PROGRAMME FOR A SOUTH AFRICAN HOLIDAY

CLIENTS: Mr & Mrs Zomer

Travel date: 26.11.2011 – 03.01.2012

We warmly welcome you to South Africa and wish you a wonderful time in our World in one Country! Please use a good road atlas together with this route description and always enquire locally about the condition of the roads, as we cannot take

responsibility for local road works and detours.

Please ask at the reception desk of The Safari Club for your info pack, including the original of this itinerary, and should you not receive it, please contact our office.

Saturday 26 November 2011 - Overnight: The Safari Club, 68 Pomona Road, Kempton Park – Tel: 011- 979 0321 (BB) After clearing passport control and customs at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, please proceed to the arrivals hall and look out for a representative of The Safari Club with a sign with your name. Should you and the Safari Club representative for any reason miss each other, please phone 011-979 0321. Sunday 27 November 2011 – Depart from Johannesburg at 10:15 on SA 1021 – after that: own arrangements After breakfast a representative of The Safari Club will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Bloemfontein. As this is a domestic flight, you only need to check in one hour before departure. Monday 28 November – Thursday 15 December 2011 – Own arrangements Friday 16 December 2011 – Overnight: Own arrangements At 09:30 your group C rental car from Europcar (Res# 150 862 200) will be ready to be picked up by you at Maseru Airport. Please inspect the car carefully, and report any minor dents, scratches and cracked or chipped glass surfaces to a Europcar employee, insisting that everything you report, is written down, even though you have full insurance cover. If both of you intend driving, please make sure that the second driver

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is registered by Europcar when picking up the car, as there is zero insurance cover if an unregistered person drives the car. N.B. Also make sure that among your papers from Europcar there is a cross-border letter, allowing you to take the car over the border from Lesotho into South Africa. Saturday 17 December 2011 – Own arrangements Sunday 18 December 2011 – Overnight: Camp Figtree, R335 Zuurberg Road, near Addo – Tel: 082-611 3603 (BB)

(±665km!) From Maseru Airport turn left into Rantsala Road and when you get to the T-junction after passing the stadium on your left, turn right into the Main North 1 (A1). At the traffic circle continue straight across (i.e. take the 2nd exit) and at the next T-junction turn right towards Bloemfontein into the Kingsway Bypass (A2) and follow this road to the Maseru Bridge border post. From the border post continue on the N8 towards Bloemfontein / Ladybrand. After ±15km you will again come to a T-junction, where you turn left towards Thaba Nchu / Botshabelo / Wepener. After a further ±12km on the N8 you then turn left towards Wepener onto the R26. (N.B. The R26 has been potholed and in poor condition in some places. Continuous maintenance works are, however, in progress and delays could be encountered due to road works. Please ask your friends for the latest information on this road.) Follow the R26 straight past Hobhouse in the direction of Wepener. About 25km beyond Hobhouse you will come to an intersection, where you turn left towards Wepener / Zastron onto the R26/R702. You now follow the R26 straight past Wepener in the direction of Zastron. Also follow the R26 straight past Zastron towards Rouxville. At Rouxville you will come to a T-junction, where you turn left towards Aliwal North onto the N6 and follow this road straight through Rouxville. As you come into Aliwal North you will cross the old iron bridge over the Oranje (Gariep) River. After crossing the bridge, you take the first right into Robinson Street (R58) in the direction of Burgersdorp. Follow this road straight past the shops as far as the T-junction, where you turn right towards Burgersdorp and follow the R58 straight out of town. You will come into Burgersdorp on Piet Retief Street, which you follow as far as the T-junction, where you turn left towards Molteno / Steynsburg / Queenstown into Taylor Street. From Taylor Street you then the second right, just past the church, into Smit Street and follow this street to the left into Stasie Road, which becomes Queenstown Road (R391), which you follow straight out of town – still towards Molteno / Steynsburg / Queenstown. About 36km beyond Burgersdorp you will come to an intersection where you turn right towards Steynsburg onto the R56. You will come into Steynsburg on Venter Street, which you follow straight through the town for ±1km and then turn right towards Hofmeyr / Cradock / Middelburg / Port Elizabeth. You will still be on the R56, which you now follow straight out of town. About 9km beyond Steynsburg you then turn left towards Hofmeyr onto the R390. You will come into Hofmeyr on Van Heerden Street, from which you turn right towards Cradock / Port Elizabeth at the stop sign. At the next stop sign, just ±300m further you

turn left towards Cradock / Port Elizabeth, thereby remaining on the R390. On this stretch of road you will experience one of the dead straight roads that are so typical of the Great Karoo semi-desert. You will come into Cradock on Hofmeyr Street, which becomes Ireland Street and then Naested Street. Follow this street as far as the T-junction, where you turn right. At the next T-junction,

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just ±100m further you then turn left into Hospital Street, which you now follow straight out of town in the direction of Port Elizabeth. This will bring you onto the N10, which you follow straight past Cookhouse in the direction of Port Elizabeth. About 82km beyond Cookhouse, after going over the Olifantskop Pass, you will reach Paterson, where you turn right towards Addo onto the R342 just outside the little town. After ±24km on the R342 you will pass the turn-off to the Addo Elephant National Park on your left, and only ±1km after that you must turn right towards Zuurberg onto the R335, which soon becomes a gravel road. Proceed up the pass for ±10km and then turn left into the stone gates of Camp Figtree. Proceed slowly to the lodge reception, while enjoying the view. When checking in, enquire about optional open vehicle game drives from Camp Figtree into the Addo Elephant National Park.

The Addo Elephant National Park was promulgated in 1931 after ivory hunters had shot out all but 11 of the elephants that occurred naturally in the area, but it was only fenced in 1954, as the now protected elephants were causing problems on the surrounding farms. By 1968 the number of elephants in the park had increased to 50, and today there are more than 400 hundred remarkably relaxed pachyderms in the park, where it is often possible to see whole herds together. The Addo elephant is smaller and carries less ivory than other African elephants, but belongs to the same species. Only the bulls have tusks. Apart

from the elephants there are also rhinos, buffalo, kudu and other antelope, as well as lions in the park. In 1997 it was proposed to create the Greater Addo Elephant National Park, linking the arid Karoo to the Indian Ocean, and the original protected area of only 200km² has already been extended to 12 500km². It is, however, still a work in progress, as most of the additional area is not yet accessible to tourists.

Monday 19 December 2011 - Overnight: Camp Figtree, R335 Zuurberg Road, near Addo – Tel: 082-611 3603 (BB) If you have decided to explore the Addo Elephant National Park in your rental car it is only ±12km from Camp Figtree to the park gate.

