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Tri Active Events Management & Adventure Centre
Tri Active Events Management are specialists in creating unique events and adventures for groups or individuals, with the emphasis on flexibility. The Tri Active Adventure Centre is situated in the heart of Elgin Valley, at the foot of the Groenlandberg. Surrounded by forest, vineyards and orchards, it provides the ideal setting for the many adventure activities offered, which include quad biking, abseiling, mountain biking, hiking and nature trails and much more.

Mofam Ski School - www.mofam.co.za
Located in the Elgin Valley…stunning, peaceful, rustic, unique and close enough to Cape Town to enjoy the tourist attractions as well as the wine regions… this waterski school is the ideal training ground for professional skiers as well as recreational skiers and their families.

Elgin Valley Tourism - Your portal for local information & bookings
The Elgin Valley offers tours, trips and excursions tailored for your pleasure. Please contact us for more information - we look forward to introducing you to the unique beauty of our valley. You can choose from self-drive options and guided tours and trails. There is something for everybody from adventure, quiet nature walks, educational tours or wine and art options. Contact the Local Visitor Information & Booking Office for more information.

Green Mountain Eco Route - The world's first biodiversity wine route
Biodiversity refers to the various systems and processes that allow life to persist over time. When biodiversity is intact, species and ecosystems are resilient and adaptive to environmental changes. But when biodiversity is lost, nature responds unpredictably and natural resources may be destroyed. A biodiversity wine route will expose visitors to both the wine and the biodiversity experience of each participating producer.

Cape Nature - Your guide to the Nature Reserves - www.capenature.co.za
CapeNature's vision is to establish a 'Conservation Economy' in the Western Cape and to turn biodiversity conservation into a key component of the local economic development processes in the Western Cape Find all information about the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve and UNESCO protected Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve here and a full list of available activities to plan your trip.

Alpha Dive Centre & Diving School - www.alphadivecentre.co.za
Come Scuba diving in South Africa. Alpha Dive Centre & Diving School offers scuba diving courses, scuba diving equipment and much more... Enjoy an experience unique to Cape Town...that of diving in two oceans in one day. Accompany Alpha Dive to kelp forests of the Indian Ocean in False Bay and explore hidden shipwrecks of the Atlantic Ocean in Table Bay.

Dale Elliott Art Gallery & Painting Work shops - www.daleelliott.co.za
Dale & Janny Elliott are leaders of the Painting Holiday concept in Southern Africa, and they have conducted approximately 200 courses over the past 20 years.
Dale, who has completed in excess of 15 000 canvases to date, is an Associate of the Watercolour Society of South Africa, and his work is represented in many collections locally and overseas. He is well known for the Commissions he undertakes, and he has appeared on television a number to times on various art-related programmes.

Wine Farms:

Elgin Vintners - www.elginvintners.co.za
The Elgin Vintners is a partnership of 6 dedicated grape growers who, believing in the excellence of the Elgin terroir and diversity of their vineyards, have combined their resources to cultivate, produce and market their range of fine quality wines in the Elgin Valley.

IIona Vineyards
The wines of Iona come from a dramatically unique site in the Cape Winelands. The vineyards are on a mountain plateau 420 metres above sea level, surrounded by the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. In a country where cool sites are precious, these vineyards are like gold – the grapes ripening up to two months later than other Cape vineyards and in perfect balance. Iona is South Africa's coolest vineyard site.

Oak Valley Wines - www.oakvalleywines.com
Welcome to the world of Oak Valley, a magnificent Estate set on 1786 hectares of prime land in the beautiful Elgin valley, renowned for its fruit, cutflowers, beef cattle and increasingly for its high quality cool climate wines.

Paul Cluver Wines - www.cluver.com
Paul Cluver's vision is to make a meaningful difference. They strive for excellence in everything we do while being mindful of the impact their actions will have.

Ross Gower Wines

South Hill - The Vineyard - www.southhill.co.za
South Hill is located at the south eastern end of the Elgin valley, seven and a half kilometers from the N2 highway along The Valley Road.
If the general climate of Elgin is considered uniquely well suited to the growing of premium quality grapes, then the meso-climate on South Hill is even more so. With no shortage of water in the valley and a high annual rainfall, the Elgin area is the envy of many farmers in this arid land. High rainfall does lead to a much higher risk of infection of diseases such as Downy Mildew and Sour Rot, however. Although South Hill has the benefit of plentiful water, the farm is in a rain shadow. This means that we have a third of the annual rainfall of farms in the north western part of the valley. The drip irrigation in the vineyards is an insurance policy rather than a necessity and allows for greater manipulation of the vines in the pursuit of excellent quality fruit.

