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Cape Escape (11 days)

Wine, Walks And Wilderness

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Cape Town & Stellenbosch
First, we'll spend time exploring the Cape Peninsula - including the African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach, Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. Then, after an ascent (either on foot or by cable-car) of Table Mountain for stunning views over Cape Town, we head into the picturesque winelands. Stellenbosch is home to 60 wine estates and is considered the wine capital of South Africa. Here you can admire the typical architecture and sample the local vintages!

Ostrich Country & Wilderness N. Park
Next we stop at the dramatic dripstone Cango Caves and spend two nights in a country lodge near the old Victorian influenced town of Oudtshoorn - a town with the greatest concentration of ostriches in the world! From here we head to South Africa's dramatic coast, the Garden Route, and drive to Knysna through Wilderness National Park.

Along the Scenic 'Garden Route'
Knysna is an ideal base from which to explore the Wilderness lakes and Tsitsikamma National Parks and there are plenty of walks and activities on offer during our time here. The final part of our journey takes us west to historic Swellendam with an option to visit Marloth Nature Reserve and walk a scenic nature trail. We end with a visit to the southernmost point in Africa at Cape Agulhas and, in season, search for Southern Right Whales off the Atlantic coast in Hermanus.

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Day Itinerary Night stop
1 Join Cape Town.
2 Tour of Cape Peninsula, includes Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point & Boulders Beach.
3 Hike or cable-car to summit of Table Mountain; drive Stellenbosch.
4 In Stellenbosch; optional walks.
5 To Oudtshoorn via Little Karoo.
6 Optional tour of Cango caves; visit ostrich farm.
7 Drive through Wilderness N. Park to Knysna.
8 At Knysna, visit Tsitsikamma N. Park.
9 To Swellendam via Mossel Bay; optional Marloth Nature Reserve or Swellendam township tour.
10 To Cape Town via Cape Agulhas and Hermanus; land based whale watching (Jul-Dec) or coastal path walk.
11 End Cape Town.

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Holidays: Cape Escape
(1/11) - Winelands, Stellenbosch (from Chris Stephens)

Great Reasons To Go

  • Discover the old towns & winelands of the Western Cape
  • Explore the Cape of Good Hope & search for whales
  • Scenic walks &wildlife at Marloth and Tsitsikamma

Quick Facts

Holiday Type

Adventure Holidays Cultural Tours Discovery Holidays

Travel Style

Small Group

Countries Visited:

South Africa

Duration

11 days

Start Point

Cape Town

End Point

Cape Town

Accommodation

5nts hotel/Inn, 2nts guest farm, 3nts country Lodge/guesthouse - standard accommodation throughout generally in small, personal establishments; 10 breakfasts included.

Operating Period

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Level of Difficulty

Easy

Holiday Code

CP