Welcome to Cape Town!
On arrival you will collect your rental car from the airport and make your way to The Cape Cadogan Hotel, which will be your base for the next 3 days.
Set just off the buzzing Kloof Street in a scenic suburb of Cape Town, at Cape Cadogan you can live like a local and still be treated as a guest.
Take a stroll along Kloof Street and enjoy the many quirky shops, small art galleries and cafés.
Some of our favourite resaurants on Kloof Street are:
Manna Epicure - breakfast & lunch
Kloof Street House - great for dinner
Black Sheep - dinner
Bacini's - best pizza in town
Suggested Full Day Tour:
Hop onto the famous Table Mountain cable car to experience panoramic views of Cape Town. Enjoy a walking tour of the colourful Bo-Kaap district. Spend the afternoon at the Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens strolling around one of the greatest botanical gardens in the world. Finish your day off with a visit to the famous Camps Bay strip.
Pickup 9am ~ 5pm drop-off.
THE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Explore the city of Cape Town like a local with a local, expert guide
- Enjoy a return trip on the Table Mountain Cable Car where you’ll learn about fynbos (local plant life)
- Enjoy a walking tour of the famous brightly coloured houses of the Bo-Kaap and learn about Cape Malay heritage
- Take a stroll through the famous Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
- End the day with a stroll along the Camps Bay strip, returning via the Sea Point promenade
Suggested Full Day Tour:
Embark on an incredible journey around the Cape Peninsula. Stroll along the boardwalk to overlook the Penguins at Boulders Beach. Visit the most south-western tip of Africa. Dine in the seaside village of Simon’s Town. Taste wine in historic Constantia.
Pickup 8 am ~ 5pm drop-off.
THE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Discover the breathtakingly beautiful Cape Peninsula with great spots to take photos
- Enjoy a scenic drive along the famous Chapman’s Peak Drive
- Visit the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve & Cape Point
- Visit the most south-western tip of Africa and take an iconic photo
- Stroll through Boulders Beach, home to the delightfully cheerful African penguin
- Visit the seaside towns of Simons Town and Kalk Bay
- Taste award winning wine at the highest tasting room in the Constantia valley
This Peninsula Tour can also be enjoyed as a self drive and we can provide directions and a map.
Today you will check out of The Cape Cadogan and self-drive to La Clé des Montagnes, situated in the heart of the Cape winelands in a beautiful little village called Franschhoek. Your drive will take about an hour.
La Clé des Montagnes is ideally located within walking distance of the many craft shops and restaurants lining the main road of Franschhoek. While your country lodge offers some of the most exquisite dining on offer, you are also be spoilt for choice by the many restaurants a stone throw away.
Take a stroll along the high street or walk up to Leeu Estates and enjoy a wine tasting at Mullineaux & Leeu Family Wines. The wines are some of the best the country produces.
The Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on hop-off tour is one of the best ways to discover the Franschhoek Valley – picturesque vineyards, breath-taking scenery, warm hospitality, world-class cuisine, fine wines and a 300 year history are what you can expect to find.
Alternatively we can highly recommend a picnic at Boschendal Wine Estate or lunch at either la Petite La Ferme or Babylonstoren.
In peak season we recommend booking online for the Franschhoek tram to avoid disappointment.
After breakfast you will check out of your hotel and take a scenic drive to your next stop, The Thatch House Boutique Hotel, located on the Whale Coast, a short distance outside of the hugely popular seaside village of Hermanus. The drive should take around one and a half hours.
Over the next couple of days you can expect to enjoy a host of activities such as:
Sea Kayaking
Kayaks offer the perfect way to explore this unique coastline. Departing from the Old Harbour, you will be treated to views of the mountains and the entire stretch of coastline as you glide across the ocean.
Shark Cage Diving
Get up close to the resident Great White Sharks from the safety of a shark cage-diving boat. The boats depart from Kleinbaai just beyond Gansbaai (operators in Hermanus will transport clients to the quayside). Set aside a full morning or afternoon for this adrenaline-filled adventure.
Hikes
There’s a 50-plus-kilometre network of paths winding along the mountains that back Hermanus and its satellite suburbs of Onrus and Hawston. Some sections can be strolled; others are more challenging. The views from the top are astonishing.
Art and Culture
For almost a century, Hermanus has been a magnet for artists and writers drawn by its light, clarity of air, moody sea and many-hued mountains. You’ll find lots of works by local artists in the galleries that dot the town. Ask us for more information about our art route map.
Beaches
Hermanus’s long and varied coastline reveals beaches that range from secluded coves, perfect for sunbathing, to the 18-kilometre-long Blue Flag Grotto Beach. Here, you can sunbathe, swim or walk along the swatches of fine white sand.
Golf
Hermanus Golf Course, situated between mountain and sea, must be one of the most beautiful courses in the country and the resident baboon troop adds a unique wildlife experience to the game! There is a sea or mountain view from every hole and the rich fynbos – from wetlands to mountain and coastal fynbos species – is spectacular.
If you are lucky enough to be visiting between July & November you can sit back and watch the biggest show on earth.
Enjoy whale watching in Hermanus’s Walker Bay from land, by boat or from the air via a scenic flight. A little more than 15 years ago a large section of the bay was declared a whale sanctuary to keep boats away from the Southern Right whales that come here annually to breed. A walk along the famous cliff paths will reward you with some of the best land-based whale watching in the world.
After a week of exploring some of the Cape's best attractions you will make your way back to Cape Town International Airport where you will return your rental car.
The drive back is around 1 hour 40 minutes.