To get to the Addo Elephant National Park, turn right onto the Zuurberg pass road (R335) at the Camp Figtree gate. When you get to the T-junction after ±10km, turn left and after ±1km turn right towards the Addo Elephant Park at the sign. You will reach the gate, where you will have to pay an entrance fee of ZAR 150,- p.p, after a further ±1km. We suggest that you also buy yourself a detailed map of the park at the gate. Once inside the park please stay in your car, as the animals in the park are totally wild. Also do not drive up to elephants too closely and do not switch your car’s engine off in close proximity to elephants, so that you could drive out of the way quickly if necessary, as these giants of the bush could overturn your car with ease.

After your visit to the park turn left onto the R335 main from the park’s access road, and after ±1km turn right onto the R335 gravel road towards Zuurberg. Proceed up the pass for ±10km and then turn left into the stone gates of Camp Figtree.

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Tuesday 20 December 2011 – Overnight: Tsitsikamma Lodge, on the N2 – Tel: 042-280 3802 (BB)

(±240km) At the Camp Figtree gate turn right onto the Zuurberg pass road (R335). When you get to the T-junction after ±10km, turn right towards Motherwell / Port Elizabeth onto the R335. When you get to the N2 motorway, take the on-ramp to the right in the direction of Port Elizabeth. We suggest that you bypass Port Elizabeth on the motorway, following the signs towards Humansdorp, so that you can get to the lovely Garden Route sooner. You just keep following the N2 which becomes a normal two way road once you have passed Port Elizabeth. Follow the N2 past Humansdorp and about 155km beyond Port Elizabeth look out for the entrance to your lodge on the right.

Wednesday 21 December 2011 – Overnight: Overmeer Guest House, 36 Meyer St, Knysna – Tel: 044-382 3848 (BB)

(±125km) From Tsitsikamma Lodge turn right onto the N2. When you get to the Paul Sauer Bridge, spanning the 128m deep Storms River Gorge, you could stop at the petrol station and shops on the right. A little further along on the right you will come to the Big Tree – an 800 year old Yellowwood giant that can be reached after an easy 500m walk through the forest.

Heavy rains have severely damaged the pathways and boardwalks in the Tsitsikamma National Park, so that it has not been possible to walk down to the suspension bridge across the Storms River mouth. Please enquire at your lodge about the progress in repairing the damage, as there is no point in driving to the Tsitsikamma National park if you cannot go for walks there.

Just before the Tsitsikamma Toll Plaza you will come to the Bloukrans Bridge, which is famous for its 216m bungy jump – the highest in the world!

(If you would like to stop here to observe the bungy jumping, look for the brown

sign:

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Tsitsikamma Khoisan Village / Bungy Jumping.) At the toll plaza you will have to pay a toll fee of ±ZAR 35,-. (Only South African credit cards are accepted, so please have the cash ready.) About 30km after the toll plaza, at The Crags, you could turn left towards Kurland Village to visit Monkeyland and Birds of Eden, as well as the Elephant Sanctuary, where you can get up really close to these gentle giants. From here continue on the N2 past Plettenberg Bay to Knysna. Travel straight through the centre of Knysna and after the traffic light controlled intersection of Waterfront Drive and Main Road (you should already be able to see the picturesque Knysna Lagoon towards the left), turn right into Lloyd Street. At the T-junction turn left into Circular Drive, and where the road forks, turn right into the upper section of Circular Drive. Now continue on the winding Circular Drive to the top and at the stop sign continue straight across Watsonia Street onto Ridge Drive. Where Ridge Drive makes a sharp right-hand bend, turn left into Meyer Street and follow this road downhill to where it goes over into Finkelstein Crescent (a cul-de-sac). At this point you will have to turn right in order to remain on Meyer Street. Now look out for your guest house on the left. Thursday 22 December 2011 - Overnight: Overmeer Guest House, 36 Meyer St, Knysna – Tel: 044-382 3848 (BB) For this morning we would like to recommend an optional outing across the Knysna Lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve on the Western Head – one of the two ridges between the lagoon and the sea – with lovely views onto the surrounding area.

Travel back to the N2 via Ridge Drive, Circular Drive and Lloyd Street, and turn left towards Knysna. At the first set of traffic lights, turn right into Waterfront Drive and after ±200m take the first right into Remembrance Lane. After passing the Knysna Angling Club on the right, look out for the Featherbed Ferry Terminus Building, from where the Paddle Cruiser and Featherbed Nature Reserve excursions depart, also on the right. (Tel: 044-382 1693) From the ferry departure point in Knysna you will be taken across the lagoon to the Western Head, and a tractor trailer combination will take you up a steep and winding pathway from the shoreline to the top of the ridge. From here you can take an optional 2,2km guided walk, passing through Milkwood forests onto the steep sandstone cliffs, into ancient Khoi Khoi sea caves and along a scenic coastal path fringed with aromatic fynbos. Your guide will inform you on the ecology, fauna, flora, bird and marine life in the Featherbed Nature Reserve. On the coastal walk back, you can often spot the resident Black African Oyster Catcher, one of the rarest coastal birds in South Africa. The contrast of the bright red beak and claws against the black feathers is always a wonderful sight. The Featherbed Nature Reserve is home to a breeding programme of the rare Blue Duiker - one of the smallest antelope species in the world - the beautiful Knysna Loerie and the endangered Knysna Sea Horse. Upon your return from the guided walk, you will be treated to a spectacular buffet lunch in the Food Forest Restaurant, which is situated on the edge of the Lagoon under a canopy of Milkwood trees. After lunch, the ferry returns to the Featherbed Ferry Terminus, near the Knysna Waterfront. The cost, including lunch, is about ZAR 400,- per person. It is advisable to book in advance.

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In the afternoon you could explore some of the interesting shops in Knysna. To return to your lodge, turn left towards George into Knysna’s main street (N2), and after the traffic light controlled intersection of Waterfront Drive and Main Road, turn right into Lloyd Street. At the T-junction turn left into Circular Drive, and where the road forks, turn right into the upper section of Circular Drive. Now continue on the winding Circle Drive to the top and at the stop sign continue straight across Watsonia Street onto Ridge Drive. Where Ridge Drive makes a sharp right-hand turn, turn left into Meyer Street and follow this road downhill to where it goes over into Finkelstein Crescent (a cul-de-sac). At this point you will have to turn right in order to remain on Meyer Street. Now look out for your guest house on the left. Friday 23 December 2011 – Overnight: De Zeekoe Guest Farm, off the R328 Mossel Bay Road, near Oudtshoorn – Tel: 044-272 6721 / 082-584 9957 (BB)

(±165km) Travel back to the N2 via Ridge Drive, Circular Drive and Lloyd Street, and turn right towards George / Wilderness. About 8km beyond Wilderness you will come to a road junction, where you must follow the signs to the left towards George Airport / Mossel Bay (Mosselbaai) / Cape Town (Kaapstad) onto the N2 motorway. After ±42km on the N2 you then take exit no. 397 to the left towards Hartenbos / Oudtshoorn. (Careful! The exit ramp makes a sharp left turn!) At the end of the exit ramp you turn left towards Klein-Brakrivier /

