
easy
8 hours
Light walking and short stair climbs; suitable for most fitness levels but be ready for an 8-hour day.
Start your day with wind and panoramas on Table Mountain, then descend into the cool Constantia Valley to visit the four historic estates that once formed Simon van der Stel’s original farm. Expect cableway or hike options, vineyard tastings, and a relaxed vineyard lunch.
You arrive at the foot of Table Mountain while the city is still uncluttering itself — morning light slicing across the Atlantic, wind already sharpening the edges of the cape. The cable car hums, or if you prefer, a short hike will take you up old sandstone steps and basalt ridges; at the summit the city—and the ocean beyond—open like a map. That high, cool air is the prelude to a different kind of terrain: a green corridor of vineyards that slips south from the mountain foothills into the Constantia valley, where rows of vines lean into ocean breezes and history sits in the shade of oak trees.

Table Mountain’s summit and Constantia’s hilltops can be windy year-round; a light jacket keeps you comfortable during views and vineyard walks.
Alternate each tasting with water and eat a sit-down lunch mid-tour to avoid overindulgence while still sampling estate highlights.
Trails on Table Mountain and gravel at estates are uneven; closed-toe walking shoes make moving between viewpoints and cellars easier.
Simon’s Restaurant and Jonkershuis at Groot Constantia fill quickly—reserve to secure vineyard-side seating.
The Constantia estates trace to Simon van der Stel’s late-17th-century farm; Groot Constantia dates to 1685 and remains one of South Africa’s oldest wine-producing properties.
Estates in Constantia increasingly use water-wise viticulture and fynbos restoration programs; visitors are encouraged to limit single-use plastics and follow estate recycling protocols.
Comfortable shoes handle mountain steps and gravel paths at the estates.
Protects against ocean breezes on the mountain and cool afternoons in the valley.
all specific
High UV exposure on the mountain and open vineyards requires sun protection.
summer specific
Carries water, camera, and any purchases from wine shops without getting in the way.