Cape Town International Airport 25 min
Vergelegen Wine Estate (11 min) Renowned wine estate with sunset vineyard or cellar tours, themed gardens and upscale restaurant. Helderberg Mountain (16 min) Mountain featuring a nature reserve with concerts & a cafe, plus hiking trails with town views. Jonkershoek Nature Reserve (35 min) Nature reserve including the Jonkershoek Mountains, with hiking, biking, waterfalls & swimming. Hottentots Holland Mountains (54 min) This 70,000-hectare mountainous nature reserve features hiking, biking, overnight huts & more. Steenbras River Gorge (Crystal Pools) (38 min) A boulder-strewn trail through this rocky gorge leads to natural swimming pools & waterfalls. Erinvale Golf Club (8 min) Golf facilities including a driving range, chipping & putting greens, backed by Helderberg mountain. Elgin Valley (27 min) Highland area with numerous vineyards offering wine tastings, popular for mountain hikes & cycling. Strand Beach (13 min) Long, wide expanse of white sand with calm, shallow water for swimming & a seaside promenade. Helderberg Nature Reserve (8 min) The area around Helderberg Mountain is protected & houses picnic spots, trails & a visitor center. Cheetah Outreach (9 min) Preservation center for cheetahs & other predators, with education programs & animal encounters. Root 44 Market (10 min) Stalls sell a variety of foods, plus furniture, art & other goods, in this busy indoor marketplace. Sir Lowry's Pass (19 min) High-altitude road with views over peaks, popular paragliding spots & sightings of native baboons. Bikini Beach (24 min) Small, sandy beach dotted with rocks, backed by low-rise apartments & popular for surfing. Cape Canopy Tour (41 min) Zipline course from a mountain platform, accessed by a hike through the surrounding nature reserve. Waterkloof Wine Tasting Lounge (16 min) Biodynamic winery with views of fields & peaks from a sleek, upscale restaurant & tasting lounge. |