch Wine Tour

      R5,000 total

      Historic estates and mountain valleys around Stellenbosch. Franschhoek can replace it at the same private rate.

      Excluded costs
      • Stellenbosch Wine Tour: its tour page lists tastings at four estates among the inclusions — your written quote confirms exactly what is covered; extra tastings, pairings and purchases are excluded
      • Lunch, meals and drinks — excluded
      • Gratuities — excluded
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    4. Day 4 · Full day · about 9 hours

      Hermanus & the Whale Coast

      Private Hermanus Day Tour & Whale Coast

      R5,000 total

      Clarence Drive along False Bay, the Stony Point penguin colony at Betty's Bay (where open), then Hermanus. Land-based whale watching is seasonal (roughly June–November) and sightings are never guaranteed; weather can change the route.

      Excluded costs
      • Stony Point penguin colony entry (Betty's Bay) — excluded, payable at the venue; current venue rate applies
      • Optional Hermanus boat-based whale watching — excluded from the day-tour price; From R1,500 pp (adult rate on our whale-watching page), seasonal and subject to sea conditions
      • Wine tastings if you add a Hemel-en-Aarde stop — excluded; current venue rate applies
      • Lunch, meals and drinks — excluded
      • Gratuities — excluded
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    5. Day 5 · 3 to 4 hours (including transfers)

      Lion's Head guided hike

      Lion's Head Hike — Sunrise & Sunset

      R3,200 total

      A private guided hike with 360° views over the city and Atlantic coast. Weather and fitness dependent.

      Excluded costs
      • Table Mountain cableway tickets
      • Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden entrance fees
      • Other reserve or attraction entrance fees
      • Personal travel insurance
      • Meals beyond the included trail snacks
      • Optional guide gratuities
      • Personal hiking clothing and footwear
      • Additional transport for groups of 7–10 where required
      • Any separately quoted additional guide arrangements
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    6. Day 6 · Full day · same-day return

      Aquila Big 5 safari day

      Private return transport to Aquila Big 5 safari

      R6,500 total

      Same-day return in our private vehicle to Aquila near Touws River for a Big 5 game drive. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. No overnight stay unless you ask for one separately.

      Excluded costs
      • Aquila Traditional 4x4 Full Day Safari ticket — not in the SAA total, paid separately; Aquila's 2026/27 rack rate R2,895 pp standard / R3,120 pp peak (20 Dec 2026–15 Jan 2027), travel 1 Nov 2026–31 Oct 2027, booked with our assistance — confirm current rate with Aquila
      • Aquila child rates: 0–3 free, 4–11 pay 50% of the per-person safari rate, 12+ adult rate
      • Beverages — excluded
      • Gratuities — excluded
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    Estimated South African Adventures services total · 2 guests

    R28,600

    The simple sum of each service's own current price for your group — not a package, no multi-day discount. Pickup and return: Cape Town City Centre.

    Operator rates to confirm — not in the total

    • Aquila Traditional 4x4 Full Day Safari ticket — not in the SAA total, paid separately; Aquila's 2026/27 rack rate R2,895 pp standard / R3,120 pp peak (20 Dec 2026–15 Jan 2027), travel 1 Nov 2026–31 Oct 2027, booked with our assistance — confirm current rate with Aquila
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    How the safari day works

    Day 6 is a long same-day return in our private vehicle to Aquila near Touws River. The safari ticket is Aquila's own rate, paid separately, and is never part of our total. Accommodation is not included; an overnight stay at Aquila is only arranged if you ask for it separately.

    Wildlife, whales and weather are never guaranteed, so we order the days around the forecast.

    Official park fees — excluded, paid separately

    Day 2 enters the Cape Point section and Boulders Beach in Table Mountain National Park. SANParks charges a daily conservation fee per person at the gate. The rates below are for international (non-South African) visitors and are valid 1 Nov 2026–31 Oct 2027. They are not part of any South African Adventures price or itinerary total; South African, resident and SADC visitors pay lower rates.

    International (non-South African) visitor rates, per person, per day of entry. Source: official SANParks rates, checked 2026-11-04.
    Park / sectionAdult 12+Child 2–11
    Cape Point / Cape of Good HopeR592R288
    Boulders Beach penguin colonyR282R138

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    Frequently asked questions

    Is the Aquila safari ticket included?
    No. Our total covers the private same-day return transport only. The Aquila safari is paid separately at Aquila's current rate.
    Is pickup included?
    Yes. Each private day tour in this plan includes pickup and return in Cape Town City Centre.

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