Day Two - Breathtaking Beauty

The next morning after a scrumptious breakfast, Percy Tours will take you to the foot of the Table Mountain for the cable car ride to the summit. There will be an opportunity for you to abseil off this awesome summit – 1000 meters of open space under your ass & a pulse racing to infinity! Not for the faint hearted. From the summit you will be able to take in the full view of Table Bay, Robben Island, Milnerton, Blouberstrand (Blue Mountain Beach) to the North. Turn slowly to your left & take a peek to the South East for a breathtaking view of the beaches of Camps Bay, Bantry Bay, Green & Sea Points, Bakoven, City Bowl, Clifton & Llundudno in the distance. The Twelve Apostles to your extreme left are the silent sentinels looking over the Cape Riviera. The restaurant at the top will cater to all your needs as well as any souvenirs you may wish to buy.

Cape Town has a plethora of activities to offer from the Cape Point Nature Reserve to the scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive & Noordhoek (beach horse riding) along the coast. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Boulders Beach & the penguins, Simonstown, Fish Hoek, Clovelly, Kalk Bay & Muizenberg. From here we will take the coast road to Hermanus which will be your base for the duration of your tour with us. We’ll be passing through Gordons Bay en route as well as Kleinmond, Pringle Bay & Betty’s Bay with the Kogelberg mountains dwarfing us as we wind our way along this magical vista.

Stellenbosch – famous for its world renowned wines & vineyards – is a must see with a full days wine tasting & purchasing in this beautiful landscape. We will be visiting the vineyards of Nederburg, Spier, Blaauwkilppen, Delheim, Jacobsdal, Kanonkop, Lanzerac, Muratie, Rust en Vrede & Simonsberg (who also have an excellent cheese factory) to name but a few. Most of these firms will arrange for your purchases to be sent home for you at a small cost. Franschhoek lies slightly to the East & also boasts some of the top 5 wine farms in the world but are a tad more expensive. Percy Tours will then take you on another inspiring drive through the Franschhoek mountain range & the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve passing through some quaint towns back to Hermanus. If altitude is your thing a hot air balloon flight can be arranged over the vineyards with some stunning all round views.

Once in the coastal resort you are at the epicentre of action in the Western Cape. From here all is possible. Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai & Kleinbaai, boat & land based whale watching (Southern Right Whales / Eubalaena Australis), dolphins, Bryde's whales, seals & friendly penguins. Diving with sharks is completely safe from the cage & you are likely to have your heart bursting from your chest, as the 7 METER monsters of the deep slide by your flimsy cage & if your hands were shaking too much to use your underwater camera Percy Tours will help you with either stills or a fantastic 30 minute DVD of the entire experience – an excellent investment for your grandchildren. This is one of only two places in the world where diving with Great White sharks (Carcharodon Carcharias) is possible.