Jonathan Butler Safari Cape Town

Cape Town

Mount Nelson Hotel set in a lush garden estate at the heart of Cape Town, the Mount Nelson Hotel is an iconic property that encapsulates the true spirit of Cape Town's historic past, and one of Jonathan's favorite hotels from a bygone era. Its romantic heritage recalls the days of great ocean liners and high tea on the veranda, while its contemporary dining scene adds a lively buzz.

A truely illustrative way to start your tour into Jonathan's past. Situated close to Table Mountain and Cape Town’s vibrant city, while its gardens and spa are an oasis of calm.

Cape Peninsula

We take you along an unforgettable journey to the mythical meeting place of the two great oceans at the edge of the African continent. Breathtaking scenic beauty unfolds as you travel along the spectacular coastline of the Cape Peninsula through charming historical towns.

And that meeting place is the pinnacle of Cape Point found within the Cape Point Nature Reserve, perhaps the most scenically spectacular park in South Africa. Climb to the edge of Africa for one of the Cape's Peninsula's defining views. For it was here that Bartholomeu Diaz, the Portuguese navigator, first rounded the Cape in 1488, searching for a trade route to India and the East. The large stone cross in the reserve commemorates his passage.

Driving through the indigenous fynbos (fine bush) one may view a host of endangered animals, mammals and plant life. For the botanist in us all there are a staggering 1016 species of plants to be found in this region. One such is the stately King Protea, the national flower of South Africa and found in full bloom around the time of your visit.

We stop for lunch (own account) after visiting the penguin colony at Boulders Beach and make our way back enjoying sweeping views of the valley and False Bay coastline.

Your Cape Town Hotel

Jonathan's Birthplace, Athlone

Many of us here in the USA know the Jonathan Butler as he is today. We all know that he was born in Athlone (Cape Town), South Africa, the youngest of 17 brothers and sisters, and that he became a proficient vocalist and guitarist by the time he was six, and had established a career for himself by the time he was 13. Few of us have had the opportunity to fully know nor understand his appreciation for the God given life he leads today, from a time of such humble beginnings, fraught with political adversity and personal struggles.

Jonathan takes you on a personal pilgrimage through the streets of the very town he was born and raised for the first 24 years of his life. Through Jonathan's intensely personal account of his childhood in South Africa you will get to know an earlier chapter in his life, one that gave Jonathan his humility, graciousness and infectious zest for life - the very essence of who Jonathan is today.

Mandela's Robben Island

From the 17^th to the 20^th centuries, Robben Island served as a place of banishment, isolation and imprisonment. Today it is a World Heritage Site and museum, a poignant reminder to the newly democratic South Africa of the price paid for freedom. One of it's most notable inmates was of course Nelson Mandela.

Taking the half hour ferry over from the V & A Waterfront enjoying spectacular views of Cape Town and Table Mountain one of the tour guides that will take the group will be an ex-political prisoner. This gives you the opportunity to hear a first-hand account of prison life on Robben Island that makes it a truly priceless experience.

Jonathan's South Africa

"The Fairest Cape Of Them All" where Jonathan will share its panoramic beauty, his birthplace and some special places close to his heart.

Journey with Jonathan Butler
South Africa 2016

October 10 - 16, 2016

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