South Africa

Stellenbosch

Wide avenues, Cape Dutch houses and wine farms just outside town. Stellenbosch lies 30 kilometres east of Cape Town and calls for a little more time than just a stop along the way.

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Where town and wine country run into each other.

Stellenbosch is a lively student town with wide avenues and colonial houses in Cape Dutch style. It was the first of the wine towns to be founded by Simon van der Stel.

He saw how fertile the area was and gave citizens land and resources to start farms. Thanks to the moderate Mediterranean climate, winegrowing developed quickly here.

That past is still visible. Around Stellenbosch lie many wine farms where you can taste, look around and learn more about the production process.

Here a wine tasting takes more forms.

At many wine farms around Stellenbosch you can go for a tasting. The format differs from place to place.

Waterford Estate combines wine with chocolate matched specially to the different wines. At Jordan Wine Estate you can drive through the vineyards by jeep on a wine safari while staff explain the process.

DeGrendel, Tokara and Spier are also among the wine estates mentioned in the area.

And anyone who would rather stretch their legs after all that tasting can head towards Jonkershoek Nature Reserve for a walk.

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Plenty of reasons to stay a little longer.

  • Visit wine farms around Stellenbosch.
  • Taste wine in different forms and combinations.
  • Take a wine safari through the vineyards at Jordan Wine Estate.
  • Combine wine and chocolate at Waterford Estate.
  • Walk in Jonkershoek Nature Reserve.
  • Visit the Village Museum.
  • Step inside Oom Samie se Winkel.
  • Include Franschhoek during your stay in the region.
  • The Remshoogte Pass is mentioned as an activity on the current page.

Self-drive trips in the region

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South Africa, eSwatini and Mozambique Beach & Safari
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In Kruger, you scan the bush through your binoculars from your 4x4, searching for rhinos and lions. A few days later, you're looking through your diving mask at manta rays off the coast of Mozambique. On this 22-day self-drive journey, you explore three countries, each with its own distinct character. You drive through national parks at your own pace, camp by the sea and lace up your hiking boots again in eSwatini. From exciting game drives to relaxed beach days, there's no need to choose between adventure and relaxation.
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Western Cape and Namaqualand Hiking & 4x4
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1250
1250
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Hiking boots on, 4x4 parked. On this 14-day self-drive journey, you explore much of the Western Cape and Namaqualand on foot. You hike through gorges and past rock arches in the Cederberg, camp in complete solitude in the quiet of the Tankwa Karoo and walk to deserted beaches along the Atlantic coast. And in between? That's when you put your 4x4 to work, including on the sandy Caracal Trail. A journey for those who love being outdoors and exploring at their own pace.
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Garden Route en Baviaanskloof Hiking & 4x4
14
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1350
1350
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Spotting elephants from your 4x4. Tackling rugged tracks through Baviaanskloof. Then continuing on foot along cliffs, through forests and over mountain trails. On this 14-day self-drive journey from Gqeberha to Cape Town, you regularly swap the steering wheel for your hiking boots. You start with a safari before following the Garden Route past Storms River Mouth, Wilderness and the mountains around George. Plenty of variety, without having to cover long distances every day.
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