SPECIALISING IN SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVEL SINCE 2006

8 Day Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route Private Tour

Cape Town, the Cape Winelands, and the Garden Route – if you take this tour, you will have taken in some of the absolute highlights of the Western Cape of South Africa. From city to vineyard to seaside – your only regret will be that you didn’t stay longer!  This tour starts and ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week.

Tour includes:

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Cape Town Arrival
Welcome to Cape Town! We will arrange a driver to meet & greet you at Cape Town International Airport, and take you to get settled into your accommodation. Depending on your flight arrival time, you have the rest of the day at leisure to shake of the jet lag, relax at your accommodation or to explore Cape Town and surrounding area on your own.

Day 1 highlights

Included meals:None

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

Airport transfer

 

Add more food & culture: Welcome African Dinner

Add more foodie: Food & Wine pairing dinner at Reverie Social Table

Approximate driving time:+/- 30 minutes, 25 km
Overnight:

Cape Town 5-star: Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel

Cape Town 4-star: Parker Cottage Guest House

Cape Town Economy: Antrim Collection

This is a great way to get an introduction to “the Mother City,” Cape Town.  Go for a tour in the city and surrounding area, including the city centre, Company’s Gardens, Cape Town Castle, the Bo Kaap, Signal Hill, and the V&A Waterfront.  A big part of this tour is walking around the city with your guide getting to know the city, its different cultures, history, and geography.  A highlight of the day is riding to the top of the famous Table Mountain in a cable car, for magnificent views over Table Bay, Robben Island, The Cape Peninsula and Lions Head.

Day 2 highlights

Included meals:Breakfast
Included activities:

Return Table Mountain Cableway Tickets

Introduction tour of Cape Town

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Approximate driving time:

Add more history: Robben Island Tour

Add more nature: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Add more foodie: Lunch in the Bo-Kaap.

Add more art: Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Add more adventure: Sunrise Lions Head or Table Mountain Hike

Add more convenience: Upgrade to Fast track Table Mountain tickets (recommended in Peak seasons)

 

+/- 2 hours, 80 km

Overnight:

Cape Town 5-star: Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel

Cape Town 4-star: Parker Cottage Guest House

Cape Town Economy: Antrim Collection

Join us on a spectacular journey to the Cape of Good Hope, including a visit to the African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach. We’ll explore Cape Point National Park on foot by taking a walk up to the lighthouse (or opt to take the “Flying Dutchman” funicular). We will then head to the Cape of Good Hope, the furthest southwestern point in Africa. Our day will include driving along the beautiful Atlantic seaside suburbs of Clifton and Camps Bay, with views of the Twelve Apostles Mountains. We will also enjoy a spectacular coastal drive along Chapman’s Peak, to take in one of the best views in the region.

Day 3 highlights

Included meals:Breakfast
Included activities:

Entrance to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve

Visit to the African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Add more adventure: Kayak near the Penguins

Add more adventure: Snorkelling in the underwater kelp forest

Add more foodie: Gourmet 6-course lunch, paired with herbal teas inspired by the local Cape floral kingdom

Add more wine: Explore the Cape’s oldest wine region with a tasting in Constantia

 

+/- 3 hours, 130 km

Overnight:

Cape Town 5-star: Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel

Cape Town 4-star: Parker Cottage Guest House

Cape Town Economy: Antrim Collection

The Western Cape of South Africa is home to more than 500 wineries, and today we will visit a few of our favourites in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, or Paarl.  We typically visit three wineries, and we like to consult with our clients on the day to tailor the stops to their tastes. Some of our favourites are:

  • Babylonstoren, at the foot of Simonsberg Mountain in the Franschhoek wine valley, with a fruit and vegetable garden of amazing beauty and diversity
  • Boschendal, with its garden-to-table restaurant, historic manor buildings, garden picnics, and exceptional food & wine
  • Waterford Estate, a classic in the beautiful Blaauwklippen Valley, offering a chocolate and wine pairing
  • Muratie Wine Estate, a Stellenbosch farm dating back to 1685, one of the oldest estates in South Africa (with the cobwebs to prove it)

Day 4 highlights

Included meals:Breakfast
Included activities:Wine tasting at three different wine farms

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 

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Overnight:

Add more adventure: Cycle or e-bike in the Cape Winelands

Add more foodie: Farm-fresh picnic lunch at Boschendal

Add more foodie: “Soil to fork” seasonal lunch at Werf at Boschendal, or Babel at Babylonstoren, or Faber at Avondale

 

+/- 2.5 hours, 140 km

 

Stellenbosch 5 Star: Lanzerac Wine Estate

Stellenbosch 4 Star: Oude Werf Hotel

Stellenbosch Economy: Roosenwijn Guest House

We depart Stellenbosch early, and make our way to the Garden Route.  We enter the Garden Route at Mossel Bay, known as the landing site of the first European mariners to round the southern tip of Africa. There we can spend some time on the spectacular beaches, or hike the Cape St. Blaize trail along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean. Alternatively, we can go straight through to Wilderness/Sedgefield, to check into our seaside accommodation for the evening.

