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To see the Cape at its best, Cape Town Car Hire will take you places you’ve never been to before. There is a considerable diversity of places to go and things to see, and day trips around the Western Cape give a rich experience of the various attractions. Try these five fantastic day trips:

Driving the Durbanville Wine Route is a brilliant day trip. Nine wineries are part of the route, found in the Durbanville Wine Valley. Each wine estate is a fascinating visit with its own individual character and legacy. The nine wine estates on the route are: Altydgedacht, Bloemandal, D’Aria, De Grendel, Diemersdal, Durbanville Hills, Hillcrest, Meerendal and Nitida.

All the estates offer wine tastings, and some offer other charms such as cellar tours, restaurants, child care activities, picnics and hiking. Vineyard representatives are a great source of information about wine, wine and food pairings, and Cape wine history.

The four star Aquila Private Game Reserve is located in Touws Rivier, bordering the Winelands’ abundant vineyards and fruit growing areas. A spectacular two hour drive from Cape Town, Aquila is an outstanding initiative which prides itself on being more than just another luxury lodge and game reserve. The purpose of the reserve is to educate guests about the essential necessity of wildlife conservation and protection of the environment. Aquila offers these safari packages: (Daytime) game drive safari,2 hour (daytime) horseback safari, 2 hour quad bike safari.

Cape Town Car Hire is the perfect way of travelling and experiencing the amazing Cape Overberg Coast. A lot of the coast is also referred to as the Cape Whale Coast. From June through to December, Southern Right whales, Bryde’s whales and Humpback whales arrive in the local bays along the coastline to mate and calve. Hermanus and Gansbaai are two of the popular whale watching towns. Hermanus is said to have the best land-based whale watching in the world, as it has a stunning 12km cliff path for walking and watching over the waters to spot whale activity below. Contact Woodford Cape Town Car Hire to enjoy day trips exploring the wildlife and coasts of the Cape.