discover a food & wine journey through cape town & the western cape Diverse flavours of our regions 2 NIGHTS 7 NIGHTS Shop at the Aloe Factory in Albertinia Sample craft goods at Kilzer’s permeate each bite and enrich each sip. (Cape Town – Cape Overberg) (Cape Town – Cape Overberg and listen to the fascinating stories Kitchen Cook and Look, (+-163kms) – Garden Route & Klein Karoo) of production. Walk the St Blaize Trail The Veg-e-Table-Rheenendal, Looking for a weekend break? Feel like (+-628kms) in Mossel Bay for picture perfect Leeuwenbosch Factory & Farm store, a week away in an inspiring province? Escape to coastal living for the backdrops next to a wild ocean. Honeychild Raw Honey and Mitchell’s We’ve made it easy for you. Discover weekend. Within two hours of the city, From countryside living to Nature’s This a popular 13.5 km (6-hour) hike Craft Beer. Wine lover? Bramon, Luka, four unique itineraries, designed to you’ll reach the town of Hermanus, Garden. 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Continue the tasting experience at the Park and see an array of wildlife. to “our pride” in Xhosa). Experience Plett is a good place to start a self-drive boutique cellars in and around the Choose from the many eateries on the the culture, cuisine, dancing and tour via Knysna (stop to enjoy the local town of Stanford and be sure to make Main Rd in Swellendam on foot, you’ll storytelling. All good things take time. draught beer), then on up into the Klein lunch reservations at one of the cellar fine homemade pastries, preserves, Get on the “slow food route” as you Karoo and along the R62 brandy and restaurants. cured meats and fresh breads that will make your way to Sedgefield and wine route to Cape Town. leave you wanting more and more. Knysna. WC-MAP with icons 3.pdf 1 2016/03/17 8:34 AM 1 NIGHT 5 NIGHTS (Cape Town – Cape West Coast) (Cape Town – Cape Winelands (+-232kms) – Cape Karoo) (+-464kms) Leave the city for the azure waters of the Cape West Coast. Have breakfast Get lost in the good life. Travel from the in Cape Town, known for its trendy, city of Cape Town through the exquisite artisanal bakeries and home-brewed Cape Winelands to the sublime open coffee. An hour’s drive will take you spaces of the Cape Karoo. There’s no to the Cape West Coast, famous for rush, take your time and savour the “Bokkoms”, snoek and fresh seafood journey. 45 minutes from Cape Town, straight off the boats. Have lunch right have lunch in Franschhoek, where you on the beach, next to turquoise waters will be spoilt for choice. and white-washed houses. In the Sip on award-winning wine in boutique afternoon, mountain bike amongst the wineries, taste the finest cuisine at veld flowers of the West Coast National grand old estates or hop on the tram Park, a kaleidoscope of colour in full to the various farms in the valley. bloom. In the morning, make your way Combine wine tasting with mountain ATLANTIC along The Rooibos Route, sampling biking in breathtaking scenery, next to various teas and learn more about the dams and vineyards. The whole family OCEAN will enjoy walking through the town, cultivation process of this plant, which CAPE WEST COAST is unique to the region. stopping at shops along the way. C M Y CM MY In Paarl, discover a piece of historyCY cape town and western cape when you visit the Taal Monument, CMY CAPE KAROO which celebrates the various languagesK which shaped our country. Over the R 27 N CAPE WINELANDS destination guide spectacular mountain pass of 7 Du Toitskloof, you’ll see the valley and surrounding nature. Go through the tunnel to get to Worcester and the TABLE N 62 1 Hex River Valley. The Cape Karoo will ROBBEN B A Y mesmerize you with its ISLAND GARDEN ROUTE & KLEIN KAROO an inspiring place to discover windmill-peppered, semi-desert landscapes. After an inspiring sunset, TABLE MOUNTAIN stop in Matjiesfontein for a ghost tour CAPE TOWN