Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town

Mountain, ocean and old vines

Seven nights between the Atlantic seaboard and the Cape Winelands, with private guiding, a peninsula drive, and estates that rarely open their cellars to visitors.

Duration: 7 nights
Best season: November – March
Indicative: From £4,600 per person

The Itinerary

Day by day

Day 1
Atlantic seaboard
Private transfer to a Camps Bay villa, then sundowners above the water.
Day 2
Table Mountain at dawn
An early ascent ahead of the queues, followed by breakfast in Bo-Kaap.
Day 3
The peninsula
Chapman's Peak, Cape Point and Boulders Beach by private car with a naturalist.
Day 4
Into the winelands
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, with two private cellar tastings and a long lunch.
Day 5
Ocean day
A private yacht along the coast, or a shark-cage or kelp-forest dive if you prefer.
Day 6
City and craft
Zeitz MOCAA with a curator, then studios in Woodstock and dinner at a chef's counter.
Day 7
Safari or home
A relaxed morning, with a Big Five extension to the Eastern Cape arranged on request.