Daniel & Suzie

Travel & Accommodation

Stellenbosch

Our wedding venue (Molenvliet) is located in Stellenbosch, about an hour's drive from Cape Town, and one of the most famous wine farm regions of South Africa. The venue is located near many guest houses, Airbnbs, and other accommodation.

We recommend that our out-of-town guests stay the night of the wedding in Stellenbosch. You are welcome to also stay the night before to explore the area (and to get ready for the wedding nearby)!

We also recommend using the below booking service websites, as many of them offer cancelable accommodation with no fees or deposits.

The best search engines to use for this purpose are:

BOOKING: www.booking.com/
AIRBNB: www.airbnb.co.uk/
SLEEPING-OUT: www.sleeping-out.co.za/

Other nearby wine farm options include:

Clouds Estate
www.cloudsestate.com

Babylonstoren
www.babylonstoren.com/

Allee Bleue

www.alleebleue.co.za/

Boschendal
www.boschendal.com/

Cape Town (before/after the wedding)

We would love to begin and continue the wedding celebrations with you in Cape Town!

We will be staying in the Camps Bay area of Cape Town, and Daniel's parents will be in Fresnaye, so feel free to stay nearby in a hotel or Airbnb.

Bantry Bay, Fresnaye, Green Point, and Camps Bay are also great areas for Airbnbs by the sea.

Getting to Cape Town

In light of COVID-19, we recommend purchasing refundable flight tickets directly through airlines and/or flight insurance.

Getting around Cape Town:  

Uber is the best mode of travel around Cape Town. It is safe (much safer than taxis) and convenient. Car rental is also available and affordable. Please keep in mind that South Africans drive on the right side of the road. 

Shuttles

Locals - we may arrange a shuttle back to Cape Town depending on the number of guests travelling back in the evening, if you require this please let us know! Alternatively, please make sure you order your taxi ahead of time as Uber is not always reliable so late at night in Stellenbosch.

From the Cape Town City Centre, the V&A Waterfront or the Northern Suburbs

From the N1 take the Stellenbosch off ramp (R304) just after the N1 garage.
Follow the road for approximately 15kms into Stellenbosch.
Turn left onto the R44 (at the Adam St/Bird St traffic lights).
Turn right at the next set of traffic lights onto Helshoogte Road (R310).
You will see a “Tennantville” sign on a wall on the left hand side of the road.
Follow the road and continue accross the next set of traffic lights (Helshoogte Rd/Cluver St).
You are now on the Helshoogte pass; continue for approximately 7kms, past Delaire Graff Estate (right) and Tokara (left).
MolenVliet Wine & Guest Estate is on the right hand side as the pass starts to descend.

From the Southern suburbs or Cape Town International Airport

From the N2 take the Stellenbosch (R310)/Baden Powell offramp.
Follow the road past Spier Wine Estate until you reach a T-junction. Turn right towards Stellenbosch and follow the road past Distell Estate.
Continue past Stellenbsoch station, staying in the left lane.
Keep left and at the second traffic light (Merriman St), turn right. Continue up Merriman St until the traffic circle.
Turn left at the circle into Cluver Rd.
Continue to the next set of traffic lights and turn right into the Helshoogte Pass.
Continue for approximately 7kms past Delaire Graff Estate (right) and Tokara (left).
MolenVliet is on the right hand side as the pass starts to descend.

Sight-seeing

ROBBEN ISLAND

This is where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of the 26 years he was incarcerated. It’s a truly humbling experience and puts you in the middle of what was an extraordinary story that shaped Cape Town and the whole of South Africa, helping you understand how Mandela earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his contributions to ending the apartheid regime. Please note you need to book tickets a few weeks in advance to secure a spot.

DRIVE THE CAPE PENINSULA

Set a day aside to drive to Cape Point and around the Cape Peninsula. Pass the scenic beaches of Llandudno and Hout Bay, and then travel along Chapman’s Peak to Noordhoek, stopping at Cape Point, the most southwestern tip of Africa. Have lunch at the famed Harbour House and make your way back through Simon’s Town with a visit to Boulders Beach and the penguin colony that lives there. Continue home via Muizenberg and enjoy the colorful white sand beaches that punctuate the coast, passing through the Constantia Wine Route before you’re back in Cape Town. We recommend doing this trip with Uber - you can even ask an Uber driver to stick around if your stops are short!

KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS

Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain.

*We would NOT recommend going on the township tours*

Hiking & Outdoor Activities

LION’S HEAD MOUNTAIN

If you’re feeling energetic, the hike up Lion’s Head Mountain is well worth the panoramic view at the top. It should take an hour climbing up and less coming down

TABLE MOUNTAIN

Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park, and formerly part of the lands ranged by Khoe-speaking clans, such as the Urillʼaes (High clan). It is home to a large array of fauna and flora, most of which is endemic. If you are really ambitious, you could plan a hike up Table Mountain as well. This is a major hike, like a good 4 hours. If not, take the cable car up, as the views are spectacular.

SIGNAL HILL

Signal Hill Cape Town is a flat-topped hill that is situated next to Lion's Head, forming part of Table Mountain. This is where the famous Noon Gun is fired every day at 12:00 on the dot. It’s also where you can enjoy some of the best views in the city (go for sunset!), try some paragliding, or simply enjoy a bit of nature. It’s sometimes called Lion’s Rump, and, together with Lion’s Head, this part of the mountain resembles a sleeping lion or a sphinx.

Beach

BOULDER'S BEACH

Not only is this a gorgeous beach, it is also home to a colony of African Penguins who love to laze about in the sun! Make sure to give them a wide berth and don't try and touch them... they will bite you (and it's not nice!).

CLIFTON

Clifton is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is an exclusive residential area and is home to the most expensive real estate in South Africa, with dwellings nestled on cliffs that have sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean.  

CAMPS BAY

Right across from the Table Bay Hotel with amazing lunch spots across the street. 

Cape Town

COFFEE  

Bootlegger Coffee Company  
Mischu  
Truth Coffee Roasting

BREAKFAST 

Kleinsky’s Delicatessen (highly recommend!)
 Jarryd's Sea Point
 Cafe Paradisio 
Tasha’s
Kuchtys
Newport deli
Sotano

LUNCH  

Giovanni’s - great little deli spot and perfect place to buy cold meats and cheese (highly recommended!) 
La Belle (Bistro & Bakery)  
Mantra Cafe  
Rockpool  
The Blue Cafe
 Jerry's
The Chapmans Peak Hotel
Willoughby's for sushi

DINNER

NV 80 (highly recommend)
Bilboa  
La Perla (recommended) 
Kloof Street House  
Nelson's Eye
Grand Pavilion
Brads
Hussah Grill
Bukara 

DRINKS

Chinchilla
The Grand 

Stellenbosch / Franschhoek

Reubens (highly recommend)
Babylonstoren 
Le Petite Ferme (highly recommend)
 Boschendal for picnics, wine tasting and lunch 
La petit Colombe  
The spice route