N and tuck into some succulent Karoo 2 lamb. Olive taste in Prince Albert and stargaze as night falls. Want to try something really different? Make your FALSE BLUE FLAG way to Beaufort West for a donkey cart BAY BEACHES tour of the township, where you can N have lunch with the friendly locals. CAPE OVERBERG CAPE POINT INDIAN OCEAN WHALE WATCHING cape town cape west coast cape karoo Our city draws people back year after Still an almost undiscovered treasure Escape the hustle and bustle of the city year because of its exquisite natural trove of unspoilt beaches, incredible and find serenity in a region known beauty and cosmopolitan vibe. mountain ranges, rich geographical for digital downtime, fine cuisine, It’s hard not to recognise the iconic diversity, and the most astounding stargazing and sublime sunsets on Table Mountain, an official 7th wonder carpet of wild flowers in spring. Listen movie-like landscapes. The Cape Karoo of nature that looms over the busy to the stories of passionate people in a will mesmerise you. city. To visit Cape Town is to love Cape region known for its warm hospitality. Town. Top 5 attractions in the Cape Karoo: Top 5 attractions in the Cape West • Stargazing Top 6 attractions in Cape Town: Coast: • Karoo National Park • V&A Waterfront • Wildflowers - in season • Traditional Karoo Cuisine - • Table Mountain Cableway • Rooibos Tea Route succulent lamb • Kirstenbosch National • West Coast Fossil Park • Scenic Mountain Passes - Botanical Gardens • Rock Art in the Cederberg Swartberg Pass, Meiringspoort, Seweweekspoort and Gamkaskloof • Groot Constantia • West Coast National Park • Cape Point • Ghost Tour - Matjiesfontein • Robben Island cape winelands cape overberg garden route & klein karoo Take your time exploring a magnificent The Cape Overberg has rugged Make your way to “Nature’s Garden”. part of our province. Walk through mountain ranges, fynbos, rolling wheat Lagoons, lakes, incredible coastlines beautiful towns, shop along the way and canola fields, and splendid coastal and a world of activities for and stay overnight. Taste some of the vistas. It also has artisan markets, adventure-seekers await. The region finest cuisine in the world. Sip on whale-watching, an array of birdlife and is an easy drive from Cape Town and award-winning wines in grand old a charming country-style way of life. stretches from the town of Mossel Bay estates and boutique wineries. to Storm’s River. Mountain bike next to vineyards, dams Top 5 attractions in the Cape Overberg: and breathtaking scenery. • L’Agulhas – the southern-most Top 5 attractions in the Garden Route & Klein Karoo: tip of Africa Top 5 attractions in the Cape Winelands: • Cango Caves • Shark Cage Diving • The Franschhoek Wine Tram • Garden Route National Park • The Afrikaanse Taal Monument • Whale Watching – In Season MTB Trails in Paarl • Zip Lining in Elgin Valley • World-Class Golf Courses • Oldest Wine Routes in SA • The Marine Big Five • Unique Animal Encounters • River Rafting on the Breede River • Knysna Heads • Cape Dutch Architecture • Cape St. Blaize Hiking Trail - • Spice Route Mossel Bay Fast facts: currency: banking hours are: duty free shopping: business hours: safety tips: some local chit-chat: South African Rand (ZAR): 9am – 3.30pm (weekdays) and All stores must charge the Value Added Shops at major centres like the V&A • Avoid walking in deserted and dark English Afrikaans Xhosa R1 = 100 cents 8.30am – 11am (Saturdays) and are Tax (VAT) of 14% that is levied on the Waterfront and Canal Walk open until places at night. Good morning Goeiemore Molo Coin denomination: closed on Sundays. purchase of most goods in South Africa. 9pm everyday while the shops in other • Never allow strangers to assist you 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5 All major credit cards are accepted at As a foreign visitor you may apply for shopping centres close at 7pm.