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Tours (4)

Winelands tour

Posted by on: 12/​12/​2012

Enjoy this breath­tak­ing jour­ney through the famous winelands of the Cape! Visit world-​famous South African wine estates of Paarl, Fran­schoek and Stel­len­bosch which are nes­tled on the slopes of the spec­tac­u­lar Hottentot’s Hol­land moun­tain range, steeped in his­tory, indige­nous archi­tec­ture and tra­di­tion.

The day includes wine and cheese tast­ing, choco­late shop­ping as well as a deli­cious à la carte lunch.

Town­ship com­mu­nity tour

Posted by on: 12/​12/​2012

Take a jour­ney through the apartheid his­tory of South Africa and visit some of Cape Town’s vibrant town­ship com­mu­ni­ties. Wit­ness the town­ship res­i­dents’ strug­gles against apartheid and their attempts to uplift them­selves through the estab­lish­ment of infor­mal trad­ing and com­mu­nity cen­tres.

Your tour takes you into the town­ships of Cape Town, where you will get to inter­act with res­i­dents, visit a thriv­ing com­mu­nity project and drink home­made beer in a she­been. Make this full day tour with a trip to Robben Island, where Nel­son Man­dela and other famous ANC mem­bers were imprisoned.

Get up close and per­sonal with this spec­tac­u­lar crea­ture! Reach­ing lengths of more than 6m and weigh­ing up to 2,250 kg, the great white shark is arguably the world’s largest known preda­tory fish. It is the only sur­viv­ing species of its genus Car­char­o­don.

This exhil­a­rat­ing day out on the ocean allows you to get as close as you ever will to these great ani­mals, from the safety of a cage! Learn from the expe­ri­enced and spe­cialised crew on board and come away with an indepth knowl­edge of the Great white Shark biol­ogy and con­ser­va­tion projects in the area of Gans­baai. This tour oper­a­tor is accred­ited by Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa for the com­mu­nity devel­op­ment and envi­ron­men­tal pro­grams which include the many pen­guin homes they have built.

Just a cou­ple of hours from Cape Town, in the beau­ti­ful fruit grow­ing region of Ceres, is this pri­vate game reserve, mea­sur­ing 10 000 hectares and malaria free. It is home to many ani­mals such as lion, chee­tah, rhino, buf­falo, giraffe, zebra, wilde­beest, kudu, bon­te­bok, spring­bok and other ante­lope large and small, along with soar­ing eagles and numer­ous species of birds.

The drive there is spec­tac­u­lar and takes you through moun­tain passes and the unique ter­rain of the Karoo. Included is return trans­port, a wel­come drink on arrival, lunch and a 2 hour game drive in an open 4×4.

About The Backpack

We are situated in central Cape Town with magnificent views of Table mountain as well as being in close proximity to all services and travel routes.
74 New Church Street Cape Town 8001 South Africa
+27 (0)21 4234530
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