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Cape Hiking

This tour combines some of the best walking in the Western Cape with a visit to three very different walking areas, the Table Mountain range which cradles Cape Town, the Cedarberg Wilderness area with its wild and dramatically coloured and weathered rocks, and the verdant Cape Winelands area with its beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads surrounded by vineyards. This tour uses excellent guesthouse and mountain lodge accommodation.

Meals Full Board except evening at leisure on Day 2
Accommodation Comfortable accommodation - guest lodges and mountain lodge
Departure Dates Saturdays
Transport Luxury VW microbus with Air-conditioning
Price Includes Meals and accommodation as shown in text, transport, services of a guide, all park and entrance fees
Price Excludes International flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified
Minimum Number 4 with supplement for 2 pax - see Pricing below
Climate Mediterranean (hot dry summers, cooler wetter winters but with many warm dry days)
Best time to go March to Nov.. Not recommended for Dec. to Feb.
Health Requirements None. Sunblock essential
Combines well with Mellow Cape Short Breaks in the Cape
Other Ideas Supplement payable if only 2 people booking (R2200 pp). Terrain varies from mountain hikes to gentle vineyard walks (2A to 3C grading)

Day 1 : Cape Peninsula walk
Today is a gentle introduction to walking in the Cape as well as a scenic delight. You travel along the spectacular coastal road to the Cape of Good Hope National Park. Here you walk to Cape Point. From the high vantage point at the Cape Point Lighthouse it is possible to see where the warm Mozambique and the cold Benguela Currents converge. From Cape Point you continue to naval town of Simonstown. Time permitting you visit the penguins at Boulders Beach. In the evening you join your guide for dinner. 2 nights Leeuwenvoet House. Full Board.

Day 2 : Table Mountain Traverse
Depending on the fitness of the group, we will either traverse Table Mountain from Constantia Nek via Maclear's Beacon to the top of Table Mountain OR take the cable car and enjoy a walk on the top of Table Mountain. This evening is at leisure for you to enjoy some of the wonderful Cape Town restaurants. Breakfast and Picnic Lunch.

Day 3 : Travel to the Cedarberg
Depart for the Cedarberg. Travel through the wheat fields of the Swartland and climb up into the Cedarberg mountains to Algeria Forest Station. Here you enjoy quite a steep hike up to a waterfall for a magnificent view down the valley over lunch. Return to Algeria Forest Station to relax and swim in the rock pools before continuing to Mount Ceder Lodge for 3 nights.

Day 4 : Maltese Cross
Take the enjoyable walk to the imposing monolith of Maltese Cross in the morning where you enjoy a magnificent view of the Cedarberg range. In the afternoon enjoy some wine tasting at the Cedarberg Wine Estate nearby and a visit to the Stadsaal caves and Bushmen rock art paintings.

Day 5 : Wolfberg Cracks and Arch
Today an early start for the steep, but rewarding, climb up to dramatic Wolfberg Cracks. From here you traverse along the top through a moonscape of weird rock formations to the imposing Wolfberg Arch, and descend via Gabriels Pass.

Day 6 : Morning Walk and Tulbagh
This morning you enjoy a delightful hike to some undisturbed rock paintings before travelling south to Ceres. From Ceres you visit the charming 18th century village of Tulbagh with its white-washed Cape Dutch houses, before driving to Stellenbosch in the late afternoon. Overnight at River Manor or Eendracht Guest Lodge.

Day 7 : Vineyard Walk
After breakfast you enjoy a vineyard walk ending at a wine cellar where over lunch, you have the opportunity to sample the excellent wines of the estate. In the afternoon you explore the town of Stellenbosch before transferring either to Cape Town airport or Cape Town in the late afternoon.

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