CAPE TOWN is an extremely varied experience. Take plenty of time to explore from the outset, for example by walking up one of the 300 trails to the Table Mountain plateau. Alternatively, a gondola will carry you up to enjoy this breathtaking view. At the foot of the mountain, visitors are particularly attracted to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The modern marina, surrounded by bars, restaurants, boutiques, cinemas and the Two Oceans Aquarium, is the ideal place to spend a day. Take the ferry over to Robben Island* in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela. Former prisoners lead tours through the prison where the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was incarcerated for 18 years. The Cape region is known both for its chequered history and its outstanding wines. Pleasure meets history in Stellenbosch*: founded in 1679, its historic buildings revolve around exquisite wines. Get closer to the big five around PORT ELIZABETH. Ride open jeeps into the scrubland of the wildlife reserves to capture moments with lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo and leopards: perhaps you’ll see lions dozing in Kariega Private Game Reserve*, spot zebras in Sibuya Game Reserve* or watch a herd of elephants at a watering hole in Addo Elephant National Park*. To allow you to follow the animal kingdom late into the evening, the EUROPA will stay in the harbour overnight. You will also spend two days in multicultural DURBAN. The “Golden Mile”, a 6 km (3.7 mi.) long sandy beach, stretches alongside the city. Go for a walk and watch the surfers or have your own adventure: float above the jungle leaves on a canopy tour*.