Cape Town International Airport 26 min
Cheetah Outreach (11 min) Preservation center for cheetahs & other predators, with education programs & animal encounters. Helderberg Mountain (15 min) Mountain featuring a nature reserve with concerts & a cafe, plus hiking trails with town views. Steenbras River Gorge (Crystal Pools) (36 min) A boulder-strewn trail through this rocky gorge leads to natural swimming pools & waterfalls. Jonkershoek Nature Reserve (36 min) Nature reserve including the Jonkershoek Mountains, with hiking, biking, waterfalls & swimming. Waterkloof Wine Tasting Lounge (14 min) Biodynamic winery with views of fields & peaks from a sleek, upscale restaurant & tasting lounge. Root 44 Market (11 min) Stalls sell a variety of foods, plus furniture, art & other goods, in this busy indoor marketplace. Helderberg Nature Reserve (7 min) The area around Helderberg Mountain is protected & houses picnic spots, trails & a visitor center. Cape Canopy Tour (40 min) Zipline course from a mountain platform, accessed by a hike through the surrounding nature reserve. Strand Beach (13 min) Long, wide expanse of white sand with calm, shallow water for swimming & a seaside promenade. Vergelegen Wine Estate (10 min) Renowned wine estate with sunset vineyard or cellar tours, themed gardens and upscale restaurant. Hottentots Holland Mountains (53 min) This 70,000-hectare mountainous nature reserve features hiking, biking, overnight huts & more. Bikini Beach (22 min) Small, sandy beach dotted with rocks, backed by low-rise apartments & popular for surfing. Erinvale Golf Club (6 min) Golf facilities including a driving range, chipping & putting greens, backed by Helderberg mountain. Elgin Valley (25 min) Highland area with numerous vineyards offering wine tastings, popular for mountain hikes & cycling. Sir Lowry's Pass (18 min) High-altitude road with views over peaks, popular paragliding spots & sightings of native baboons. |