Cape Town International Airport 31 min
Strand Beach (14 min) Long, wide expanse of white sand with calm, shallow water for swimming & a seaside promenade. Cape Canopy Tour (38 min) Zipline course from a mountain platform, accessed by a hike through the surrounding nature reserve. Elgin Valley (24 min) Highland area with numerous vineyards offering wine tastings, popular for mountain hikes & cycling. Helderberg Nature Reserve (12 min) The area around Helderberg Mountain is protected & houses picnic spots, trails & a visitor center. Cheetah Outreach (15 min) Preservation center for cheetahs & other predators, with education programs & animal encounters. Waterkloof Wine Tasting Lounge (12 min) Biodynamic winery with views of fields & peaks from a sleek, upscale restaurant & tasting lounge. Lourensford Wine Estate (11 min) Wine, vineyard, sauvignon blanc, winery, and wine tasting Sir Lowry's Pass (16 min) High-altitude road with views over peaks, popular paragliding spots & sightings of native baboons. Bikini Beach (22 min) Small, sandy beach dotted with rocks, backed by low-rise apartments & popular for surfing. Helderberg Mountain (22 min) Mountain featuring a nature reserve with concerts & a cafe, plus hiking trails with town views. Steenbras River Gorge (Crystal Pools) (34 min) A boulder-strewn trail through this rocky gorge leads to natural swimming pools & waterfalls. Erinvale Golf Club (10 min) Golf facilities including a driving range, chipping & putting greens, backed by Helderberg mountain. Hottentots Holland Mountains (51 min) This 70,000-hectare mountainous nature reserve features hiking, biking, overnight huts & more. Vergelegen Wine Estate (13 min) Renowned wine estate with sunset vineyard or cellar tours, themed gardens and upscale restaurant. Jonkershoek Nature Reserve (41 min) Nature reserve including the Jonkershoek Mountains, with hiking, biking, waterfalls & swimming. |