A Gourmet Tour for The Epicurean Explorer

On arrival at Cape Town, you will be met airside by a Jacada representative, as you enter the terminal building. You will be fast-tracked through immigration, assisted with baggage collection and assisted to your onward arrangements.

Spend your time relaxing and exploring this wonderful city. You have our top recommendations for activities, restaurants and shopping so that you can make the most of your time here.

Your guide will meet you at your hotel and take you on a fascinating full day private tour of the Cape's many 'Highlights'. Start with a visit to The Cape of Good Hope and Stellenbosch, in the Winelands. You will also get a chance to take in the beautiful beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, before crossing over to Hout Bay, where you may choose to join an optional boat cruise to Seal Island. After lunch (on your own account) you will continue with your guide to the Naval Base of Simonstown, and visit the African Penguin breeding colony at Boulders Beach. You will then continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve via Chapman’s Peak, one of the world’s most breathtaking coastal drives, where you will board a funicular to get to the top of the Peninsula and witness the symbolic meeting of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and marvel at the spectacular views over False Bay.

Onward to Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, with canal lined avenues, and magnificent examples of Cape Dutch architecture where you enjoy a wine tasting and cellar tour, before returning to your hotel in Cape Town late in the afternoon.

Collected from your hotel you're for a special evening of a home-hosted dinner and an intimate home-cooked feast with many dishes typical to South Africa and its many culinary influences. You'll enjoy fascinating conversations within the relaxed and culturally-immersive environment of your host family.
Private transfer back to your hotel for the evening.

Your guide will collect you from your hotel in the morning to embark upon an authentic African cooking experience for the first half of the day. Your first stop is a visit to the District 6 Museum – Cape Town’s apartheid museum. Here you’ll learn all about how apartheid affected the country and townships. From here it's onto the Langa Township to cook at a small cookery school that helps local residents get the qualifications and skills to work in Cape Town’s best kitchens. You will learn about African and Xhosa culture and cuisine with a talk and a welcome drink of ginger beer. You’ll also have the opportunity to interact with the locals as well as a hands-on cooking lesson where you learn to how to prepare dishes like pap (similar to polenta), chakalaka, samp and a typical meat stew before settling down to enjoy your dishes at the restaurant.

With our up to date and reliable recommendations for the very best places to eat in Cape Town, we can reserve you a table so you can dine out in style this evening (as with any evening).

Named by Conde Nast’s Gold List 2012 as one of Africa’s best lodges for food, Bushmans is also in its own nature reserve and you’ll spend your days relaxing at the luxury accommodation, indulging in the impressive plethora of activities offered, and the gourmet meals served in its stunning outdoor Boma.

Located near the town of Paarl, you'll arrive at the beautiful Cape Dutch style guesthouse of the Grande Roche and its award-wining Bosmans restaurant (voted on the Top Ten in South Africa) for lunch.

A magnificent restored Cape Dutch manor house in the Bovlei valley, the Grande Dedale house and hotel lies on the Doolhof wine estate where a private wine tasting session, sampling the signature brands of Dark Lady Pinotage and The Minotaur, will be set up for you.

Today you have a full day in the Winelands with one of our expert wine guides. We will communicate your wine preferences before the tour, so that your guide has time to set up any special appointments. That way, you will have the best experience possible. Typically the regions explored are Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, but this depends on your wine tastes. On a usual tour, the first stop is Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, with canal-lined avenues, and magnificent examples of Cape Dutch architecture. Next head over the scenic Helshoogte Pass to Franschhoek, founded by French Huguenots over 350 years ago. It's lovely setting and café lined streets will charm you and afford the opportunity to do some shopping too.

Drive down the spectacular Franschhoek Pass overlooking the Valley of the Huguenots, who founded this town 400 years ago and who’s tree-lined avenues and bistros will really charm you. You’ll head to Moreson wine estate for wine tasting before an alfresco lunch under the lemon trees at the Bread and Wine restaurant, renowned for its creative flavours.
There’ll then be some time to explore Franschhoek town in the afternoon.

Check in to this well-respected safari lodge not only for its levels of refined luxury but its gourmet dining and wine cellar. Spend your days on safari in the magnificent Madikwe, plus other activities on offer too.

The reserve is malaria-free and boasts the “Magnificent Seven” in wildlife (elephant, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, lion and cape hunting dog), and all within very unique sandveld terrain.