South Africa: Cape Town, vineyards and the Garden Route

Cape Town and the Garden Route, South Africa

10 nights
Best: January, February, March, November, December
from about €2,000 per person

At a glance

A mountain in the middle of the city, two oceans meeting, historic vineyards and a scenic coastal road. Best in the southern summer, November to March.

When to go: January, February, March, November, December.
Length: 10 nights.
Indicative budget: from about €2,000 per person (rough estimate: real prices vary with dates and availability).
Suggested arrival airports: Città del Capo (CPT), George (Knysna) (GRJ).

Table Mountain — Photo: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0

Cape Town — Photo: Der Berzerker from Washington, DC, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cape of Good Hope — Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Knysna — Photo: Terence27 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The stops

Stop 1 · 4 nights

Cape Town

Cable car up Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront, the Cape of Good Hope and the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.

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Stop 2 · 3 nights

Stellenbosch

The heart of the Cape Winelands: tastings at historic estates among the mountains, with Franschhoek a short drive away.

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Stop 3 · 3 nights

Knysna

On the Garden Route, with its lagoon, the Heads and beaches; nearby are Plettenberg Bay and Tsitsikamma park.

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Getting around

Leg	Suggested transport
Cape Town → Stellenbosch	car
Stellenbosch → Knysna	car

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