Cullinan Guided Journeys

30/07/2024

It's the small things that matter most!

As South Africans working in tourism ....we are so proud to promote our stunning scenery, vibrant culture and exhilarating wildlife, that it is easy to forget there is a whole lot more in between!

Louise Reynolds from the UK recently travelled on our Garden Route Uncovered tour from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, where she discovered 'All Gold Tomato Sauce' at a restaurant along the route and enjoyed it so much, that she simply had to go in search of it at a store in Bournemouth, where she lives....back in the UK that sells South African goods.

She proudly shared this pic of her purchase with us. Thanks to Louise for sharing and for reminding us that every single detail of the guest experience is important! 🍅💙

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26/07/2024

One of the fan-favorite activities in Cape Town is undoubtedly the Franschhoek Wine Tram. It's a stylish way to explore the Franschhoek Cape Winelands region while tasting some of the best wines in South Africa.

📹: Tana van Heerden

18/07/2024

Happy Mandela Day! Today we honor the legacy of Nelson Mandela by celebrating the beauty and unity of South Africa.

Join us on a journey through this incredible land, where every step echoes the spirit of freedom and resilience.

16/07/2024

Despite it being winter in South Africa, Sabi Sands has experienced some great weather, and even the hippos are out of the water.

As some dams dry up, the males are competing fiercely for prime territory, as shown in this video.

This highlights why we highly recommend a wildlife safari trip and offer various tours that provide our guests with a front-row seat to wildlife in its natural environment.

11/07/2024

The Whales have already been spotted in and around the shores of the false bay and Overberg coast line .... so is now the ideal time to think about booking our Full day Hermanus tour ... available Sundays/Wednesdays/Fridays from July to November- and guaranteed to go with just 2 persons.

This, colourful and vibrant town, nestled between mountains and the sea is not only very beautiful but offers some of the best shore based whale watching opportunities in the world (August – November).

This scenic day tour is a circular route that as well as Hermanus, includes the magnificent Clarence drive, as well as the route to the beautiful Hemel en Aarde Valley (Heaven and Earth) to the Bouchard Finlayson Wine Estate where guests are treated to a tasting of some of their delicious wines. This estate is closed on Sundays, but a visit to the Stony Point African Penguin Colony will be included instead, (time permitting) before returning to Cape Town in the afternoon.

Click on the link below, for more information about this excellent tour.🐳

https://www.cullinanguidedjourneys.com/day-tours-cape-town/

07/07/2024

In honor of '7 Wonders of the World' day, we're excited to highlight Africa's sole representative in the 'New 7 Wonders of Nature': Table Mountain.

This majestic landmark isn't just one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the Year; it's also up for the title of Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction at this year’s World Travel Awards.

We are proud to have it featured on a few of our tours, so our guests can experience this incredible wonder that majestically overlooks Cape Town.

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03/07/2024

There is nothing we love more than to showcase the best of the Mother City to our guests.

From stunning views atop Table Mountain to immersive cultural experiences in the heart of the city, we offer unforgettable day tours that showcase the best Cape Town has to offer.

Let us guide you through the magic of Cape Town!

View our 2024 Day Tours brochure below:
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24/06/2024

Huge congratulations to Cullinan Guided Journeys Operations Manager Abigail Jantjes and husband on the birth of your gorgeous new baby boy Cade, who came into the world on Youth day.

Wishing you mountains of happiness with your new addition! 💙

21/06/2024

Happy World Giraffe Day!

🦒Every year on June 21st, the world goes wild for World Giraffe Day – a global celebration dedicated to these towering icons of the African savanna.

🦒Spearheaded by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), this special day is a chance to marvel at their extraordinary height, grace, and those mesmerizing patterns.

🦒World Giraffe Day is also a rallying cry to safeguard these gentle giants. Their numbers are dwindling, threatened by habitat loss, poaching, and other human-induced challenges.

