An Unforgettable Experience to benefit
American Friends of Zeitz MOCAA
Cape Town's Museum and Art Fair Week | February 2025
Welcome to your journey
Meet the Art of Africa!
Creativity, talent and inspiration have long been the drumbeat of Africa. To watch Cape Town, a vibrant, beautiful city I consider my second home, take its rightful place as one of the world’s leading art capitals, replete with unmatched galleries, cultural institutions and a globally renowned Art Fair, brings me endless pride and joy.
As a Founding Patron of the American Friends of Zeitz MOCAA, I am thrilled to use my position and experience to share insider access to the showstopping creative talent, exquisite private art collections and industry leaders of my home continent with you.
Deborah Calmeyer - CEO and founder
Itinerary Overview
Guiding, Activities & Options
With ROAR AFRICA, you can be assured that our guides are highly experienced and knowledgeable hosts who will be as present or as discreet as you wish. We are a full-service company; you are in our care 24/7 and will be met directly from your flight, assisted through the airport and placed swiftly in the expert care of our team. Our guides are specialists in their fields with the intellect, disposition and emotional intelligence to listen and tune in to every individual's needs. They are genuine and the real deal in that they weave together all the different strands that make up the continent's complexities with the refined delivery for which ROAR AFRICA is renowned.
Our guides' fundamental understanding of being able to read our guests, anticipating their needs and desires (often before guests even know what it is they're looking for), alongside developing a personal friendship with each ROAR AFRICA guest creates that curated, deeply personable excellence that sets us apart.
Each day is yours to spend as you wish. These are merely suggestions of things to do to get the most out of your trip. We are at your beck and call. If you would like to be left alone, just tell us. If you want us to take you to a particular place or make a suggestion, just let us know. Anything suggested on this itinerary can be adjusted to ensure this is your ideal experience. The choices presented are a recommendation based on our discussions.
4 Nights in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is a port city on South Africa's southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Affectionately known as The Mother City, it was established in 1652 as a refueling station for ships bound for the East (the Spice Route), and became the first city in South Africa. It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful metropolises in the world. Nestled against the iconic Table Mountain and surrounded by beautiful beaches and the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Town offers visitors a host of outdoor adventures and leisure activities. With a number of luxury hotels around the peninsula, it also makes for the perfect base from which to embark on tours of southern South Africa - either inland or along the south and west coasts.
The Cape Grace
Now a Fairmont property, Cape Town’s most beloved V&A Waterfront hotel has reopened with a completely revamped interior. The updated space honors everything guests love about Cape Grace - rooms overlooking spectacular Table Mountain and the marina, the Prohibition-inspired Bascule whiskey bar, and stellar personalized service. Refreshed with contemporary African design, a spruced-up spa program, and new upscale dining experiences this beautiful property hits all the right notes.
Day 1
- Cape Town, The Cape Grace
Norval Foundation
The Norval Foundation, which opened to the public in April 2018, is a new center for the research and exhibition of 20th and 21st century visual art from South Africa and beyond. Located in the Steenberg area of Cape Town, adjacent to Table Mountain National Park, the Norval Foundation combines the experience of art with an appreciation for nature. Its sculpture garden, outdoor amphitheater, purpose-built exhibition spaces, and research library are situated within a unique setting that will offer visitors a multisensory experience. This is complemented by a sophisticated restaurant and bar and bespoke shop. The foundation is honored to be the custodians of the Gerard Sekoto Foundation, Edoardo Villa Estate Collection, and the Alexis Preller Archive.
Day 2
- Cape Town, The Cape Grace
The Guild - Silo District Private Tour
Coffee and a guided tour of the Southern Guild hosted by founders Trevyn and Julian McGowan. During your visit, you'll get an exclusive look at the nearby Southern Guild's private warehouse, where you will have the opportunity to see behind the scenes of their Cape Town and Los Angeles gallery program.
Cape Town Art Fair Private Preview
Enjoy a private preview of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair. Experience the art fair before the rush with a special welcome by Cape Town Art Fair’s Sophie Lalonde with introductions to gallery owners from the continent.
Private Tour of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
A private curator-led tour of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa offers fascinating insight of how Thomas Heatherwick and his studio transformed the iconic silo building into a contemporary landmark, meet the museum’s Atelier artist in residence, experience world-class exhibitions of international contemporary artists curated from the lens of and about Africa.
21 Nettleton Sunset Cocktails
Attend the Zeitz MOCAA international visitor sunset cocktail party with a welcome by Executive Director Koyo Kouoh at the private residence at 21 Nettleton. A stylish and exceptional boutique hotel perfectly placed against the slopes of Table Mountain’s Lion Heads with uninterrupted 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean, 12 Apostles, Table Mountain and Lions Head and an eclectic in-house art collection transcending borders and eras.
