Overview
Cape Town and the neighbouring Winelands are how most great Southern African journeys begin or end. The Mother City is one of the world's most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities, set between Table Mountain and two oceans, and less than an hour away the Winelands produce some of the finest wine on earth.
Cape Town rewards every kind of traveller: Table Mountain and Cape Point, the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, world-class restaurants, art, and history. The Winelands add historic Cape Dutch estates across Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Constantia, with tastings, long lunches, and mountain scenery.
This is not a safari, and we treat it as its own kind of luxury. It is where a bush trip becomes a complete journey. We book the hotels and estates we know firsthand, from the city bowl to the vineyards.
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Why go?
- No malaria precautions and no internal flight, so it slots onto a safari without complicating the plan
- A soft landing after a long-haul flight, or a decompression before one
- Parts of the city are genuinely walkable, which is rare on an African itinerary
- Range enough for couples, families and groups to each find their own pace
- The one stretch of the trip where the pace is yours, not the game drive schedule
Experiences here
Boma Dinners & Outdoor Dining
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Wine Tasting & Cellar Experiences
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Before your Cape Town and Winelands stay
This is the part of the journey that is not a safari at all, and these are the questions we hear most about fitting it in.
Yes, tipping is customary at restaurants, hotels, and on tours, and it is one of the questions we get asked most, especially by US travellers, since local norms differ from home. We brief every guest on the going rate for restaurants, hotel staff, and guided tours before you travel.
We usually suggest three to five nights to enjoy both the city and the vineyards without rushing.
Table Mountain, Cape Point, the Atlantic beaches, world-class dining, art, and history, with the Winelands less than an hour away.
Yes, almost always. Cape Town and the Winelands are the classic malaria-free start or finish to a safari, connected by a short domestic flight.
Summer, roughly November to March, brings warm, dry weather, while February to April coincides with the wine harvest.