Beaumont Wine
Once an 18th century outpost for the Dutch East India Company, Compagnes Drift farm in Bot River, is now home to Beaumont Wines, a family-run winery with a proud tradition of making individualistic wines from ancient clay-rich soils in the Walker Bay region. Founded by Raoul and Jayne Beaumont, son Sebastian is the winemaker with daughter Ariane assisting in management.

Goedvertrouw Wine Estate

Luddite
'Luddism reflects Luddite's belief in winemaking where they choose to practise their craft conscientiously and thereby retain their individuality. Technology and mechanization will never be a substitute for passion.'

Nabot

Wildekrans Wine Estate
Wildekrans Wines is a small boutique winery situated near the southern tip of Africa. The cool Atlantic sea winds and the lean soils allow their grapes to reach optimal ripeness and impart the characteristic cool climate aromatic profile that their wines are renown for.

Villiersdorp Cellar
Founded in 1922, the cellar is situated in Villiersdorp in a lavish and mountainous area, ±100km from Cape Town on the R43. The cellar produces a wide range of top quality table wines.

Bein Wine - Fine Crafted Merlot
Luca and Ingrid Bein, veterinarians from Switzerland, made their dream come true and moved to South Africa for good to established this small boutique winery in the middle of the Cape Winelands.
They now produce their very own personal red wine from Merlot grapes, trying to express all the beauty of aromas, colours and textures.
The Bein's are dedicated to uncompromising quality throughout the entire process from planting to bottling, and are convinced this will find its expression in the wine and eventually your appreciation.

Golf:

Arabella Golf Estate
Voted the number two golf course in South Africa and the top golf course in the Western Cape, the Arabella Golf Club – home to the Nelson Mandela Invitational – stretches through rolling fairways, deceptive bunkers and challenging water traps. A truly unique golf course set on the banks of the Bot River lagoon and fringed by indigenous fynbos. Designed and built in 1999 by celebrated South African golf course architect Peter Matkovich, who is also credited with the design of Western Cape courses de Zalze and Steenberg, this classic parkland course has spectacular views across the Bot River lagoon and across the Kogelberg mountain range.

Clovelly Golf Club
Nestled in the pristine and tranquil Silvermine Valley close to Fish Hoek in Cape Town lies Clovelly Country Club. With one of the finest golf courses in South Africa, Clovelly offers its members and visitors a memorable experience.

Devonvale Golf Estate
The magnificent 18-hole championship golf course needs little introduction offering a regular challenge to both local and international golfers. The course is interesting every time you play it, with abundant bird life all around the fairways and water features. The original layout, designed by Ken Elkin, who designed many of the Capes better known courses, has seen several improvements of late. The introduction of indigenous plants and the removal of alien trees have not only beautified the environment, but have created panoramic vistas of the surrounding vineyards and mountains.

De Zalze Golf Estate
The De Zalze Golf Course situated within the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate was designed by Peter Matkovich [course architect for both Leopard Rock and Arabella] who has made the most of the stunning setting and created a course that places a premium on accuracy. The course has an excellent mix of parkland holes with its main defences coming from the water features on several of the holes as well as the oak tree lined Blaauwklippen River which winds its way through the golf estate and comes into play at various intervals. The golf course, open since 2000 with the brand new Cape styled thatch clubhouse [opened December 2003] is an exciting addition to the group of international standard championship golf courses recently built in the Western Cape region of South Africa.

Erinvale Golf Club
Gary Player was the designer of the course and little of his immaculate challenges has been altered. The introduction of trees and the considerable care of manicuring the surrounds are nevertheless noticeable improvements. The first nine holes are on the low, flat part of the estate and the second nine are on high, undulating ground. This will give you two different feels, but there remains a common thread – that is the standard of the superbly shaped greens, with truly consistent putting surfaces. The 1st hole, a dogleg right epitomises the Erinvale experience. You can choose a safe line straight off the tee leaving a long second to an elevated green well protected by bunkers and water to the right. The more ambitious will cut the corner with their drive. This requires a carry over water and a ditch, as well as the avoidance of trees. The reward is a short iron to a difficult target. Throughout the course there are majestic mountain backdrops, panoramic views of the surrounding hillsides planted with vine and sparkling views of the ocean from the higher vantage points. I have chosen to describe the finishing holes on both nines. These are excellent holes. However, I assure you that the experience and scenery around the other 16 will be cherished by the participants in the South African Airways Open as well as those of you who get to play on this superb layout in the winelands.

