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29/06/2022
The Franschhoek mountains are looking wonderful these mild winter days.
Looking forward to sharing them with our overseas visitors from September.
Book your guided hike for your next visit to our beautiful Valley. www.franschhoek-adventures.co.za
10/06/2022
10/06/2022
09/06/2022
Hello Franschhoek visitors! Franschhoek Adventures will be open for business and offering its unique tours and outings once again, from September 2022.
Watch this space for full details and visit www.franschhoek-adventures.co.za for more info.
11/10/2021
Part of the Art & Wine Festival in Franscchhoek.
The Blue Lion Gallery at 37 Uitkyk street invites you for a magical garden experience .
Fine art/Photography/ Boutique Champagne/ Alpaca spinners/Goldsmith/ Blacksmith/Handmade X mas decorations / Children’s clothes/Tapestry and more .
Come and meet the crafters who are all demonstrating .
Refreshments supplied by Hospice.
Things Divine , Crazy & Beautiful.
30/07/2021
Do you enjoy the great outdoor? Spending time in nature exploring and finding our beautiful winter flowering fynbos treasures ? Grab the kids (and the fur-kids) and head out into the mountains around Franschhoek. Special treats await you! Call us to book your next guided hike. Details in bio.
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21/02/2021
A stunning day for my first hike with guests since lockdown.
Thanks Linde, Dimitry and Alice for joining me on the Uitkyk trail.
All seasons in one day including a rainbow, loads of King Protea buds, little pink Erica bells, feather heads, Cape Grassbirds and Ground Woodpeckers 😃 make for a fabulous hike.
22/11/2020
South Africa may be home to big cities known to many around the world, but the heritage and culture of this melting pot of a country can be best seen in the many villages and small towns scattered in the valleys and plains of its vast countryside, known as the ‘karoo’. Dutch settlers, French ref...
06/11/2020
16/09/2020
The borders are opening up on 1st October. Just in time...
SA is the place to be this summer.
Great exchange rate for our foreign visitors, fabulous weather and our friendly people who have missed our tourists.
Hope to see you in Franschhoek soon! Come hike with us 😁
29/08/2020
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Lots of snow in the reserve today. It even snowed at the entrance gate so there's sure to be snow cover higher up for the rest of the weekend.
26/08/2020
A new hiking trail to try out at Mont Rochelle. Will be doing this one soon ! Pics to follow 😁☺️🥾
New trail at the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve
We are excited to announce that the reserve has a new trail: THE WINELANDS TRAIL. Starting at the MRNR car park and connecting with the LOWER CATS SE PAD TRAIL, this new trail is in full view of the Franschhoek valley at all times and is a lovely 3,5 km circular route with a spectacular view from start to finish.
If a 3,5 km hike is a bit short for you the Winelands Trail can also be walked as part of the Lower Cats se Pad trail. At its lower end the Winelands trail branches off the Lower Cats se Pad trail close to the Franschhoek Pass road, the upper end of the trail is close to the MRNR car park. It is about 1,8km long one way with a vertical reach of about 110 metres.
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One way walk (as part of Cats se Pad): You will need to park your car at the top of Reservoir Street in Franschhoek and arrange for transport back to the village for this option (or you can start at the MRNR car park and walk down hill back to the village). Total one way distance from Reservoir Street entrance to MRNR car park is about 5.5 km. Vertical reach is about 400 m.
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Circular walk: Drive up Franschhoek Pass & park at MRNR car park. Best to do the walk in the direction as given below but the other way round is also fine.
Start the WINELANDS walk at the MRNR car park. At the junction with Cats se Pad Trail (this is near the Franschhoek Pass road) go up the wooden steps, cross the road, go up the steel ladder and continue on towards the Cats se Pad memorial monument. Follow the footpath and cross the pass road again to finish at the MRNR car park. Total distance about 3,5 km. Vertical reach about 110 m.
Franschhoek wine farms will soon be open and we can once again enjoy their spectacular wines, beautiful tatsting rooms and the fabulous mountain views we are famous for.
Book your 4 hour, 3 farm Mountain Bike ride for your next visit to the valley. We are ready to guide you through the vineyards. SPECIAL Post Lockdown price to celebrate - R700 pp including bike hire, all tasting costs and qualified guide. (valid until 30 Nov 2020).
Bed & Breakfast for R1,100
‘Pamper day and night’ for R2,500 includes a massage for 2, breakfast in bed, afternoon tea and a private dinner
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14/08/2020
It's almost Spring 🥀🌻💐🌸
We are open for business ! The mountains are calling, the bikes are ready to ride, the old buildings are waiting to tell you their stories.
🌺 Hikes
🌺 Mountain bike rides
🌺 History tours
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For more info and to book call/WhatsApp 072 999 8581 or email [email protected].
04/08/2020
Did you know this? How interesting.
We love mountain passes and although this lovely feature is not from Franschhoek, our pass is one of the best loved in the country and something you should experience when visiting our area. Give us a call and we'll take you there and do a spot of Geocaching or hiking while we're at it.
Did you know that “Hawequa” is actually Koisan for “The man in the Mountain”.
On occasion at Equinox in the late afternoon, this man can be seen in the mountain behind Wellington, on the way to Bain's Kloof Pass.
Hat Tip: Kuba Miszewski
(As at 9th August this post has enjoyed 430,602 views and is our most popular post of 2020)
Our beautiful spaces at opening up to the public bit by bit. On your next visit to SA, after Franschhoek, take a trip over to stunning Kirstenbosch.
