Itinerary
- Day 1
Paarl - Franschhoek Winelands
Start your morning in Stellenbosch, about 20 minutes from Cape Town, where you'll check out several prestigious wine estates and learn about local grape varieties like Chenin Blanc, Shiraz, and Pinotage. You'll do a wine tasting, walk through the cellars, and try some cheese pairings. After that, head to Paarl to visit another award-winning estate for more tastings. Later, make your way to the charming Huguenot village of Franschhoek, where you'll have another tasting and then ride the vintage-style Franschhoek Tram through the vineyards and past some of the region's well-known farms.
Included Activities
- Wine tasting at Constantia wine estate
- Cellar tour
- Cheese tasting
- Free walk around historical Stellenbosch town
- Visit to Dorp Street and De Braak
- Drive through Paarl
- Wine tasting at Paarl wine estate
- Visit to Franschhoek historical village
- Wine tasting at Franschhoek wine estate
- Ride on vintage-style Franschhoek Tram
Optional Activities
- Visit to Huguenot Memorial in Franschhoek
- Purchase wines from estates
- Opportunity to view Drakenstein prison (Nelson Mandela's last place of captivity)
Landmarks/POIs Dorp Street De Braak Constantia Wine Estate Paarl Franschhoek Huguenot Memorial Helshoogte Pass Drakenstein Prison - Day 2
Cape Peninsula Full Day
Spend your day exploring the Cape Peninsula's most recognizable landmarks. You'll drive Chapman's Peak Drive, which has 114 curves and ranks among the world's most scenic routes, stopping at a few picnic spots along the way for photos of the cliffs dropping down to the water. At Cape Point, you'll see towering rock formations, a lighthouse sitting 238m above sea level, and watch for baboons and Cape Mountain Zebras. Next, head to Boulders Beach in Simon's Town to see the African penguins up close. Your day finishes at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, where you can walk through over 7,000 different plant species across the grounds.
Included Activities
- Visit to Clifton and Camps Bay
- View of Twelve Apostles
- Visit to Llandudno
- Chapman's Peak Drive
- Visit to Noordhoek
- Ostrich viewing drive-by
- Visit to Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
- Visit to Cape Point
- Visit to Simon's Town
- Visit to Muizenberg
- Visit to Constantia
- Visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Optional Activities
- Boat trip to Seal Island from Hout Bay
- Penguin Colony viewing at Boulders Beach
- Shark cage diving on boat
Landmarks/POIs Clifton Camps Bay Twelve Apostles Llandudno Hout Bay Chapman's Peak Drive Noordhoek Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Cape Point Simons Town Boulders Beach Muizenberg Constantia Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - Day 3
Robben Island and Cape Town
Take a ferry out to historic Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years imprisoned. A former political prisoner guides you around the island by bus, sharing detailed accounts of apartheid-era life and taking you to see Mandela's old jail cell along with other monuments and historical sites. After exploring the island, you'll return to Cape Town by riding the cable car to the top of Table Mountain, where you can take in panoramic views of the city and surrounding areas.
Included Activities
- Ferry transport to Robben Island
- Bus tour of Robben Island
- Visit to Nelson Mandela's jail cell
- Viewing of monuments and historical interest sites
- Cable car ride to top of Table Mountain
Landmarks/POIs Robben Island Nelson Mandela's Prison Cell Table Mountain - Day 4
Big Five Safari Cape Town
Travel through wine country and the Klein Karoo toward the game reserve, passing through the fruit-growing region of Ceres. When you arrive at the eco-lodge, you'll get welcome drinks and then head out on a two-hour open-air 4x4 game drive where you might encounter giraffes, see the lion preservation project, and experience the landscape up close. Back at the lodge, you can relax by the pool or fireplace before enjoying breakfast. Lunch comes either outdoors under trees or at the boma-style restaurant. Your return to Cape Town includes driving through the Huguenot tunnel with a stop for another wine tasting and biltong pairing.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Eco-Synergy lodge), Lunch (Lunch under the shade of trees or in the boma-style restaurant)
Included Activities
- Travel through wine region and Klein Karoo
- Welcome drinks on arrival
- Two-hour game drive in open-air 4x4
- Visit to lion preservation project
- Breakfast at Eco-Synergy lodge
- Lunch under shade of trees or in boma-style restaurant
- Relax by pool in summer or by fireplace in winter
- Second wine tasting on return journey
- Biltong pairing
- Opportunity to purchase wine
Optional Activities
- Walk with giraffes (time permitting and at game ranger's discretion)
Landmarks/POIs Ceres Klein Karoo Lion Preservation Project Huguenot Tunnel - Day 5
Table Mountain Cable Car and Cape Peninsula
Begin in the Bo Kaap, where you'll check out the colorful houses and learn about their history. Take the cable car up to Table Mountain for a guided walk around the summit with panoramic views of Cape Town stretching out below. After descending by cable car, you'll drive along the Atlantic Seaboard, passing through Clifton, Camps Bay, Llandudno, and Hout Bay. Stop at Maiden's Cove for photos of the Twelve Apostles rock formation, then continue to a viewpoint at Chapman's Peak Drive. From there, head to Simon's Town and the Boulders Penguin Colony before finishing at Cape Point, where you can either take the funicular or hike up to the lighthouse.
Included Activities
- Visit to Bo Kaap (Cape Malay Quarters) with colorful houses
- Cable car ride up Table Mountain
- Guided tour of Table Mountain
- Cable car ride down Table Mountain
- Drive along Atlantic Seaboard
- Stop at Maiden's Cove
- Photo stop at Chapman's Peak Drive viewpoint
- Visit to Simon's Town
- Visit to Boulders Penguin Colony
- Guided tour of Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
- Photo stop at Cape Point
- Entrance fees to Table Mountain, Chapman's Peak Drive, Boulders Penguin Colony, and Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
Optional Activities
- Hike to lighthouse at Cape Point
- Funicular ride to top of Cape Point lighthouse
Landmarks/POIs Bo Kaap Table Mountain Clifton Camps Bay Llandudno Hout Bay Maiden's Cove Twelve Apostles Chapman's Peak Drive Simons Town Just Nuisance Monument Boulders Beach Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Cape Point Cape Point Lighthouse
