“TOUR DE WINELANDS”
4 Nights Cape Argus Supplement
DAY 1:
You will be collected from the City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront on Monday at about 11:30. We will then proceed to Beyerskloof Wine Estate for lunch.
Arrive at Knorhoek in the afternoon, have a little sleep or relax next to the pool.
Knorhoek is a working wine farm, which lies some 200 - 380 meters above sea level on the gently sloping foothills of the Simonsberg mountain.
Originally a clay and stone structure housing stables, a blacksmith room and coach house, the guest house offers modern comfort with old world charm. Wake up to
birdcalls and general farmyard bustle.
OVERNIGHT: Knorhoek B&B
DAYS 2:
Tuck into a traditional Cape breakfast, then mount your bikes and start the day’s cycling on the R44 towards Paarl, turn right after about 10 kms & cycle past Rupert & Rothchschild, Vrede & Lust continuing on to Franschhoek. Here we will have a break before turning back
towards our lunch stop along the R310 –stop at Thelema.
This is a tough cycle up the back of Hel’s Hoogte.
Dinner this evening will be at a restaurant in Stellenbosch
OVERNIGHT: Knorhoek B&B (Distance 60-70kms) 
DAYS 3:
After breakfast, we cycle in a circular route along the M23, passing some well known wine farms such as Simonsig, Hartenberg, Kaapzicht Estate, Zevenwacht Estate towards Kuilsriver, then back via Polkadraai through Stellenbosch to Jonkershoek Valley and to Oude Nektar (the name of the Estate where Neil Ellis wines come from)
Dinner tonight will be at “something like 69!!”
OVERNIGHT: Knorhoek B&B (Distance 70-80kms)
DAYS 4:
Today we drive to Gordon’s Bay, from where we cycle along the magnificent seafront road going towards Betty's Bay, Kleinmond at +- 47 kms. We can cycle for another 37 kms to Hermanus or rack the bikes. With bikes racked we drive to Waterford Wine Estate, for our final wine tasting.
OVERNIGHT: Knorhoek B&B (Distance 50-85kms)
DAY 5:
After another lovely early morning cycle or sleep in, breakfast, then head for the airport & back to reality!!!
INCLUDES:
4 Night’s accommodation B&B.
5 Day bike trailer hire
2 Professional driver/guides at your disposal!!
Support vehicle + fuel
Pick up at City Lodge V&A Waterfront
Drop off at airport
All wine tasting.
EXCLUDES:
Lunches
Dinners
FOOTNOTE:
A very comfortable support vehicle with trailer will be available at all times en-route, anyone can opt to rack their bike and enjoy the views with us in the air conditioned vehicle!!