Day 5 highlights

Included meals:None

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

Mossel Bay or Wilderness exploration

 

Add more history: Point of Human Origins Archaeological Tour

Add more adventure: Ocean Zipline or Paragliding

Add more booze: Gin tasting at the Cape Saint Blaize Distillery

Add more nature: Wilderness National Park hiking or canoeing

Add more safari: Game Drive at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

Approximate driving time:+/- 5.5 hours, +/- 460 km
Overnight:

Wilderness 5 Star: Views Boutique Hotel

Wilderness 4 Star:  Mes Amis Guest House

Wilderness Economy: Fairy Knowe Hotel, Riverside Rooms

Today we explore the heart of the Garden Route, Knysna. This stretch of coast is known for its lovely scenery, including indigenous forest, a large warm-water estuary, and the Outeniqua Mountains.

Day 6 highlights

Included meals:Breakfast

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 Approximate driving time:

None

 

Add more wildlife: Whale Watching boat trip (in season, Jul – Nov)

Add more nature: Featherbed Eco Experience or Paddle Cruiser

Add more Instagram moments: Sunset Catamaran Cruise

 

+/- 1.25 hours, 85 km

Overnight:

Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel

Knysna 4 Star:  Lofts Boutique Hotel

Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge

Pricing for private Cape Town tours (September 2024 – August 2025):

Number of people

(Cost per person)

123456single supplement
Tour including 5-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR107200R80750R71950R68750R65850R63950R43050
LOW SEASONR95650R69250R60450R57250R54350R52450R34750
Tour including 4-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR79450R51850R42650R39350R36300R34300R16050
LOW SEASONR75450R47850R38650R35350R32350R30350R10500
Tour including economy accommodationHIGH SEASONR71550R42850R33250R29800R26650R24550R6100
LOW SEASONR69900R41150R31600R28100R25000R22900R5100

Rates are indicative; final price varies by specific travel dates and room category availability. Please enquire for a fixed quote – our private tour consultants will be happy to advise on options to meet your group size, available dates & budget.

 

High season: September – April, excluding peak season of 15 December – 15 January; Low season: May – August.

 

Single supplements: for odd numbers of guests (1/3/5), one person will pay a single supplement for a single room.

After breakfast, off to Tsitsikamma National Park. The day will be spent in the park, with its unique combination of indigenous forest and beautiful Indian Ocean coastline. The park has a wide choice of activities for all, including hiking, crossing a suspension bridge, and swimming.  In the afternoon we travel back via the beautiful town of Plettenberg Bay.

Day 7 highlights

Included meals:Breakfast
Included activities:Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Approximate driving time:

Add more adrenaline: Bloukrans Bungee Jump

Add more adventure: Tree Top Canopy Tour

Add more adventure: Kloofing with Africanyon

Add more nature: Keurbooms River Ferry

Add more nature: Robberg Nature Reserve

Add more foodie: Luka Vineyards

Add more local craft: Mungo Mill

 

+/- 3 hours, 235 km

Overnight:

Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel

Knysna 4 Star:  Lofts Boutique Hotel

Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge

On our final touring day, we make our way back to Cape Town via the scenic route 62.  We travel over the Outeniqua Mountain Pass, and into the Klein Karoo at Oudtshoorn, known as the Ostrich capital of the world. Enjoy the small-town charm of the Klein Karoo, before finishing the tour in Cape Town in the early evening.

Day 8 highlights

Included meals:Breakfast

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

 

 

 

Approximate driving time:

Route 62 tour

 

Add more foodie: Wine cellar tour & lunch in the Breede River Wine Valley

Add more nature experience: add a 2 night safari at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve on the way back to Cape Town

 

+/- 6.5 hours, 530 km

PRICING FOR 8 DAY CAPE TOWN, WINELANDS & GARDEN ROUTE TOUR (SEPTEMBER 2024 – AUGUST 2025):

Number of people

(Cost per person)

123456single supplement
Tour including 5-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR107200R80750R71950R68750R65850R63950R43050
LOW SEASONR95650R69250R60450R57250R54350R52450R34750
Tour including 4-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR79450R51850R42650R39350R36300R34300R16050
LOW SEASONR75450R47850R38650R35350R32350R30350R10500
Tour including economy accommodationHIGH SEASONR71550R42850R33250R29800R26650R24550R6100
LOW SEASONR69900R41150R31600R28100R25000R22900R5100

Rates are indicative; final price varies by specific travel dates and room category availability. Please enquire for a fixed quote – our private tour consultants will be happy to advise on options to meet your group size, available dates & budget.

 

High season: September – April, excluding peak season of 15 December – 15 January; Low season: May – August.

 

Single supplements: for odd numbers of guests (1/3/5), one person will pay a single supplement for a single room.

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