6 DAYS SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN, WHALES AND WINES

Ready for some high-speed fun on golden dunes? Sandboarding in Jeffreys Bay is perfect for all levels, with gentle beginner slopes and thrilling steep runs for the brave. It’s like snowboarding, just warmer – and with ocean views over St Francis Bay that might even include dolphins or whales (in season). Your 2-hour adventure starts at […]

The L’Ormarins Cap Classique Range is the crème de la crème of champagnes, and in the Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room, you can taste these within the elegant atmosphere of a time long gone. This experience is possible from Monday to Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM (last seating at 4 PM and last platter […]

Surrounded by rolling mountains and sprawling vineyards, Franschhoek unites culture, history, and charm like no other. This easy walking tour of 1.5 to 2 hours takes you through the quaint streets which have made Franschhoek famous since the 17th century. Discover bookshops, restaurants and chocolatiers, old monuments and architecture, and learn about Franschhoek’s daily life […]

Hop on board at the New Harbour in Hermanus, hold your breath and get ready for big “whoas” when the first whale breaches right in front of you. You can get as close as 50 metres, even if the whales themselves sometimes come closer to you. Since they roam the sea between June and December, […]

At an altitude as low as three metres, the Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate produces wines of the highest class on a 2.7 kilometre-long ocean-facing vineyard. Here you can join a Nature Walk and Wine Tasting Experience (available from Wednesdays to Sundays from 10 AM, after an online reservation at least 48 hours in advance). […]

Just above the city of Hermanus, the Fernkloof Nature Reserve has found a cosy spot nestled in the Kleinrivier Mountains. Stretched over 1,800 hectares and at 824 metres above sea level, this piece of land is a safe haven for rare plants and wildlife. During a guided tour, you learn more about the history of […]

For this bird excursion, you need to be an early bird. Meeting at the Stanford launch site at 5.30 AM, you depart at 6 AM on the African Queen, floating down the Klein River in groups of 4 to 6 people as the sun rises on the horizon. An enthusiastic bird lover steers your boat […]