Bonne Esperance's new wallpaper is more than décor — it's a tribute to the Cape Floral Kingdom right outside our door. Painted by local artist Hermien van der Merwe, the design brings the fynbos of the surrounding mountains and the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden onto our walls — proteas, pincushions, restios, and blombos, rendered with the eye of someone who knows this landscape intimately. Now that same biodiversity blooms quietly inside, just...
Take a drive...the four passes circular route.
Posted by Michelle on Sun January 10, 2021 in Nature Lover, Wine Connoisseur, and Family Fun in Stellenbosch.
A perfect combination. Experience the majestic beauty of the mountain passes of Helshoogte, Franschhoek, Viljoen’s and Sir Lowry’s coupled with the winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.
THE FOUR PASSES DAY TRIP
Stellenbosch to Grabouw over Sir Lowry's Pass
- Stop at the Peregrine Farm Stall
- Visit the Elgin Railway Market
Grabouw to Franschhoek over Viljoen's and Franschhoek Pass
- Do a zipline tour with Cape Canopy Tours
- Stop on the Theewaterskloof Dam to take a selfie
- Take in the view from the top of the Franschhoek Pass
- Visit the Franschhoek Motor Museum
Franschhoek to Stellenbosch over Helshoogte Pass
- Stop at Boschendal for a picnic
- Take in the view from the Bartinney Tasting Shed
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