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5 Day Cape Coastlands & Karoo

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Route::

Cape Town - Somerset West - Strand -Gordons Bay - Kleinmond - Hermanus - Gansbaai - Arniston - Swellendam - Barrydale - Montagu - Cape Town 

Steps:

Step 1.

Cape Town, the cosmopolitan  “Mother City” of South Africa” with its beautiful and scenic Peninsula, oceans, lakes, mountains, shopping malls, theatres and recreational facilities.

Upon arrival collect your car.  National car rental options

Check into accommodation to be reserved in Cape Town.

Spend the balance of the day exploring the City.  Optional excursions in Cape Town.

Overnight at accommodation of your choice.


 

Step 2.

Cape Town – Somerset West – Strand – Gordons Bay – Grabouw - Kleinmond:
Explore the following towns as you drive through to Kleinmond (about an hours drive driving straight through).

Strand – views of the Helderberg Mountains, on the beachfront with craft stalls and views of Cape Point and False Bay.

Somerset West – nestled under the majestic Helderberg and Hottentots Holland Mountains, with international golf course, winelands, large shopping centre and 5 minutes drive to Strand beach.

Gordons Bay – small coastal town and Naval Base.

Grabouw – Grabouw and Elgin are South Africa’s apple growing industry areas.  Orchards of apples, peaches and pears and “country shopping”.

Kleinmond – a little resort at the mouth of the Bot River and near to the Palmiet lagoon.  Fishing at Sundown Bay.  It is a mountain and coastal reserve with short walking trails and marshland rich with water birds.

Check into accommodation to be reserved in Kleinmond.

Overnight at accommodation of your choice.


 

Step 3.

Kleinmond - Hermanus - Gansbaai - Arniston:
Hermanus – Walker Bay where the Southern Right Whales visit between June and November to give birth.  A seaside village with scenic beauty, fishing and every amenity within walking distance.

Gans Bay – views from the cliffs of Walker Bay.  A tranquil little fishing village near to Danger Bay and clear pools and caves at De Kelders.

Arniston also known by its more official name, Waenhuiskrans, this is an enchanting little fishing village of thatched and limewashed cottages farther along the coast, to the east. The two names given the place have their interest: the Arniston was a British troopship wrecked in the area, with the loss of 372 lives in 1815; Waenhuiskrans translates as ‘ wagon house cliff’, a reference to the huge sea-cavern nearby.

Of interest here, and along the coast, are the giant pods of the Entada Gigas sea-bean, and a number of stone fish-traps built by the ‘Strandloper’ (‘beachranger’) people in prehistoric times.

Check into accommodation to be reserved in Hermanus or Arniston.

Optional excursions in Hermanus.

Overnight at accommodation of your choice.


 

Step 4.

Hermanus Area- Swellendam - Barrydale - Montagu - Robertson - Bonnievale - McGregor:
It is about a 2-hour drive to Montagu

Swellendam
– Situated at the foot of the scenic Langeberg Mountains; agricultural area with historical buildings; largest Youngberry growing area; walks through Langeberg Mountains; an Aero Club; The Bontebok National Park and Marloth Nature Reserve.

Barrydale – historical town situated at the mouth of the Breede River; walks; wine co-op; near to the Warmwaterberg therapeutic hot springs.

Montagu - natural hot spring water pools, 4x4 tractor ride to superb views of the wine farms inthe Valley's below.

Robertson - an area of vineyards (e.g. Graham Beck Wine Farm for Cape's best Shiraz wines) set in the fertile Breede River Valley at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains, hiking trails, nature reserves e.g. Dassieshoek Nature Reserve which offers a wide variety of fynbos, proteas and beautiful scenery; Sheilam Cactus Garden; and race horse stud farms.

Bonnievale - Parmalat chees factory, which is the largest of its kind in the country; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve.

McGregor - a pretty little village from the 19th century in which time stood still.  The many thatch roofed Cape between nostalgic fruit and vegetable gardens are well preserved and maintained.

Check into accommodation to be reserved at Swellendam or Montagu or Robertson or Bonnievale or McGregor.

Overnight at accommodation of your choice.


 

Step 5.
Robertson - Worcester - Cape Town:
Depart for about a 2-hour drive back to Cape Town.

Worceste
r - Kleinplasie Farm, where the whole farm is run as though 100 years ago with equipment, etc from days gone by.

Check into accommodation in Cape Town or depart on a homeward bound flight.

Flight options from Cape Town to Johannesburg or Durban.


 

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