Garden Route & the Winelands — 7 days

Cape vineyards and a spectacular coast of lagoons, forests and cliffs. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Cape Town; Stellenbosch Winelands; Franschhoek; On to Knysna.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Cape Town

14:00 — Arrival in Cape Town
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport du Cap → Le Cap
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Le Cap
19:30 — Dinner — Le Cap

Day 2 — Stellenbosch Winelands

Drive to Stellenbosch — Le Cap → Stellenbosch
10:30 — Wine tasting at a historic estate — Stellenbosch
13:00 — Gourmet lunch at the vineyard — Stellenbosch
15:30 — Dorp Street and Cape Dutch architecture — Stellenbosch
Back to Cape Town — Stellenbosch → Le Cap
19:30 — Dinner — Le Cap

Day 3 — Franschhoek

Drive to Franschhoek — Le Cap → Franschhoek
10:00 — Franschhoek Wine Tram — Franschhoek
13:00 — French-South African gourmet lunch — Franschhoek
Back to Cape Town — Franschhoek → Le Cap
19:30 — Dinner — Le Cap

Day 4 — On to Knysna

Drive to Knysna along the coast — Le Cap → Knysna
15:30 — Lagoon-side hotel check-in — Knysna
13:00 — Lunch on the way — Knysna
19:30 — Oyster dinner by the lagoon — Knysna

Day 5 — Knysna Lagoon & Tsitsikamma forest

09:30 — Cruise on the Knysna Lagoon — Knysna
13:00 — Lunch — Knysna
Drive to Tsitsikamma — Knysna → Forêt de Tsitsikamma
15:00 — Storms River suspension bridge and ancient forest — Forêt de Tsitsikamma
Back to Knysna — Forêt de Tsitsikamma → Knysna
19:30 — Dinner — Knysna

Day 6 — Back to Cape Town

Drive back to Cape Town — Knysna → Le Cap
13:30 — Lunch on the way in Hermanus — Le Cap
18:00 — Hotel check-in — Le Cap
19:30 — Last dinner — Le Cap

Day 7 — Departure

09:00 — Breakfast — Le Cap
Transfer to the airport — Le Cap → Aéroport du Cap
13:00 — Return flight