Day 3
- Cape Town, The Cape Grace
Hike Lion’s Head
Lion’s Head in Cape Town is the very distinctive shaped mountain slope found alongside Table Mountain, which has the forms the sharp of the proud lion’s head. Overlooking Table Bay and the city on one side, and the scenic Atlantic ocean on the other. A popular place to see paragliders taking off and floating overhead, due to the thermals and the nearby beaches.
Cape Town Internationally Renowned Galleries
Visit internationally renowned contemporary art galleries Stevenson, Goodman Gallery, and Blank Projects, with tours led by founders, directors and featured artists.
Penny Siopis
Penny Siopis is foremost a painter, although she frequently works with video and installations. Siopis’ work is marked by three interests, the physicality of paint, the accumulation of found objects (including video footage), material memory, and the politics of the body. She has also continually engaged with the shifting social and political situations in South Africa.
Lunch at The Pot Luck Club
A unique dining experience on the top floor of the silo at The Old Biscuit Mill with stunning views. The lunch menu at The Pot Luck Club is made up of a collection of tapas sized sharing plates allowing you the experience of trying each sensation on its own, as well as all the flavors as a whole experience.
Artist Studio Visit
Visit the studio of Andile Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa. The visit will include an intimate sound ceremony led by Andile that is rooted Xhosa heritage. Andile Dyalvane is one of Africa’s foremost ceramic artists. Guided by a deep spiritual connection to his Xhosa ancestors, Andile Dyalvane's complex, large-scale ceramic artworks are a metaphorical vessel through which he seeks to honor his cultural traditions and share his journey of healing. Zizipho Poswa's large-scale ceramic and bronze sculptures are bold invocations of African womanhood. Her work stands in testimony to her matrilineal heritage and celebrates the life-sustaining roles that Xhosa women play in traditional and contemporary life. She and fellow ceramicist Andile Dyalvane co-founded Imiso Ceramics, whose handmade vessels and tableware have earned the studio an international following.
Gala Dinner at Zeitz MOCAA
Zeitz MOCAA Gala is the museum’s annual fundraiser and highly awaited grand evening in the social calendar. The gala sees notable figures from the art, fashion, film and entertainment industries join Zeitz MOCAA to celebrate contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. The evening includes a seated dinner, tours of the museum exhibitions, entertainment and the awarding of the Zeitz MOCAA Honorary Award for Artistic Excellence and the Zeitz MOCAA Honorary Award for Philanthropic Achievements. Proceeds of the Gala benefit Zeitz MOCAA’s curatorial and education programs.
Day 4
- Cape Town, The Cape Grace
Explore Table Mountain
Table Mountain is 3,563 feet above sea level at its highest point, and is one of the oldest mountains in the world. It is six times older than the Himalayan Mountains and five times older than the Rocky Mountains. The original cable way opened in 1929 and has seen over 21 million people take the cable-car ride to the mountain's top. The ride provides 360-degree views of Table Bay, Robben Island, Signal Hill and the City Bowl, which can be seen from the cable-car's revolving floor. At the end of the cable-car journey, you can explore two miles of trails and enjoy unrivaled panoramic views in every direction.
Cape Peninsula Tour
On this tour you will explore Cape Point, along the Atlantic coastline, to the Cape of Good Hope. From the quaint fishing village of Hout Bay, you'll drive through the twists and turns of Chapman's Peak road. Enjoy the magnificent 180-degree views of the ocean and coastline below, as well as the breathtaking mountains that rise up, as you approach Cape Point. This narrow finger of land with beautiful valleys, bays, and beaches, is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Penguins at Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, from which the name originated. It's a sheltered public bay with a sandy beach, boardwalk, and a free-roaming colony of African penguins.
Zeitz MOCAA Don Julio Party
Attend the Zeitz Don Julio Party with a special music feature.
Transit
2 Nights in Winelands
Winelands
The Cape Winelands is an exquisite area of dramatic mountains and fertile valleys, dotted with vineyards, orchards and classic Cape Dutch houses. The region provides visitors with a delightful combination of beautiful scenery, renowned vineyards and small historic towns. There are hundreds of wine estates to visit, each one offering the opportunity to sample unique varietals and blends, in a picture-perfect setting.
Le Quartier Français
Surrounded by beautiful gardens on the main thoroughfare of Franschhoek, Le Quartier Français is a luxurious and charming boutique hotel featuring 21 rooms and a private three-bedroom villa. Exceptionally convenient, the hotel offers easy access to a plethora of art galleries, boutiques and shopping experiences. And you needn’t travel far for some of the best dining experiences in the country, with the contemporary Protégé restaurant on your doorstep and the widely-acclaimed La Petite Colombe a short drive away.
