Cape wine and food in 8 days (7 nights): Constantia, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Hermanus
A slow week through the Cape's wine country, built around estate stays and long meals. It starts with two nights on the Constantia wine route inside Cape Town, close to Table Mountain and the Peninsula. A road transfer inland leads to two nights in Franschhoek, a small village ringed by wine estates with their own restaurants and tasting rooms, then two nights among the estates of the Stellenbosch wine route. The last night is on the coast at Hermanus on Walker Bay, with the Hemel-en-Aarde valley's wine farms a short drive inland, before the drive back to Cape Town. Every stop is at least one night on or beside a wine estate, and the longest drive is about two hours.
The route, stop by stop
1. Constantia, South Africa · 2 nights
Two nights on the Constantia wine route inside Cape Town, with Table Mountain and the Peninsula close by and several estates that run their own restaurants and cellars.
Where to eat nearby: Beyond, Salsify at the Roundhouse, Galjoen, FYN, Ouzeri, Groot Constantia, Constantia Glen, Palm House Boutique Hotel & Spa.
2. Franschhoek, South Africa · 2 nights
A small village ringed by wine estates, many with their own restaurants, tasting rooms and cellar tours, and a main street you can walk.
Where to eat nearby: Protégé, Allora, French Connection Bistro, Le Coin Français, Tuk-Tuk Microbrewery, Eleven, Ōku, Terbodore Coffee. Food and wine experiences: Spilsbury's Kitchen, Franschhoek Wine Tram, Atlas Swift.
3. Stellenbosch, South Africa · 2 nights
Two nights among the estates of the Stellenbosch wine route, from the Helshoogte Pass to the Polkadraai Road, for tastings and estate dining.
Where to eat nearby: DUSK, Mertia, Spek & Bone, Muratie Wine Estate, Hartenberg Wine Estate, Rust en Vrede, Rykaart's Restaurant at Longridge Wine Estate, Cavalli Restaurant. Food and wine experiences: Middelvlei Wine Estate, Neethlingshof Estate, Peter Falke Wines, DeMorgenzon, Warwick Wine Estate.
4. Hermanus, South Africa · 1 night
A last night on the coast at Walker Bay, with the Hemel-en-Aarde valley's wine farms a short drive inland. The drive back to Cape Town is about 120 km.
Where to eat nearby: Bientang's Cave, Creation Wines.
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