Holidays to South Africa,
East Africa and  Indian Ocean

African Pride

African Pride
Box Tree House,
Northminster Business Park
York YO26 6QU
Phone 01904 781500
Email info@african-pride.co.uk
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The Cape Peninsula is a narrow promontory some 75km long. Popular belief is that it is the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian oceans but the separation occurs further east at Cape Agulhas, Africa’s most southerly point. The Cape of Good Hope was described by Sir Francis Drake as ‘the fairest Cape in all the circumference of the earth’. Cape Town was founded by Jan van Riebeeck and the first Dutch settlers in 1652

Boulders Beach

Close to Simon’s Town is Boulders Beach where a colony of Jackass Penguins can be seen nesting in the bushes behind the beach and swimming in the sea. The wooden walkways provide viewing of the penguins at very close range.

Climate
The Cape has a Mediterranean style climate with rainfall mainly from late May to September.
 

 

Cape Town & Winelands


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Cape Town is a gem of a city – so many visitors return time and time again to relish its beauty. Table Mountain dominates the sky line and the cable car will whisk you to the top for stunning views. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront complex has become one of South Africa’s top attractions with its wide range of shops, restaurants and entertainments. From here you can take the boat to Robben Island to see the prison where Nelson Mandela spent 27 years. On the slopes of Table Mountain are the world renowned Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. These beautifully maintained gardens contain some 9000 of South Africa’s 18000 plant species. For relaxation, there are excellent beaches (the water is warmer in False Bay than on the Atlantic Ocean coastline), a wide choice of challenging golf courses, walking trails and, for the gourmet, restaurants serving fine Cape cuisine complemented by local estate bottled wines.

A good selection of sightseeing tours operate throughout the year. Most popular are the full day 90 mile scenic tour of the Cape Peninsula visiting the Cape Holidays to South Africa with African Pride of Good Hope, Cape Point & the penguin colony at Boulders Beach and the full day tour of the Cape winelands with visits to the historic towns of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek plus the opportunity of sampling some of the fine wines and brandies.

Within the greater Cape Town area are numerous quality hotels and pages could be filled with their details. However, we have selected a few which we know to offer high standards of comfort, service and hospitality.