Private tour in Cape Town Albert P
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I am a registered private tourist guide for the Western Cape (South Africa) - (WC4682). I was the first South African registered to guide in Russian, but that doesn't exclude me from doing your tour in English or Afrikaans (for the Dutch or Flemish). I was born in Namibia (South West Africa) lived all over South Africa and fell in love with the Garden Route and know it like the back of my hand. I also travelled extensively through Russia, parts of the former Soviet Union and Southern Africa. All of this comes out as part of my guiding. My approach to guiding is not to lecture people and give them boring dates, but to make friends and to show my new found friends this amazing place I live in!!! I have realised that the touring world has changed from the days where people sit on a bus being taken from one fake tourist spot to another. . . When I travel I want to connect with the locals and want to see what life is like, while at the same time still getting those "must see sights" in. As a guide/ friend/ host. . . I am learning to find this balance and I also know that each visitor is unique. So, please feel free to tell me what you like and what you don't like. I can do bigger groups, but always prefer smaller, more intimate groups where I can build relationships and make the experience more personal. After a tour with me, hopefully you will agree that I am not your stereotypical tourist guide!!! As registered Private Guide for the Western Cape, South Africa I was the vice chair person for the Cape Tourist Guides Association. I have been doing private tours in the Cape since 2008. Before becoming a tourist guide I studied Missions with Operation Mobilization and worked with orphans in Russian (Siberia) for many years. Initially I studied electronics and computers and ran my own business in this field, but soon realized I need to be working with people. I am licensed to guide in English, Russian and Afrikaans for all of the Western Cape and the town of Port Elizabeth. I have a professional driver permit and am allowed to drive if the tour has 10 or less people.
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Enjoy the personal experience of Cape Winelands tour tailored to your preferences. The tours are very flexible and allow you to see the beautiful countryside. The main wine regions include Paarl, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Constantia, and Durbanville. All provide the opportunity to learn about the wine making process and enjoy the pairing of wine and cheese. If you choose a tour to the Paarl region, you may decide to visit a micro chocolate factory, which is an educational experience in itself. You will learn how chocolate is made from the bean to bar. Learn about the Sabrage, a technique for opening champagne bottles with a saber, a method used by Napoleon. Stellenbosch is an excellent choice and boasts more than 140 wine farms. The best thing about Cape Winelands tours is that you can set your pace. Experience as much as you want or slow things down, make friends and enjoy the ability to see the sights not generally seen on a typical tour.
The tour starts off with a drive from your hotel to the Winelands area. This is normally about 45 minutes. We start of in the Paarl region with a chocolate tasting at a micro chocolate factory. Yes, you get to see the whole process from bean to bar! From there we will have our first wine tasting and a cheese tasting at the farm next door. Then we make our way to the Franschhoek valley where we will taste some more wine and if you want to you can experience the Sabrage. This is the way Napoleon opened bottles of wine. With a saber. From there we will make our way to Stellenbosch where we will have another wine tasting. Note that this tour is very flexible as there are many different options in this tour depending on your interests.
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Depending on the group size we will use either the sedan or mini bus. All our vehicles are modern, fresh and air-conditioned.
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: I'll pick you up at your hotel in the City Centre. Please give me the name and address.
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