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Hartenbos / Oudtshoorn and after ±400m left again onto the R102 towards Hartenbos / Oudtshoorn. After just over 1km on the R102 you will cross a bridge over the Hartenbos River and then you come to an intersection, where you must turn right towards Oudtshoorn onto the R328. You now follow the R328 over the Robinson Pass and after ±62km on the R328 look out for the De Zeekoe turn-off on your left. From here to the lodge it is another ±2km. Saturday 24 December 2011 – Overnight: Montagu Country Hotel, corner Kohler and Bath Streets, Montagu – Tel: 023-614 3125 (BB)

(±240km) Coming from De Zeekoe turn left towards Oudtshoorn onto the R328. After ±7km you will come to the R62, where you turn left in the direction of Calitzdorp. You now follow the R62 through the varied landscape of the Little Karoo via Calitzdorp, Ladismith and Barrydale all the way to Montagu. In Ladismith you will have to turn left towards Montagu after passing Queen Street on your right. You will come into Montagu on Long Street (R62). After crossing Du Toit Street, turn right into Kohler Street, and then take the first right into Bath Street. You will now see your hotel on the left. The Little Karoo is a different world from the endless, hot expanse of the Great Karoo, the ‘great thirstland’ to the north. The fertile plain of the Little Karoo is about 60km wide and stretches for 250km from east to west. It is sandwiched between the Swartberg to the north and the continuous range of the Langeberg and Outeniqua mountains to the south. This is a place abounding with wild flowers, fields,

orchards, vineyards and strange, highly coloured rock formations, where every horizon is filled with mountains. Little rain falls, but the soil is irrigated by a network of sparkling streams flowing down from the highlands. The warm climate, dominated by the sun, produces excellent wines and port in the Calitzdorp and De Rust areas. Locally produced dried fruit, raisins and cheese also bear connoisseurs’ unquestionable stamp of approval. The Little Karoo’s blend of climate, vegetation and terrain is just about perfect for the world’s largest flightless bird, the ostrich. Even the pebbles scattered over the plain are of the size and

shape they need to aid their digestion. And so the Little Karoo with the main town of Oudtshoorn became the centre of the country’s ostrich industry. During the ostrich feather boom of the 19th and early 20th centuries Oudtshoorn was referred to as the world’s ‘feather capital’, and there are many so-called ‘feather palaces’ – large mansions built during the boom years – that still grace the town and surrounding area with their fine architecture. Today the ostrich industry sates the appetites of gastronomes with succulent steaks and deliciously spicy biltong. About 29km from Oudtshoorn, the remarkable Cango Caves (Tel: 044-272 7410), a series of magnificent glittering limestone caverns fashioned over millennia beneath the foothills of the Swartberg Range, are an international draw card. Bearing evidence of early San habitation, the subterranean, thirty-cave wonderland boasts some of the world’s most stunning dripstone formations. The caves are open daily from 09:00 till 16:00 and the entrance fee for the standard 1 hour tour is ±ZAR 60,- p.p.

Sunday 25 December 2011 (A public holiday in South Africa) – Overnight: Montagu Country Hotel, corner Kohler and Bath Streets, Montagu – Tel: 023-614 3125 (BB) On Christmas Day South Africa practically comes to a standstill, and there isn’t much that will be open today. Enquire at your hotel if the optional tractor rides up into the mountains will be running today.

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Montagu founded in 1851 at the western end of the Little Karoo, is renowned for its excellent muscadel wines and hot mineral springs. Some of South Africa’s best dessert wines, such as red muscadel and red and white jerepigo, are produced here, and the region is also famous for its peaches, nectarines and apricots. Among the town’s attractive old buildings is the Montagu Museum, which exhibits antique furniture made from indigenous yellow-wood and stink-wood. The Montagu Springs are ±2km outside the town. Besides the hot (43ºC) mineral pools, there are an additional three cold-water pools and a variety of recreational facilities. Monday 26 December 2011 (A public holiday in South Africa) – Overnight: Misty Waves Boutique Hotel, 21 Marine Drive, Hermanus – Tel: 028-313 8460 / 082-555 9984 (BB)

(±160km) Travel down Kohler Street back to Long Street and turn right towards Ashton. Shortly after leaving Montagu, you will come through a short little tunnel, atop of which you will see an old British fort, dating back to the Anglo-Boer war at the end of the 19th century. A short distance further turn left onto the R60 towards Swellendam. After ±6km on the R60 you then turn right towards Bonnievale. When you reach Bonnievale after ±10km follow the main road (Voortrekker Street) straight into the town and to the left around the church so that you end up back on Voortrekker Street on the church. At the T-junction just beyond the church turn left onto the R317 and just ½km further you then turn right towards Stormsvlei, thereby remaining on the R317. At the T-junction at Stormsvlei you turn right towards Cape Town onto the N2. Follow the N2 straight through Riviersonderend and ±11km beyond Riviersonderend turn left onto the R326 towards Rietpoel / Stanford / Hermanus. Follow the R326 as far as Stanford and then turn right towards Hermanus onto the R43. Follow the R43 (Main Road) into Hermanus. As you approach the centre of town, you will see a tall red and white radio mast on your right. Then you will come to a stop sign, where you continue straight across on Main Road. Pass a Mr Price store and a Vodashop on your left and just past the Wimpy (on the opposite corner on the right you will see a KFC outlet), turn left into a small paved one-way street, called Market Square Street. At the T-junction a little further turn right into Marine Drive (Marine Street on the map on page 8) and follow this street around the bend to the left and then around two right-hand bends. After having passed the Windsor Hotel on your right, follow Marine Drive to the left along the ocean and now look out for your hotel

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on the right. The town of Hermanus, originally known as Hermanus Pietersfontein, was named after an itinerant teacher-cum-farmhand, Hermanus Pieters, hailing from the Netherlands, who roamed these parts in the 1830’s. While following an old elephant trail through the mountains to the sea, he discovered a strong fresh water spring, which today is marked by a plaque next to Marine Drive. Others also heard about this idyllic spot where they found not only good grazing for their animals, but also a wealth of fish and other marine life along the coast, with the result that permanent dwellings soon started appearing here. Initially the development of commercial fishing was hampered by the inadequacy of the old natural harbour, with its dangerous entrance, and after many fishing vessels were damaged or wrecked here, construction of the new harbour began in the middle of the 20th century. The old harbour is now a museum with its exhibits housed in a row of old fishermen’s cottages. Hermanus prides itself in being one of the best land-based whale spotting locations in the world. The most commonly spotted whales along the Southern Cape coastline are southern right whales, pods of which seek out sheltered bays every year between June and December for breeding. Hermanus has the world’s only official “Whale Crier”, who during the peak season in September and October parades through the streets of the town, announcing new whale arrivals in the bay with a blast on his kelp horn. During this time visitors can also phone a special whale hotline (083-910 1028) for updates on all the latest sightings.

