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Good News From Cape Splendour!

Wow! The first half of the year has just flown by. April was particularly busy with a great Garden Route Tour which took us to Addo Elephant Park.  Addo was particularly spectacular on this trip, with an amazing array of game, insects and birds. The highlights for me were the fascinating Dung Beetles, a Black Backed Jackal, a Secretary Bird, a […]


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The Garden Route with Elaine Colegate and Friends

I recently took Elaine, hubby David, Joy and Gordon on an eight day Garden Route. The highlights were the following: The Cango Ostrich farm where Joy became a tad overwhelmed by the ostriches. Victoria Bay was a great stop for a walk along the promenade. Gordon absolutely loved the Frost Brothers display of classic cars […]


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A Day Safari and Peninsular Tour for the Anderson Family

Marnie Anderson contacted me due to my presence on the Pack for a Purpose website and asked me to take her, her husband Chuck and her two girls to Aquila for the day.  They enjoyed the scenic drive on the way,  the lunch, and the very good game drive. They asked me to take them […]


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Day Tours around Cape Town with the Berman Family

Steve Berman and I started planning the itinerary for his 8 strong family about a year ago.  The Plan was for Steve to rent a 10 seater bus for me to drive and guide them during the day  and for Steve to drive to restaurants in the evenings. As it turned out Jerry, Steve’s dad […]


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Travel Arrangements for The Millar’s

The Millar’s I was asked to put together itineraries for two contingents of the Millar family who were coming over for a wedding. Jeff and Family The itinerary for Jeff involved airport transfers, transfers to Paarl where the wedding was taking place, a City Tour, a Wine lands Tour involving the chocolate tasting at Spice […]


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Moonstruck on Clifton Beach

One of the things that I really love about Cape Town is the opportunity of getting out there with other Capetonians and lucky visitors to celebrate the natural beauty of the place and the diversity of its people. One annual event on the calendar which facilitates that is the Moonstruck Concert which is held on […]


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Unforgettable moments in South Africa On the recommendation of our local host, we - 2 couples - booked Julie as our guide for three day trips. The activities, which had been planned creatively and professionally in advance of the trip, included a Cape Peninsula tour featuring the Cape of Good Hope and the penguins at Boulder, a safari, and a trip to the wine regions, including a traditional African braai. Julie proved to be a reliable, thoughtful, entertaining and well-organised guide. She had a clear plan, but was always open to individual requests. During the tours, she would regularly take us to spots perfect for taking photos. Julie loves her South Africa and has a seemingly endless repertoire of historical knowledge and anecdotes. She is very active and her stories about golf, hiking and bodyboarding both fascinated and amused us. We had a wonderful time, made some great memories and placed a large wine order with one of the wineries she chose. Well done – we’d love to do it again any time, and thank you once again, Julie.
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Extremely helpful, professional and knowledgeable Julie was an excellent guide in Cape Town. She was extremely helpful, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the area. Her explanations were clear and informative, and she answered all our questions with ease. She is also a very safe and confident driver, which made the day very comfortable and relaxing. Julie clearly knows her stuff and made the experience both enjoyable and memorable. I would highly recommend her to anyone visiting Cape Town.
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Wonderful Trip What a fantastic holiday, all thanks to Cape Splendour. We had lots of requirements, from great locations, golf, sightseeing, safari as well as the types of places to stay on our 4 location holiday. Julie’s knowledge was invaluable and we stayed in some wonderful places and had some great experiences. Julie also arranged 2 tours for us and assisted with all aspects of our stay in South Africa. She was a brilliant guide and a great source of knowledge for all things South Africa!
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Safari and much more! Once again and I think this is the 4th time, Julie Clark at Cape Splendour tours has arranged the perfect holiday for us. We wanted a great safari experience, plenty of golf , wine tours and beautiful accommodation and we got it all! She herself took us on our full day wine tour and all the wineries she chose were brilliant. Her attention to detail cannot be faulted. I can’t recommend her services highly enough
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Exceptional experience We spent time with Julie in the winelands, Cape Town as well on a tour of Cape Point. Her knowledge of the area was exceptional and she was very flexible in adjusting plans based on our input. Truly an exceptional experience and this is the second time she was our tour guide. We will be back!
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Excellent tour guide. Julie was very pleasant, accommodating to our requests, knowledgeable, professional and a very nice person too! She was a good driver, we felt safe with her. We thoroughly enjoyed our time, highly recommend!!
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Capetown tour. Just finished a 2 day Capetown tour with Julie together with my family of 6. The 1st day, was a drive to the Cape of Good Hope, and day 2 was to the winelands with wine tasting. My family had a great time. Julie planned the itinerary and it was just perfect. Julie is extremely knowledgeable and we learnt a lot from her during the drive. She arrived punctually and the pace of the tour was just perfect and we never felt rushed. Her food recommendations were good too. If you are looking for a good, pleasant, knowledgeable and reliable guide in Capetown, I would highly recommend Julie. You will not regret it.
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Thanks to Julie touring Cape Town was amazing! Julie is knowledgeable, patient and kind; a great tour guide! Having 3 days of touring with Julie was amazing! She has a wealth of knowledge that is only outmatched by her patience if you're looking for another suitcase or mud cloth.:)) If there is a place she is not sure of, and you've heard about it, she will research it, find it, and make sure you get there. She is thoughtful, punctual, and flexible; a good combination. Thank you, Julie, for an unforgettable time in Cape Town. Andrea
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Amazing Tour of Cape Town and the Peninsula Julie was a fountain of information and provided an excellent tour around Cape Town and the peninsula. Highly recommend.
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Stellenbosch Wine Region, Western Cape, South Africa We had an amazing winery tour with Julie! She gave us a wonderful contrast between the large, well-known wineries and the smaller independent producers, which made the experience feel both educational and personal. Her company was easy, warm, and enjoyable, and she was incredibly accommodating-even with our small requests. Many memories of the day. Highly recommended!