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Half Day
Walking Tour of Stellenbosch
This guided walk with a local tour guide will start at 14h00 from the University
and will end at the Bergkelder for a wine tasting.
The historic town of Stellenbosch, the second oldest in South Africa, developed
from a colony of settlers to whom land had been granted on the banks of the
Eerste River. The name Stellenbosch was given by Governor Simon van der Stel
who, in 1697 encamped here with his entourage. The avenues of oaks are lined
with Cape Dutch, Georgian and modern Victorian architecture of which many are
now national monuments and are jealously guarded for future generations.
Experience the atmosphere of historic Stellenbosch by following the footsteps of
the founding fathers. See how the early Europeans lived in the 1700s and during
the English occupation of the 1800s. Visit ‘Die Braak’, (Village Green), and
listen to the story of the prisoners who went to Australia rather than the Cape,
the influence of the missionaries of the 1800s and the abolishment of slavery in
1838.
The walk ends at the Bergkelder, the famous ‘cellar in the mountain’. One of the
most advanced and the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, this cellar
was built in 1968. The Bergkelder hugs the steep slopes of the historic
Papegaaiberg mountain. In the tranquil atmosphere of our underground
bottle-maturation cellar, thousands of bottles of wine are laid down and guarded
over serenely by old French oak maturation casks. These casks bear carvings of
various famous Cape wine landmarks. Here you will taste arguably the best
Sauvignon Blanc wines that the Cape Winelands can offer.
What to bring: Comfortable walking shoes, umbrellas and raincoats
Highlights
Beautiful coastal scenery
African Penguin colony
Mountainside Botanical Garden
Price includes
Registered Tour Guide
Transport in air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees, wine and cheese tastings
Highlights:
Visit to Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate
Visit historic town of Franschoek
Visit Grande Provence Wine Estate
Price
R420 per person
Price includes
Registered Tour Guide
Transport in air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees, wine and cheese tastings.
Half Day Township Tour
Depart 14h00
On this tour you will be taken to a local township where, along with your guide
you will walk the streets, visit homes, see the schools
and hear stories
about township culture, traditions and rituals.
Cape Town has a large, poverty stricken population, but through adversity comes
strength. Nowhere is this strength and hospitality more abundant than in the
townships.
We facilitate a profound personal and interactive cross cultural experience,
helping to promote an understanding that whilst we are different, we are the
same in so many ways.
Highlights:
Visit to a
community project
Opportunity to buy local arts and crafts
Visit to a pre-primary school
Price
R420 per person
Price includes
Qualified township guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Mineral water