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Tuesday 27 December 2011 - Overnight: Misty Waves Boutique Hotel, 21 Marine Drive, Hermanus – Tel: 028-313 8460 / 082-555 9984 (BB) Today you could go on an optional boat cruise from the new harbour out to sea with Southern Right Charters (Tel: 082-353 0550) in search of dolphins and possibly the last stragglers of the whales that have not yet swum south to the Antarctic.

To the new harbour in Hermanus turn right into Marine Drive from your hotel and follow this street along the ocean and around the next left-hand turn onto Westcliff Road. Now keep following Westcliff Road until you reach the entrance to the new harbour. Enter the harbour area and look for the private floating jetty of Southern Right Charters. Wednesday 28 December 2011 – Overnight: Franschhoek Country House & Villas, Huguenot (Main) Road, Franschhoek – Tel: 021-876 3386 (BB)

(±155km) From your hotel turn left into Marine Drive and follow Marine Drive,

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straight onto a one-way street and when you get to the angled T-junction with Main Road (R43) turn left. A little further follow Main Road straight around the traffic circle (i.e. take the 2nd exit). About 19km beyond Hermanus you should turn left onto the R44 towards Kleinmond, as this road becomes a particularly scenic road once you have passed Kleinmond, Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay. Between Rooiels and Gordon’s Bay the R44 clings to the mountainside high above the ocean with panoramic views across False Bay – all the way to the Cape Peninsula on a clear day! There are many parking bays at the side of the road, where you can stop to admire the view. False Bay was given its name, because sailing ships coming from the east, often confused Cape Hangklip (situated between Kleinmond and Gordon’s Bay on the coastal road) with the Cape of Good Hope. This 30km by 30km bay of sparkling blue water is contained between the mountains of the Cape Peninsula in the west and the Hottentots-Holland mountain range in the east. By turning into False Bay around Cape Hangklip, instead of the Atlantic Ocean around the Cape of Good Hope, sailing ships not only suffered great inconvenience, but sometimes had difficulty extricating themselves from the currents around the opening of the bay. During the summer when the prevailing wind is south-easterly, the warm Agulhas Current from the Indian Ocean is deflected into False Bay, creating gloriously blue water with an average temperature of 22ºC. In winter the prevailing wind changes to north-westerly and the warm water in False Bay is displaced by the greenish, plankton rich flow from the Atlantic Ocean’s Benguela current, with the result that the average water temperature drops to 15ºC. You will come into Gordon’s Bay on Faure Marine Drive, which becomes Gordon’s Bay Drive. Just keep following this road (R44), which becomes a two lane dual road, through Gordon’s Bay towards Strand / Stellenbosch. After you have passed Scarbrow and Van Ryneveldt Streets in Strand, you will come to a large intersection where you must turn right towards Stellenbosch into Main Street (still R44). After having passed Napier Street on your left, follow the signs to the left towards Stellenbosch / Somerset West, which will take you onto Broadway Boulevard (still R44). Now just keep following the R44, which eventually crosses the N2 motorway, all the way to Stellenbosch. Shortly after

you have crossed the Safraan / Doornbosch Street traffic lights (on the corner on the left you will see a Spar shopping centre), you will cross the small Eerste River (hardly visible from the bridge) and then you will see a vineyard on your left, after which you could turn right into Dorp Street at the traffic lights and look for a place to park your car, so that you can explore this historic street on foot. Stellenbosch, South Africa’s

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second oldest town, was founded in 1679 by the Dutch Governor, Simon van der Stel. This pleasant university town, with its oak lined streets, lies at the heart of the Winelands, and is known for having the largest number of old Cape Dutch houses of any town in the region. Most of these are to be found on Dorp, Church and Drostdy Streets. Well worth a visit is Oom Samie se Winkel, an old general dealers’ store, on Dorp Street. After your stroll along Dorp Street, travel back down Dorp Street and turn right into Strand Street (R44). Shortly after this Strand Street becomes Adam Tas Street, which you now follow in the direction of Paarl / Wellington. At the traffic lights at the intersection with Bird Street continue straight across and at the next set of traffic lights turn right towards Franschhoek into Helshoogte Road (R310). Follow the R310 out of Stellenbosch, and ±17km beyond the town, you will come to a T-junction, where you turn right towards Franschhoek onto the R45. As you come into Franschhoek on Huguenot Street, look out for the Franschhoek Country House and Monneaux Restaurant on your right. The Huguenot monument, constructed from granite, was inaugurated on the 250th anniversary of the Huguenots' arrival. The three arches symbolise the Holy Trinity. The woman in front holds a bible in her hand and the torn chain symbolises the liberation from religious oppression. In the Huguenot Memorial Museum next to the monument the history of the Huguenots is documented. Franschhoek was founded in 1688 by the Huguenots; French Calvinist protestants who fled prosecution in France for their religious convictions. 200 of the highly skilled and experienced French settlers found a new home in the Cape towards the end of the 17th century. The Huguenots went into agriculture and introduced wine production to South Africa. The Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek is a reminder of these immigrants. Many places and families in this area keep their original French names, such as du Toit, Marais, Malherbe, De Villiers or Le Roux, which also spread over the whole of South Africa. Thursday 29 December 2011 - Overnight: Franschhoek Country House & Villas, Huguenot (Main) Road, Franschhoek – Tel: 021-876 3386 (BB) For today we would like to suggest the following round trip through the scenic Winelands: Vines are grown in many areas in South Africa, but the historic Winelands are centred around the towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek, just an hour’s drive out of Cape Town. The first vines were already planted in the Company Gardens by Jan van Riebeeck, soon after he founded Cape Town in 1652. As the colony expanded, the pioneer farmers found that the soil and climate in the valleys and mountains outside Cape Town were particularly suited to viticulture. With the arrival of Huguenot refugees from France, who settled around what is today known as Franschhoek in 1688, the young industry was given a boost. Today the Winelands are an area of scenic beauty with their high mountains and green valleys covered with vineyards that lend the area a picturesque hue in autumn. On the estates and in the towns and villages there are many gracious old buildings and farm homesteads that represent the very best of Cape Dutch architecture. Many of the estates can be visited for wine

tastings throughout the week, but some are closed on Sundays.

