Wellington Wine Walk 2
Day
2
Night
On special request we can do a 2 Day/ 2 Night
option. This walk will consist of 2 of the days of the Original Wine
Walk with a twist.
Arrival
Day
Check-in at Diemersfontein Wine Estate and Guest
House (just outside Wellington) anytime after 14:00. At 17.30 you will
meet your guides. Enjoy a wine-tasting here at 18:00 followed by
dinner.
Bed and breakfast at Diemersfontein.
Walk Day
One: (approx.15KM)
08:30 am start. Guides
come to Diemersfontein car park to collect you.
You will be taken by
tractor and trailer from Diemersfontein Wine Estate to the foot of the
original Du Toit’s Kloof Pass. Walk uphill towards Kleinbosch koppie and
stroll along contour path on the koppie. Continue ascending towards a granite outcrop where there are spectacular views, past a
buchu field and olive groves and head down through the fynbos to Cascade Manor for a lunch and olive oil tasting.
After lunch proceed through more olive groves to Druk My Niet for a wine
tasting. After this you have a short walk to your overnight stay
at De Kleijne Bos where you will check
in for the night.
Level:
Moderate,
long
uphills, contours
paths and downhill.
Walk Day
Two: (approx. 12KM)
("Kuier" means having a relaxed and sociable visit - in this
case to some very innovative farms)
08:30 am start. Guides
and shuttle will collect you and take you to Imbuko Wines. Here you will
enjoy tasting of the various wine products as well as a pairing of some
of their wines. The guides will tell you about the buchu fields and vine
nursery's you will be walking past. Proceed up a sharp short hill
through the vineyards and enjoy the views and stories as we catch our
breath. We head on onto the Blouvlei Valley along the Horseshoe and then
through more vineyards to your lunch stop at Oude Wellington Restaurant
in the Bovlei. Here you will enjoy a light lunch and an optional tasting
of their potstilled brandy. The shuttle will collect
you here and take you back to Diemersfontein where your walk ends at
approximately 5 pm.
Level:
Moderate, uphills, undulating mostly along farm roads.
OPTIONAL EXTRA NIGHT
An optional extra night’s accommodation at the
end of your walk is a popular choice, particularly for groups from afar,
as it allows you to relax and really enjoy your last night together
before heading back home – not to mention the luxury of having a bit of
a ‘lie-in’ the next morning!
Please contact us if you wish to get a quote for
the extra night.
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