Nothing quite beats enjoying these magnificent creatures up close and personal, in their natural habitat whilst on safari in Africa... visit our website to choose from a selection of tours and itineraries that include a full open safari experience.🩵

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16/06/2024

"A father is neither an anchor to hold us back...nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way"

Happy Father's day to all the the Dads out there ...today is your day! 💙

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11/06/2024

Today, we had the wonderful opportunity to give back to the tourism industry by hosting learners from Portland High School in Mitchell's Plain on a full-day Cape Point tour.

Even though these dedicated grade 8-12 students study tourism, they had never visited Cape Point before. Thanks to the generosity of Hylton Ross Luxury, who sponsored 4 luxury coaches, African Xplora for picking up the bill for the entrance fees to Cape Point and Boulders beach and The 12 Apostles Hotel for the delicious lunch packs... along with the tour guides from Cullinan Guided Journeys, together, we were able to provide these students with a memorable experience.

They thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and we may have even inspired some of them to pursue a career in tourism. Thank you to all our sponsors for making this incredible day possible.💙

06/06/2024

Our magnificent Cape Winelands are world renowned.... and here at Cullinan Guided Journeys, we have several tour options to ensure you get to experience this very special part of South Africa in her full glory!

🍷 Half day scheduled Wine tour
🍷 Full day scheduled Wine tour
🍷 Private wine tours - at your own pace
🍷 Franschhoek Wine Tram experience
🍷 Winelands Braai & wine tasting experience
🍷 Franschhoek Motor museum, Wine tasting & Lunch experience.
🍷Constantia Winelands experience

For more information on all of the aforementioned tours, get in touch now with one of our travel experts by email: [email protected]

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03/06/2024

❄️Winter has most definitely arrived in the Cape ...and although compared to European winters, we still have many warm sunny days, our mornings and evenings can be very cold.

❄️Our hearts went out to the school kids in Barrydale, on the route 62 Garden Route area who attend the three schools that we support there in various ways ...they are Akkerboom primary, Weltevrede Primary and Vleiplaas Primary.

❄️Part of the monies from our tours between Cape Town and Garden Route is donated to our Barrydale Farm School Development fund. Knowing that some of these kids walk a long way to and from school in the cold weather, we used some of this money to buy the kids some warm beanies, scarves and gloves! (We included a few sweets too!)

❄️Misha kindly drove to Barrydale to personally make the special delivery. As you can see...they were all very happy and extremely grateful to receive this surprise gifts.

❄️For many years one of our regular guides used to sometimes make unscheduled stops at the schools for an opportunity for the guests to interact with rural communities. Based on overwhelming feedback from our guests, we now include a scheduled visit to the schools on all our Garden Route tours after realizing that they often found these authentic experiences to be a highlight of their tour! 🩵

For more info on these tours, follow the link :
https://www.cullinanguidedjourneys.com/tour-item/?type%5B%5D=guided-journeys

29/05/2024

A huge thank you to our guests for trusting Cullinan Guided Journeys to coordinate your tours. We truly appreciate positive reviews like the one below.

“I booked a day tour to Aquila Nature Reserve with this tour operator: Cullinan Guided Journeys.

Overall, the day tour was excellent! I had an incredible day, and the tour was excellent value for all of the inclusions.

I had a terrific day, and was extremely pleased with how the tour went. The tour operator has executed an excellent itinerary for a very reasonable cost, and overall, I was very satisfied. I recommend this company and this day tour in particular. It was definitely a highlight for me during my stay in Cape Town!”

25/05/2024

Today, we celebrate the vibrant spirit, rich culture, and breathtaking beauty of Africa. As a tour company dedicated to showcasing the wonders of this magnificent continent, we couldn't be prouder to be a part of this remarkable celebration.

Happy Africa Day!

23/05/2024

One of the latest wildlife sightings from Sabi Sands:

A brief yet intense clash between a Plains Camp male lion and a Nkuhuma lioness. The wild always has something exciting in store.

Our Kruger tours provide the perfect front-row seat to all this action, creating cherished memories.

