Kirstenbosch national botanical gardens, Cape Town

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Gardens Tour

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Join us on a journey that offers you insights into South Africa’s distinctively different botanical wealth, abundant beauty, endless skies and friendly people.

Explore the Cape, the Winelands and Johannesburg in springtime – taking in iconic sights, landmark locations and spectacular, shore-based whale watching in Hermanus.

Find out about fynbos, and why the Cape Floral Kingdom is a treasure chest,
one of only six floral kingdoms in the world, the smallest yet by far the richest, and among the very hottest of biodiversity hotspots.

Visit famous gardens featured in the BBC series ‘’Around the World in 80 Gardens’, some captivating private jewels, some public showcases such as Harold Porter botanical garden and Kirstenbosch, one of the world’s Magnificent Seven – all timed for peak spring flowering.

Meet luminaries and locals, hearing from ‘green’ champions about sustainabilty successes and challenges.

Discover unexpected gems in handpicked places, and view a priceless collection of furnishings at Groote Schuur, the residence of South Africa’s former prime ministers.

Celebrate your farewell night under African stars in the Cradle of Humankind and World Heritage Site, unequalled for hominid fossil finds anywhere on earth.

Stay in stylish hotels (three are Relais & Châteaux), savouring a variety of exciting flavours and sampling world-class wines.

Opt for the experience of a lifetime … a luxury safari extension to see The Big Five at a magnificent private wilderness concession adjacent to the Kruger Park, and discover the magic of Africa.

Cape Garden Tour

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