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CHAPMAN’S PEAK DRIVE: Enjoy a beauful scenic drive and photo stop along this coastal route, similiar to the Amalfi Coast drive in Italy or the 101 Pacific Highway on west coast of California. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: Visit the p of Africa, the most south western point of the African connent, formerly known as the Cape of Storms because of the stormy weather experienced by its pioneer’s during its early days. CAPE POINT: Take a funicular up to the Cape Point and enjoy the breath taking views of the mountain range and the Atlanc Ocean. Visit the Lighthouse which is now being used as the central monitoring point of all the light houses in the South African waters. PENGUINS COLONY: Visit the Boulders beach, one of only two places in Africa where you can view the African Jack Ass Penguins in their natural habitat. Best of the Cape - Full Day Tour CAPE WINELANDS: Explore the world famous Cape Winelands, and visit Stellen- bosch the Wine capital of South Africa. Enjoy the scenic views of green valleys, spectacular mountains, beauful vineyards, and enjoy their fine cuisine. VISIT TWO VINEYARDS: Your choice (or recommended to you), and taste up to 10 different types of wines - Reds, Whites, MCC (Methôde Cap Classique), Sparkling wines and Sweet variees. Experience WINE TASTING with a difference: ~ Wine and Chocolate Pairing ~ Wine and Cheese Pairing ~ Olives and Olive oil tasng. ~ Craſt beer tasng, and Brandy and Chocolate Pairing CAMPS BAY: View the 12 Apostles, a beauful range of 12 mountains including the western back view of the Table Mountain. View Camps Bay beach, Cape Town’s own version of St. Tropez in France. Clear view of the Camps Bay, the most beauful and expensive Sea side residenal area in South Africa. HOUT BAY: The first and oldest fishing harbour in South Africa. (Oponal) – 50minute boat trip to view hundreds of Seals at the Seal Island. (Oponal) – 1 Hour Visit to World of Birds, Africa’s biggest Bird Sanctuary with more than 300 bird species and small animals. (Oponal) – Craſt beer at Urban Brewery. CHAPMAN’S PEAK DRIVE: The most beauful drive in Cape Town, similair to Amalfi Coast drive in Italy or the Pacific Highway 101 in California. CAPE POINT OSTRICH FARM: (Oponal) Enjoy a personal experience with the Ostriches, feeding them from your open palms, and take a look with the opons to buy Ostrich leather Products from their farm store. Cape Peninsula - Full Day Tour TABLE MOUNTAIN: One of the world’s Wonders of Nature & a World Heritage site. Take a cable car to the top of the mysteriously flat mountain top and enjoy the beauful views of the whole of Cape Town, its mountain range and the Atlanc Ocean. HISTORY AND CULTURE: Visit the Parliament Buildings, the Company’s Garden, the Slave Aucon Tree, Apartheid Museum (District 6), the Slave Museum, the Castle (oldest building in South Africa, built 1666–1679), the Jewish Museum and Holocaust Centre, the Cape Malay Quarters (Muslim Community), the Old City Hall and the Green Market Square – A Flea Market for African souvenirs, craſts, texles, sculptures, arts and other curios. City & Table Mountain - Half Day Tour CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: The most southern western point of the African Connent, the p of Africa. CAPE POINT: Take a funicular, or hike up to the Cape Point Lighthouse and enjoy some breath taking views of the mountain range and Atlanc Ocean. See the distance in Kilometres between Cape Town and your home city. PENGUINS COLONY: Visit 1 of the only 2 places in Africa where you can view “Africa Jack Ass” Penguins in their natural habitat. MUIZENBURG BEACH: (Oponal) Visit the only beach in Cape Town with a water slide, and the most popular spot for surfers. Take a walk along the beach and enjoy its colourful beach houses. KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS: (Oponal) Visit the most beauful Botanical Garden in Africa, lying at the eastern foot of Table Mountain. Enjoy strolling in the vast garden, climbing up the 12 meter high and 130 meter long Centenary Tree Canopy Walkaway, or just indulge in a picnic with your loved ones. SLAVE TREE: This tree once stood under which the merciless acvity of slave- selling took place in Cape Town’s early history. Now marked by a concrede plinth. CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE: The Castle is the oldest surviving building in South Africa and has been the centre of civilian, polical and military life in the Cape since 1666. THE HOLOCAUST CENTRE: The Holocaust is taught within a South African context; lessons on racism and the apartheid are mixed together. The museum boasts a permanent exhibion that combines text, archival photographs, film footage, documents, mulmedia displays and recreated environments. CAPE MALAY QUARTERS: It’s located against the steep Signal Hill, above the city centre and is an historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. 1

