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The surrounding area offers an array of activities and experiences; guests can discover the rich diversities of nature and culture in the Helderberg & Cape Winelands region.

Wine Tasting & Cellar Tours
All Year Round
From the local quaint wine estates of Somerset West and the Helderberg to the Huguenot inspired Cape Dutch homesteads, award winning restaurants and wine estates of Franschhoek these regions offer an unlimited array of wine tasting, sight seeing and activities suitable for visitors of all ages.
Whale Watching Viewing & Boat Based
All Year Round
Based in Gaansbaai; Dyer Island Cruises run boat based whale watching excursions and vehicle based tours of Gaansbaai and the surroundings areas to maximize the viewing of the annual whales visit to South Africa.
Shark Cage Diving
Best Months July to October, however sightings can be made all through the year
White Shark Adventures provides a complete package. Collection and drop off, full English Breakfast, all equipment and drinks as well as a commemorative DVD and certificate of completion are included in a full day package. During the whale watching period the transport will take clients back along the beautiful coastal route to Somerset West stopping at the whale viewing points for viewing and photographic opportunities.
  Scuba & Wreck Diving
All Year Round
Gordon`s Bay, Strand & Hermanus harbours.
Cheese & Wine Tasting
All Year Round
Fairview, Simonsberg, Cottage Fromage, La Masseria and La Grange in the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek regions.
  Chocolate Tasting
All Year Round
Huguenot Chocolate Factory, Franschhoek.
Quad Biking
All Year Round
Nature Quad Rides offer daily Wine Tasting Tours, Sundowner Tours, Sunrise with Breakfast Tours and Game Drive Tours on Weekdays Only.
  Fly Fishing
All Year Round
The Dew Dale Fly Fishing Academy offers professional tuition and fly fishing clinics which can be arranged by appointment.
  Schnapps and Grappa tasting at Chamonix Private Wine Estate
All Year Round
Cape Chamonix Wine Farm produces a range of premium wines that capture the essence and splendour of the estate. Chamonix also produces export fruit, and superior German-style schnapps. A range of flavoured spring waters and a variety of bar mixers are bottled from the spring deep within the mountains on the farm.
Spier Cheetah Sanctuary
All Year Round
The Cheetah Outreach assists the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in their efforts to ensure the survival of the free-ranging cheetah. This is done through education programmes that increase the awareness of the diminishing numbers of free-ranging cheetahs in the wild.
  Spier Equestrian Centre
All Year Round
Rides available from 1 - 3 hours on the Spier Estate and surrounding area. Longer rides and dawn/sunset rides are available on request with sufficient notice.
Winelands Golf and Wine Tours
All Year Round
The packages can be created by your local Concierge.
Should you require further information on the above activities or to make enquiries, please contact our Concierge desk
Telephone: +27 21 855 1040
Email: concierge@nh-hotels.co.za