THE BLOG
Summer Season Roundup
What a great Summer Season 2019/20 it's been! We cannot thank you, our many and varied guests enough, for your fabulous support over the past four months. We have been hiking at least 3 times a week for months now, spending many hours on the Uitkyk Trail in the Mont...
Hiking and biking and new staff member
Greetings from the Franschhoek Adventures office. The Summer Season has hit us with a vengeance and we are thoroughly enjoying meeting all our guests from foreign lands visiting our beautiful valley. Our tours are designed to show off our village in its best light...
Rond-en-Bont Cultural Tour wins award
On Thursday the 26th of September I was invited to attend the Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Awards with Jomine Minnies and Reinher Behrns from the Franschhoek Wine Valley tourism office. The event took place at Rustic Venues in Wolsley and it was the...
The pass is open!
We woke to exciting news on the 6th of September when we were advised the pass would be open by midday! Fantastic news for our little village. The pass being closed for 2 months really showed us the value it has for us and our businesses. As locals, we love sitting...
Don’t forget the serviette ring…
One of the countless things to do in Franschhoek, is learn about the village's history. Since arriving in this very historical village, my interest in history has increased a thousand fold. It was never my favourite subject at school because I have always struggled...
Meet Addy the Adventure Dog
It's almost Spring! Just a few days to go and we can officially throw off the winter blues and head out into the sunshine. And not a moment too soon. It's been a long, cold, rainy winter, which is a good thing as it means we have plenty of water for the upcoming...
Keep Warm This Winter
The leaves have taken on their autumn colours and are dropping rapidly. Soon the vinyards will be bare as the days get cooler and cooler. We hope the rain will begin to fall to fill up our dams for the next hot summer. We'll be watching out for the snow-capped...
Hello there Adventurers!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Franschhoek We trust you will have a fabulous time in our village, whether you've been here before, are visiting right now or planning on joining us in the future. Franschhoek Adventures is your local tour and adventure company...