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Page 1: Best of the Cape - Full Day Tour - Tintswalo Lodgestintswalo.com/atlantic/activities.pdf · ards and tigers. Lion’s Sanctuary Visit – View over 30 brown and white lions, Chimpanzees,

CHAPMAN’S PEAK DRIVE: Enjoy a beautiful scenic drive and photo stop along this coastal route, similiar to the Amalfi Coast drive in Italy or the 101 Pacific Highway on west coast of California. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: Visit the tip of Africa, the most south western point of the African continent, formerly known as the Cape of Storms because of the stormy weather experienced by its pioneer’s during its early days. CAPE POINT: Take a funicular up to the Cape Point and enjoy the breathtaking views of the mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean. Visit the Lighthouse which is now being used as the central monitoring point of all the light houses in the South African waters.PENGUINS COLONY: Visit the Boulders beach, one of only two places in Africa where you can view the African Jack Ass Penguins in their natural habitat.

Best of the Cape - Full Day TourCAPE WINELANDS: Explore the world famous Cape Winelands, and visit Stellen-bosch the Wine capital of South Africa. Enjoy the scenic views of green valleys, spectacular mountains, beautiful vineyards, and enjoy their fine cuisine.VISIT TWO VINEYARDS: Your choice (or recommended to you), and taste up to 10 different types of wines - Reds, Whites, MCC (Methôde Cap Classique), Sparkling wines and Sweet varieties.Experience WINE TASTING with a difference: ~ Wine and Chocolate Pairing ~ Wine and Cheese Pairing ~ Olives and Olive oil tasting. ~ Craft beer tasting, and Brandy and Chocolate Pairing

CAMPS BAY: View the 12 Apostles, a beautiful range of 12 mountains including the western back view of the Table Mountain. View Camps Bay beach, Cape Town’s own version of St. Tropez in France. Clear view of the Camps Bay, the most beautiful and expensive Sea side residential area in South Africa.HOUT BAY: The first and oldest fishing harbour in South Africa. (Optional) – 50minute boat trip to view hundreds of Seals at the Seal Island. (Optional) – 1 Hour Visit to World of Birds, Africa’s biggest Bird Sanctuary with more than 300 bird species and small animals. (Optional) – Craft beer at Urban Brewery.CHAPMAN’S PEAK DRIVE: The most beautiful drive in Cape Town, similair to Amalfi Coast drive in Italy or the Pacific Highway 101 in California. CAPE POINT OSTRICH FARM: (Optional) Enjoy a personal experience with the Ostriches, feeding them from your open palms, and take a look with the options to buy Ostrich leather Products from their farm store.

Cape Peninsula - Full Day Tour

TABLE MOUNTAIN: One of the world’s Wonders of Nature & a World Heritage site. Take a cable car to the top of the mysteriously flat mountain top and enjoy the beautiful views of the whole of Cape Town, its mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean.HISTORY AND CULTURE: Visit the Parliament Buildings, the Company’s Garden, the Slave Auction Tree, Apartheid Museum (District 6), the Slave Museum, the Castle (oldest building in South Africa, built 1666–1679), the Jewish Museum and Holocaust Centre, the Cape Malay Quarters (Muslim Community), the Old City Hall and the Green Market Square – A Flea Market for African souvenirs, crafts, textiles, sculptures, arts and other curios.

