Day Trips

Exciting tours in and around Cape Town have been planned for Global South 2010 delegates and accompanying persons. These tours are available on a daily basis and bookings can be made directly with the Global South tour desk at any stage during the conference. Please note that these tours are not included in the registration fee and are at an additional cost.

 

All Day Tours include:

  • Travel in air-conditioned touring coaches
  • An English-speaking professional tour guide

Cape Point Tour

The Peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope is justly ranked as one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Highlights

  • Enjoy a scenic drive along the Peninsula coastline to the meeting place of the two great oceans.
  • Clifton & Camps Bay
  • Twelve Apostles
  • Boulders- African Penguin Colony
  • Hout Bay - Visit Seal Island (optional Boat Trip)
  • Chapman's Peak
  • Noordhoek
  • Ostrich viewing
  • Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
  • Simons Town, Muizenberg, Kalkby, Fish Hoek
  • Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Time: 09h00 -17h00
Includes: Coach tour with English speaking guide
Excludes: National park entry fees and lunch

Cape Point, southern most tip of Africa

A rare sight during whale season in Hermanus

Harvesting grapes in the Winelands

A spectacular ocean view near Hermanus

A misty morning at Cape Point

Whale watching in Hermanus

A beautiful evening in the Winelands

Hermanus Day Tour

Drive along Settlers Way over Sir Lowry’s Pass through the Apple country to the warm waters of Hermanus.

Highlights

  • Rotary Drive
  • Gordon's Bay, Kleinmond, Betty's Bay
  • The Harold Porter Botanical Gardens
  • Hermanus

Time: 09h00 -17h00
Includes: Coach tour with English speaking guide
Excludes: Entry fees and lunch

White Shark Cage Diving

Have a once in a life time opportunity and come face to face with one of the world's most feared predators

Highlights

  • Early pick up at your Hotel en-route to Gansbaai
  • Breakfast
  • Safety briefing and launch
  • Anchor at dive spot for diving and viewing
  • Return to harbour
  • Lunch
  • Return to Cape Town

Time: TBA on the day
Includes: transport, boat trip, breakfast, a packed lunch to, tea and scones upon return and all gear and equipment hire.
Excludes: Entry fees and lunch

Winelands Tour (Half or Full Day)

Take a drive through the majestic Cape Winelands to the food and wine capital of South Africa. A minimum of 12 wines can be tasted.

Highlights

Paarl

  • Visit a wine farm for an educational wine-making experience
  • Do cheese and wine tasting at Fairview Estate
  • Take a drive through Paarl and pass Madiba's old prison

Franschhoek

  • Stop for lunch at the food and wine capital of South Africa
  • Stop at view point of Franschhoek Pass
  • Wine tasting at one of the Franschhoek wine farms

Stellenbosch

  • Take a walk through the oldest town in South Africa
  • Wine tasting at one of the Stellenbosch wine farms

Time: 09h00 -17h00
Includes: 3x wine tastings at different farms
Excludes: Lunch

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