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New Year’s Eve 2015 – Have You Made Your Plans Yet?

NYE-2Have you made your New Year’s Eve plans yet? The month of December is just a few days away, along with the countdown to 2016. Numerous events are happening in many of the areas close to the apartments and villas that we offer. But if your life looks pretty crazy right now, then you might not be thinking about New Year’s Eve just yet. Yet, this is something that you might regret. You could end up realising only in the last few days of 2015 that you’d really like to do something special to celebrate the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016.

But if you aren’t looking forward to spending a lot of time trolling the web, then just visit this post! We have here a list of some activities and events that you can enjoy, all within in convenient distances of a large number of properties we feature in our portfolio. You definitely don’t want to be the kind of person who leaves his or her New Year’s Eve plans for the last minute. Check out this list and you will have your New Year’s Eve plans sorted easily (but make sure to book early, since most of them will already be sold out in the last week of 2015!).

Saddle up at the Lagoon Beach Hotel – Lagoon Beach, Milnerton

Get your adrenaline racing with line dancing and satisfy your appetite with a four-course meal at the Lagoon Beach Hotel this New Year’s Eve. Dance till you drop or cool off with direct access to the beach where you can catch the delicious sea air. For the tickets, it’s R 950.00 per adult and R 450.00 per child (under the age of 12).

Date and time: 31 December 2015, 19:00
Address: 1 Lagoon Gate Drive, Lagoon Beach
Telephone: +27(0)21 528 2000
Website: www.lagoonbeachhotel.co.za

Electric Vines, New Year’s Party – Wildekrans Wine Estate, Botrivier (near Hermanus)

If you’re more interested in partying your way into 2016, then this festival is definitely for you, running from December, the 30th, at 08:00, to January, the 1st, at 04:00. Get ready for a stunning line-up of the best of the South African music scene, each performing on one of three stages. You’ll have a few choices over tickets: the Day Pass (31 Dec) at R 490.00 per person, the Full Pass at R 790.00 per person, and the VIP Pass at R 2,000.00 per person. For more information about the tickets and what else to expect, check out their website below.

Date and time: 30 December 2015, 08:00 – 1 January 2016, 04:00
Address: Wildekrans Wine Estate, R43, Botrivier
Telephone: +27(0)82 304 8593
Website: www.electricvines.co.za

New Year’s Eve at Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch

Indulge in this luxurious treatment at Spier Werf, with live entertainment provided, including a DJ and dancefloor. Furthermore, there is a chef interaction table, supervised kids area and long family-style tables. Tickets for adults cost R 900.00 per person and for kids under the age of 12 the tickets cost R 250.00 person. The cost includes a welcome glass of Spier MCC, Spier Signature wines, soft drinks, water and a gift to take home.

Date and time: 31 December 2015, 20:00
Address: R310 Baden Powell Rd, Stellenbosch
Telephone: +27(0)21 809 1100
Website: www.spier.co.za
Bookings: reservations@spier.co.za

New Year’s Eve Concert with Jeremy Loops & Grassy Spark – Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Newlands

How could we not include a visit to the stunning gardens of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden for your New Year’s Eve celebrations? As part of their Summer Sunset Concert series, this New Year’s Eve, the lovely garden hosts the two proudly Cape Town and well-known acts of Grassy Spark (the opening act) and Jeremy Loops (the headline act). This is a picnic style concert, so make sure to bring a blanket. The gates open at 19:00, with the concert starting at 20:30 and ending at 00:15. The tickets cost R 330.00 per person and are available via Webtickets.

Date and time: 31 December 2015, 19:00 – 00:15
Address: Rhodes Drive, Newlands
Telephone: +27(0)21 762 2866
Website: www.webtickets.co.za/events/featured/kirstenbosch-new-year-s-eve-concert-jeremy-loops/1457619558

Book a boat cruise – V&A Waterfront

One of the classic ways to celebrate the transition from the current year to the New Year is a fantastic fireworks display. What better way is there to enjoy this than on a boat cruise on the waters around the V&A Waterfront? Book one of the many boat cruises that will be setting sail from Quay 5 or North Quay at the V&A Waterfront, but make sure to do it soon, two boat cruises are already sold out, and the organisers said that last year 8 boats were filled well in advance. The cruises cost from R 650.00 to R 120,000.00 (the latter for a private charter for 140 people). Bookings close on December, the 24th. You will need to be at the departure points 30 minutes before departure, so make sure to take traffic and parking time into account if you are coming by car. Note that there are no refunds if you miss your boat so make sure to be there on time. Take advantage of this offer and you will be sure to experience New Year’s Eve like you never have before.

Date and time: 31 December 2015, 21:30
Address: V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Bookings: www.aaax.co.za/AAAX_General_Enquiry_Booking_Form_.php

Get your New Year’s Eve plans underway!

Now that you see what’s happening near to the houses and apartments in our portfolio, start making those bookings. You surely won’t want to miss out. Alternatively, you can check out our Facebook page, where we will be sure to let you know what else there is to do around New Year’s Eve. Make the New Year’s Eve of 2015 and New Year’s Day of 2016 the best time of your vacation with holidayapartments.co.za!