City & Table Mountain - Half Day Tour

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: The most southern western point of the African Continent, the tip of Africa.CAPE POINT: Take a funicular, or hike up to the Cape Point Lighthouse and enjoy some breath taking views of the mountain range and Atlantic Ocean. See the distance in Kilometres between Cape Town and your home city.PENGUINS COLONY: Visit 1 of the only 2 places in Africa where you can view “Africa Jack Ass” Penguins in their natural habitat.MUIZENBURG BEACH: (Optional) Visit the only beach in Cape Town with a water slide, and the most popular spot for surfers. Take a walk along the beach and enjoy its colourful beach houses.KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS: (Optional) Visit the most beautiful Botanical Garden in Africa, lying at the eastern foot of Table Mountain. Enjoy strolling in the vast garden, climbing up the 12 meter high and 130 meter long Centenary Tree Canopy Walkaway, or just indulge in a picnic with your loved ones.

SLAVE TREE: This tree once stood under which the merciless activity of slave-selling took place in Cape Town’s early history. Now marked by a concrede plinth.CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE: The Castle is the oldest surviving building in South Africa and has been the centre of civilian, political and military life in the Cape since 1666.THE HOLOCAUST CENTRE: The Holocaust is taught within a South African context; lessons on racism and the apartheid are mixed together. The museum boasts a permanent exhibition that combines text, archival photographs, film footage, documents, multimedia displays and recreatedenvironments.CAPE MALAY QUARTERS: It’s located against the steep Signal Hill, above thecity centre and is an historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

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The world famous Cape winelands are a visual feast of green valleys, spectacular mountains, fine cuisine and beautiful vineyards. An awesome way to explore the Cape Winelands, travelling through valleys and around peaks, the landscape’s scenery is as much a feature as its fine wines.

Visit three Wine Regions of:STELLENBOSCH: The wine Capital of South Africa.FRANSCHOEK: Historical Wine Valley, established by the French Huguenots-1668PAARL: Beautiful Wine Hills, and a visit to Nelson Mandela’s former prison for photos.Visit 4 to 5 Wine Estates and taste up to 15 different types of wine; red, whites, and sweet wines.

Experience wine tasting with a difference: Wine paired with cheese or wine paired with chocolatesOther options: Olive and Olive Oil tasting, Brandy paired with chocolate tasting, cheese tasting, chocolate tasting, coffee tasting, ice cream tasting, biltong (dried game meat) tasting, craft beer tasting.Other activities: Crocodile farm visit – View over 500 Nile Crocodiles, with an option for Crocodile Cage Diving. Big Cats Farm visit – View lions, cheetahs, leop-ards and tigers. Lion’s Sanctuary Visit – View over 30 brown and white lions, Chimpanzees, Monkeys and small antelopes. MONKEY TOWN: View over 250 monkeys and other small animals.MOTOR MUSEUM: View over 80 different types of vintage and modern cars on display.

Enjoy the fauna and flora of the Cape by taking this full day Cape Town Safari tour. Drive through the beautiful landscape of the world famous fruit valley of Ceres, with stunning sceneries of plantations and valleys encircled by a majestic mountain range. Visit and enjoy the sight of the “Big 5” animals - lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, rhinos and many other species such as zebras, cheetahs, giraffes, elands, hippos, jackals, springboks, etc.

Bird species can also be viewed – cape vultures, giant kingfishers, flamingo, eagle, owl, ostrich, secretary bird, black stork, snake eagle etc. Perfect Safari experience while you are in the Cape.

