Cape Winelands Luxury Holidays & Hotels 2024/25

Luxury Holidays To Cape Winelands With Elegant Resorts

Located just fifty miles north of Cape Town, yet a world away from thriving city life, the Cape Winelands is a mountainous area with vast stretches of fertile land and valleys, where some of South Africa’s many vineyards have made their home. The landlocked area houses five principalities, each of which has its own signature style and identity. The region enjoys a comfortable, Mediterranean style climate that aides the production of so many world-class wines. Meanwhile, the region’s exceptional geological assets make it one of the planet’s most captivating locations. It is said that it is impossible for anyone to visit each valley, waterfall, canyon, forest, spring, peak or cave in their lifetime because the Cape Winelands’s layout is so complex and rare.

The region is home to many excellent nature reserves and natural attractions, whilst the famous wine-producing legacy ensures would be sommeliers can enjoy first-class flavours at any one of the exceptional vineyards in the area, with wine-tasting tours available across the cape. The very soil of Cape Winelands is unique to any other on Earth and the wine produced here is distinct and not to be missed. However, it is not just the wine that makes this area so popular with locals and travellers alike, the food in Franschhoek is particularly renowned for its gourmet credentials. Neighbouring Stellenbosch is home to a thriving café culture, the town itself is fringed by respected vineyards and the laidback ambience encourages relaxed afternoons with good food and fine wines. Helicopter tours are an excellent way to take in the stunning vistas and unforgettable scenery of this pristine area whilst hiking tours are also very popular.

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English, Afrikaans

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Highlights

Gourmet Food & Wine

Feel your senses come alive as you gaze at the landscapes, sample the food and drink the wine of the stunning Cape Winelands. Franschhoek is South Africa’s gourmet capital, plating up elegant, mouth-watering cuisine in award-winning restaurants. The Franschhoek Wine Route promises mesmerising scenery and seriously good wine, showcased on various tasting tours; hop aboard the Franschhoek Wine Tram and sample premium labels in illustrious wineries. South Africa’s oldest wine route takes you in and around Stellenbosch, a vine-swept area dotted with Cape Dutch manor-houses and notable wine estates.

Climate

The Cape Winelands enjoys a Mediterranean-style climate. Summer falls between November and March, with average maximum temperatures of 27°C. Rainfall increases in winter, though the sun regularly shines and the area is beautifully green. Visit in spring for wild mountain flowers, in summer for chilled wines and alfresco lunches, in autumn for splashes of burnished golds and deep russets, or in winter for hearty reds and roaring fires; it is a destination to be enjoyed, whatever the season.

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Flight Information

Flight Information
British Airways direct from London Heathrow to Cape Town.

Flight Time
From London Heathrow to Cape Town: 11 hours, 30 minutes.

Documentation

Travelling With Children or Without an Adult

Children travelling without both parents should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country. Please contact the relevant Embassy for the county you are travelling to for further information.

Visa and Advance Passenger Information

All passengers must ensure they have a valid, acceptable passport, any required visa and any other documentation for both the final destination and any stop-off points en route. Please make sure that Advance Passenger Information is submitted in advance to travel for all destinations. Failure to hold correct documentation or submitting incorrect details with Advance Passenger Information or Visa applications may result in refusal of carriage or entry into a country. Please check with the relevant Embassy regarding visa requirements well in advance of your travel date. Charges may apply for some visas.

New rules apply with regards to children travelling to South Africa. Parents travelling with children under the age of 18 will be asked to show the child’s full unabridged birth certificate. The full unabridged birth certificate should list the child's details and both parents details. The abridged (short) birth certificate which only lists the child's particulars won't be accepted. The South African Department of Home Affairs are not accepting uncertified copies of birth certificates, passports or copies of parents/guardians identification.

Where one parent is accompanying, in addition to the unabridged birth certificate there will be a need for parental or legal consent for the child to travel for example an affidavit from the other parent,(a letter from the parent witnessed and stamped by a solicitor), court order, or if applicable a death certificate . A copy of the parent's passport is also required signed and stamped by a solicitor.

Where a person is travelling with a child who is not their biological child, they must provide the unabridged birth certificate for the child, affidavit from the child's parents or legal guardian giving consent and copies of the identity documents or passport of the parents or legal guardian.

For further information or any other requirements please check the government website. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-africa/entry-requirements

Passengers not travelling on a British Passport are advised to contact their relevant Foreign & Commonwealth office for individual Visa requirements.

For up-to-date resort information, visit www.fco.gov.uk

Health

Health facilities, hygiene and disease risks vary worldwide and you should take health advice about your specific needs from your general practitioner or a specialist clinic as early as possible before travel. Those planning to become pregnant should discuss their travel plans with their healthcare provider to assess their risk of infection with Zika. For information about Zika, other mosquito-borne diseases (such as Dengue fever and Chikungunya), Lyme Disease (caused by tick bites), and to receive advice on mosquito bite avoidance measures, please visit Insect and tick bite avoidance. In addition, we highly recommend that you seek specialist advice from your doctor and, where recommended, obtain vaccinations or tablets for protection against, for example: Malaria, Hepatitis A, Polio and Typhoid. In some cases, treatments for Malaria should begin well in advance of travel. Travellers may also be required to show Yellow Fever Certificates on arrival in certain destinations i.e, some African countries. Please note that you are strongly advised against scuba-diving for 24 hours before travelling by air. We would also like to draw your attention to the risk of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and recommend that you consult with your doctor before travelling. Visit the FCDO website and select your destination country for the very latest travel advice: Foreign Travel Advice. Additional sources of information include: Public Health England, The National Travel Health And Network Centre, Foreign And Commonwealth Office and your General Practitioner or a specialised clinic.

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