Faces of the Cape Self-drive

This relaxing, luxurious Faces of the Cape self drive holiday is ideal for easy-going travelers or a romantic honeymoon. You stay in luxurious romantic country house lodges and one of our favourite hotels in Cape Town.

This self drive holiday begins with 4 nights in cosmopolitan Cape Town. You then explore three contrasting areas. You first head to the dramatic Cederberg mountains with its rockpools, rock art, walking and biking possibilities. Next you travel south to the verdant Cape Winelands. Your final destination is the exciting Whale Coast near Hermanus.

This self drive holiday is ideal anytime of the year! But it's particularly beautiful from August to November when wild flowers are in bloom and the Southern Right whales are breeding off the coast of South Africa. However its lovely through our summer months as well from December to March. It is easy to add a safari afterwards to make a longer holiday or honeymoon.

At a Glance - Faces of the Cape Luxury Self-Drive, 12 nights

• Arrive in Cape Town, private transfer to your first hotel with delivery of your rental car (Group H) later in the day, 4 nights Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Bed & Breakfast
• Head up to the Cederberg Mountains for 3 nights Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge, Full Board & Activities
• Continue to the Winelands, 2 nights Mont Rochelle Hotel, Bed & Breakfast
• Finish with the Whale Coast, 3 nights Grootbos Forest or Garden Lodge, Full Board & Selected Activities

Tailor-make this tour

All our sample tours on this website are merely suggestions as we specialise in tailor-making itineraries. So feel free to ask for different accommodation or to add another night or two if you have time. We can easily upgrade the accommodation used if you prefer. (Similarly we can make some downward adjustments if you need to trim the budget.)

Note: You can also ask us to quote on this itinerary using private transfers if you don't wish to drive yourselves.

Add-ons:

If you have time, we strongly recommend adding a two night safari extension to Sanbona Game Reserve at stay at either Dwyka Tented Camp or Tilney Manor. (You could take one of the nights from Grootbos if you need to make it a shorter itinerary.)

Or add on a few nights in the Kruger or the Victoria Falls?