Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

Day 1

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town is one of South Africa's most appealing cities, with impressive mountains, lovely beaches, good museums, attractive parks and shops. Table Mountain, the vineyards and Robben Island are all within easy reach.

Day 2

At Sea

Day 3

Luderitz, Namibia

Founded in 1883, Luderitz offers colourful colonial architecture along the beautiful Atlantic coastline. Take a tour of Kolmanskop which was once the centre of a busy diamond trade but is now a ghost town. The recently restored waterfront has attractive Art Nouveau architecture, and the seas here are home to penguins, dolphins, sharks and seals.

Days 4-5

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay offers spectacular sand dunes, flamingoes, pelicans, whales and dolphins. An off-road drive into the Namibian desert is highly recommended,

Days 6-7

At Sea

Cruising the Atlantic

Day 8

Jamestown (St Helena)

Jamestown was founded in 1659 by the East India Company and offers some fine Georgian colonial architecture. Adventurous visitors can climb the 699 steps of Jacob’s Ladder. We recommend a visit to Longwood House, where Napoleon lived in exile,

Days 9-13

At Sea

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Days 14-15

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro has the most spectacular setting of all the South American cities, dominated by the twin peaks of Sugarloaf and Corcovado with its statue of Christ the Redeemer and fantastic views of Guanabara Bay. The world-famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are the life and soul of the city.