“Short Trip” Cape Town and the Cape Region

After your arrival at Cape Town airport, you pick up your rental car at the airport and drive to your accommodation in the city. Depending on your arrival time, you can use the afternoon for some first exploring. To start, a tour on a hop-on-hop-off bus is a good way to get a great overview of the city. Stroll along the Waterfront and enjoy the impressive city backdrop during a harbour cruise at sunset (optional). You spend two nights at the Cape Heritage Boutique Hotel in the city centre, within walking distance of several sights and venues.

With its mighty Table Mountain, mountainous hinterland, picturesque bays and direct location on the sea, Cape Town is one of the most attractive cities in the world. The sights in Cape Town are so numerous that you should decide in advance whether you would like to visit Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, the Botanical Garden, the beaches of Bloubergstrand or Camps Bay, the Cape of Good Hope or other attractions. Another night at the Cape Heritage Hotel.

After breakfast you drive your rental car via Gordon’s Bay and along the scenic coastal route R44/R43 heading east. Stop in Betty’s Bay to watch the small penguins. Your destination is Hermanus. This small, beautifully situated fishing village is South Africa’s “whale capital” and, from June to November, the best place to watch the grey giants. But even outside the whale season, this unique region offers spectacular hiking trails along the coast or in the neighbouring forests. Those seeking peace and quiet will also get their money’s worth in De Kelders. You spend the night at the Bamboo Guest House.

You leave the coast and drive to South Africa’s wine hub. Beautiful wine estates, framed by vines and sheltered by the surrounding mountains, invite you to linger and enjoy wine tastings. Hiking enthusiasts will get their money’s worth in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve. Wine tastings are optionally possible in the form of tours, hikes and bike rides. The Winelands are also known far beyond South Africa’s borders for their cuisine. You can choose from a range of exquisite restaurants and inns. You spend the night at the lovely Wedgeview Country House on the edge of town.

Depending on your departure time, a stroll through Stellenbosch and its souvenir market is a good idea. Later you drive back to Cape Town airport. There you return your rental car and begin your journey home to Europe, arriving with many new impressions and experiences.