CAPE MEANDER TOURS

Day 1: 1st Stop - Pickup Point

We collect you from the V & A Waterfront or your hotel nearby or Cape Town International Airport to start your exciting tour of the beautiful Cape Peninsula

Day 1: 2nd Stop - Hout Bay

You travel along the coastline learning about both Clifton and Camps Bay, Bakoven and the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range, passing Llandudno and dropping down into the Republic of Hout Bay.
If you wish to catch a boat out to visit Seal Island (optional extra - on own account) or you can browse around the local trinket market for a bargain or two.

Day 1: 3rd Stop - Chapman's Peak

You now travel across the bay and over Chapman's Peak drive with a brief stop on top for a photo or two. From Chapman's Peak you can see the full view of Hout Bay Harbour and the boats coming and going to Seal Island.

Day 1: 4th Stop - Cape Point

You now travel to the area known as Cape Point and after entering the Nature reserve you first make a stop at Cape of Good Hope for some amazing views and a photo of two. Learn all about how it got it's name.
You now travel up to Cape Point and either catch the Funicular (optional extra - on own account) or take a walk up to the top.

Day 1: 5th Stop - Stellenbosch

You now travel to coastal drive past Muizenberg en-route to Stellenbosch. What awaits is a beautiful little town rich in Dutch colonial history and surrounded by vineyards.

After dark this busy town becomes more relaxed with sidewalk cafe's playing host to tourists and young, inspiring minds.

Day 2: 1st Stop - Besigheim GuestHouse

After checking out of Besigheim GuestHouse (or similar) we spent the day touring the very heart of the winelands namely, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek.

Day 2: 2nd Stop - Fairview Wine Estate

The Fairview Wine Estate is a working farm, housing a collection of micro-businesses all sharing in a common goal - to create artisanal and sustainable produce, with a focus on fine wine and cheese.

Day 2: 3rd Stop - Franschhoek

You now travel deep into the heart of wine making country and discover the riches and history hidden within. Discover the Franschhoek Monument and Museum. (Optional Extra - on own account)

Day 2: 4th Stop - La Motte Wine Estate

Still while in the Franschhoek read you visit one of the finest wine estates in the area La Motte Wine Estate boasts some of the finest wines and views in the Franschhoek area.

Day 2: 5th Stop - Hermanus

We then take the Franschhoek pass to the apple growing areas of Grabouw and Elgin, en-route to the coastal town of Hermanus, where we check into a 3-star hotel or similar for the night, on a bed and breakfast basis. Originally called Hermanuspietersfontein, but shortened in 1902 as the name was too long for the postal service, is a town on the southern coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Day 3: 1st Stop - Cliff Cottage

After checking out of Cliff Cottage (or similar) we drive up the rotary way to view the town from the top then off to wine tastings in the 'Hemel and Aarde' Valley before setting off for Cape Town.

Day 3: 2nd Stop - Hemel en Aarde Village

The Hemel en Aarde Village at the entrance is a great place to start - with the resourceful Wine Village, some of the region's best restaurants, great art, ceramics, interior decorating and much more. (On own account)

Day 3: 3rd Stop - Harold Porter Botanical Gardens

We visit the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens at Betty's Bay, famed for it's coastal fynbos (the name for the local floristic kingdom).
It encompasses mountain slopes with wind-clipped heathlands, deep gorges with relict forests, flats and marshes with restios, sedges and bulbs, as well as dunes adjacent to the beach with specialised salt-adapted plants. The Garden is renowned for its waterfalls and amber pools.

Harold Porter Botanical Gardens | © Arne Purves

Day 3: 4th Stop - Gordons Bay

Gordons Bay is a harbour town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, close to Strand. It is situated on the northeastern corner of False Bay about 50 km from Cape Town to the south of the N2 (South Africa) national road and is named after Robert Jacob Gordon (1743-1795), the Dutch explorer of Scottish descent.

Day 3: 5th Stop - Drop Off

After an exciting day of discovery we find our way back to the V & A Waterfront or your hotel nearby or Cape Town International Airport.
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OVERVIEW

This tour is designed for those who are not pressed for time and want to enjoy the full experience of Cape Town and the surrounding areas without the rush of a standard scheduled tour.

On day one we start in Cape Town with a typical full day peninsula tour. All entrances are included as per our full- day scheduled peninsula tour. We take a coastal drive past Muizenberg en-route to Stellenbosch, where we will overnight.

After a full day of activity, having visited Cape Point and the seal colony, (we visit the penguin colony at Stony Point on our last day, entrance included), we settle down in Stellenbosch at a 3-star hotel or similar, on a bed- and -breakfast basis. This typical Dutch-style town has many restaurants and night spots frequented by the students of this university town.

After dark this busy town becomes more relaxed with sidewalk cafe's playing host to tourists and young, inspiring minds. The famous Jan Smuts walked these very same streets as a student before becoming the leader of our country during the first half of the twentieth century.

The second day is spent touring the very heart of the winelands namely, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. There is time to enjoy two wine tastings and one cheese tasting before setting off on a walk-about of Franschhoek. We then take the Franschhoek pass to the apple growing areas of Grabouw and Elgin, en-route to the coastal town of Hermanus, where we check into a 3-star hotel or similar for the night, on a bed and breakfast basis.

The third and last day will be spent exploring the charms of Hermanus. Included in this day are a drive up the rotary way to view the town from the top then off to wine tastings in the 'Hemel and Aarde' Valley before setting off for Cape Town. We visit the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens at Betty's Bay, famed for it's coastal fynbos (the name for the local floristic kingdom). The bird life will delight birdwatchers and novices alike. We also visit the penguin colony at Stony Point and round the tour off with a spectacular coastal drive to Cape Town via Gordons Bay.

Duration

This tour takes just over 3 days starting:
08h00 day 1 till 17h00 day 3

Destination

Cape Point
Cape of Good Hope
Hermanus
Stellenbosch
Franschhoek
Agter Paarl
Stoney Point Penguin Colony
Hemel en Aarde Village
Harold Porter Botanical Gardens
Fairview Wine Estate
La Motte Wine Estate

Tour Highlights

Clifton & Camps Bay
Twelve Apostles Mountain Range
Llandudno
Chapman's Peak Drive
Cape Point
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
Seal Island
History of Stellenbosch
Wine Tasting in the Stellenbosch Area
Cheese Tasting
De Braak
Dorp Street
Selected Cellar Tour
Free walk about
Wine Tasting in the Paarl Area
Stoney Point Penguin Colony
Harold Porter Botanical Gardens
Hemel en Aarde Village

Includes

Transportation in a legal permitted vehicle
Accredited registered tourist guide (English)
3-star accommodation on a B&B basis
Ticket for Chapman's Peak toll
Entry to Cape Point
Entry to Stoney Point
1x wine tastings in the Agter Paarl area
1x wine tastings in the Franschhoek area
1x wine tastings in the Hermanus area
Cellar tour (Optional)
1 x Cheese tasting - a whole lot of fun!
Entry to Harold Porter Botanical Gardens

Excludes

Tickets for the Funicular at Cape Point
Tickets to the Seal Island cruise
Lunch and drinks

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