A Sunday is made for rest and rejuvenation. It’s an opportunity to get lie in, read the newspaper and enjoy a good meal. In some families, Sunday is a day for sharing a vast lunch spread together before we take a lazy afternoon nap. But for those of us who don’t want to spend the day slaving over the stove, there are Sunday lunch cruise options.

If you’re lucky enough to live near the Vaal River or Harties Dam, your Sunday lunch options are even better. You can enjoy a Sunday lunch cruise on the dam, or a river cruise buffet with the family. And if not everyone can make it on Sunday, you can book one of the daily cruises available in Cape Town or Durban.

Here are some of our most popular Sunday lunch options:

Embrace all the romance and stylistic flair of Italy when you escape to La Dolce Vita, a tranquil guest house resting on the edge of the Hartbeespoort Dam, backed by the purple-tinged mountains of the majestic Magaliesberg. Start your escape with a lovely Sunday lunch cruise on the Dam before you retire to the guest house.

Alternatively, you could opt for a ride on the aerial cableway before your lunch cruise. Take a six-minute trip to the top of the Magaliesberg mountain in a modern, safe cable car located in the Magaliesberg World Heritage Site and be transported into a different world.

If you’ve always dreamed of living on a houseboat, this is your opportunity! Stay in a permanently moored luxury houseboat on the Vaal River for a special occasion. This package includes a free Sunday lunch cruise.

Visiting Cape Town? Then you’ll absolutely love the Sunday roast at the Silo Hotel. Then, head to the Serenity One sailing catamaran for a glorious champagne sunset cruise.

Is there any better way to spend your Sunday? We don’t think so!