You can’t go to Cape Town and not expect to enjoy great food and wine. We were not disappointed! On our first day of full sunshine, we were fortunate enough to be in the winelands. We missed our only real chance to go up Table Mountain, but the nice weather in the vineyards was well worth it.
We started with a wine and chocolate pairing at Waterford before taking their tour and wine safari. This winery has developed a tour of their property where you get to taste their different wines, in the vineyards they are grown – pretty cool!
I think we most enjoyed getting to talk with our guide at Waterford, Helgrad, who was still in his graduate program at the University of Stellenbosch.
Plus, you really couldn’t help but relax in such a serene place. If we had more time, I would have really enjoyed spending a night or two in the winelands. Being so close to Cape Town, yet so different in atmosphere, really makes the winelands a great getaway without having to travel too far.
South Africans, being prideful as I mentioned before, are also very proud of a wine variety called, Pinotage. Pintoage is a hybrid between the Pinot Noir and Hermitage. We had a lovely wine and cheese pairing at Anura, which also had my favorite Pinotage of the day.
To continue our glutinous theme, we wandered along Kloof Street before having a delicious traditional South African meal. Filled with little bistros and bakeries, you could easily get lost sampling everything Kloof Street has to offer. Cape Town is big melting pot of cultures and in many ways this is shown in their food. There are a lot of unique styles and flavor combinations here, making Cape Town one of the best cities to dine in.
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
2 days ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
3 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.