Other Areas To Explore
With Stellenbosch as your base you can easily travel by car to surrounding areas.
Which direction you go in will depend on what you would like to explore.
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Cape Town
45 MINS - 1 HOUR DRIVE FROM STELLENBOSCH
It is best to drive outside of peak times or at a weekend
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Most of you will be flying in to Cape Town, and we recommend to spend a fair few days here to really appreciate the Capital and the History of South Africa. There is so much to see here, so please follow the link below to start exploring for yourself.
Paarl and Franschoek
35-40 MINUTES DRIVE FROM STELLENBOSCH
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Situated just North of Stellenbosch, Paarl is home to additional picturesque wine farms, cheese factories, mountain hikes, craft beer breweries, botanical gardens, an excellent variety of restaurants and much more. Remember that each wine estate will have a different set up and offer a variety of activities when you are there (some free and some at additional cost). We have highlighted two of our favourites in Paarl below which have multiple restaurants, cafes, tastings and shopping on site. Please use the websites to understand what activities are available. The suggestions below are a mix of both family and adult activities, have a click around to see what sparks your interest.
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Hermanus / Onrus
1 HOUR 30 MINS DRIVE FROM STELLENBOSCH
Overnight stay recommended
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A place close to Shana's heart, Hermanus is the beach town where she spent many Christmas holidays with her family at her Ouma's Beach House. A quaint beach town surrounded by mountains, Hermanus and Onrus (neighbouring towns) is the perfect coastal get away for anyone wanting to enjoy the magic that is unlocked by simply walking along the Cliff Park Walk, having sunny sundowners on the beach or eating at any of the independent restaurants. Not to mention that within a 10minute drive you can find yourself at some of the best wine farms in the Western Cape. Lots of locals have beach houses in this area so there is always plenty of Airbnb options of places to stay, or alternatively you could look into guest houses (BNB).
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