15/07/2020
So happy to have my first Historical Village Walk since lockdown in March today. Four lovely ladies from the States spending lock down in Cape Town visited the village today and joined me for the 2 hour walk. So good to be out and about again. 😁
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08/07/2020
We're going Bastille a little differently this year... Don't miss out 🇫🇷🇿🇦🇫🇷
07/07/2020
Bastille is still on... Just slightly different to our usual. You are still welcome in Franschhoek over the Bastille weekend. Restaurants are open. Enjoy!
Franschhoek’s Bastille Festival is still on the cards, but instead of the traditional format, the festival will be coming to you. A first-of-its-kind for Franschhoek, the organisers have called on the support of its members to showcase the valley through the lens of locals. Your virtual journey th...
24/06/2020
Exciting things are coming your way this July as we count down the days to this year’s ‘virtual’ Franschhoek Bastille Festival!
Join us from 1 July as we explore some of Franschhoek’s hidden gems and old favourites every day. Expect a few surprises along the way as we reveal some great offers from our valley! You can even brush up on your French...
Don't forget to check in every day.
On 11 July we will reach our final destination - the ‘virtual’ Franschhoek Bastille Festival! More about this next time...
Highly recommend our tourism partner for fabulous accommodation and spectacular service.
Until restaurants open, we will set your dinner table for you - privé! We are excited to hear that restrictions are slowly easing. It’s time to plan a little escape to to our beautifully furnished Privé - Duplex Apartment with open fireplace, braai area, underfloor heating, air-condition, fully equipped kitchen, Dstv, WiFi and a stone throw away from the main road.
We adhere to Level 3 Covid-19 health and safety regulations.
Hikes, Birding and history tours and the Adventure Bus sight-seeing tours are all on offer at very special lockdown rates in . Available daily. Please call to book. Details in comments.
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03/06/2020
is OPEN! We were up there early this morning to check out the trails. Happy to find they've been worked on and in great shape.
The mountain was covered in cloud, making a cool, awesome hike. Plenty of Protea blooms, birds everywhere and refreshing clean air. Can't wait to take our guests up once again. Book your hike at Post Lockdown Special rates.
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@ Franschhoek, Western Cape
01/06/2020
And we're back... Kindof 😁 and ready to show off our village once again. Franschhoek is still here, the mountains are still as gorgeous and the Proteas are blooming.
Hiking and Mountain biking allowed (just not in groups), so give us a call for your private tour. We can't wait to be back in the great outdoors.
Contact details in comments.
31/05/2020
Hiking is allowed and tour guides may work! The Franschhoek mountains are still here and as gorgeous as ever. The Proteas are flowering. Come on over and let's get hiking. You will need to drive to the hike in your own vehicle and we cannot take groups of people but give us a call and let's get into the great outdoors 😊😁
072 999 8581 or [email protected]
29/04/2020
Brand new website now up!
We're very proud of our new look and feel. Please check it out and let us know what you think.
Very grateful to Denise Becker for all her hard work and a lot of patience with me in getting it the way I wanted it. Thank you so much Denise.
Hey there. sucks right ? Especially for us and . So how about sharing your favourite places in with us. Ours is the at Mont Rochelle NR and all the beautiful King Proteas we are missing.
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Post a pic and use the hash and tag us. Let's see where you love to go.
Follow us as well as the above and we'll give you 50% off on any of our tours of your choice on your next visit.
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Looking forward to seeing what you're missing most. Can be ANY place in the valley.
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27/04/2020
Our community at it's best! Thanks guys 😊💕🌸
Top chefs in the 'French corner' of the winelands, just outside of Cape Town, have partnered with Disaster Management to provide nutritious frozen meals for dozens of needy families.
26/04/2020
Cape Town is waiting for you... our beloved overseas guests, and so is Franschhoek. Make us your first Post-Covid19 destination !
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Here is a lovely reminder of what Cape Town has to offer at the other end of the lockdown.
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Living in such a wonderful part of the world, one cannot help but brag about it and want to share it with everyone! That’s what Franschhoek Adventures is all about... showing off our gorgeous town and the majestic mountains that surround it.
While we are world-renowned for our eatries and wine farms, there is so much more to do in and around the valley. Let me tempt you with just a few fabulous activities to choose from:
HIKING: Fantastic hikes in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve which has 7 trails to choose from, many having spectacular views of the surrounding mountain range and the Franschhoek Valley. We also have trails at the Berg River Conservation Area as well as at the La Motte Wine Estate.
MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDES: Our very popular wine tours on mountain bikes take you to 3 or more vineyards for tastings and food pairings. We are surrounded by world-class vineyards offering a huge selection of award-winning wines and this is an excellent way to get your daily dose of exercise while enjoying the wines and the views the farms offer. Lunch is available at a number of farms if so desired. A Bespoke tour can also be arranged. We also offer a Village Ride which is a 15km circular route around Franshhoek if wine farms are not your thing. Good exercise, between beautiful farms with amazing mountain views.
HISTORY: Our Famous History Village Walk is an excellent way to get to know the town and its history. We walk around the side streets and view the old buildings, school, farms and churches and hear the stories of the people who lived there. You’ll learn about the first inhabitants of the area, the wildlife they shared the valley with as well as why we do not speak French in our very French town. The walking tour takes 2 hours but this tour is now also available as a 1.5 hour TUK TUK tour!
TOWNSHIP TOUR: Our local township Groendal, which incorporates the RDP area of Mooiwater and the informal settlement of Langrug, is a fascinating place to visit. Also steeped in history, you will see a side of South Africa which you may have missed so far. Our country is extremely divers and multi-faceted which gives us our uniqueness. Come and explore with us. Visit a restaurant, a shabeen, a creche, a local spaza shop and taste the local beer and food. If you’re lucky you may even get to hear the local music scene.
