South African Biking Safari: Cape Town and the Cape Winelands Bike beautiful Cape Town and the Cape Winelands and take in Table Mountain, the V and A Waterfront, the Constantia Valley vineyards, Cape Point Chapman's Peak and spectacular Blaauwberg Bay!
Day 1, Saturday - Arrive Cape Town, South Africa
Transfer to Tarragona Lodge or similar 4-star lodging in beautiful Hout Bay just 20 minutes from downtown Cape Town
Welcome orientation/drink, dinner and overnight
Day 2, Sunday - Table Mountain to Cape Town, South Africa
Total biking 35km/22mi
7-8 AM - Early morning breakfast
8:30 AM - Bike 20 km to Table Mountain and Distirct 6 Colored Township to visit church service and listen to African gospel choir.
11:15 AM - Enjoy the rhythm and harmony of African a capello Gospel choir singing.
12:30 PM - Cable car to top of Table Mountain and lunch.
3:00 PM - Return to bottom of Table Mountain Cable Car and cycle 5 km to Cape Town Historic V and A Waterfront.
Time to shop and look around and then continue cycling 5 km to Green Point.
5 PM - Return by bus to Hout Bay, Tarragona Lodge.
7 PM - Dinner
Overnight Tarragona Lodge
Day 3, Monday - Kirstenbosch to Woodbridge Island to Blaauwberg Bay
Total biking 35km/22mi
8-9 AM - breakfast
9 AM - Bike 20 km to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
1:00 PM - Lunch at Kirstenbosch Gardens.
2:00 PM - Depart by bus to Woodbridge Island and cycling 15 km to Blaauwberg Strand Ons Huisie's beachside cafe for a view of Robben Island and a spectacular view of Cape Town with Table Mountain looming in the background.
5:00 PM - return by bus to Tarragona Lodge
7:00 PM - Dinner
Overnight Tarragona Lodge
Day 4, Tuesday - Wine Country
Total biking 40km/25mi
8-9 AM - breakfast
9 AM - Cycling 20 km to Constantia Neck and then wine route tour of the breathtaking Constantia Valley Winelands and historic estates.
12 PM - Wine tasting at local vineyard followed by lunch at vineyard
Continue cycling around historic Constantia Valley Winelands
4 PM - Return by bike 20 km to Tarragona Lodge
7 PM - Dinner
Overnight Tarragona Lodge
Day 5, Wednesday - Silvermine, Simon's Town, Boulder Beach, Cape Point, Hout Bay, South Africa
Total biking 37km/23mi
8-9 AM - breakfast
9 AM - Transfer by bus to Silver Mine Nature Reserve and cycle 25 km to Simon's Town/Boulder Beach and swim with penguins and visit Simon's Town Naval Museum
12:00 pm - Lunch at Boulder Beach.
1:00 PM - Bike an additional 12 km to the entrance of Cape Point National Park.
3:00 PM - Return by bus to Hout Bay
7:00 PM - Dinner
Overnight Tarragona Lodge
Day 6, Thursday - Cape Town, South Africa
9 AM - Breakfast
No biking today
Morning tour of Historic Cape Town.
Lunch in V and A Waterfront
Boat tour to Robben Island and Nelson Mandela prison site.
Return to Tarragona Lodge
7 PM - Dinner and Pasta Party Carb Loading for the big cycling day tomorrow.
Day 7, Friday - Cape Point to Hout bay
Total cycling 60km/37mi
6 AM - breakfast
6:30 am - Transfer by bus to Cape Point National Park
8:00 AM - begin cycling 60 km return to Hout Bay with stop for lunch en route
7 PM - Farewell bonfire dinner on beach at Hout Bay
Overnight Hout Bay
Day 8, Saturday - Depart
9 AM - Breakfast
Check out and tour by bus of Stellenbosch Wine Route and lunch en route
Return to Cape Town Airport and return flight