(±170km) From Franschhoek Country House turn left onto Huguenot Road (R45) in the direction of Paarl. You now follow the R45 for ±26km and as you approach Paarl on the R45 you will pass under a railway bridge and then you will come to a T-junction, where you turn right towards Paarl / Afrikaanse

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Taalmonument onto the R101. You will come into Paarl on Main Road after passing under the N1 motorway. A short distance further, shortly after a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing, you then make a sharp left turn into Pine Street from Main Road and travel back in the direction from which you came. From Pine Street you turn right into Altenburg Avenue. From Altenburg Avenue you then take the first left into Pieter Hugo Street, and then the first right into Gabbema Doordrift Street which will take you to the Afrikaans Taalmonument, from where there are lovely views into the valley below. Paarl, the pearl, founded in 1720, is named after the granite domed mountain that rises behind it. Paarl is perhaps best known for the KWV Wine Cellars and the Nederburg Wine Estate. On the southern slope of Paarl Mountain you will notice the slender granite needle of the Afrikaans Language Monument, erected in 1975 to commemorate the centenary of a movement started in Paarl, that eventually led to Cape Dutch, or Afrikaans as it is known today, being recognized as an official language in South Africa. From the monument there are beautiful views down into the valley below. After your visit to the Taalmonument return to Main Road the way you came and turn left into Main Road. Continue past Jan Phillips Mountain Drive on the left and then turn right towards Paarl centre / Malmesbury into the Berg River Boulevard (R45) at the traffic lights. When you come to the big traffic circle, turn right (i.e. take the 3rd exit) into Market Street which becomes Langenhoven Avenue. At the next traffic circle continue straight across (i.e. take the 2nd exit) towards Worcester, thereby remaining on Langenhoven Avenue, and just keep following this street, which becomes the R101, all the way out of town and across the bridge over the motorway in the direction of Worcester. This will bring you onto the Du Toits Kloof Pass road, from where you will have stunning views onto Paarl in the valley below, and if the weather is clear, all the way to the Table Mountain massif in the distance. Follow the R101 over the pass, and when you reach the N1, shortly after passing through a short tunnel, the R101 will first take you over the N1 and then under the N1 before joining the N1 in the direction of Worcester. Now continue on the N1 to Worcester. After you have passed the R43 coming from Tulbagh / Ceres and a Shell Ultra City on the left, move over to the right and turn right towards Villiersdorp into Rabie Street (R43) at the traffic lights. Now follow Rabie Street, which becomes Trappes Street all the way to the T-junction, where you turn right towards Villiersdorp / Hermanus into Durban Street (R43). Just under 1km after crossing Rainier Street take the first left towards Villiersdorp and follow this street (R43) out of town. As you are leaving Villiersdorp, the R43 goes off to the left, but you must continue straight onto the R321 / R45 in the direction of Franschhoek / Grabouw for about 8km, and then turn right onto the R45 in the direction of Franschhoek. After about 15km the R45 will take you over the Franschhoek Pass from which you will again have beautiful views into the valley below. When you see the Huguenot monument on your left, as you come into Franschhoek, turn right into Huguenot Street and look out for Franschhoek Country House on your left. Friday 30 December 2011 – Overnight: Villa Lutzi, 6 Rosmead Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town – Tel: 021 423 4614 (BB)

(±85km) From the Franschhoek Country House turn left onto the R45, and ±4km after the Stellenbosch turn-off, turn left towards Klapmuts-Simondium (on the corner on your left you will see the Vrede en Lust Wine Estate). About 8km after turning left here, you will come to a T-junction, where you turn right towards Wellington and the N1 motorway onto the R44. Just a short distance further (±1km), after crossing the bridge over the railway line and passing the R101 Paarl / Klapmuts road, you then take the on-ramp to the left onto the N1 in the direction of Cape Town. As you approach the

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city on the N1, start following the signs towards City / Stad and then towards Sea Point / Waterfront. Near the harbour the N1 merges with the N2 and soon after that you come to traffic lights at the end of the motorway. Continue straight onto Buitengracht Street (M62) and follow this street, which becomes New Church Street and then Kloof Nek Road, towards the Table Mountain Cableway. After having passed Upper Union, Nicol and Kamp Streets on your left, turn left into De Lorentz Street. From De Lorentz Street take the first left into Kloof Street, and at the traffic lights turn right into Camp Street. Again at the next set of traffic lights turn right into Hof Street from Camp Street. On Hof Street follow the curve to the right past Rayden Road and Buxton Avenue, and then turn left into Rosmead Avenue and look out for the Villa Lutzi on the right on the corner of Kensington Crescent and Rosmead Avenue. (See map on page 12) Cape Town, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, was founded by Jan van Riebeeck as a refreshment station for the sailing ships of the Dutch East India Company in 1652, and being the oldest city in South Africa, is often referred to as the Mother City. The terrain between the mountain and the harbour is called the City Bowl. The reason for this is that the massive 1.087m high Table Mountain, together with Devil’s Peak on the left and Lion’s Head / Signal Hill on the right surrounds the town centre and seems to hold it like a bowl. In this City Bowl lie some of the oldest parts of Cape Town, like

Oranjezicht, Tamboerskloof, Gardens and the Bo-Kaap (Malay Quarter). The closer they are to Table Mountain, the steeper the roads become. Besides shops and offices, there are a number of tourist attractions in the city, such as the Castle of Good Hope (the oldest building of European origin in South Africa), the former Dutch East India Company's gardens, where originally fresh produce for the passing sailing ships was cultivated, the Parliament Buildings, Greenmarket Square and many museums. All these attractions can be reached on foot. Cape Town lies on the 34th latitude south, which makes it climatically comparable

to Casablanca and Los Angeles. It is, nevertheless, considerably cooler in Cape Town, because of the Atlantic Ocean west of the city and the cold Benguela current which originates in the Antarctic and brings water temperatures down a fair bit. The water on the eastern side of the city, where the influence of the Indian Ocean is noticeable, is much warmer though, because of the warmer waters of the Agulhas current that originates in the tropics. Between November and March the howling South Easter wind often blows and covers Table Mountain with a white “table cloth” of cloud. This strong wind is often referred to as the “Cape Doctor” because it blows away insects, dust and other forms of pollution, giving Cape Town an invigoratingly clean air.

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As the cableway trip to the top of Table Mountain (±ZAR 180 p.p.) is weather dependent, you should use the first opportunity when the weather is good to go up the mountain to enjoy the spectacular views from the top.

To the lower cable station travel down Rosmead Avenue / Kensington Crescent and bear right into Hof Street. At the traffic light controlled intersection with Camp Street, turn left into Camp Street, and after crossing Kloof Street, turn left into Kloof Nek Road (M62) at the T-junction. When you come to the traffic island at the top of the ridge between Table Mountain on the left and Lion’s Head on the right, turn left towards the lower cable station into Tafelberg Road. After your visit to Table Mountain, you could visit the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, where there are many restaurants, where you could have dinner (not included). Coming from the lower cable station you turn right into Kloofnek Road and follow this road which becomes Upper Buitengracht / New Church Street and then Buitengracht Street (M62) all the way down to the city. Continue in Buitengracht Street across Strand and Somerset/Riebeek Streets and then turn left towards Sea Point onto the Western Boulevard (M6). After just under 1km, take the first right into Portswood Road. Travel down Portswood Road to the traffic circle and turn left into Granger Bay Road and immediately at the next traffic circle right into Breakwater Boulevard. Again at the next traffic circle turn right into the parking garage of the Victoria Wharf complex.

