Guided Tour: 8 days and 7 nights, max pax 8

Day 3: Monday. Saldanha Bay to Lamberts Bay

After breakfast 3-hour guided boat cruise of Saldanha Bay and Islands. Orientation and history of Saldanha and Langebaan and the rich gifts of the cold Benguela current. In search of whales, dolphins, seals, various marine birds and Jackass penguins.

Drive to Velddrif, the modern day mouth of the Berg River. Introduction to the local fishing folk. Birding cruise on the Berg River with Kiewiet or Dan  Visit to Rocher Pan, small, intimate water bird and sea coast nature reserve on route to Elandsbaai.

Overnight at typical West Coast farm, Steenboksfontein, near Lamberts Bay. DBB. Overnight in renovated horse stables with all amenities. Food prepared and served at Die Plaaskombuis, in traditional style using locally produced ingredients. The farm has its own private shoreline and a local sculptor to be visited in his studio.

Day 4,5,6 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Lamberts Bay to Bakkrans in the Cederberg

Early morning, 2hr guided marine drive. Main purpose is to look for Heaviside dolphins - the only indigenous dolphin in South Africa, endemic to the Cold West Coast shoreline. Visit Bird Island's breeding colony of Cape Gannets up close.

On the way to Clanwilliam you can buy rooibos tea at a rooibos tea estate. Shopping at Clanwilliam for our stay at Bakkrans. Self catering.

Drive via Wuppertal, founded by the Rhenish Missionary Society. Their very first mission station located in the Cedarberg was established in 1829. It was given the name Wuppertal. With that it predates the naming of the German city of the same name by nearly 100 years. Follow the Cederberg 4x4 track to Farm Keurbosfontein to meet Arrie, the Reserve Manager of Bakkrans and our local guide.

1hr 4x4 drive to Bakkrans, private nature reserve. A visit to Bakkrans is very far removed from your everyday tourist fare. The 4 houses are traditionally thatched, stone-walled veld cottages, built with materials that were mostly obtained from the reserve. The cottages have been furnished to reflect the lifestyle of herders, who stayed in this area during a bygone Cape frontier era. In all, the accommodation here is unpretentious, but comfortable with "en suite" flush toilet, gas operated shower with crisp white linen.

A recent European visitor comments: "The real luxury at Bakkrans is to be intimately part of the silence, the remoteness and the unassuming lifestyle of years gone by, which is here in perfect harmony with nature. Indeed, a scarce commodity and often hard to find in today's world of increasing extravagance and haste."

Day 7: Friday. Bakkrans to Stellenbosch

Breakfast en route in the Cederberg.
Drive via the Koue Bokkeveld fruit producing area, Ceres, Slanghoek and Paarl to Stellenbosch
Overnight at a historical wine estate. DBB. Local food, wine tasting, hiking and birding through the vineyards and visit the farm's permanent art exhibition.

Day 8: Saturday

Stellenbosch to CPT International in time for your flight back home

Including: luxury vehicle plus registered driver guide. Entrance fees, 2 marine drives, 1 river cruise, safari vehicle at Bakkrans, meals as per itinerary. ZAR 20 million per incident passenger liability

Excluding: Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks, tips and gratuities, personal calls etc, air tickets.