Holiday Overview
This Western Cape Adventure showcases the highlights of the region and the country within a short driving distance. Begin in bustling Cape Town with its plethora of sights sounds and tastes. Drive to the beautiful Cape Winelands and the pretty town of Stellenbosch where you can enjoy fine wines and food pairings. The next stop is the malaria free Big 5 Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, where you will reside in a luxury tent, with full board and game drives. Contrast this with the coastal town of Hermanus, famous for its beaches and marine wildlife before completing the circuit back to Cape Town.
This tailor made self-drive can be customised to suit your requirements and if you would prefer not to drive, can be organized with pre-arranged transfers, just ask your consultant for details.
11 Days / 10 Nights
Start & Finish – Cape Town
Western Cape Adventure includes:
- Return Flights
- 4 nights accommodation Cape Town
- Car Hire
- 2 Nights accommodation Stellenbosch
- 2 Nights accommodation Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
- 2 Nights accommodation Hermanus
Day 1 - Cape Town
Arrive in Cape Town and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
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The Vineyard
Day 2 - Cape Town
Enjoy Cape Town at your leisure, speak to your consultant with regard to the many day trips and excursions that are available,
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The Vineyard
Day 3 - Cape Town
Enjoy Cape Town at your leisure, speak to your consultant with regard to the many day trips and excursions that are available,
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The Vineyard
Day 4 - Cape Town
Continue to explore Cape Town. At an agreed time your hire car will be delivered to your hotel.
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The Vineyard
Day 5 - Cape Town - Cape Winelands
Bid a fond farewell to Cape Town and take the short (around 1hr) drive to the Cape Winelands town of Stellenbosch. After checking into your hotel, spend the rest of the day exploring this picturesque wine region at leisure.
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Oude Werf Hotel
Day 6 - Stellenbosch
Spend the day sampling the wonderful scenery and epicurean delights of Stellenbosch. Cafes, restaurants and wineries are all on hand delivering delicious African fare.
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Oude Werf Hotel
Day 7 - Winelands - Sanbona
Today take the comfortable 3 hour drive to Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. Unique indigenous flora and fauna, rock formations and rock art make this wildlife destination one of a kind. The reserve is malaria-free and home to the Big Five.
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Dwyka Tented Lodge
Day 8 - Sanbona Safai
Enjoy spotting wildlife on your included game drives in Sanbona.
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Dwyka Tented Lodge
Day 9 - Sanbona - Hermanus
Take an approximate 3hr drive to the pretty coastal town of Hermanus,
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The Marine Hermanus
Day 10 - Hermanus
Spend the day in Hermanus, watch whales in season or partake in one of the many day trips available (ask your consultant for details).
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The Marine Hermanus
Day 11 - Hermanus - Cape Town
Take the 90 min drive back to Cape Town where this tour concludes with your return flight
The Vineyard
Over the past two centuries, The Vineyard has proudly evolved into one of the most environmentally-friendly, progressive hotels in Cape Town.
Taking the lead from the original owner, we have developed and adapted into the progressive hotel that you see before you today.
The eight-acre property home to a diverse range of fauna and flora is as innovative and groundbreaking as it was when the original house was built in February 1800. You can see the remnants of the first English style house to be built in the area, gracefully merging with the contemporary interior styling and luxury features expected from a modern hotel.
While time and progress took its toll on the vines at The Vineyard, it was replanted in 2008 to mark the 350th anniversary of winemaking in the Cape. Enquire about a guided garden tour.
Oude Werf Hotel
As the oldest running hotel in South Africa, the Oude Werf Hotel has a history that spans back over three centuries, surviving multiple fires and evolving into the luxury hotel that you see before you today, dedicated to green hospitality and giving back to the community. Established in 1686 as a modest thatch-roofed church at the request of Dutch governor Simon van der Stel, the namesake of Stellenbosch. Originally named d’Ouwe Werf or ‘the old yard’. In 2007 the hotel was bought by the Petousis family and developed into what it is today, a premier Stellenbosch landmark.
Dwyka Tented Lodge
Embraced by striking rock formations, Dwyka Tented Lodge epitomises an atmosphere of seclusion. Nine luxury tents, with private decks and heated Jacuzzis, are set in a horseshoe bend of a dry Karoo ravine. The lodge stands proudly upon the beautifully weathered landscape reflecting the nomadic lifestyle of the Khoisan hunter-gatherers who once roamed this land. Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul at the Relaxation Retreat, which offers an extensive menu of treatments and therapies. Dine alfresco in the boma or unwind in the communal lounge.
The Marine Hermanus
The Marine is one of South Africa’s most spectacular seaside hotels. Located on Hermanus’ famous cliff path, overlooking the breathtaking Walker Bay, the hotel offers visitors the unique opportunity to experience the finest land-based whale watching in the world from June to November each year. Guests are even able to view these majestic creatures from the comfort of their own sea view room.
Image Gallery
Table Mountain
Stellenbosch
Sanbona lions
Hermanus
Sanbona
Sanbona
Wine Cellar
Cape Town
Winelands
Dwyka Tented Camp
Alternative Holidays That May Interest You
Below you will find a small selection of 2024, 2025 holidays that may interest you. Remember, we tailor-make each holiday to your exact needs, so please call us on 0800 270 0009 and let one of our Holiday experts design the perfect trip for you
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