Cape Town International Airport 40 min
Elgin Valley (21 min) Highland area with numerous vineyards offering wine tastings, popular for mountain hikes & cycling. Strand Beach (16 min) Long, wide expanse of white sand with calm, shallow water for swimming & a seaside promenade. Lourensford Wine Estate (26 min) Wine, vineyard, sauvignon blanc, winery, and wine tasting Erinvale Golf Club (26 min) Golf facilities including a driving range, chipping & putting greens, backed by Helderberg mountain. Helderberg Mountain (37 min) Mountain featuring a nature reserve with concerts & a cafe, plus hiking trails with town views. Sir Lowry's Pass (14 min) High-altitude road with views over peaks, popular paragliding spots & sightings of native baboons. Root 44 Market (29 min) Stalls sell a variety of foods, plus furniture, art & other goods, in this busy indoor marketplace. Cape Canopy Tour (36 min) Zipline course from a mountain platform, accessed by a hike through the surrounding nature reserve. Safaris&Tours (16 min) Waterkloof Wine Tasting Lounge (20 min) Biodynamic winery with views of fields & peaks from a sleek, upscale restaurant & tasting lounge. Bikini Beach (7 min) Small, sandy beach dotted with rocks, backed by low-rise apartments & popular for surfing. Helderberg Nature Reserve (27 min) The area around Helderberg Mountain is protected & houses picnic spots, trails & a visitor center. Vergelegen Wine Estate (29 min) Renowned wine estate with sunset vineyard or cellar tours, themed gardens and upscale restaurant. Cheetah Outreach (20 min) Preservation center for cheetahs & other predators, with education programs & animal encounters. Steenbras River Gorge (Crystal Pools) (21 min) A boulder-strewn trail through this rocky gorge leads to natural swimming pools & waterfalls. |