Past: Cape Town Art Fair Tour 2023
Dates: February 11th - 19th, 2023
Join .M Contemporary for a curated trip of art, food and culture in Johannesburg and Capetown, South Africa, in 2023.
Focused around the 2023 Art Fair, we invite you for a behind the scenes tour of the Cape Town art world including VIP access to museums and galleries and studio visits to represented gallery artists; Lionel Smit, Roger Ballen, Michael Taylor, Lyndi Sales and Galia Gluckman.
Stay at the best boutique hotels and visit the best underground restaurants alongside other art lovers. We allow time for personal exploration and relaxation.
Make the most of your time in South Africa by adding on a winery tour or safari experience organised by Sikele Travel & Expeditions.
Images courtesy of Paul Dovas.
Key Dates
February 11 - 13: The Residence Boutique Hotel, Johannesburg
February 13 - 19: The One And Only Hotel, Cape Town
Detailed Itinerary
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AM - Land at Johannesburg Airport - private transfer to hotel.
Recommended flight - QF63 Sydney - Johannesburg
The Residence Boutique Hotel (2 Nights).
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AM - Local African markets or iconic Ponte Tower with private transfer.
PM - Exclusive Roger Ballen Museum Tour.
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AM - Post breakfast private transfer back to Joburg Airport for a flight to Cape Town Airport.
Private transfer to hotel. The One And Only Hotel (6 Nights).
PM - Dinner at Pot Luck Club.
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AM - Zeitz Mocaa Museum Private Tour followed by a visit to Michael Taylor’s artist studio, with opportunity to purchase exclusive unseen works.
PM - Dinner at Kloof Street House.
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AM - Lionel Smit private museum and gardens tour. Exclusive studio access followed by lunch with the artist.
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AM - Norval Foundation Tour, followed by a visit to Lyndi Sales artist studio, with opportunity to purchase exclusive unseen works.
PM - Dinner at La Colombe.
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VIP Cape Town Art Fair access with selected curated tours.
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All day VIP art fair access.
Optional private tours of alternative Cape Town attractions, please enquire.
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Today we bid farewell, you will be transferred to Cape Town Airport for your homebound flight.
Unless you are extending your trip;
Click here for Winelands extension details
Click here for Safari extension details
Please enquire for other add on experiences via our contact us page.
HOTELS
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The Residence Boutique Hotel
The Residence is an extraordinary boutique hotel that is truly one of a kind; no effort has been spared in creating the most sublime surroundings.
There is an immediate awareness of the sophisticated splendour of the interior and an all-pervading atmosphere of total tranquillity.
Take a stroll through the manicured gardens , enjoy a game of tennis, swim a few lengths in the outdoor pools, sit by the log fire, visit the rooftop lounge or take a trip in The Residence Rolls Royce or Mercedes Benze to places of interest.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served throughout the day.
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The Silo Hotel
The Silo Hotel is a celebration of art, style, architecture, and design. Each room has a private balcony and a unique collection of contemporary African art.
It has been built in the grain elevator portion of a historic grain silo complex, occupying six floors above the Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary Art Africa). Zeitz MOCAA houses Africa’s largest collection of contemporary African art.
It is the ideal base from which to explore all that the city has to offer. At the hotel itself, guests can relax at the spa, take afternoon tea overlooking Table Mountain, quaff champagne, swim in the rooftop pool, workout in the gym, or enjoy a guided tour of the hotel’s private art collection containing over 300 pieces of contemporary African art.