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The oldest part of Cape Town’s harbour around the Victoria and Albert basins had gradually deteriorated until it was given a thorough face-lift in the early 1980’s and turned into a tourist attraction with shops, craft markets and up-market hotels, as well as many pubs and restaurants – all below the spectacular backdrop of Table Mountain. One of the highlights of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is the Two Oceans Aquarium which is open daily from 09:30 till 18:00. Boat excursions (Tel: 021-413 4220/1) taking 3 to 4 hours to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years, can be booked at the Nelson Mandela Gateway near the bright red clock tower dating back to 1880. Tickets for the ±3½ hour standard tour cost ±ZAR 220,- per person. While at the Waterfront you might like to book a morning boat trip to Robben Island for one of the following days. After your visit to the Waterfront, turn left into Breakwater Boulevard from the Victoria Wharf parking garage and at the traffic circle turn left into Granger Bay Road. At the next traffic circle turn right towards the mountain into Portswood Road and then at the top of Portswood Road left into the Western Boulevard. At the first set of traffic lights you then turn right into Buitengracht Street (M62) towards the Table Mountain Cableway. Travel up Buitengracht Street, which becomes New Church Street and then Kloofnek Road towards Table Mountain. After having passed Upper Union, Nicol and Kamp Streets on your left, turn left into De Lorentz Street. From De Lorentz Street take the first left into Kloof Street, and at the traffic lights turn right into Camp Street. Again at the next set of traffic lights turn right into Hof Street from Camp Street. On

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Hof Street follow the curve to the right past Rayden Road and Buxton Avenue, and then turn left into Rosmead Avenue and look out for the Villa Lutzi on the right on the corner of Kensington Crescent and Rosmead Avenue. Saturday 31 December 2011 - Overnight: Villa Lutzi, 6 Rosmead Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town – Tel: 021 423 4614 (BB)

No visit to Cape Town is complete without a trip to the Cape of Good Hope, also known as the Cape of Storms, and we would like to suggest the following round trip:

(±175km) From the Villa Lutzi travel down towards Hof Street and bear right into Hof Street. At the traffic lights turn right into Camp Street and the T-junction turn left into Upper Orange Street. At the next set of traffic lights turn right into Annandale Street, which becomes Mill Street and then Jutland Avenue (M3). Just keep following the M3 onto De

Waal Drive in the direction of Muizenberg. After a while De Waal Drive (M3) merges with the N2 motorway. You need to get over to the right immediately to be able to continue following the M3 in the direction of Muizenberg. Soon after this point you will see Mostert’s Mill (a genuine Dutch windmill dating back to 1796) on your left and on your right the Rhodes Memorial, built in 1912 in honour of the politician and mining magnate, Cecil John Rhodes, after whom Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe, was named. Soon after that you will pass the University of Cape Town on your right. Just keep following the M3 in the direction of Muizenberg. You will pass through an upmarket residential area and then the M3 will become a motorway again. After about 9km you will be forced to take the exit at the end of the motorway. At the end of the exit turn left onto the M42 (still in the direction of Muizenberg). After about 1km you will come to a set of traffic lights where you now turn right onto the M4 in the direction of Muizenberg. You now follow the M4 past Muizenberg in the direction of Simon’s Town. The M4 now becomes a beautiful coastal road, skirting the shores of False Bay. As you come into Simon’s Town you will see South Africa’s naval dockyard on your left. Once you have passed the naval dockyard, look out for Boulder’s Beach on your left. Here you could stop to visit the protected penguin colony. We suggest that you turn left towards Boulders Beach into Bellevue Road at the second penguin sign, even though the walk from the parking area to the penguin colony is slightly further from here. The sheltered cove of Boulders Beach on False Bay is home to a protected colony of the vulnerable African Penguin, which was once known as the jackass penguin, because it makes a braying sound, rather

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like that of a donkey. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the penguins in their natural habitat and there is also a new information centre. Children will love the penguins and their antics and Boulders Beach is also worth a stop for safe and enjoyable swimming. The entrance fee is ±ZAR 45,- p.p. N.B. Even though they look so cute, penguins have razor sharp beaks and can cause serious injury if they bite or lunge. From Bellevue Road turn left and continue following the M4 with the ocean on your left. About 1km after the road swings inland, you should then look out for the entrance to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve on your left.

A trip to Cape Point is a must for any visitor to Cape Town. The southern end of the Cape Peninsula boasts two points of interest, the Cape of Good Hope, also known as the Cape of Storms, and the more southerly and a bit higher situated Cape Point. Both Capes are situated in the 7800ha Good Hope section of the Cape Peninsula National Park, 13 km inside the entrance gate. The access road leads to a big, often crowded parking lot, where there is a snack bar and an exclusive restaurant with a fantastic seaview. It is not without reason that the 16th century British seafarer, Sir Francis Drake, called this the fairest Cape…in the whole circumference of the

earth. In spite of what modern geographers and guide books say, this has always been taken as the point where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. The proof is that the water on the eastern side is warm Indian Ocean water, and the water on the western side is ice cold Atlantic Ocean water. There is also a well-known road race, the Two Oceans Marathon, which takes place on the Cape Peninsula every year. The last short stretch to the peak of Cape Point Peak one either walks or takes the funicular railway. 120 steps crafted from natural stone lead to the old lighthouse on the Cape Point Peak, 250 m above sea level. One can see the Cape of Good Hope in the west from there. A hiking trail of 1 hour length (one way) links the two capes. The Cape of Good Hope can also easily be reached by car. In the National Park there are many beautiful bays with hiking trails and picnic spots. Popular is Buffels Bay, with a stunning beach and a protected tidal pool. Sometimes Bontebok and other antelope can be seen grazing on the wide grass patches of the park, and baboons can be seen fairly regularly. Please treat the baboons with respect, do not try to approach them and do not eat in front of them, as they can become quite aggressive! Remember that they are wild animals! The park is open daily from 07:00 to 17:00. Tel 021-780 9204. The entrance fee is ± ZAR 80,- per person. After your visit to Cape Point you turn left onto the M65 just outside the gate of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. After about 7km on the M65 you have to turn left in the direction of Scarborough / Kommetjie in order to remain on the M65. About 6km after you have passed through Kommetjie, you come to a large intersection controlled by traffic lights at Sun Valley. Here you turn left onto the M64 (Ou Kaapse Weg).

