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FRB7C: Deep Sea Fishing: Cape Town
+ Safari
Day 1
Arrive Cape Town Airport and meet your fishing
holiday host, who will transfer you to your luxury hotel
conveniently situated near the Victoria & Alfred
Waterfront. Check in and relax in your magnificent
surroundings.
Day 2
 Rise early this morning for your 05h00 transfer to the
small fishing harbour of Hout Bay for a full day of
Deep
Sea Game Fishing, between 20 and 40 nautical miles out
to sea
The warm waters of the Indian Ocean meet the cold waters
of the Atlantic Ocean off beautiful Cape Point creating
ideal conditions for game fishing from October to May,
as large shoals of game fish gather in the warmer
currents to feed off the abundant pilchards, anchovies
and saury.
Expect to catch Yellowfin and Big Eye Tuna (65-220 lbs /
30-100 kg) and Albacore/ Longfin Tuna (20-65 lbs / 8-30
kg). Also Swordfish, Dorado, the fighting Mako Shark and
the occasional Wahoo, Spearfish and blue or striped
Marlin.
The shallower warmer waters of Cape Point and False Bay
are also home to shoals of hard fighting southern
Yellowtail (5-90 lbs / 2-40 kg), which are great sport
for the light tackle or fly enthusiast.
All tackle and bait will be provided by your skipper,
who will make recommendations based on local conditions.
After a thrilling 8 hours at sea, return to shore with
return transfer to your hotel.
[No Tuna fishing is available in July and August]
Day 3
 Today is free for independent sightseeing in Cape Town.
You will be given a day pass for the convenient red
Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, which stops at all Cape Town’s key
sights and beaches. Start by ascending Table Mountain by
cable car to enjoy one of the world’s most famous views.
Continue to Camps Bay beach and then explore the shops
and many other attractions of the Victoria & Alfred
Waterfront, which is also the centre of Cape Town’s
nightlife.
Day 4
Enjoy another full day of Deep Sea Game Fishing for
Tuna.
Alternatively choose a day of inshore fishing in False
Bay or around Cape Point or along the Atlantic Seaboard,
with each area offering different species year-round.
In False Bay you will find Kabeljou (up to 65 lbs / 30
kg), Cape Salmon/Geelbek (26 lbs / 12 kg), white and red
Stumpnose, Roman, Elf / Shad, Mackeral, Maasbanker,
Sharks, Skates and the occasional white Steenbras.
Off Cape Point and along the Atlantic Coast you will
find Roman, Silverfish, Panga, Hottentot, Fransmadam,
Steentjies, Hake, Jakopever and the occasional Galjoen.
Crayfishing is also available in season (mid November to
April).
 Day 5
Another day of leisure in the beautiful city of Cape
Town.
Choose one of the many optional excursions available
such as a tour of the Winelands or Cape of Good Hope
Nature Reserve. Take the ferry to Robben Island, the
infamous prison home of Nelson Mandela or simply relax
on golden Camp’s Bay beach – the choice is yours!
Day 6
Return transfer to Cape Town Airport for your 2-hour
flight to Johannesburg.
You will be met at Johannesburg Airport and transferred
to the beautiful malaria-free Pilanesberg Game Reserve,
a 2-hour drive through the rural North West Transvaal.
After checking into your luxury game lodge, in the
afternoon enjoy your first game drive in an open-top
game viewing vehicle in this superb Big Five game
reserve, which is uniquely situated inside an extinct
volcano. Hopefully see elephants, lions, antelope and a
wide variety of other game, before enjoy dinner in your
warm African surroundings.
Day 7
 Up early this morning, when viewing conditions are at
their best, for another open-top game drive in the
Pilanesberg Game Reserve. We hope to see more of the
Big
Five today: lion, buffalo, rhino, elephant and leopard –
as well as giraffe, wildebeest, crocodiles, hippos,
antelope and many other interesting species, before
returning to the lodge for breakfast.
The rest of the day is at leisure. Visit the
neighbouring gaming resort of Sun City, or relax beside
the lodge swimming pool and visit the viewing hide. In
the afternoon return to Pilanesberg Game Reserve for
another game drive, before dining at the lodge in the
atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide!
Day 8
Enjoy another early morning open-top game drive before
breakfast.
Return transfer to Johannesburg Airport.
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