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The Mount Nelson Hotel’s sparkling new Librisa Spa has become one of Cape Town’s leading day spas. Treatments are world class, which have been developed uniquely for the spa. Housed in three original late Victorian buildings, this Cape Town Spa’s décor is an eclectic combination of timeless elegance and contemporary style. Rent a vehicle from car rental Cape Town and visit the Mount Nelson, as the spa’s facilities include innovative changing areas, sauna and steam baths, sensation showers and heated marble slabs. Guests are also invited to relax and indulge in healthy snacks. Go on, spoil yourself, I know you want to.

Spier Cellars – Spier Cellars has received a list of prestigious awards and offers wine tasting, cellar tours and a choice of restaurants for lunch and dinners. In summertime, enjoy a picnic on the estate’s spacious grounds prepared by the Spier Farm Stall.
Morgenhof – Morgenhof Farm boasts a rich heritage dating back to grape growers in the 1200s. Enjoy daily wine tasting and cellar tours followed by an a la carte garden lunch in summer or in the glass gazebo with fireplace during winter.
Blaauwklippen – Blaauwklippen captures the flavor of almost 300 years of traditional Cape wine making. The estate offers award-winning wines, wine tasting, cellar tours, year-round lunches, elegant coach rides, an extensive museum and a function centre for weddings and birthdays.
Delaire – “Vineyards in the Sky” – is a small yet ideally located vineyard on Helshoogte with breathtaking views. It offers wine tasting, cellar tours, picnics, a function venue and two-self catering mountain lodges for the winelover’s ideal getaway.
Neethlingshof – A unique, kilometer-long pine tree-lined avenue leads you to Neethlingshof, a wine estate dating back to 1692. A complete estate tour is offered where guests tour the cellars and vineyards on a tractor-drawn trailer. A private wine tasting is conducted outside, and lunch is a typical South African barbeque enjoyed on the sprawling grounds.

The best possible way to access the Stellenbosch Wine Route is via Car – if you require a car hire, consider Avis – South Africa’s leading Car rental Company.

A short distance from the city, the winelands region is one of the most picturesque areas of the Western Cape. The three major wine routes, most passing through the quaint and historical towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek, offer an opportunity to appreciate the Cape’s history and traditions while being surrounded by spectacular landscapes of vineyards hugging hills and valleys. The best way to discover the winelands is by car hire, where you can stop of your own accord at the wine estates’ traditional Cape Dutch homesteads. Take time to sample the farms’ offerings, tour the cellars or enjoy a leisurely lunch on the spacious grounds. Wine tastings, offered by age-old estates, are a popular means of sampling one of the Cape’s greatest exports. At most wine estates it is possible to purchase bottles or cases of the estate’s wines.

The Olifant’s River winds its way through the valley, bringing life to the surrounding area.  Without water this beautiful world of green, the heavy fragrance of the citrus groves that greet you as you drive along, the proud farming community with the renowned Groen Vallei wines would cease to exist.  There are many beautiful villages hidden away, that offer warm hospitality to visitors.  Be sure to hire a vehicle from car hire Cape Town and you can travel around the region for days and never get bored.  The majestic Cederberg mountain range towers over Citrusdal, the hub of the citrus growing industry in South Africa.

Bird fanatic?  One of the best holidays we’ve ever had, was the holiday when we hired a vehicle from car hire Cape Town and went to The Worlds of Birds in Hout Bay.  It is a bird and wildlife sanctuary with over 3000 birds in natural surroundings.  We walked through the aviaries and got to experience close-up encounters with cranes and guinea fowl.  Monkeys and meerkats, owls and eagles are also very much at home in this sanctuary.  One of the best parts of this visit, was to learn that the sanctuary cares for injured birds and is a breeding centre for threatened species.

For visitors coming to Cape Town, the top of Table Mountain offers spectacular views in all directions, providing a birds-eye view of the city.  The revolving cable-car makes sure that your trip up and down gives you a good look in all directions.  Once on top, you can follow paths to various look-outs, make use of the telescopes and enjoy a light meal or simply a sun-downer drink in the restaurant.  In summer, it’s an idea to go through car hire Cape Town and take a drive in the early evening.  It is a great time to plan your trip as the sunsets are beautiful.