Your holiday starts at Cape Town Airport. Here you will be met by your guide and transferred to Stellenbosch. Landing into Cape Town in the morning can be beautiful if you have clear skies and give you a great impression of this town surrounded by beaches and mountains. Our transfer to Stellenbosch is less than an hour and we check into our accommodation. After some lunch and a shower we set off on an introductory walk around the town and surrounds which are dominated by Cape Wineland vineyards. The wide, oak-lined streets are a pretty setting for cafes, little boutiques and art galleries. White gabled Dutch colonial architecture amidst the rolling verdant vineyards, add to the quaint feeling of the place. We enjoy some good food and wine, and settle into our accommodation for the next two nights. Drive time 1 hr

A short 15min transfer this morning takes us to the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve. This rugged area is rich in animal and birdlife and forms part of the Boland Mountains. It is home to the leopard, honey badger and baboon, and although we are unlikely to see these species there are numerous colourful birds that we will see. It is a valuable conservation area, especially for the mountain fynbos. We take one of the many walking trails and head up to a beautiful waterfall. Swimming is possible in the pools. Returning back to the vehicle we drive to a vineyard estate, probably the Lanzerac Wine Estate, where we have a tasting. They have an excellent variety of wine here. We can have some lunch here before heading back to Stellenbosch. We stop at Guardian Peak Wine Estate for our second tasting of the day. Again the farm is located in peaceful surroundings.

Leaving Stellenbosch we make our way east to Montagu via Franschoek. We have time to walk through town, and have a coffee before driving up to Franschoek Pass. At the top of the pass we enjoy a walk on The Winelands Trail, in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve. This circular walk has fine views of the Winelands and all the way to Table Mountain. After our walk and fresh air we travel to the Leipzig Winery for a platter style lunch, wine tasting and a cellar tour. Later in the afternoon we transfer the rest of the way to Montagu and check into our central located comfortable hotel. We can have dinner at the hotel or we can visit one of the nearby local restaurants. Drive time 3 hrs

We have an early start this morning, as we walk through Montagu to the start the Cogmanskloof Hiking Trail. It begins with a steep section before becoming easier and reaching the Cogman's summit (690m). Along the route there are beautiful views of Montagu and the surrounding ravines and mountains. The rock formations are stunning and depending on the time of year our path will be lined with pretty wild flowers such as aloes, sewejaartjies and ericas. It's a perfect morning walk. We are back in Montagu for lunch. We then continue our journey with a drive along Route 62, through further vineyards to Barrydale. Here we visit the famous Barrydale cellars and participate in some Brandy tasting, which is arguably the best brandy in the world. We overnight here in Barrydale, a small rural village. Drive time 1 hr

Leaving Barrydale we drive over the Tradouw Pass, a fantastic road along the side of a gorge and then descend to the rolling hills beyond. We stop at the town of Swellendam and we have a walking tour through this lovely town full of colonial Dutch architecture. We visit the Drostdy Museum which shows how the first colonial settlers lived, in a beautiful preserved house, full of artefacts. After maybe a coffee and cake in town we head off to the coast and the famous town of Hermanus. There is a large choice of eatery's in Hermanus, and we choose a suitable one for our lunch before we head off for our coastal cliff walk. It is stunning here, the ocean is immense and the waves crash dramatically on the cliffs. In good weather our short walk is unbeatable. We arrive at the glorious white sandy Grotto Beach, and have an opportunity for a swim if conditions allow. We return the same route, and in the season (Jul-Nov) there is a high probability of seeing whales out to sea. Our hotel is well located for whale watching and town. Drive time 3hrs

Hermanus is arguably one of the best places in the world to see whales. The Southern Right Whale arrives in late June off the coast here to breed. They stay till around November, with peak sightings being September to November. There are plenty of options for whale watching tours, including boats and even kayaking. All these are payable locally. This is a free day to enjoy the town, beach and whales. Our guide will be available to take us on a walk in Femkloof nature reserve in the afternoon if we wish.

A leisurely start to the day before setting off on our drive along the stunning coastal Clarens Drive to Gordons Bay. We will stop along the way at Betty's Bay to stretch our legs and enjoy a good coffee. We continue to Simonstown, arriving for a late lunch. This afternoon we are in for a real treat as we visit the penguin colony on Boulders Beach. These African Penguins are adorable, and have featured in almost every wildlife penguin TV documentary - and they are truly, much better in real life. We overnight in a hotel right by the beach.

Heading south along the Cape Peninsula, we make our way to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. This magnificent area is covered in endemic fynbos and home to picturesque bays, beaches, rolling green hills and valleys offerings awe inspiring views with dizzy heights and magnificent panoramas over the ocean. Here the rugged rocks and sheer cliffs drop from 200m into the sea and is an area of rich and varied flora and fauna including baboon, zebra and 250 species of birds. At Cape Point we walk to the lighthouse, originally built in 1859 to help sailors navigate the treacherous waters. It's a special place and on a clear day the views are magnificent. The trail that we follow is the first section of the Hoerrikwaggo Trail. We walk along the board walk to Cape of Good Hope were we meet our vehicle and return to Cape Town.

Table Mountain is one of the world's most iconic mountains. We walk to the top on the last day of the Hoerrikwaggo Trail (of which we did the first day yesterday). We transfer to the start of the trail at Orange Kloof, via Camps Bay and Hout Bay. The trail then ascends the back of the mountain up the Disa Gorge, passing the pools of Hell's gate to the cable car station. The views are splendid along the whole route and from the top we see Cape Town and the coast in all its glory. We descend via the cable car and transfer back into town. We have the rest of the afternoon free.

This city has so much to offer that an additional day here at the end of our journey is essential. There are many excursions available, which are bookable and payable locally. However some excursions, such as Robben Island should be prebooked as they do fill up. We can take a boat out to Robben Island and visit this famous prison. In the afternoon the guide will take us to Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, were we can walk for a couple of hours. Tonight our guide will choose a suitable restaurant for dinner with the group, and we enjoy a celebratory meal, with maybe some fine South African wines.

Your holiday ends after breakfast at the group hotel in Cape Town. A single timed airport transfer is provided.