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Posted for 3 May 2011

AWOL Tours and Travel offers exclusive wildlife safaris, genuine cultural exchange and adventures customised to surpass your expectations.
AWOL caters for individuals, families and small groups wanting personalised tour itineraries. We customise tours to fit your travel plans and budget, to match your preferences and to focus on your area of interest. We have the travel expertise to design a flexible itinerary taking into account dates, duration and budget.

Cape Peninsula Adventure
The Cape Peninsula, where sea, sky and the mountains meet, is a unique world waiting to be
explored. Feel the exhilaration of exploring the Cape Peninsula by bicycle accompanied by a personalised nature guide. Wildlife can be seen amongst the unique vegetation of the Cape Floral Kingdom. A 25km bike ride along undulating roads takes you to the Cape of Good Hope, the most
South Westerly corner on the African Continent. Enjoy a leisurely hike from Cape of Good Hope to Cape Point, making the legend of the renowned “Cape of Storms” come alive. Relax and enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch. En route visit the remarkable African Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach. After a day of activity, enjoy sundowners on the beach with the Cape’s best wine. FULL DAY
Winelands Meander
Experience Stellenbosch, home to the oldest wine route in the Cape. Take a ride in the Jonkershoek Reserve, one of the most beautiful valleys in the Cape. This reserve offers a varied off-road experience for beginners and hardened mountain bikers alike. Enjoy a picnic lunch with award winning wines on one of the many vineyards. A visit to the Stellenbosch Village Museum gives insight to the earliest Cape Dutch inhabitants. Wander down the oak lined avenues and explore Cape Dutch architecture while taking in breathtaking scenery from the bicycle seat. 10 -40 km On- and Off-road ride for cyclists and/or mountain bikers FULL DAY
Township Tour
This international award winning socially responsible Bicycle Tour in Masiphumelele is a Fair Trade on township tours, providing guests the opportunity to meet and interact with the local community from a bicycle seat. In conjunction with the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN), a non-profit organisation that facilitates the importation of discarded second-hand bicycles to South Africa, we assist members of the local community to start their own businesses. A local qualified guide will escort guests around the township, visiting interesting places and explaining Xhosa customs. A highlight of the tour is traditional dancing by the Sangoma and a visit to the local preschool. Enjoy lunch in an African home and taste of authentic African cuisine. HALF or FULL DAY
Table Mountain Hike
Discover the magic of Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain whilst hiking with our experienced nature guides who will interpret the wonders of the unique Cape Floral Kingdom, and regale visitors of stories of local legends. At just over a modest 1000m altitude, Table Mountain is a UNESCO World Heritage site and remarkable geological and natural feature. Routes can be tailor-made to your hiking experience and preferences. Choose from a gentle meander on the table plateau to MacClear’s Beacon, (the highest point) to a challenging scramble up Nursery Ravine or India Venster.
Enjoy spectacular views of Cape Town and the surroundings before descending on foot or if legs are weary in the revolving cableway. HALF or FULL DAY

Surfing lessons
Our surf lessons take place at Muizenburg or Big Bay beach (Cape Town) depending on the surf
conditions. Your surf instructor will meet you at the beach at a pre-arranged time. We use the
Surfing South Africa accredited ABC Surf Lesson to ensure that your introduction to surfing is fun and safe. Your instructor will be with you in the water at all times. Surf lessons include basic skills such as judging waves, rips and currents as well as general water safety. HALF or FULL DAY

Cape Malay Cooking Safari
Visitors get to know aspects of the cultural diversity that Cape Town has to offer on our interactive guided walk through the historical heart of the Bo-Kaap. Our focus lies on the Cape Malay people with the South-East Asian heritage, culture, community and food. The mini shopping safari, which includes a visit to a local spice shop and halaal butcher offers opportunities to interact with locals and to discover typical ingredients, (subject to opening hours). The highlight is to visit a local family home and participate in a hands-on, fun-filled cooking session & demonstration before savouring a full traditional lunch! (afternoon tour with early dinner on request) HALF DAY

Baboon Walks
The Baboon Walks are educational, ecological adventures that take small intimate groups on walking tours with an experienced guide into the baboon’s habitat. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch these fascinating animals as they eat, play and socialize around you. The Baboon Walks are about two hours long and are suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. The Walks are an eco-tourism initiative that aims to promote the conservation of baboons, as such strict measures are taken to ensure animal and environmental welfare. 2 HOURS
Robben Island with Lionel Davis
Guests will be met at the Robben Island Gateway by Lionel Davis, an artist who spent four years
(from 1967 – 1971) on Robben Island as a political prisoner. He will accompany guests around the jail on the standard tour, enhancing the Robben Island tour experience. Lionel was prisoner #366-64 – in the same block as the most well-known Robben Island prisoner - #466-64! The three and a half hour tour includes a return trip across Table Bay, a visit to the maximum security prison, interaction with an ex-political prisoners and a 45 minute bus tour with a guide providing commentary. The ferry returns to the V&A waterfront . HALF DAY

Penguin Sea Kayaking in Simonstown
One of the most unique places in the world - a penguin colony in suburban Cape Town! And the best way to see them is from the water. We leave from Simonstown Waterfront and paddle past the civilian and Naval Harbour and out to Boulder's Beach. After visiting the penguins we stop on a lovely semi-private beach for refreshments, swimming and snorkelling (we provide the snorkels and bottled drinking water.) Our double kayaks are very stable and perfect for those with no paddling experience. 2 HOURS

Shark diving in Gansbaai
At 5am a shuttle vehicle will collect guests at the hotel and depart on a two hour journey out to
Gansbaai which is situated approximately 180km south east of Cape Town. At 7am guests are
invited to have breakfast at the “White Shark Lodge”. The boat captain will do an educational
presentation about the sharks and safety briefing. The anchor is lowered, the cage goes into the water, a scent trail is made, and we settle down. Final preparations for the diving are made, and the rest of the day is spent watching, diving and enjoying refreshments onboard. Diving equipment and towels, toilet facilities are provided. The boat trip normally lasts for 3-4 hours and then guests are returned to the White Shark Lodge for tea and scones before departing on the 2 hour drive back to Cape Town. FULL DAY

All tours include transport in an air-conditioned vehicle with a registered South African tour guide, entrance fees, equipment and gourmet picnic style lunch. Prices for private tours vary from R850 to R1500 per person per day, (min 2 and max 5 guests) and are all inclusive.
For Information on AWOL Tours and Travel:
E-Mail: info@awoltours.co.za
Website: http://www.awoltours.co.za
Mobile +27 83 2346 428
Fax +27 (0)86 612 7030

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