7 Day Cape Mountain Biking Tour 5*

Collect at Cape Town International Airport or Cape Town city and transfer to a hotel in Camps Bay. Depending on time of arrival there are options to explore Cape Town Waterfront and/or take the Cable Car up to Table Mountain. Late afternoon at the hotel, we will look at bike setup etc. Dinner transfer available to any of the great restaurants on Camps Bay beach road.

Optional

V&A Waterfront

Table Mountain Cabelway

Depart to Tokai forest for morning Mountain biking trail close to Cape Town. Trails go through indigenous forest and pine plantations with beautiful views of False Bay. In the afternoon we will drive to Cape Point in Cape Of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Those who would like to cycle the route in the Nature reserve to the Point are welcome to do so. Drive back to Camps Bay via Chapman's Peak and once again, anybody who would like to cycle this iconic pass has the option to do so.

Optional

Dinner at The Bungalow Restaurant – Clifton

After breakfast we will depart to Stellenbosch by vehicle. On arrival,  we will start cycling through the town and into Jonkershoek Nature Reserve to ride some of the great single tracks in this UNESCO world heritage site.

We will have a Picnic style lunch at Lanzerac Wine Estate before departing to our accommodation to freshen up. The afternoon can be spent relaxing at the pool or on a wine tour of the area.

Optional

Dinner could be reserved at the famous Delaire Graff

This morning before breakfast, we will cycle the beautiful Banghoek valley with its many trails before returning to the guesthouse to freshen up and have a late breakfast. We will then depart by bus to Franschhoek. We will have time to explore Franschhoek Town and have lunch in town or at one of the beautiful wine estates in the area. This afternoon we will have an option to do the Cape Canopy Tour Zip Lining over a pristine gorge with amazing landscapes and views. After the tour we will depart to the Elgin region where we will stay for the night.

Optional

Cape Canopy Tour

A local Dinner experience can be arranged in Elgin Valley

After Breakfast we will start our cycling through the Oak Valley and Paul Cluver trail systems. This area has become well known due to the famous Wines to Whales race that goes through this area each year.

We will have lunch at the Hickory Shack before heading to Grootbos Nature reserve by bus. Accommodation for the next 2 nights will be in this beautiful lodge with views over fynbos bush and the sweeping bay, while enjoying gourmet meals prepared by their award winning kitchen. Many optional activities like horse riding, hikes and beach walks available.

After breakfast we have the option to  join known botanist and conservation manager, Sean Privett on this exciting trail to test your endurance. The different trails include a 15 - 25km trail which can be done on the Reserve as well as a 30 - 40km trail which starts in Flower Valley and makes its way through the Reserve. (transport to starting point is provided) The trails offer a good challenge as they wind through nature reserves and vineyards while changing from single to 4x4 track and climbing roughly 1000m with some fast downhills. Guests can also choose the routes by themselves with the provided map. And as much as it challenges you, the activity is also very informative. Host Sean Privett holds a wealth of information about the Reserve and its surrounds as well as the indigenous fauna and flora of the area as he is a co-author of Field Guide to the Flora of Grootbos and the Walker Bay Region.

Lunch at Grootbos. The afternoon can be spent relaxing or doing one of the many activities available at Grootbos like Horse riding, beach rides and walking trails.

Dinner at the Lodge.

This morning we have the option to go for a Shark Cage Dive in Gansbaai, one of the world’s best areas to see the Great White Shark in its natural environment. Another option is to do a whale watching cruise in season (June to December).

Those who prefer to rather cycle can join us for a cycle in the Hemel and Aarde valley in nearby Hermanus. Some great MTB trails available here.

We will have lunch in Hermanus before we depart back to Cape Town via Bettys Bay and Clarence Drive. Those still keen on Cycling are welcome to do the beautiful Clarence Drive coastal road by bike.

The tour ends with drop off in Cape Town late afternoon.

Pre and Post tour accommodation arrangements can be made.

Optional

Shark Cage Dive

Whale Watching