What To Do

The Stellenbosch region offers endless sights and activities for the nature lover, wine connoisseur, art and culture enthusiast, families, businessmen, academics and history buffs.

Activities and attractions include hikes, wine estates, art galleries and museums, theatre, a route dedicated to families with children, the famous Stellenbosch University campus, historic routes, bookstores and libraries - to mention but a few. There are equal opportunities for both the nature enthusiast and outdoor adventurer.

Attractions & Activities

Stellenbosch is more than just a country town. It is an historic town that boasts a rich cultural heritage, is the very heart of the South African wine industry, and a vibrant university town. A plethora of indoor and outdoor attractions and activit...

Trips & Tours

There are various ways to explore the town and surrounds or to venture farther afield into neighbouring towns, cities and coastal areas. Walking is still the best way to explore and to soak up the beauty of the town and its historical buildings, and ...

Weddings

What more romantic setting for your wedding, than amid a lush vineyard, leafy forest, or next to a babbling brook with a majestic mountain range as backdrop? The town with its Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture, pristine gardens and oak-...

Conferences

A scenic 35 minutes from Cape Town International Airport and 40 minutes from the Mother City makes historic and culturally rich Stellenbosch the ideal location for hosting business events. International and national meetings, conferences, workshops,...

Shopping

Our town and surrounds is a shopper’s paradise where the general selection of shops and malls usually found only in cities, is complimented by a unique selection of fashion boutiques, gift shops, art galleries, antique stores, diamond dealers, and sp...

Business

Stellenbosch prides itself in its ‘clean industry’ policy and accommodates a multitude of businesses of all categories. Many international companies are based in Stellenbosch. Major companies include the Johann Rupert companies (Mediclinic Private Ho...

Study

Stellenbosch attracts student from across the globe, as well as thousands of South Africans each year. Students flock to the town not only for its reputation as a world-class centre for learning, but also because of the unique village setting and ric...