Cape Town Safari Experience - Full Day Tour

This tour combination is for those who love the outdoors; wildlife and wine. It gives you the opportunity to enjoy scenic views of green valleys, spectacular mountains and the beautiful vineyards of the Cape Winelands where you will taste different varieties of wines, and visit wildlife sanctuaries where you can find a huge variety of birds and animals.• Villiera Wildlife Sanctuary & Wine Estate.Jump into their safari vehicles and enjoy a 2 hour game drive. With more than 100 000 trees and 12 dams, this 220 hectare sanctuary is home to a wide variety of more than 100 bird species and animals like Giraffe, Kudu, Eland, Springbok, Bontebok, Gemsbok, Wildebeest, Zebra, Warthog, etc.• After the game drive, you can visit the Villiers wine launch to taste their red, white and dessert wines, especially their popular MCC (Methôde Cap Classsique) and their pairings too.

Wildlife and Wine - Full Day Tour

• Travel via the wine region and the Klein Karoo• Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the fruit growing region of Ceres• Welcome drinks on arrival• Buffet breakfast• 2.5 hour game drive in open air 4 x 4 game vehicles• Visit Rehabilitation and Conservation for animals centre• Lunch under the shade of trees or in the Boma style restaurant• Relax by the pool in summer or by the fire place in winter• Return to Cape TownOptional packages: Horseback game rides, quad bike game rides NB - during the relaxing period after lunch

Winelands - Full Day Tour

Visit another Animal Sanctuary, choose between:Crocodile Farm: View more than 500 Nile Crocodiles and learn more about their nature during a 30 minute Tour of the farm.Lion Park: Sanctuary for captive born lions. Visit the largest Lion sanctuary in Cape Town and view more than 30 lions born and brought in from different countries all over the world. Enjoy a personal experience with the lion cubs and get photos while playing with them. Also visit the Chimpanzee Haven and view5 Chimps and learn more about their nature.• Lunch at a Wine Estate, dining in a garden setting, enjoying the beautiful natural surroundings of the winelands.• Visit another Wine Estate of your choice with the option of Wine and Cheese Pairing, Wine and Chocolate Pairing, Brandy and Chocolate Pairing or Craft Beer tasting.• Time permitting: One more visit to another Wine Estate for your last Wine Tasting , before we get you back to the lodge. 2

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• Enjoy the coastal drive to the Whale Watching Capital of Hermanus.• Gordon’s Bay Harbour visit.• Betty’s Bay, view the African Jack Ass Penguins at Stony Point. 1 of the 2 places to view Penguins in Africa.• Visit the Herold Potter Botanical Gardens and enjoy the beautiful flowers, trees and waterfalls.• Enjoy the Hermanus City walkabout and be on the lookout for the Southern Right Whales in the sea.

• Optional: Book a boat trip to a few favourite spots for the Southern Right Whales and watch them in their natural habitat.• Enjoy the beautiful Scenic drive back to Cape Town through the evergreen winelands of Caledon and Grabouw, while passing through the magnificent Houw Hoek Pass and Sir Lowry’s pass.

Enjoy this unique tour which combines Cape Town’s number 1 adventure activity, the Zip Line Canopy Tour, and Wine Tasting in the world famous Cape Winelands.This Zip Line Canopy adventure was named as number 2 of the world’s hottest new experiences for 2015, by Lonely Planet (the largest travel guide book publisher in the world). The tour enables you to “fly like an eagle,” one of the many bird species found in the reserve’s rocky mountains, through bright wildflowers and serene pools, sliding along the steel cables from platform to platform, past waterfalls and sheer cliffs.

Highlights of the Adventure:• 4x4 trip from base to the starting point high up the mountain (30mins)• A 300 meter hike up to the 1st Platform• Sliding from 1st platform to 13th platform - 2.5km long

Zip Line Adventure - Full Day

Meet one of nature’s most feared predators, the Great White Shark, up close and personal.Seal Island in False Bay (16km from Simon’s Town harbour, and home to 75 000 seals and 24 different bird species including a Penguin colony), is a favourite hunting ground of the Great White Shark.Enjoy spectacular views from your boat en-route to the island, with Cape Point in the distance, Table Mountain and Constantia vineyards on your left and the majestic Hottentots Holland Mountains ahead. Be on the lookout for Dolphins, Humpback and Bryde’s Whales all year round, and Southern Right Whales from July to November as you enjoy a 16km (45mins) boat trip to your encounter with the Great White Sharks. Main Highlights: • Great White Shark NATURAL PREDATION: Seasonal (June – September)

