Full-Day Safari Aquila Game Reserve from Cape Town


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From $349.76

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Cape Town, Cape Town

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This is an interesting tour that is top rated in Cape Town. It affords travelers a rare opportunity to come face to face with the Big 5. The return trip between Cape Town and Aquila is one of the most scenics. It has everything which you can expect, it has dramatic mountains, valleys, vineyards, and an amazing tunnel.
Travelers must book this tour as it also offers a great opportunity to interact with the locals and taste some of the best dishes on offer in South Africa. It is an outdoor adventure coupled with a sightseeing experience. The drive to and from Aquila is worth more than one can expect.
Travelers also learn a lot about the history of winemaking and learn about wine production in South Africa. There is a great opportunity to taste and buy some of the best wines on offer on this tour.


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Buffet breakfast, Lunch plus welcome drinks

Pick up from your hotel and drop off after the tour

Up to 3 hour game drive at Aquila game reserve

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Optional activity like wine tasting

Optional wine tasting fees of R 60 per person


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 0 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 90

Additional Info

  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Stellenbosch
Drive by this popular wine region in Cape Town which draws thousands of travelers annually. There a over 130 wine estates in Stellenbosch some of which offer cellar tours.

They also offer wine tasting experiences and the reason why this is the most popular is because of Stellenbosch University. Thus university draws thousands of international students who help in the marketing of this wine region.

• Admission Ticket Free

Paarl
One of the oldest settlements in South Africa first established as a farming community in 1687. Now a major wine producing region of the Western Cape Province.

There is the Afrikaans Language Monument which is one of the major attractions besides visiting the wineries for wine tasting. Paarl is also home to Paarl Rock - one of the two biggest single rock outcrop in the world. The other being the Uluru rock in the central Northern parts of Australia.

There are currently some 560 wineries and this is also home to Nederberg Wine Estate the first ever winery to introduce wine auctioning every year in the world.

• Admission Ticket Free

Franschhoek
The wine region with the gourmet town of South Africa. The picturesque valley is known to have the best restaurants and chefs according to annual competions in South Africa.

It is also home to the Victor Vester Prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for the last 3 years prior to his release.

It is the smallest of the three but the most attractive because of its history culture and attachment to those who brought the culture of wine and vinegar production to South Africa - the French Huguenots

• Admission Ticket Free

An almost 4 km long tunnel built under the Du Toitskloof mountains providing a route that is shorter (by 11 km) and faster. This tunnel was constructed by Italian prisoners of war among others.

Work began in 1942 and 1945 because of the World War 1. In 1984 work began ending in March 1988. This tunnel takes you through to an amazing valley with dramatic mountains on both side of the freeway. It takes you to Worcester one of the best wine regions close to Cape Town.

• Admission Ticket Free

Worcester
Another wine region along the scenic drive to Aquila located about 120 km from Cape Town.This wine region is best known for its magnificent Cathedral but is also know famous for the world renowned Worcester Porcelain.

Here is also home to piquant Worcestershire Sauce and the most picturesque cricket ground in the country. All this is besides its magnificent wine producing valley.

• Admission Ticket Free

De Doorns
A very small town in the Breed Valley Local Municipality along the freeway to Aquila. This attractive town nestled in a valley is only 7 km from Worcester and after this place you get to Hex Valley.

Hex Valley is also another wine region in the Western Cape Province which produces top quality grapes for export market only.

• Admission Ticket Free






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