Cape, Cederberg and West Coast

Hike & Discover

An unforgettable 14 day hiking and sightseeing tour, covering the major attractions of Cape Town, Table Mountain, the Cape Peninsula, the Stellenbosch wine district and the Garden Route.

Cape Town | Cape Peninsula | Table Mountain National Park | Cape Point | Franschhoek | Stellenbosch | Garden Route | Tsitsikamma: Tour Code CWGHD14

 

Cape Town, Table Mountain, the Stellenbosch Winelands and the Garden Route have some of the most magnificent scenery in the world – it is ideal hiking country experience by many South African enthusiasts on a daily basis. This is a tour designed for keen hikers who want to experience the nature of region, but also includes leisure time in each area with a chance to relax or choose alternative activities. It includes all the classic attractions that most visitors want to see, with the added benefit of getting closer to the natural attractions of the area. Renown as the smallest, but most diverse of the floral kingdoms of the world you will get to see the amazing diversity of this region and the pristine Tsitsikamma Forest and Coastal Reserve, where three days are spent on the Dolphin Trail. The guides are all knowledgeable in their fields and at the same time there is opportunity to taste the wines for which the Western Cape is famous, the seafood that is among the best in the world and to savour some of the local cuisine that has drawn accolades from international chefs. The walking requires a reasonable degree of fitness, with short sections of strenuous uphill, but with plenty of recovery time.

Cape, Cederberg and West Coast Hike & Discover
Day Primary Destination Highlights
Day 1 Cape Town Arrival and transfer to your hotel near the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Orientation meeting with your host / guide. The rest of the day at leisure for shopping and orientation. Your host on hand to assist where necessary. Evening – group briefing and hosted African themed dinner.
Day 2 Table Mountain Start, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, hike up to the Back Table of the Mountain. Walk the Smuts Track with views over the Southern Suburbs, to the Maclears Beacon, the highest point of the Mountain and then on to the Cable Station. Hike down Platteklip Gorge. Transfer from hike end to hotel. Transfer to dinner on historic wine farm.
Day 3 Cape Peninsula Travel to Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve via the scenic Chapmans Peak Drive & Boulders Penguins Colony . Visit Cape Point and follow a two hour circular hiking trail in the Reserve. Dinner own choice.
Day 5 Cape Winelands Transfer to Stellenbosch, Delvera Wine Estate for a 3 – 4 hour walk through vineyards & three different natural vegetation types to Klamutskop. Lunch, wine tasting & cellar tour at Stellenbosch wine farm. Overnight in Franschhoek – dinner at a local award winning restaurant.
Day 6 Cederberg  Transfer to the Cederberg area via a scenic drive through Citrusdal and the Uitkyk (Lookout) Pass to Sanddrif Resort in the central Cederberg. Stroll among the unusual rock formations, go for a swim between the rock pools and waterfalls in the river or taste wine at the local Cederberg Winery
Day 7 Cederberg  Walk up through the fynbos to the impressive 30 metre high Maltese Cross (4 hrs) rock formation, followed by a visit to the historical Stadsaal (City Hall) Caves or the Treitjieskraal San rock art.
Day 8 Cederberg  Walk up through the fynbos to the impressive 30 metre high Maltese Cross (4 hrs) rock formation, followed by a visit to the historical Stadsaal (City Hall) Caves or the Treitjieskraal San rock art.
Day 9 Paternoster Barbeque dinner
Day 10 Paternoster – 5 Bay Trail
Day 11 Paternoster
Day 12 Cape Town
Day 13
Day 14 George / Port Elizabeth Departure