19/05/2024

It was a blue sky day in Franschhoek today, perfect weather for the annual 'Travel academy' workshop organized by sister company Followme2africa.

This yearly event invites travel agents from the UK who already sell South Africa as a destination ....to come and experience more of our beautiful country and expand their knowledge of products.

Cullinan Guided Journeys were thrilled to have our Sales representative Sam flying the flag for us and showcasing our small group scheduled tours as well as our private options too.

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12/05/2024

"There is no friendship...no love, like that that of a Mother for her young"

Happy Mother's day to all the special 'Moms' in your life today.❤️

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07/05/2024

Some of our recent guests, Michal and Pawel, really enjoyed their Cape Town tours with Cullinan Guided Journeys. Thanks to them for sharing a few of their pictures, and below is what they had to say about their adventure.

“A tour of the Cape Peninsula is a good opportunity to see how vast and diverse is, but above all, the dramatic landscapes, especially on and in the national park at the very cusp of Africa.

We went with to explore the Cape Peninsula. Cape Hope and Cape Point are just at the end of it. There's a penguin beach here too!”

25/04/2024

Happy World Penguin day!! 🐧

🐧This very special and rather unique bird species are so full of character ... and so it is only right that they have their own special day!!

🐧Here in the Cape of course, we have our own very family of Jackass penguins at the now world famous award winning Boulders Beach in Simons Town near Cape Point....

🐧One can literally sit on the beach and watch them paddle next to you ... or why not walk the dedicated boardwalk, to see them in their family groups or building their nesting burrows under the bushes.There is even an informative visitors centre too.

🐧Be sure to book a Cape Peninsula day tour when you are next in the Mother City .... you will not want to miss meeting our beloved
Penguins! 💙

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16/04/2024

Today is 'Save the Elephant Day' a whole 24 hours dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges facing these majestic creatures.

Here at Cullinan Guided Journeys.....we offer several tours that include visits to the world renowned Kruger National park, where our guests can experience up-close encounters with elephants in their natural habitat.

We would like to keep it this way for future generations and thank the many organizations across the world who are working tirelessly against the rapid decline of these magnificent mammals due to poaching, loss of habitat and illegal wildlife trading. 🐘🐘🐘🐘

09/04/2024

Calling all travel partners attending World Travel Market Africa 10 to 12 April here in our beautiful Mother city ...

Elana and Misha will be on stand L18 and can not wait to catch up with some familiar faces and new ones, too.

We have some exciting new updates to tell you about!

See you there ! 🩵

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06/04/2024

Our very own Boulders Beach has been named the 2nd best beach in the world, according to the Golden Beach Awards 2024! Joining the ranks, Cape Town’s Bloubergstrand and Clifton Beaches also bask in glory within the Top 100.

This 2nd best beach in the world is one of our stops on a few of our Cape Town day tours. We look forward to showcasing this beautiful attraction, and it’s 2 legged residents (penguins) to all our guests.

Discover Southern & South Africa's top destinations and guided experiences with Cullinan Guided Journeys. Our trips are flexible and great value for money.

03/04/2024

Everyone loves to hear that they are doing a good job ....and here at Cullinan Guided Journeys, we are no different!

From our reservations team to the tour guides and everyone else in between, we are so passionate about giving our guests the most memorable experience for all the right reasons!

Thank you to Linda from Australia for not only taking the trouble to write this positive TripAdvisor review... but for also sending these awesome photos of your two trips. We hope to welcome you back to South Africa one day! 🩵

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29/03/2024

Wishing you and your families a blessed Easter filled with love, joy, and peace ...with best wishes from the Cullinan Guided Journeys team.🩵🐰

21/03/2024

Happy Human Rights Day from all of us at Cullinan Guided Journeys

Today, we celebrate the diversity and equality that make us stronger together.

18/03/2024

Our full day Cape Peninsula tour is without doubt one of our most popular options, heading to Cape Point, the Southwestern tip of the Peninsula, and offering some of the most spectacular views in the world. The drive there is just as inspiring, passing steep mountains’, secluded coves, and sweeping beaches, as well as villages and fishing communities.