Day 5
- Winelands, Le Quartier Français
Winelands Tour
No visit to the Mother City is complete without taking the time to explore at least one of the three major wine routes. The Cape Winelands is an exquisite area of dramatic mountains and fertile valleys, dotted with vineyards, orchards, and classic Cape Dutch homesteads. The region provides visitors with a delightful combination of beautiful scenery, renowned wine estates and small historic towns. There are hundreds of wine estates, each one offering the opportunity to sample unique varietals and blends, in a picture-perfect setting.
Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden
Over ten years in the making, the Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden is a spectacular living gallery. The expansive vistas, scents and the sounds of nature, with tranquil groves, hidden paths and lush indigenous vegetation are incredibly beautiful. This project began serendipitously in 2009 when Lewis hired an excavator on a whim and began shaping the contours of what would become the seventeen-acre sculpture garden. Today, the artist continues to explore themes integral to his work in this serene landscape on the slopes of the Stellenbosch Mountain looking out over vineyards towards the ocean. Here, the notion of the untamed wilderness within the human psyche is expressed both in the sculptures and their positioning in the landscape. This is a place where the artist has explored the notion of ‘wilderness’ through sculpture and landscape design with more than 60 sculptures that chart the trajectory of the artists career along just under 3 miles of path that takes you through these spectacular gardens.
Lunch at Rust en Vrede
Nestled in arguably the most beautiful wine valley in the world, Rust en Vrede is one of the top dining experiences in the country. Located on its namesake's wine estate, Rust en Vrede offers intricate dishes showcasing a variety of seafood, poultry and meat, all perfected by Chef Fabio Daniel serving contemporary French cuisine, adding his own unique flair taking inspiration from his Brazilian and Italian heritage.
Franschhoek Art Galleries
Enjoy a visit to some of the smaller art galleries in Franschhoek, such as: IS ART GALLERY, EBONY CURATED, and EVERARD READ FRANSCHHOEK.
Epice Restaurant
Epice is the latest venture from the team behind La Colombe, La Petite Colombe, Foxcroft and Protégé. The name - derived from the French word Épice meaning spice (and is pronounced eh-peace) - is an intimate fine dining restaurant located at Heritage Square, Franschhoek. Serving an array of delectably curated dishes, the fine-dining restaurant is headed by chef Charné Sampson (previously sous chef at La Colombe), and features a flavor-packed menu inspired by the team’s culinary expedition to India, as well as memories of travels through Spain, Japan, Mexico, Denmark and the US. Chef Charné’s menu features home-cooking-style dishes with a refined edge. Says Scot: "Charné has always had a love for spices and Epice is the perfect place for her to weave her magic."
Day 6
- Winelands, Le Quartier Français
Lunch at Delaire Graff Restaurant
Nestled in arguably the most beautiful wine valley in the world, Delaire Graff Restaurant is a year-round culinary destination showcasing creative bistro style cuisine. Savor impeccably plated favorites with a South African touch paired with peerless wines in a breathtakingly beautiful setting. Shaded by ancient oak trees, the broad, wooden terrace at Delaire Graff Restaurant embraces sweeping views of vineyards and olive groves from Simonsberg Peak across the Banghoek Valley, or take a seat in the spectacular restaurant interior, decorated with a diverse collection of South African art.
Oldenburg Vineyards
Oldenburg Vineyards is situated in an elevated position in the Banghoek Valley, above the town of Stellenbosch. The major geographical features that create our unique climate are known as The 8 Elements. The farm is surrounded by an imposing mountain amphitheater and the vineyards arranged like puzzle pieces around Rondekop, the iconic round hill which influences the vineyards planted on and around it, creating the extraordinary terroir. The Tasting Room at Oldenburg Vineyards provides the nexus between the natural beauty of the mountain amphitheatre, the vineyards on Rondekop and the wine in the glass in front of you. The whole experience is about bringing what is happening in the vineyards back into your glass. They believe that when they tell people about the wine, it is the stories that bring it to life.
Explore Stellenbosch
Explore the beautiful Stellenbosch town and its surrounds. Due to the variety of soils and locations, the Stellenbosch area is home to a wide selection of grape cultivars, which places it at the forefront of the South African wine scene. Stellenbosch is also a famous University town. The heart of the town lies near the oak-lined Dorp Street. With its venerable old buildings, this is the University's main thoroughfare, where modern student life sits comfortably within the town's rich history and architectural heritage.