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Shortly after having turned left at this intersection you turn left onto the M6 towards Noordhoek and Hout Bay. Once you have passed Noordhoek, you will get to Chapman’s Peak Drive, a stunning coastal toll road (the toll fee is ±ZAR 38,-) clinging to the mountain side high above the Atlantic Ocean. As you come down into Hout Bay from Chapman’s Peak, turn left into Victoria Road (still M6) at the second traffic circle. A short distance further you will come to a set of traffic lights where you turn right in the direction of Cape Town – still following the M6. You now follow the M6 past Llandudno and Oudekraal to Bakoven, and once you have passed the Twelve Apostles Hotel and the first houses on your right, take the first right into Houghton Road. Follow Houghton Road to the T-junction and turn right into Camps Bay Drive (M62) here. Now follow Camps Bay Drive all the way up to the ridge between Lion’s Head and Table Mountain and at the traffic island at the top of the ridge continue straight onto Kloofnek Road (still M62). After having passed Quarry Hill and St Michael’s Roads on the left, turn right into De Lorentz Street. From De Lorentz Street take the first left into Kloof Street, and at the traffic lights turn right into Camp Street. At the next set of traffic lights turn right into Hof Street from Camp Street. On Hof Street follow the curve to the right past Rayden Road and Buxton Avenue, and then turn left into Rosmead Avenue and look out for the Villa Lutzi on the right on the corner of Kensington Crescent and Rosmead Avenue. Unfortunately Chapman’s Peak Drive often has to be closed due to rock falls, and if that should be the case, do not turn left towards Noordhoek, after having turned left into Ou Kaapse Weg at Sun Valley, but continue straight on Ou Kaapse Weg (M64), which will take you through the Silver Mine Nature Reserve. As you come the top of the Ou Kaapse Weg, look out for the (not well signposted) view site on the left, where it would be worth to stop and admire the view. Continue along Ou Kaapse Weg to where it ends at the bottom and turn left into Steenberg Road (M42) here. Shortly after having turned left, you will see the Pollsmore Prison, where Nelson Mandela spent the latter part of his imprisonment, on your right. Continue along the M42 (Steenberg Road becomes Orpen Road and then Spaansche Mat River Road) and follow the signs in the direction of Hout Bay. After having passed Brounger Road on your left, turn left into Ladies Mile Road at the traffic lights and just a short distance further left again into Constantia Main Road (M41). Shortly after having turned left into Main Road, you will see the entrance to Groot Constantia on your left. Groot Constantia, which was established by one of the early Dutch governors of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, in 1684, and is one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa. At the exit from Groot Constantia turn left and continue along Constantia Main Road towards Constantia Nek where there is a traffic circle in the road. Follow the signs to the left onto the M63 in the direction of Hout Bay here. After about 4km on the M63 you come to another traffic circle, where you turn right into Victoria Road (M6) towards Cape Town. Not quite 1km further you come to a set of traffic lights, where you turn right in the direction of Cape Town. You now follow the

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M6 past Llandudno and Oudekraal to Bakoven, and once you have passed the Twelve Apostles Hotel and the first houses on your right, take the first right into Houghton Road. Follow Houghton Road to the T-junction and turn right into Camps Bay Drive (M62) here. Now follow Camps Bay Drive all the way up to the ridge between Lion’s Head and Table Mountain and at the traffic island at the top of the ridge continue straight onto Kloofnek Road (still M62). After having passed Quarry Hill and St Michael’s Roads on the left, turn right into De Lorentz Street. From De Lorentz Street take the first left into Kloof Street, and at the traffic lights turn right into Camp Street. At the next set of traffic lights turn right into Hof Street from Camp Street. On Hof Street follow the curve to the right past Rayden Road and Buxton Avenue, and then turn left into Rosmead Avenue and look out for the Villa Lutzi on the right on the corner of Kensington Crescent and Rosmead Avenue. Sunday 01 January 2012 (A public holiday in South Africa) - Overnight: Villa Lutzi, 6 Rosmead Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town – Tel: 021 423 4614 (BB) On 1 January Cape Town city streets came alive with song and dance as the Cape Minstrel Carnival kicks off the new year. The origin of the carnival stretches back to the 19th century, when the slaves, the original citizens of District Six (an area of Cape Town that was unfortunately completely flattened during the Apartheid madness) were allowed their one day off on 1 January. On that day the ‘Kaapse Klopse’, as they are known, celebrate the new year in a raucous carnival the likes of which are not seen elsewhere in the world, when over ten thousand costumed, banjo-picking musicians and dancers, with painted faces and colourful costumes, parade and march through the streets, followed by a series of dance, singing and costume competitions at the Green Point Stadium. With band names like ‘dixies’, ‘the district six band’, and songs like ‘take me to Mannenberg’, this is a celebration of life and the new year, rather than a reflection on the days of slavery, and the more garish the costume, and the more the banjo tunes can make your feet tap, the better. Enquire at the Villa Lutzi about the best place to view this spectacle.

Monday 02 January 2012 - Overnight: Villa Lutzi, 6 Rosmead Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town – Tel: 021 423 4614 (BB)

If today is the day for which you have booked a cruise to Robben Island, travel down Rosmead Avenue / Kensington Crescent and bear right into Hof Street. At the traffic light controlled intersection with Camp Street, turn left into Camp Street, and after crossing Kloof Street, turn right into Kloof Nek Road (M62) at the T-junction. Now follow the M62 (Kloof Nek Road → Upper Buitengracht / New Church Street → Buitengracht Street) all the way down to the city. Continue in Buitengracht Street across Strand and Somerset/Riebeek Streets and then turn left towards Sea Point onto

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the Western Boulevard (M6). After just under 1km, take the first right into Portswood Road. Travel down Portswood Road to the traffic circle and turn left into Granger Bay Road and immediately at the next traffic circle right into Breakwater Boulevard. Again at the next traffic circle turn right into the parking garage of the Victoria Wharf complex. Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 20 years, lies 11km off Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard. The early Dutch settlers gave the small 5.07km² island this name, because of the many seals they encountered here. The island has a grim history. Jan van Riebeeck, the Dutch founder of the half-way station for sailing ships, which became Cape Town, kept rebellious African Khoikhoi leaders captive here. Later the British used it as a general dumping ground for lepers, paupers and lunatics. In the second half of the 19th century, the small village, known as Irishtown was built next to the island’s jetty. During the 2nd World War it was a military base, until it was finally taken over by the South African Department of Prisons, quickly acquiring a reputation as the country’s most notorious penal colony. Today South Africa’s own ‘Alcatraz’ has been turned into a national monument. In order to protect the environment – especially the bird life – on the island, visitor numbers are limited to 300 per day. Standard 3½ hour tours to the island cost ±ZAR 220,- per person and Ferries depart at 09:00, 11:00, and 13:00 weather permitting. After your return from Robben Island you might like to visit the National Botanical Gardens at Kirstenbosch.

(±40km) From the parking garage turn left into Breakwater Boulevard and at the next traffic circle turn left into Granger Bay Road. At the next traffic circle turn right into Portswood Road and then left into the Western Boulevard. At the next intersection turn left into Buitengracht Street at the traffic lights and move over to the right as you follow the signs onto the motorway. Keep right on the motorway and follow the signs onto the N2 in the direction of Muizenberg / Airport. As you get to the top of the hill the N2 merges with the M3 and you need to get over to the right immediately to be able to continue following the M3 in the direction of Muizenberg. When you see the University of Cape Town on your right, you again need to move over to the right, as you will need to turn right into Rhodes Avenue (M63) at the next set of traffic lights, as you come out of a left-hand bend. Now look out for the Kirstenbosch entrance on your right.

