Cape Highlights Walk

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Experience the best of Cape Town and the Western Cape on foot. It is a combination of four of our 4/5 day routes - Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Franschhoek and Hermanus.

The Cape Highlights Walk is flexible but normally about 160/170 km over 15 days. It is ideal for first time visitors to South Africa. It includes some of the most popular tourist attractions in South Africa such as Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront, the Atlantic coast line, historic Stellenbosch, the winelands, whale watching in Hermanus and the unique Cape floral kingdom (Fynbos).

The region is the only hotspot that encompasses an entire floral kingdom, and holds five of South Africas 12 endemic plant families and 160 endemic genera. Covering 78,555 km, Cape Floristic Region hotspot is located entirely within the borders of South Africa. It is one of the five temperate Mediterranean-type systems on the hotspots list, and is one of only two hotspots that encompass an entire floral kingdom.

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Tour Length

16

days

Tour Availability

All year round. Start any date, subject to availability of accommodation

Group Size

2-8

people

Grading

Moderate

Accomodation

4 Star hotel/guesthouse

Meals

Breakfast

Our recommendations

Best Weather

October to end of April is high season

Tips and Tricks

What to take Comfortable, well aerated clothes in keeping with the season. Always bring a pullover / windbreaker, good walking boots (already worn-in) and several pairs of cotton or wool socks. For your daily needs, you are advised to have a day-bag, a plastic bag to line your day-pack (to protect the contents from rain), rainwear, a sun-hat, sunglasses, sun block, a water bottle, plastic picnic boxes (for transporting your lunches), first-aid kit, camera, torch/flashlight and an extra plastic bag for litter.

Table Mountain is one of the official New7Wonders of Nature. Stunning views of the Hottentots Holland, Helderberg, Stellenbosch, and Franschhoek mountains.

Fynbos Plants and Wildlife

The Cape Floral Region is the smallest but richest of the world's 6 floral regions - no less than 9,000 species. It has been identified as one of the world's 18 biodiversity hotspots.

Kirstenbosch, Helderberg, Mont Rochelle, Fernkloof, and Kogelberg Nature Reserves, representing the Cape Floral Region and recognized as World Heritage sites. Nature guides will discuss the various indigenous plants and features of the area.

Views

Views of the Cape Peninsula, Gordons Bay, Strand, Somerset West, False Bay, Stellenbosch, Hermanus, and the Franschhoek Valley.

Wine Estates

Arguably some of the most beautiful wine estates in the world, with history dating back to 1700. Larger cellars offer organized tours and tastings, along with their own restaurants.

Accommodation and Dining

Excellent hotel and guesthouse accommodation with prize-winning restaurants offering world-class cuisine.

Discover Cape Town and Surrounding Towns

Discover Cape Town and historic towns like Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Hermanus, with beautiful beaches and one of the most beautiful coastlines in South Africa.

Whale Watching in Hermanus

Hermanus is one of the best land-based whale watching destinations in the world.

Robben Island

Robben Island - World Heritage Site and museum, and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.

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On request

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quick info

Tour Length

16

days

Tour Availability

All year round. Start any date, subject to availability of accommodation

Group Size

2-8

people

Grading

Moderate

Accomodation

4 Star hotel/guesthouse

Meals

Breakfast

Our recommendations

Best Weather

October to end of April is high season

Tips and Tricks

What to take

Comfortable, well aerated clothes in keeping with the season. Always bring a pullover / windbreaker, good walking boots (already worn-in) and several pairs of cotton or wool socks. For your daily needs, you are advised to have a day-bag, a plastic bag to line your day-pack (to protect the contents from rain), rainwear, a sun-hat, sunglasses, sun block, a water bottle, plastic picnic boxes (for transporting your lunches), first-aid kit, camera, torch/flashlight and an extra plastic bag for litter.

Our customers’ thoughts.

Exceeded our expectations

Cape Highlights (21 days) - Varied, exciting, well thought out. We asked for guides who knew about the flora and fauna and about the landscape. Trails and Travel produced a series of people who were passionate and knowledgeable and able to communicate that knowledge. It exceeded our expectations by quite a big margin.