Great White Shark Expedition Tour – Full day

• 1 km hike up and away from the mountain from last platform back to the 4x4 vehicles• Activity duration is 4 to 4.5 hours• Hot light lunch served after the activity back at the base

Wine Tasting and PairingAfter this adventure, visit the Wine Capital of South Africa (Stellenbosch), to calm down the nerves by sampling different varieties of Cape Wines.The world famous Cape Winelands are a feast of green valleys, spectacular mountains, fine cuisine and beautiful historical vineyards . Highlights:• Visit 2 different Wine Estates and taste +/- 10 wine varieties• Wine and Chocolate Pairing • Wine and Cheese pairing.

Hermanus - Full Day Tour - Whale Watching (June-December)

Get an insight of the Sharks natural behaviour. Witness these flying great whitesharks doing the “Air Jaws” breaching in which they jump 2 meters out of water to try kill their prey – the seals. • Great White Shark BREACHING:This is an act of getting the Sharks to showcase their hunting nature. A “decoy” is tied behind the boat to provoke the Shark into the act of Breaching, where they will jump into their hunting skills and attack the decoy. • Shark Cage Diving: Experience the real adventure by climbing into a cage to get up close and personal with the Great White Sharks. • Wine Tasting at a Wine Estate or Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens:You can choose either a Wine Estate visit and wine tasting or visit Africa’s most beautiful and biggest botanical Kirstenbosch gardens.

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Guests will make their way along the winding roads of the Con-stantia Winelands, and on to the Constantia Nek Forest for a taste of adventure at Acrobranch. Located right beneath Cape Town’s majestic mountain range, this adrenaline-fuelled aeri-al activity will have visitors of all ages revelling in exhilarating tree-top adventures, as they move from tree to tree via zip lines, swing bridges, Tarzan swings, cargo nets and high ropes.

1) Acrobranching

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The Tintswalo Cape for Kids Tour costs R4 500 per family of four. Select 3 of the 5 activities.It is only available to hotel guests staying at Tintswalo Atlantic. Tours need to be booked in advance.

The Tintswalo Cape for Kids

Families will head off to the renowned Imhoff Farm in Kommetjie, for a fun camel riding experience atop the two-metre giants. While there, children can also learn more about a variety of farm animals, and take a 45-minute tour through the nature reserve and its breathtaking scenery of Kommetjie beach, Noordhoek beach, Chapman’s Peak and Hout Bay.

4) Camel Riding at Imhoff Farm

Laps of fun for cyclists of all ages and skills can be expected at this adventurous cycle park on the beautiful Constantia Uitsig wine farm. Designed by Downhill World Champion, Chris Nixon, the exhilarating tracks include beginner jump lines all the way to expert drop-offs, rock gardens, a wodden berm, rollers and a suspension sky bridge – ending in a corkscrew exit.

2) Constantia Uitsig Bike ParkGuests will join a 30-minute tour at a Cape Point Os-trich Farm to gain insight into the life cycle of ostriches from egg to adult – plus other fascinating details about this biggest non-flying bird in the world. During the tour, children will also get the chance to feed the ostriches from the palms of their hands.

5) Ostrich Ranch

Budding marine biologists can visit the Kalk Bay Harbour in False Bay to learn about the different types of fish on sale, and enjoy the sight of seals swimming and frolicking in the sea.

3) Kalk Bay Harbour Get Active with TintswaloGONOW Electrical Bicycle Rentals

There are 2 electric bicycles.Rentals options are 1 hour, 2 hours or full day.

* Cost for all the excursions, see Activities Rate Sheet.Contact [email protected]

Tel +27 21 201 0025