{"id":972,"date":"2022-02-09T17:24:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T17:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/?page_id=972"},"modified":"2023-04-16T08:58:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T08:58:25","slug":"about-us-cape-explorer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/en_us\/about-us-cape-explorer\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us &#8211; Cape Explorer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"972\" class=\"elementor elementor-972\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a09883 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a09883\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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width=\"90\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/X-dream-escape-discover.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2110\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054241f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"054241f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT US<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e787bc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e787bc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfde5f9\" data-id=\"dfde5f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e1188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e1188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-animationtype=\"fadeIn\" data-animationduration=\"0.6\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><section><p><b>The Cape Explorer<\/b>\u00a0is a Cape Town, South Africa based, luxury, boutique-style tour operator, with a dedicated focus on designing tailor-made single and multiple day tours and experiences, always planned with the highest attention to detail.<\/p><p>We are covering South Africa\u2019s much-acclaimed Cape Town and Western Cape region as well as creating your personal dream holiday in Southern Africa, from unforgettable Safari experiences in South Africa or Botswana to an epic road trip in fascinating Namibia and exclusive \u00b4once in a life time` luxury experiences.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Our goal is to create unforgettable memories, inspired by Southern Africa\u00b4s breath-taking natural beauty and incredible natural and cultural uniqueness and diversity. For us it is all about these special moments\u2026<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>after all, this is really what you will remember when thinking back about your experience with us.<\/p><p>We pride ourselves as experience creators into every detail of our tours to allow you to simply sit back, relax and enjoy every moment of your Southern African journey.<\/p><p>Take a moment to browse through our website and be inspired by the various destinations and experiences featured. Our guided tours are available in either English or German<\/p><p>Come and share our passion \u2026 let\u2019s create unforgettable memories together!<\/p><p>Dream\u2026 Escape\u2026 Discover<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b213989 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b213989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8979341\" data-id=\"8979341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5828a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5828a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/axel-simon-founder-and-chief-explorer-of-cape-explorer-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1873\" alt=\"Axel Simon Founder and Chief Explorer of Cape Explorer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/axel-simon-founder-and-chief-explorer-of-cape-explorer-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/axel-simon-founder-and-chief-explorer-of-cape-explorer-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/axel-simon-founder-and-chief-explorer-of-cape-explorer-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/axel-simon-founder-and-chief-explorer-of-cape-explorer-2-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bea172\" data-id=\"4bea172\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da7fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5da7fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Axel Simon<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca611b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca611b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FOUNDER AND Travel Designer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddf903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dddf903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first fusion-animated\" data-animationtype=\"fadeIn\" data-animationduration=\"0.6\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 boxtext\"><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"><div class=\"avia_textblock \"><p>Born with the travel bug and grown up in Germany, Axel has been fortunate in his professional career, spanning over 30 years in the travel and aviation industries, to have been given the opportunity to live and work in a number of different locations around the world. \u2018Spending extended periods in various countries is a great way to experience their particular cultures and ways of life first hand\u2019, he says.<\/p><p>During his last corporate posting \u2013 in South Africa \u2013 Axel fell in love with this beautiful and fascinating part of the world and decided to exchange the corporate world for following his passion. This was when\u00b4The Cape Explorer`was born.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c781c9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c781c9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8280e1\" data-id=\"b8280e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97caf03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97caf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\"><i>EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON TO CHANGE THE WORD - NELSON MANDELA<\/i><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f9e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7f9e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-985 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vc2.dev001.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iThemba-logo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><p>The Cape Explorer is proud to be a partner of the iThemba Primary school. Together we can make a difference. 100% of your donations go towards the iThemba Primary School Capricorn. 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