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Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection the Wild Wine Odyssey the Wild Wine Odyssey Palace Tours − Luxury Tours Collection The Wild Wine Odyssey The Wild Wine Odyssey The Wild Wine Odyssey is a must for all true wine lovers, a unique experience involving all the senses as you touch the soil and shake hands with the men and women making it happen. Enjoy the sights of endless changing land and sea vistas during the day, listen to the silence of the night once you're outside the city limits, smell the aromas of wine in the making and feel the magic as you taste the alchemy in every superb bottle. If wine is your passion then the history, the people, the wine and the landscapes of South Africa's secret wine regions will work together to captivate you and ensure your return. From day one we take care of your every need, and introduce you to new, exciting and magical wine producing regions of South Africa that are still unknown and unappreciated even by most South Africans. ITINERARY • Day 1 − Welcome to Cape Town You are met upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport and transferred to your hotel. Set amidst majestic mountains and surrounded by pristine white beaches, Cape Town is one of the world's most picturesque tourist destinations and most beautiful cities in the world. Spend your afternoon at leisure. We strongly recommend visiting one of the many delightful restaurants in the area. • Day 2 − Cape Peninsula tour Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, followed by a full−day privately guided Cape Peninsula tour beginning at 9:00 this morning. Embark on an unforgettable drive via the 12 Apostles and Hout Bay, as well as Chapmans Peak (dependent on the road being open). The 9km route of Chapman's Peak Drive winds its way between Noordhoek and Hout Bay, offering stunning 180° views over the ocean and mountains with Hout Bay in the distance. It is one of the most spectacular marine drives anywhere in the world. Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, established in 1939 to protect 7750 hectares of indigenous flora and fauna. The reserve comes to an end at majestic Cape Point. Situated at the junction of two of earth's most contrasting water masses − the cold Benguela current on the West Coast and the warm Agulhas current on the East Coast, the Cape of Good Hope is popularly perceived as the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. Take the funicular to the vantage point from where you are able to witness the "meeting of the two oceans". Traverse the historic naval base of Simon's Town where you have the opportunity to visit a colony of African Penguins in their natural environment at Boulders Beach. Although set in the midst of a residential area, it is one of the few sites where this vulnerable bird can be observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural environment. From just two breeding pairs in 1982, the penguin colony has grown to about 3000 in recent years. Lunch is served at one of the many restaurants in the Simon's Town area. Afterwards, return to Cape Town and visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, which are world renowned for the beauty and diversity of Cape flora they display. Return to your hotel this afternoon and spend the rest of your day at leisure. (B, L) • Day 3 − The secret wine valley of the Cape Check out of your hotel this morning after breakfast and head to Somerset West for a wine and olive tasting at Morgenster Estate. Morgenster Estate specializes in three Bordeaux red wine cultivars and their forte is blending. Morgenster's olive farm was named "Mill of the Year 2007," the highest possible accolade for olive producers, and its extra virgin olive oil was the first South African olive oil to receive the prestigious L'Orciolo d'Oro award. Continue the journey from Somerset West to Franschhoek, home to Cabrière wine farm which has been a part of the Franschhoek Wine Valley fabric for over 300 years. In 1982, with a pioneering legacy in mind, the vineyards were 1 replanted in the tradition of the Champagne. Its celebrated restaurant, Haute Cabrière, enhances the Cabrière experience. Here award−winning dishes are expertly paired with each wine and méthode champenoise, showing off the ultimate marriage between food and wine. After lunch at Haute Cabriere, transfer from Franschhoek to Stellenbosch, where your first stop is the Spier Wine Welcome Centre. This is the heart of Spier Wines, where the award−winning wines are informally tasted and sold. Spier has also made land available to a group of hand−raised cheetahs in the care of the Cheetah Outreach Programme. Learn more about these incredible cats from a distance, or get up close and personal