Day Trips

Plan a Hermanus day trip from Somerset West: 1 hr 15 drive, the cliff path, Old Harbour, whales until November and a Hemel-en-Aarde wine stop.

Scenic train trips near Somerset West: the vintage train to Elgin Railway Market, the coastal line to Kalk Bay and the Franschhoek Wine Tram.

Stellenbosch wine farms as a day trip from Somerset West: Rust en Vrede, Spier, Jordan and Tokara, the Vine Hopper, lunch and picnic tips.

A 7-day road trip from Villa Helderberg: whale watching in Hermanus, Plett beaches and Robberg, safari days in Addo, and Oudtshoorn Cango Caves. ...

Plan a day trip to Franschhoek from Somerset West: the route, the Franschhoek Wine Tram, estates worth a stop, lunch in the village and the loop back ...

A 7-day Western Cape itinerary from one base in Somerset West: the city, the peninsula, the Winelands, the whale coast and a safari.

A day-by-day 5-day Cape Town itinerary from one base in Somerset West: the city, Cape Point, the Winelands and the coast.

Safaris near Somerset West: a safari-style drive at Vergelegen and Big 5 reserves such as Aquila and Inverdoorn within a couple of hours.

Our top 10 things to do in the Western Cape, from Cape Town and the winelands to Hermanus whales, Cape Agulhas, the Garden Route and the Cederberg. ...

The ten Cape Town highlights worth the drive from Somerset West, from Table Mountain and Cape Point to Kirstenbosch and the V&A Waterfront. ...