#60 best destination in the world
Cradle of Humankind
- Paleoanthropological region that contains the most extensive discovery of a single hominid species ever found in Africa
- The caves were the site of the discovery of a 2.3 million year old fossil Australopithecus africanus
- Nearby 15 fossil skeletons of an extinct species of hominin was found in the nearby Rising Star Cave system
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cape Floristic Region
- 1 of 6 recognized floral kingdoms in the world, 69% of the plants are native
- Associated with the fynbos biome, a Mediterranean-type, fire-prone shrubland
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Africa’s third largest protected area
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
- Cable car transportation system offering visitors a 5 minute ride to the top of Table Mountain
Table Mountain
- Flat-topped mountain landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town
- Home to a large array of plants, most of which are native
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
- Waterfront in Cape Town situated on the Atlantic shore
Green Mountain Trail
- Hiking trail around the Green Mountain in the Overberg region
- Takes 4 days to complete the hiking trail
Robberg Nature Reserve
- Rocks in the region date back 120 million years
- Evidence of middle and later Stone Age inhabitation has been found in a few of the caves along the peninsula
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sunland Baobab
- A well-known enormous baobab, the tree is located on Sunland Farm (Platland Farm)
- In one study the tree was carbon-dated and found to be an estimated 1,060 years old, plus or minus 75 years
- Results of other studies have however suggested much higher ages
- Carbon investigations inside the hollows testified to fires in 1650 AD, 1750–1780, 1900, 1955 and 1990
- Most of the tree died in 2016 and 2017
Bourke’s Luck Potholes
- Sustained kolks in the Treur River’s plunge pools have eroded a number of cylindrical potholes or giant’s kettles, which can be viewed from the crags above
- It was named after a local prospector, Tom Bourke, who predicted the presence of gold, though he found none himself
Boulders Beach
- Sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders
- It is a popular tourist stop because of a colony of African penguins which settled there in 1982
- These penguins are currently on the verge of extinction
- As a result, the penguins are under the protection of the Cape Nature Conservation
- The granite boulders are 540 million years old
Bo-Kaap
- Area known for its brightly colored homes and cobble stoned streets
- The area contains the largest concentration of pre-1850 architecture in South Africa, and is the oldest surviving residential neighborhood in Cape Town
Macassar Beach Pavilion
- 2,760 acre abandoned water park overtaken sand dunes
- Built in 1991
Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School
- School established in 1967
- The school has a 600 seat auditorium, constructed in 1995, and holds weekly concerts
Costs
all flights $2,224
food $29/day x 15 days = $435
hotel $45/day x 11 days = $495
tickets (all attractions) $197
TOTAL for whole itinerary $3,351