as you step inside an enclosure. Check in to your hotel, and unwind after your busy day. (B, L) • Day 4 − Rolling hills of Darling After breakfast in the heart of the Cape Winelands, check out of your hotel and enjoy a scenic 1.5 hour drive to Darling, where you may spend the entire day visiting the region's charming wine farms. Ormonde Private Cellar is situated on the West Coast of South Africa, where the rugged Darling hills roll and fall along the contours of an ancient granite intrusion. The foggy climate blesses the vineyards here with coolness and moisture. Most of the vineyards are trellised, which allows the cool breezes to circulate better and limit wind damage. Continue onwards to Cloof Wine Estate, known for the unique style and quality of wines grown from bush vines. Under the local climate conditions, bush vines are necessary as they provide a canopy which shades the grapes from direct sunlight. The smaller crop results in smaller berries with thicker skins, and much more concentrated flavors. Later today, visit Groote Post, a historic 18th century farm on the Cape's West Coast where winemaking traditions have been revived by the Pentz family. Enjoy lunch at Hilda's Kitchen, which is currently housed in the historical Manor House on Groote Post farm and dates back to 1790. The restaurant serves modern country cuisine to the very highest standard and has been acclaimed as the best new restaurant on the West Coast. Check in to your hotel in Darling. (B, L) • Day 5 − Ultimate olive experience Bid farewell to Darling this morning after breakfast as you check out of the hotel and drive to Riebeek Kasteel (approximately 1 hour drive). Tour the Olive Boutique and immerse yourself in its wide variety of olive and olive related products, from storing, preserving and cooking to eating and serving. Some products found at The Olive Boutique are extra virgin olive oil, Calamata olives in blueberry dressing, garlic and rosemary and herbs and brine, green Manzanilla olives in fresh lime juice and vinegar, olive tapenade, and olive bread. The Olive Boutique also makes olive−based cosmetics and body products. Continue from The Olive Boutique through rolling farmlands to the welcoming gates of Kloovenburg for an olive and wine tasting. Kloovenburg stretches along the lower contours of Kasteel Mountain where the north−easterly slopes have proved ideal for the Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon cultivars. In Kloovenburg's cool quiet cellar they offer award−winning wines, olives and cold pressed extra virgin olive oil for tasting. Twee Jonge Gezellen is the oldest family farm in the pioneer district of Tulbagh and the second oldest family−owned wine estate in South Africa. The pioneering spirit, handed down from generation to generation, led to the planting of the first vines on the estate in 1710. As with most of the other major producers in the valley, the emphasis here lies in white varieties, the majority of the vineyard planted to Muscats (de Frontignac and d'Alexandrie). However Semillon and Riesling are also grown. Some 15 varieties are planted at Twee Jonge Gezellen by Nicky Krone, a pioneer of night time harvesting in South Africa. Today's lunch is served in the gardens of Rijk's Private Cellar and Country Hotel. After your fabulous wine and olive tasting adventures, check in to your hotel and relax for the rest of the day, admiring the sweeping views of vineyards and the majestic Cederberg Mountains. (B, L) • Day 6 − Fascinating rooibos plantation Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer from Riebeek Valley to Citrusdal on a relaxing 1−hour drive. En route, stop at Elandsberg farm which offers guided rooibos farm safaris throughout the year, as well as flower safaris in season. See, feel and accompany the rooibos plant on its journey from the plantation all the way to and through the 2 processing plant to its final packaged form. Choose between a one hour rooibos tour or a longer 2½ hour eco−safari which incorporates rooibos tea, the natural fynbos and the unique rock formations of the Cederberg. Check in to your lodge upon arrival in Citrusdal and enjoy a light lunch. Spend the afternoon at leisure before it's time for tea, cake, and a late afternoon game drive in an open vehicle. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. (B, L, D) • Day 7 − Wine Tasting Today you are taken on a game drive lasting between 3 and 4 hours, starting around 7:30 this morning. Admire the ancient rock paintings which have been preserved by The World Heritage foundation, and stop for snacks and drinks en route. Return to the lodge for a hearty brunch, and then check out. Transfer by road from Citrusdal to Vredendal (approximately 2 hour drive).
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