Cape & Winelands
Beyond the Bush
Cape Town, the Winelands, and the Garden Route — the perfect beginning or end to any safari journey.
Why the Cape
Africa's most beautiful city — and the country around it
No journey to Southern Africa is complete without time in the Cape. Whether you spend a few days in Cape Town before heading into the bush, or save it as a final flourish after your safari, the contrast is extraordinary — and the experience entirely its own.
The Mother City
Cape Town
One of the world's great cities
Cape Town is extraordinary — a city of dramatic beauty, remarkable food, world-class wine, and a coastline that stops you in your tracks. Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront, Camps Bay, Boulders Beach, and the whale-watching waters of Hermanus — there is no shortage of things to do, and no shortage of reasons to linger.
- Table Mountain and Cape Peninsula
- World-class restaurants and wine bars
- Boulders Beach penguin colony
- Whale watching at Hermanus
Stellenbosch & Franschhoek
The Winelands
Wine, food, and mountain scenery
An hour from Cape Town, the Winelands are among the most beautiful wine regions in the world. Stellenbosch and Franschhoek offer exceptional estates, outstanding restaurants, and a pace of life that feels entirely removed from the city — and from the bush.
- Stellenbosch and Franschhoek estates
- Some of Africa's finest restaurants
- Boutique wine farm stays
- Mountain and valley scenery
The Garden Route
The Garden Route
Coast, forest, and open road
The Garden Route stretches along South Africa's southern coast — a journey of dramatic cliffs, ancient forests, and small towns with great character. Plettenberg Bay is its jewel: a beautiful beach town with a sweeping peninsula, turquoise waters, and a pace of life that rewards those who linger. It makes a wonderful self-drive addition to a Cape Town stay, or a scenic route between the Cape and a safari in the Eastern Cape.
- Plettenberg Bay and its beaches
- Tsitsikamma National Park
- Knysna Lagoon and forests
- Self-drive or guided options
How we pair it
The Cape and the bush — better together
The most memorable Southern Africa journeys combine the wilderness with the Cape. The contrast is part of what makes it so powerful — the silence of the bush followed by the energy of Cape Town, or the other way around. We plan the combination carefully, matching the pace and the lodges to make the whole journey feel considered.
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Cape first, safari second
Arrive in Cape Town, settle in, explore the city and the Winelands — then fly north into the bush. You arrive at your first lodge relaxed, adjusted, and ready.
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Safari first, Cape to close
Begin in the bush while your senses are fresh, then end in Cape Town — a city that rewards a slower pace and a glass of something excellent after days in the wild.
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The Cape as a journey in itself
For those who want to focus entirely on the Cape — Cape Town, the Winelands, the Garden Route, and perhaps a private reserve in the Eastern Cape — we plan it as a complete journey.
Plan your journey
Add the Cape to your journey
Tell us where you are going and how long you have — we will show you how to weave the Cape into something that feels complete.