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Vineyards and mountains around Stellenbosch

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Stellenbosch and Cape Townin 10 daysGroup trip from one hotel in the heart of the Winelands

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Duration
10 days, 9 nights
Travel style
Day trips with private transport, driver and certified guide
Base
Stellenbosch (one hotel, unpack once)
Dates
Dates to follow
Price
Price on request (flights not included)
The trip

Unpack once, explore every day

Ten days of Cape Town and the Winelands, from one lovely hotel in the historic centre of Stellenbosch. You unpack once and head out each day with a small group, a private driver and a certified guide.

Table Mountain, the penguins of Boulders, the Franschhoek Wine Tram, the whale coast of Hermanus and Robben Island: everything is arranged, including entrance fees and tastings. You enjoy, we take care of the rest.

The view from your room over the vineyards and mountains
A lit wine wall at a wine estate
Highlights

What you'll experience along the way

  • One hotel in historic Stellenbosch, restaurants within walking distance
  • Cable car up Table Mountain
  • Cape Point and the penguins of Boulders Beach
  • The Franschhoek Wine Tram and tastings at leading wine estates
  • The whale coast of Hermanus (June to December)
  • Robben Island, guided by a former prisoner
Day trips

Day trips from Stellenbosch

DestinationTravel time (one way)DayFocus
StellenboschOn foot1, 2Dorp Street, wine route
Cape Town45 to 60 min3Table Mountain, Bo-Kaap, Waterfront
Cape Point1.5 hrs4Penguins, Chapman's Peak
Franschhoek30 min5Wine Tram
Hermanus1.5 hrs6Whales
Constantia45 min7Kirstenbosch, South Africa's oldest wine estate
Robben Island45 to 60 min8Boat from the Waterfront
Paarl30 min9Gardens, cheese and wine
Vineyards with the Stellenbosch mountains
Vineyards with the Stellenbosch mountains
A Cape Dutch manor house in the Winelands
A Cape Dutch manor house in the Winelands
Lunch among the vineyards
Lunch among the vineyards
Penguins on the rocks at Boulders Beach
Penguins on the rocks at Boulders Beach
Day by day

The programme

Day 1Arrival

Airport pick-up in Cape Town (45 minutes), check-in and a walk along Dorp Street and across Die Braak.

Day 2Stellenbosch wine route

Three tastings at leading wine estates, with views over the valley. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 3Cape Town

Cable car up Table Mountain, the Bo-Kaap and Company's Garden; late afternoon at the V&A Waterfront.

Day 4Cape Peninsula

Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay, Cape Point and the penguins of Boulders, returning via Kalk Bay.

Day 5Franschhoek

Hop on, hop off the Wine Tram past seven or eight wine estates, with two tastings.

Day 6Whale coast

The coastal Clarence Drive, penguins at Stony Point, the Cliff Path in Hermanus and a tasting in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley.

Day 7Kirstenbosch and Constantia

The botanical garden with its treetop walkway and South Africa's oldest wine estate.

Day 8Robben Island

By boat from the Waterfront, with a tour led by a former prisoner (about 3.5 hours). Afternoon at leisure.

Day 9Paarl

The gardens of a historic wine estate and a cheese and wine tasting; afternoon at leisure in Stellenbosch.

Day 10Departure

A free morning for last souvenirs, then a transfer to Cape Town airport.

Included

What's included?

  • 9 nights in a hotel in historic Stellenbosch, breakfast included (twin or double room)
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • All day trips with private transport, driver and certified guide
  • All entrance fees as per the programme, including the Table Mountain cable car, Cape Point, Boulders, Kirstenbosch, Robben Island and the gardens in Paarl
  • The Franschhoek Wine Tram and all tastings as per the programme
Not included

Not included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Lunch, dinner and drinks
  • Tips for driver and guide
  • Single room supplement
  • Optional whale-watching boat trip and personal expenses
Good to know

Good to know

One hotel

You stay in the same hotel every night: unpack once.

Whales

Whales can be seen from June to December.

Robben Island

The Robben Island ferry does not sail in strong winds, so we keep this day flexible.

Time for yourself

There is time for yourself: several afternoons are free.

Interested?

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