EAT YOUR WAY AROUND THE CAPE
just so much to do with the kids. From horse riding to bike trails and eco-scooters, you can keep them occupied for hours on end – and they’ll definitely work up an appetite! Secondly, many of the farms accommodate children by offering grape juice tastings (while the adults delight in chocolate and wine tastings), generous platters and picnics under the trees.”
We’re sold. Not only can you wander through a collection of cellars and vineyards before tucking into the region’s finest pâtés, olives, cheese and crusty bread, but you can also introduce your kids to the ancient art of sabrage (a technique for opening a champagne bottle with a sabre), practised at Kleine Zalze, Villiera andThe House of JC Le Roux among others.This makes for an exciting, memorable experience for the whole family.
Alternatively, jump on an open safari vehicle for a safari-witha-difference on the 120-hectare Waterford Wine Estate. This three-hour adventure among the vines includes wine tastings, snacks and some of the best scenery in Stellenbosch!
Momberg say that there is no better time to visit Stellenbosch:“A new initiative,‘Support Stellenbosch’ aimed at stimulating the town’s tourism recovery post COVID-19 kicked off on 05th September.”
“It’s a rewards campaign,” explains Momberg, “Where locals and visitors will receive vouchers to the value of 50% of what they spend (for transactions of R200 or more), redeemable through SnapScan at any participating restaurant within the campaign period (capped at a maximum of R400).There are also special travel packages, accommodation, and experience discounts.”
For more information on the Support Stellenbosch campaign visit: www.visitstellenbosch.org.
ROUTE 62
The R62 is one of South Africa’s most celebrated road trips. Indeed, a 2017 CNN travel poll, as voted by tourists and travel journalists, declared the scenic and fun-filled road between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn as the top road trip destination in the world!
We’d highly recommend a night at Dream Resorts and Hotels’ Avalon Springs in Montagu, where mum and dad can relax in the resort’s steamy hot spring pools while the kids head off to the water slides, putt or play area.
Sharmila Ragunanan, Marketing Manager for Dream Hotels & Resorts, says that you’ll be well fed too: “Although Avalon Springs has fantastic self-catering facilities, Cogman’s Restaurant is a great option for those in the mood for our signature gourmet burger, crispy Vietnamese spring rolls, slow-cooked lamb shank and more! It’s an extensive menu for those too lazy after a day’s wallowing in the springs to light up the braai!”
Once you leave Montague it’s a hop, skip and a jump to Oudtshoorn – and onward to the Garden Route – just make