Milnerton Golf Club
Milnerton Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 seaside course situated in a leafy suburb just 10 minutes north of the city of Cape Town. Surrounded by natural beauty, the course is a pleasure to the senses and a challenge to even the most experienced golfer - especially when the prevailing South Easter, affectionately known as the "Cape Doctor" - makes her house calls in the summer months!
Nestled between the Atlantic ocean and the RietVlei river, this lush links-type course is relatively flat with few trees. But with the sea and the lagoon bordering most holes, and the 7 beautiful water holes waiting to claim the wayward shot, it offers a truly unique golfing experience! Typical of many links-type courses, you will play the first 9 holes out, enjoy a light meal at the halfway house, and then return back to the clubhouse via the second 9.

Pearl Valley Golf Estate
Nestled in the heart of South Africa's beautiful Cape Winelands, Pearl Valley Golf Estates is recognized internationally as a prestigious destination for world-class golf and premium lifestyle. But to its residents, guests, partners and investors, it is something altogether more… it is a place of natural splendour, of good friends and excellent cuisine, of appreciation of life’s finer pleasures – and, of course, a spectacular round of golf.

Royal Cape Golf Club
A championship course having hosted the SA Open 10 times and the SA Amateur Championships 8 times. Royal Cape welcomes all golfing visitors. We strive to present a golfing environment that is enjoyable, memorable and a true test of golf without making your game here onerous. Our clubhouse will enhance your enjoyment of your day with us and your golfing needs can be taken care of by our well trained PGA professionals.

Somerset-West Golf Club
Somerset West is essentially a golf course of three different parts, but in no way does that change its feeling or style. It is a parkland type course of 5942 meters in length and is an 18 hole par 72. As you play take time to look at the magnificent Helderberg mountain that gently slopes down to the course and look out for the White Squirrel's that live around the first (top) nine holes. Somerset West has the true feeling of a Country Club and the 19th Hole will remind you of the importance of good company

Stellenbosch Golf Club
One of the best golf courses in South Africa. This championship course which hosted, among other tournaments, the South African Masters and South African Open, will test your golfing skills. The course is - compared to those in Cape Town and on the Cape Peninsula - well protected from the wind. The - relatively narrow - fairways are lined with trees. Hole 8 (par 5) requires for instance an absolutely straight stroke in order for the ball not to land in vines or bushes.

SATSA - South African Tourism Services Association
Credibility, Stability, Integrity
The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) is the member driven association representing the private sector of the incoming tourism industry in Southern Africa. SATSA is a non-profit association, dedicated to providing and maintaining the highest possible standards in the tourism industry within South Africa.

ASA - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Suedliches Afrika
Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Südliches & Östliches Afrika (ASA) e.V. ist Ihr Partner für 14 Traumreiseziele in Afrika und im Indischen Ozean. Die mehr als 150 Mitglieder – darunter Reiseveranstalter, Informationsbüros und Hotels – sind anerkannte Spezialisten des Afrika-Kontinents und liefern Ihnen ein unschätzbares Know-How für Ihre individuellen Reisevorbereitungen.

IGLTA
Welcome to the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association. IGLTA is the world's leading travel trade association committed to growing and enhancing its members gay and lesbian tourism business through education, promotion and networking. You can search, contact and utilize our members around the world for all your travel needs. Whether you are looking for a gay-friendly travel business in your local city/town or a tour around the world, our members understand your travel needs.

South African Explorer Travel Atlas
The South African Explorer Travel Altas has a database of more than 3000 lodgings. Access to this information is provided in three ways. You can either search by region (reccommended), by using or clicking on the maps, or you can SEARCH BY TOWN or SEARCH BY NAME or you can even search for AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATION per region/town/suburb for a given date (or dates)

E-Wine - Your South African Online Wine Shop
Welcome to eWine!
...buy South African Wine, find places to stay, eat out or hire a car in the Cape Winelands. Listen to audio interviews and wine tasting notes with some of our winemakers and get detailed information on South African Wine. We also list events and things to do in the Cape Winelands. So who is eWine anyway? eWine is based in Paarl, in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Our team is friendly and highly knowledgeable about South African wine. We are committed to giving you the best service and endeavour to make your online experience a truly memorable one...

Vinumshop.de - Your German Online Wine Shop
Premiumweine aus Südafrika, selbst verkostet und importiert von kleinen exklusiven Familienweingütern im Kapgebiet, finden Sie bei vinumshop.de. Unser besonderes Anliegen ist das Aufspüren vielversprechen- der Tropfen, noch bevor der Preis durch den Wohlklang des Namens zu steigen beginnt. Ausgewählte südafrikanische Delikatessen sowie Gläser und Accessoires runden unser Lieferprogramm ab.

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