The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain were proclaimed in 1913 as a garden where the indigenous flora of Southern Africa would be collected, preserved, propagated and studied. Kirstenbosch, which today is home to over 22 000 indigenous plants, and covers 528ha, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. It is a garden for all seasons, but is especially beautiful in spring with a brilliant display of flowers. Paved paths make walking around the gardens a pleasure, and signboards provide information on the trees and plants. There is a daily walking tour (at 10:00 - no cost) and

visitors can enjoy golf cart tours every hour (for just R25). The entrance fee is ±ZAR 30,- p.p. and the gardens are open daily from 08:00 till 18:00 (Apr – Aug) and from 08:00 till 19:00 (Sep – Mar). After your visit to Kirstenbosch turn left onto the M63 at the gate. After ±2km turn left into Union Avenue (M3) at the traffic lights. Now follow the M3 past the University of Cape Town (on your left) and the monument to the mining magnate, Cecil John Rhodes (up on the hill on your left). Shortly after that you will see the Dutch windmill, built in 1796, on your right. Now make sure that you are in the left-hand traffic lane, so that you can continue following the M3 onto De Waal Drive in the direction of Cape Town / Table Mountain. At the end of De Waal Drive keep left again and immediately after passing Crassula Avenue on your left, take the exit to the left onto Jutland Avenue (still M3) in the direction of Mill Street / Camps Bay / Table Mountain Cableway. Follow the

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M3 (Jutland Avenue → Mill Street) straight across the overpass on Mill Street and start moving over to the right. At the traffic lights after the overpass follow the curve to the right in the direction of Camps Bay / Cape Town City Centre and continue straight across the next set of traffic lights onto Annandale Road, which becomes Orange Street. A short distance further, after passing Wandel Street on your left, turn left into Hof Street and follow this street straight across Camp Street. On Hof Street follow the curve to the right past Rayden Road and Buxton Avenue, and then turn left into Rosmead Avenue and look out for the Villa Lutzi on the right on the corner of Kensington Crescent and Rosmead Avenue. Tuesday 03 December 2012 – Depart from Cape Town just after midnight at 00:20 on KL 598 For today a day room, which you only have to vacate when it is time to leave for the airport, has been booked for you at the Villa Lutzi. As you still have the whole day in Cape Town you could possibly do some of the things that you did not have time for on the previous days. One possibility would be to explore the historic centre of Cape Town on foot:

Travel down Rosmead Avenue / Kensington Crescent and bear right into Hof Street. At the traffic light controlled intersection with Camp Street, turn left into Camp Street, and after crossing Kloof Street, turn right into Kloof Nek Road (M62) at the T-junction. Now follow this road (M62) all the way down to the city and after crossing Strand and Waterkant Streets, turn right into Riebeek Street. After you have crossed St George’s Mall turn left into Adderley Street at the T-junction. Now travel as far as the traffic circle, where you turn left into Hans Strijdom Street, from which you then turn left into the Thibaut Square parking garage.

When you have parked your car, walk down Hans Strijdom Street towards the Heerengracht / Adderley Street traffic circle, with the statues of Jan van Riebeeck, the Dutch founder of Cape Town, and his wife to the left of the circle. From here walk up Adderley Street towards the mountain. After crossing Strand Street, you will soon see the famous flower market on the left. The next landmark is the old Dutch Groote Kerk also on the left and then the old Slave Quarters. From Adderley Street continue into the oak lined Government Avenue. You will now see St George’s Cathedral, which under Bishop Desmond Tutu played a big role in the struggle against apartheid, on your right and the Houses of Parliament on your left. Next will be South Africa’s National Library on your right and Tuijnhuijs, the office of the President, on your left. After this you will have the old gardens of the Dutch East India Company, where vegetables were originally planted for passing sailing ships, on your right. A little further along you will see a series of fish ponds on your right and the South African National Art Gallery, as well as the beautiful old Jewish synagogue on your left. If you turn towards the fish ponds, you will see the South African Museum on the left. From here you could walk back in the direction, from which you came, through the gardens. When you get back to the top of Adderley Street, turn left and walk up Wale Street for a short distance, and then turn right into the St George’s Mall, which will take you all the way back to the Thibaut Square parking garage and your car. As you walk down the Mall you could make a short

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detour to the left up Long or Shortmarket Street to Green Market Square, Cape Town’s old market place, where even slaves were sold in days gone by.

To return to the Villa Lutzi, turn left into Hans Strijdom Street from the Thibaut Square parking garage and after crossing Bree Street, turn left into Buitengracht Street (M62). Now follow this street, which becomes New Church Street and then Kloofnek Road towards Table Mountain, and after having passed Upper Union and Nicol Streets, turn left into Camp Street. At the second set of Traffic lights in Camp Street, turn right into Hof Street. After passing Rayden Street and Buxton Avenue on your left, turn left into Kensington Crescent, where Hof Street makes a sharp bend to the right. Now look out for your guest house straight ahead on the corner of Kensington Crescent and Rosmead Avenue.

(±30km) To the airport travel down Rosmead Avenue / Kensington Crescent and bear right into Hof Street. At the traffic light controlled intersection with Camp Street, turn left into Camp Street. Follow Camp Street straight across Kloof Street and then turn right into Kloof Nek Road (M62) at the T-junction. Now follow the M62 all the way down to the city and after crossing Somerset / Riebeek Street, start moving over to the right and continue straight onto the motorway in the direction of Muizenberg / Airport. Keep right on the motorway and follow the signs onto the N2 in the direction of Muizenberg / Airport. As you get to the top of the hill, keep left, as the N2 merges here with the M3 and you need to stay on the left to be able to continue on the N2 in the direction of Somerset West / Airport. From the N2 you then take exit no. 16 onto the airport access road. Now just continue straight along the airport access road, and at the airport follow the signs to ‘Car Rental Returns’ until you see the green Europcar sign ahead. Please do not give your car keys to anyone who cannot be clearly identified as a Europcar employee. We hope that you had an interesting journey and that you have enjoyed your stay in South Africa. Yours sincerely The PANGEA Travel Team

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Disclaimer: The above information is supplied without prejudice, and should only be seen as a guideline, that is meant to help you, the client, plan your trip. We have taken the utmost care to supply accurate information in regards to distances, signage and the choice of routes, but cannot be held liable for any inconveniences caused by local road works and resultant detours, road conditions, street name and route number changes as well as the time taken to cover a particular stretch of road due to circumstances beyond our control. It remains the client’s responsibility to use the above itinerary in conjunction with a good road map and if in doubt, to make local enquiries with a competent person. E & OE