Cape Town International Airport 57 min
Jonkershoek Nature Reserve (38 min) Nature reserve including the Jonkershoek Mountains, with hiking, biking, waterfalls & swimming. Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve (7 min) Mountain conservation area with a number of hiking trails & vistas over the Franschhoek Valley. Franschhoek Pass (9 min) Well-known scenic drive & mountain pass with lookout points & views of mountains & valleys. La Motte Wine Estate (8 min) Upmarket country winery with tasting sessions, a gourmet restaurant & an onsite art museum. Wine Estate - Mont Rochelle (20 min) Dieu Donné Vineyards (8 min) Winery, vineyard, sparkling wine, merlot, and sauvignon blanc Stony Brook Vineyards (7 min) Drakenstein Prison (16 min) A statue outside this low-security prison commemorates former inmate & president Nelson Mandela. Franschhoek Wine Tours (9 min) Haute Cabrière - the home of Pierre Jourdan (15 min) Family-owned winery on an estate founded in 1694, with a tasting room, restaurant & terrace. Hottentots Holland Mountains (52 min) This 70,000-hectare mountainous nature reserve features hiking, biking, overnight huts & more. Cape Canopy Tour (39 min) Zipline course from a mountain platform, accessed by a hike through the surrounding nature reserve. Huguenot Memorial Museum (8 min) Museum and history Huguenot Memorial Monument (11 min) Monument to the influence of the Huguenots, who came to the area in the 1600s & 1700s. Boschendal Accommodation (19 min) Rustic-chic cottages in an upmarket farmstay with a winery, a spa & dining, plus mountain views. |