Welcome by your tour guide. Drive to the Rosedene Guest House, situated in a windless location at the foot of Table Mountain. Spend 3 nights there. Welcome dinner. (D)

Rosedene Guest House

Bus route 15 km, duration 30 min

Hike from Smitswinkel Bay to Buffels Bay, 8.8 km, 325m ascent, including a visit to Paulsberg Peak. Picnic. Visit to Cape of Good Hope. Hike to Cape Point, 2.1 km, 150m ascent. Return journey via the spectacular Chapman's Peak Drive. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Restaurants within 5 minutes walking distance.

Rosedene Guest House

Walking time Duration approx. 4 h
Journey distance 120 km, duration approx. 2.5 h

Hike from the Kloof Nek car park via Casteelpoort and Echo Caves to the upper Table Mountain Station, 8.2 km, 880 m elevation gain. Descent by cable car. After a shower, a city tour including the Castle, Company's Garden, and Greenmarket Square. Dinner at the Waterfront; we will book a seafood restaurant. Lunch at the top at the Table Mountain Station. (B)

Rosedene Guest House

Walking time Duration approx. 4.5 h
Bus route 10 km, duration 20 min

Circular walk on foot 2.5 km, 90 m elevation. Stop at a garden café. Drive to Khayelitsha. Visit to Noluthando Kindergarten, a support project of African Bikers. Drive along the beautiful Clarence Drive to Hermanus, to the Misty Waves Boutique Hotel 4*. Overnight stay there for 3 nights. Lunch at a street café in Gordon's Bay.
Dinner within 10 minutes' safe walk in Hermanus. (F)

Misty Waves Boutique Hotel

Walking time Duration 2 h
Bus route 120 km, duration 2.5 h

Visit to the penguin colony at Betty's Bay. In addition, the cute rock hyraxes frolic in the undergrowth. The hike starts with registration at the Kogel Bay Nature Reserve. The hike goes partly through primeval forest, past Platberg and to the Palmiet River. Orchids can often be seen along the way. At the Palmiet River, there are waist-high heathers and proteas, and there's a picnic. You can have a very good swim on some of the sandbanks. Dinner in the old harbour of Hermanus. (B,L)

Misty Waves Boutique Hotel

Walking time 22 km, duration approx. 6.5 h, 560 am
Driving distance Bus 60 km, Duration approx. 1 h

Hermanus borders directly on the Fernkloof Nature Reserve and offers hikers a very special array of wild plants due to its unique microclimate. First, you'll go to a small waterfall, then zigzag up to a mid-level plateau. From there, you can already see the summit of the 800 m high Aasvoelkop (Vulture's Head). The 360-degree view over the Overberg region and the Atlantic is very impressive.
Dinner is at a restaurant in the town centre. (F,M)

Misty Waves Boutique Hotel

Hiking time 15 km, 830 m elevation gain, duration approx. 6.5 h
Bus route 10 km, duration approx. 15 min

We start directly at the hotel on the coastal path along Walker Bay. This offers great views from the rocky coast onto Walker Bay, where Southern Right Whales like to stay and enjoy protected status. Nowhere else can you observe the large marine mammals as well as here. Drive to Swellendam, the third oldest town in South Africa. 2 nights at Aan de Eike Guesthouse. (B)
Lunch at your own disposal in Hermanus. Dinner in a restaurant only 2 min walking distance.

Aan de Eike Guest House

Walking time 7 km, 80 m elevation gain, duration approx. 2 hours
Bus distance 170 km, duration 2 h

Varied hike through the Applebos forest and the Platt, a panoramic path above the town, which also passes a waterfall. There is a picnic along the way. (F,M)
Dinner within 2 minutes' walk in the neighbourhood.

Aan de Eike Guest House

Walking time 16.6 km, 615 am, duration 6 h
Bus distance 0 km

This is the transition zone between the Fynbos and the dry vegetation of the Karoo Savannah. Montagu, a charming village nestled at the foot of the Bloupont Massif, is a popular destination for Capetonians. After checking into the 4-star Mimosa Lodge, we'll set off on foot along the Cogmanskloof Trail out of town. The 700m-high Cogmanskop offers a beautiful view of the village and surrounding mountain ranges. The last 2 km follow the river. The bizarre sandstone formations are very popular with climbers. At the end of the Cogmanskloof Gorge, hot springs reward the effort. (F)
Lunch at a sidewalk café in Montagu. Dinner at your accommodation.

Mimosa Lodge

Walking time 12.5 km, 560 m ascent, duration approx. 4 hours
Bus journey 100 km, duration approx. 1.5 hours

Once again, the walk is from the guesthouse along Loverswalk into the Rietkloof Ravine. The path steadily ascends through the beautiful indigenous fynbos vegetation to the summit of Bloupunt, 1266 m high. Distant views of over 100 km are the rule rather than the exception. The descent zigzags into the Donkerkloof Valley and then back to the guesthouse. (F,M)

Dinner in accommodation or in a restaurant 5 minutes walk away.

Mimosa Lodge

Walking time 17.6 km, 1008 m elevation gain, duration approx. 6 hours
Bus distance 0 km

In the nearby Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site Cape Floristic Region, the walk is initially flat until the Tweede Waterfall. The next 2 km are demanding, as you ascend the Corkscrew Trail. You will especially be rewarded by the King Proteas found here. The subsequent section repeatedly offers beautiful views over the valley and is aptly named the Panorama Route. The descent leads back to the vehicle with little gradient. Picnic en route. (B,L)
Dinner in Stellenbosch

Evergreen Manor & Spa

Walking time 12 km, 920 m elevation gain, duration approx. 5 h
Bus distance 40 km, duration 45 min

A short drive to the wine village of Franschhoek. The starting point of this beautiful and very secluded hike is in the Mt. Rochelle Nature Reserve at an altitude of 700m. After crossing the Dutoit River, the path gently ascends along a long ridge to Perdekop, at 1575m. Mountain fynbos predominates here. The climate is harsher, and snow can even fall here during the winter months of June to August. Along the way, there are always spectacular views of the wild mountain landscape of the Tutoitskloof Mountains.
Farewell dinner is at the chic Guardian Peak wine estate. (F,M,A)

Evergreen Manor & Spa

Walking time 12 km, 920 m elevation gain, duration approx. 5 h
Bus distance 40 km, duration 45 min

A short drive to the wine-growing village of Franschhoek. This beautiful and very secluded hike starts in the Mt. Rochelle Nature Reserve at an elevation of 700 meters. After crossing the Dutoits River, the trail continues gently uphill along a long ridge to the 1575-meter-high Perdekop. Mountain fynbos predominates here. The climate is harsher here, and snow can be found in the winter months of June to August. Along the way, there are repeated spectacular views of the wild mountain world of the Tutoitskloof Mountains. Our farewell dinner is at the chic Guardian Peak winery, next to our accommodation. (B,L,D)

Evergreen Manor & Spa

Walking time 13 km, 870 m ascent, duration approx. 5.5 h
Bus distance 65 km, duration 1.5 h

Until the drive to Cape Town Airport, you can still enjoy your time at the wine estate or use it for last-minute shopping in Stellenbosch.

Driving distance 40 km, duration approx. 0.5 h