Stellenbosch and Franschoek

Just an hour’s drive from Cape Town is the beautiful wine growing area of Stellenbosch.

With nearly 200 wine and grape producers it was the first region to establish a formal route among the wineries.  More than 140 wine farms decorate the vine-swept landscape, many of them historical farms with beautiful Cape Dutch manors houses, gardens, hotels and fine-dining restaurants.

An option while in Cape Town is to to spend the day in elegant Franschhoek visiting the vineyards.  Franschhoek is a traditional vineyard town in the Western Cape Province famously known as the French Corner of the Cape and is considered to be the food and wine capital of South Africa.

We love Franschoek so much that we recommend a deviation from the tour to spend the night at the beautiful Mont Rochelle Hotel.

Contact us on 01491 575 987 to talk about your South Africa Garden Route Tour adventure!

Oudtshoorn

In Oudtshoorn, take part in a guided tour of  an ostrich farm. This town is known as the ostrich capital of the world! Get as up close and personal as you wish with these amazing birds.

The Congo Caves and Wildlife Reserve are another reason for the area’s growing popularity. In the Congo Caves, discover vast caverns with incredible stalactites and stalagmites. In the wildlife reserve, you have the chance to get close to some of its big cats. A catwalk takes visitors over their enclosures, as well as a cheetah encounter.

Oudtshoorn marks the start of the Route 62 wine route. If port is your tipple of choice, you won’t be disappointed in Oudtshoorn.