Visit the wine regions Stellenbosch & Franschhoek - South Africa is a famous wine country and hosts hudreds of wineries. Most of them are spread across Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. A good way to see (and taste) many in one go is to hop on the Wine Tram. It takes you past many great wine farms and you can hop on and off whenever you want. Each wine farm offers wine tasting at a small price. Since there will likely be some / a lot of drinking involved, we recommend staying a night or arranging a transfer (Uber doesn't go between the wine region and Cape Town). There are so many options to visit, so let us highlight a few of our favourites.

Boschendal

Babylonstoren

Grande Provence

La Motte

Leopard’s Leap

Rupert & Rothschild

Tokara

Jordan Wine Estate

Kalk Bay - An old fishing village which has retained it's charm! A great place to stay or spend an afternoon and evening. Chartfield guesthouse is a great place to stay. For food we recommend Salt, Olympia cafe, Ohana cafe, Chardonnay Deli Kalk Bay and Sirocco. What is also very popular amongst the locals is to take a morning dip in the Dalebrook tidal pool - combine it with a coffee & croissant from Chardonnay Deli.

Boulders Beach - Where lots of penguins gather :)

Cape of Good Hope - This cape is located at the most southern tip of the peninsula. Read up on the historic significance of this spot. Can be done as daytrip from Cape Town, potentially combine it with Boulders beach.

Cederberg - At about 2-3 hours drive from Cape Town, you can spend some time in this rocky scenery. You can go hiking (Check out Wolfberg Arch and Wolfberg Cracks), do stargazing at night, see rock art and visit a Rooibos farm. This is the only place on earth where Rooibos grows. If you want to treat yourself, stay at Simbavati Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge.

Stanford Valley Country Lodge - This can be one of the places to stay when driving east, 30 minutes from Hermanus. You stay in a little cottage where you can relax, go mountain biking and eat great food at their Manor House restaurant.

Hermanus - A small seaside town with a laid-back feel and cozy center with cute little shops. In certain seasons you can spot whales from the shore or from a boat.

Plettenberg bay - This town is a favourite of Clara's family! We highly recommend you spend some time here when driving up the East Coast (~6 hours from Cape Town). For breakfast we recommend Le Fournil, for lunch and wine-tasting Newstead Wine and for dinner Emily Moon. We are sure you will love Plett!

Safari near Johannesburg - It is possible to do a safari near Cape Town, but if you want to experience a true African Safari, hop on a flight to Johannesburg and go to one of the parks there. Kruger National Park is very popular, but Madikwe and Pilansberg are amazing and closer to Johannesburg. Book a couple of nights at a lodge and their talented guides will take you on game drives at each sunrise and sunset. Prepare to see lots of rhinos, rlephants, giraffes, lions and hopefully some cheetahs too!

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Mount Nelson

Justin & Clara

Cape Town & South Africa