Our tour begins with a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast, passing through the cosmopolitan suburbs of Sea Point and Camps Bay with its glorious views of the Twelve Apostles, part of the Table Mountain range. We’ll continue to the fishing village of Hout Bay, one of Cape Town’s best-kept secrets. Here, there is an option to take a short boat trip to Duiker Island (for own account & time permitting) to view the Cape Fur Seals, which inhabit the island.

From here, we travel to the Cape Point Nature Reserve, comprising over 17,300 acres of indigenous fauna and flora. Here, we can see a variety of wildlife that includes baboons, Reebok, Cape Mountain zebra, bontebok, and the elusive eland. The reserve is also one of the world’s largest breeding grounds for tortoises. Bird-watchers, too, will find many fine species to observe.

The majestic coastline offers drama worthy of being called “Nature’s Greatest Show." We’ll be able to see the union of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans (as per legend), following the coastline along False Bay, we’ll return to Cape Town by way of Simon’s Town, where we visit the Penguin colony at Boulders Beach (entrance fee for own account) and Fish Hoek fishing village. Before our return, we’ll stop for afternoon tea & cake and a visit to Rhodes Memorial, situated on the slopes of Table Mountain, offering spectacular views across the city. We return to Cape Town, passing the University of Cape Town and the Groote Schuur Hospital.

This tour is guaranteed to depart daily with a minimum of 2 pax ...note that our tours are very personalized with a maximum of 10 persons per tour.

For more information- click on the link.
https://www.cullinanguidedjourneys.com/tour-item/full-day-cape-peninsula-tour-2020/

12/03/2024

It's been a bumper few weeks for Cullinan Guided Journeys, and we are filled with gratitude for the amazing support.

We received a total of 300 Aquila Safari day tour bookings alone last month, 78 of which were from a cruise ship in the harbour, who, according to their original itinerary... were never meant to even visit our continent, let alone Cape Town, but were unexpectedly diverted in our direction.

Imagine our absolute joy, to then receive a thank you letter from Debbie Russ, part of the group, telling us that their day trip was the highlight of their 111-day cruise from the USA!

The very long letter was filled with gratitude from beginning to end...

~"We were met by Tyrone and others at the Cruise Terminal and effortlessly sent along to our buses. We knew we were going to go see the animals, not knowing the BEST part of the trip would be our ride to and from the Aquila safari!

We had 2 buses, and I was with Charlie (driver) and Mark (guide).Mark talked for 5 hours straight, giving us history, pointing out the scenery, but by far and away, the best part was how he shared his personal life story and experiences."~

Our passionate staff and guides are a huge part of our success here at Cullinan Guided Journeys and thank Debbie and her friends for recognizing this and sharing their experience with us.

Come and join us on tour soon! 🩵

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08/03/2024

As the most famous wildlife reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is a must-do highlight on a safari holiday. For first-time visitors, the Kruger is one of the best places to view the Big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant). For seasoned safari travellers, the reserve’s diverse geographical regions and adjoining private concessions mean that no two Kruger Park experiences are ever the same.

Established in 1898, the Kruger Park is a beacon of wildlife conservation in Africa.
Thanks to the unwavering conservation management of the park, approximately 147 mammal species occur in the reserve, including an estimated 1,500 lion, 17,000 elephant, 48,000 buffalo 1,000 leopards whom all call the Kruger home. Then there are the other fascinating animals and birds of the African bush: hippo, warthog, zebra, giraffe, hyena, wild dog, cheetah, and more.

As the oldest and most well-established park in South Africa, as well as boasting the highest population-density of the Big 5 in the country, the Kruger National Park truly is the gem in South Africa’s wildlife crown.

Several of our itineraries include Kruger - be sure to visit our website for more info.

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03/03/2024

Happy World Wildlife Day!

It’s our duty to protect and preserve these amazing animals for future generations. We look forward to continuously create memorable journeys for our guests to experience these creatures in their natural habitat.

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