Travel & Accommodations

Hotel

NEW! NH Cape Town The Lord Charles

We have reserved a block of rooms for our guests here at a reduced rate of R2175 / approx. USD $170 per room per night for Thursday, Feb. 28 and Friday, March 1. Single and double rooms are available at this price, and it also includes breakfast each morning! We'll be arranging a shuttle service to/from the wedding from this hotel. To make reservations, guests are welcome to email/call Anqelika Smith, Assistant Reservations Manager, using the reference # 2397255 and she will make the booking: a.smith@nh-hotels.com OR (021) 855 1040 You can either pre-pay your stay or hold with a credit card, and pay when you get there!

Discount Code - Reference # 2397255

Travel Note

Discounted Rate for a Limited Time! Safari at Kariega

We have been able to secure a 25% discounted rate for you all, for March 5th – 8th at Kariega Private Game Reserve on the Eastern Cape (where we met). Bookings can be made by emailing Shelley Fuller at: res3@kariega.co.za using the reference number 100805 and your last name. When the booking is made a 50% deposit will be required within 7 days to secure the booking. This amount includes 2 safari drives daily, accommodations, and meals.

Flight

Cape Town International Airport

International Flights: Cape Town (CPT) is the best place to fly into. Hudson's is about a 45 min-1 hour drive from Cape Town, in Stellenbosch. SAFARI OPTION: There are 2 ways to get to the Kariega on the Eastern Cape: 1) Fly to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town: 1h flight + 1h30min hour drive 2) Road trip along the picturesque Garden Route: ~9h30 drive

Travel Note

Here's a Travel Agent!

Our family friend, Amy Van Rensburg, is a travel agent based in Cape Town and can help you with your travel arrangements in South Africa! From hotels to safari bookings, she's your girl! You can contact her by email at amy@talktravel.co.za We are negotiating a group rate at Spier for Thursday and Friday night of the wedding (2/28 + 3/1) and the group rate below for Kariega's Main Lodge March 5 - 8 i, but other than that it can be helpful to have a travel agent help book the rest of your trip.

Travel Note

Travel Tips for South Africa

Helpful travel tips covering topics such as: safety, health, and tipping.

Travel Note

Afrikaans Travel Phrase Guide

As you explore the diverse landscape of Southern Africa, learning some Afrikaans phases will endear you even more with the locals. Here is everything you need to know!

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Transportation

There is limited public transportation, so you will want to rent a car to get around. We will be arranging a shuttle service available the night of our wedding in Stellenbosch to nearby hotels.

House Or Rental

AirBnB

There are a ton of excellent, super affordable Airbnb accommodations in South Africa - some of the areas we recommend staying in while exploring Cape Town are: V&A Waterfront, Camps Bay, Bloubergstrand, Big Bay, Hout Bay, and Constantia.

Hotel

Asara Wine Estate & Hotel

An award-winning wine estate and 5-star hotel in the heart of the Cape Winelands, only 2km from where we're getting married.

Hotel

Spier Wine Estate

This 4-star hotel is one of South Africa’s first to be Fair Trade in Tourism accredited for living its values. Only 4km from the wedding venue.

Hotel

The Wild Mushroom Boutique Hotel

This beautiful boutique hotel style guest house provides luxury five star accommodation in a picturesque rural atmosphere amid the vineyards and olives of the Cape Winelands. Only 2km from the wedding venue.

Hotel

The Stellenbosch Hotel

This hotel has a vibrant location - unlike the other hotels which are situated on wine estates, this one is in the center of Stellenbosch, within safe walking distance to museums, art galleries, restaurants, coffee shops, a shopping mall and curio vendors. WALKING DISTANCE: 6 minute walk, 450m away from wedding venue.

Hotel

Lovane Boutique Wine Estate and Guest House

This 4-star Boutique Wine Estate and Hotel is one of the smallest wine estates near Stellenbosch, situated in the picturesque Boland, neighbouring the famous Neethlingshof Wine Estate and Overgaauw Wine Estate. Only 2km from wedding venue.

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Skilpadvlei

Skilpadvlei can accommodate guests in one of the seven self-catering cottages along the dam or the eleven bed & breakfast rooms at the manor house. Only 9km (10 min drive) from wedding venue.

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Shamwari Game Reserve

East coast safari destination. Accessible by flying into Port Elizabeth, ~1h30 flight from Cape Town, or by driving along the picturesque Garden Route (~10h). More information on the Garden Route in the "Things to Do" section.

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Singita Lebombo Lodge

Safari destination in Kruger National Park - accessed by flying into Johannesburg Airport.

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Lion Sands Game Reserve

Safari destination in the Kruger National Park - accessed by flying into Johannesburg Airport.