High Tea At Mount Nelson

OVERVIEW

Applaud a precious South African tradition performed in style during a visit to the sumptuous, Mount Nelson Hotel. You’ll journey to the exclusive Belmond Mount Nelson, a beloved Cape Town landmark now over a century old. Find the hotel in the very heart of Old Cape Town, amid nine acres of luxuriant, park-like gardens on a historic site at the foot of Table Mountain. You’ll learn the property opened its doors on March 6, 1899, and was the brainchild of shipping magnate Sir Donald Currie, who envisioned a counterpart to the finest hotels in London, then the world’s capital of upscale hostelry. Discover he was soon gratified with reviews that heaped praise on his enterprise, which surpassed all expectations and even exceeded comparisons with its British rivals. After settling into the hotel’s salon or conservatory, you’ll be treated to a tantalizing array of delicate sandwiches and savories, tempting cakes, pastries and scones, all accompanied by a variety of teas and coffees. As a relaxing finish to your tour, you’ll return to the ship through some of Cape Town’s most picturesque neighborhoods while skirting the Atlantic coastline of this dazzling city.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Experience the 5-star elegance of the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, which is surrounded by lush gardens.
• Hear of the hotel’s late-19th-century origins, when Sir Donald Currie dreamed of lodgings to match London’s best.
• Revel in the immaculately decorated salon or conservatory, where you’ll take high tea.
• Partake in dainty sandwiches, savories, cakes, pastries and scones along with your choice of teas and coffees.
• Wind through Cape Town’s appealing seaside neighborhoods on your return by coach.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.