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Cape Town tours - township tours, whale watching tours, wine tours and other day tours around Cape Town.

Welcome to Ukubona Africa Tours!

Ukubona is the Xhosa word for ‘to see’ - and my wish is that you see and experience the Southern part of Africa during your stay in this beautiful country. As your personal tourist guide, Jasmin Johnson would like to assist you by compiling individual tours according to your personal tastes and expectations.


Jasmin Johnson - your guide		Jasmin with women from Empowerment Project in Mfuleni

In 1996, just two years after the country’s first democratic elections, I came to South Africa as a tourist myself. Soon, my love for the city itself (and for my South African husband, of course) turned Cape Town into my second home.

It is my pleasure to now share with you the legendary scenic beauty of the Western Cape and other parts of South Africa.

Through my sporting, social and humanitarian involvement, I have developed a particular interest in the vibrant people of the townships, where true African culture exists. I was welcomed there with open arms while helping to build houses with a local NGO and made livelong friends. It is this African spontaneity that I would like to share with you.

Tours of Cape Town and surround

All tours will be individually compiled to meet your wishes, expectations and requirements and be conducted as private tours. Some of the highlights are mentioned below to give you an insight into the variety and diversity of possible tours

Cape Town City Tour Orientation of the city, Table Mountain (ascent by cable car is weather permitting), drive to Signal Hill for spectacular views, Parliament buildings, Company’s Garden right in the city centre, the Castle of Good Hope, City Hall and the Parade, Green Market Square, the colourful Bo-Kaap, drive along the most central beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, the V&A Waterfront and a visit to Robben Island.

Township Visit Half day tour, can be extended or combined Unique tour into the township of Mfuleni which means by the river in Xhosa or one of the other townships close to Cape Town. This is a dynamic and interactive visit, where you will meet the people from the community and get insights into the daily life. Visit a women’s empowerment group like Hloniphisiswe, and experience the warmth and openness of these women. Enjoy real African culture and see how the townships are transforming.

Peninsula Tour This tour takes you along the most central beaches - Camps Bay and Clifton to the fishing harbour of Hout Bay, where you can see seals on an optional boat cruise. Continuing on the famous and scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive we will travel through Noordhoek, Kommetjie and Scarborough to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. There is also an opportunity to visit an ostrich farm before going back along False Bay, with a stop at the African penguins in Simon’s Town. A trip to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens can also be arranged.

Winelands Tour Round trip to the most famous wine lands of the Cape: Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. Experience a cellar tour and wine tasting, and wine can be purchased. City tour through Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, with some fine examples of typical Cape Dutch architecture. Franschhoek is a beautiful little town, set among the vineyards of the lovely valley, and draws its prosperity from the surrounding wine and fruit farms. Stunning and picturesque drive through the wine yards, mountains and valleys.

Whale Tour Whale watching is seasonal (best times: September to beginning of December), but this tour offers many more attractions than just the whales. Drive on the scenic coastal road along False Bay through Gordon’s Bay, Rooiels, Pringle Bay, Betty’s Bay and Kleinmond to Hermanus. A visit to the Harold Porter Botanical Garden will give some insight into the Cape’s typical and unique fynbos vegetation. Hermanus offers some of the world’s best land based opportunities to watch whales during the whale season. On the journey back we pass through the fruit regions of Elgin/Grabouw, and should be able to see Cape Town in 40km distance on a clear day from Sir Lowry’s Pass.

Garden Route 3 to 4 days, can be extended Enjoy the unique mountain scenery of the little Karoo, Oudtshoorn with its ostrich farms and the world famous stalactite cavern Cango Caves, take a relaxing steam train journey with the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe along the Indian Ocean, visit the town of Knysna, the popular holiday place of Plettenberg Bay and the Tsitsikamma, South Africa’s oldest, longest and also narrowest National Park. This route also offers a variety of malaria free game parks, where one can go on guided game drives.

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Please contact us for more information:

Jasmin Johnson
Ukubona Africa Tours CC
P.O.Box 13832
7705 Mowbray, Cape Town

Tel/Fax: +27 (0)21 447 6327
Mobile: +27 (0)83 521 3390
Email: jasmin@ukubonaafricatours.co.za

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