Day 1: Stellenbosch to Franschhoek

Cycle a beautiful of road route from Stellenbosch to the winelands town of Franschhoek. Cycle jeep and single track paths over the old Helshoogte Pass, a route used by the first Dutch and French families who settled here in 1688. Enjoy fantastic views and sites along the way. Learn about small mission stations and local people living in the Banghoek Valley. Get a chance to spot Eland and Oryx as we cycle the groomed trails along multiple mountain streams in the Banhoek Conservancy to Boschendal where we will have a coffee break. From here we cycle a bike path and tar for 6 km before getting on a gravel road that leads us through wine farms and vineyards to the town of Franschhoek.

Enjoy a winelands lunch on a Franschhoek Wine estate while the bikes get loaded before we take a short ride to our beautiful guesthouse accommodation on the foothills of Franschhoek pass surrounded by breathtaking views and vineyards.

The afternoon is spent at leisure. The evening we can reserve a restaurant for you in the beautiful town of Franschhoek with its many top eateries. Dinner excuded.

Accommodation: Double or twin room sharing rooms at a beautiful Guesthouse in Franschhoek

Day 2 : Cycle Franschhoek to Botrivier

Embark on a great day of cycling through plantations, winelands and small towns and rural villages towards Botrivier en route to Hermanus. Those who want to take on the Franschhoek pass start an hour earlier with the guide to cycle over the pass (tar road). The rest will be driven over the pass and start the tour from the Theewaterkloof side.

Cycle mostly off road past the Theewaterskloof Dam and enjoy fantastic views of the dam and the surrounding mountains and fynbos before we join up with the Van der Stell Pass road (gravel) leading to the Botrivier area where we will have lunch on a wine estate before cycling or driving the last 2km to our accommodation.

Enjoy the afternoon wine tasting or just relaxing at the Guesthouse between the vineyards. This evening your Guides will serve a Braai dinner.

 Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Day 3 : Botrivier to Hermanus

This morning we embark on a day of cycling through farmlands, winelands and small towns towards Hermanus.

End the day’s ride on the manicured mountain bike trails of the Hemel and Aarde valley with its many beautiful wine estates. You will have time for lunch after the ride in Hermanus before we depart back to Stellenbosch via the beautiful Clarence drive with magnificent sea views.

 Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Other Tour Options:

If this tour is not what you are looking for, please visit our Cycle tours page here

Pre-tour bike transport:

Wynand from Cycle Transport Logistix offers a transport service for your bicycle from Johannesburg to Stellenbosch in a safe and convenient way. More info on www.cycletransport.co.za

Includes

• Guide and ride assistance and backup
• Normal Hard tail Bike rental for duration of tour
• Back up vehicle and trailer for luggage and bikes. Bike transport with our bike trailer
• 2 nights guesthouse accommodation in twin sharing room
• All meals included except 1 Dinner in Franschhoek.

Excluded

• Dinner in Franschhoek on your evening out.
• Optional activities
• Items of personal nature

What to Bring

• Cycling Pants and gloves
• Helmet (we can provide a helmet if needed)
• Your own cycling shoes if you want to use cycling shoes, otherwise normal trainers
• Day Backpack or Camelbag for cycling and own water bottle
• Comfortable clothes and shoes or sandals for afternoons. Swim costume.
• 1 rain jacket and 1 warm top and jeans
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat and Buff
• Book for afternoon leisure time
• You need to have your own travel insurance and medical insurance in place.
• Insurance information – health and travel information including policy numbers and phone numbers.

Optional E-bike or Fully MTB rental

• E- bike rental of Giant Fathom E hard tail bike R300 per day
• Soft Tail Mountain Bike rental R700 per day