Spa & Sanctuary Days
“It is a journey to savour.”
W here your story begins. The wedding is over and the celebrations have quietened, and now there is just the two of you. For the next 15 nights, let the world slow down around you. From the sparkling Atlantic to the vineyards of the Cape Winelands, this is a journey of beautiful places, lingering moments and the simple pleasure of having nowhere else you need to be. Wake to mountain views, wander through gardens hand in hand, linger over lunches that turn into afternoons and raise a glass to everything that lies ahead.
This is not a journey to rush through.
Cape Town
“First, The Sea”
B egin with the sound of the ocean and the mountains rising behind you. Cape Town is your first taste of married life — perhaps with a morning exploring the city, a drive along the peninsula or a lazy afternoon on the beach.
Discover Table Mountain, wander through Kirstenbosch, explore the colourful streets and galleries, and make your way to Constantia for a long lunch and your first taste of the Cape’s celebrated wines.
But leave room for the moments in between.
A slow breakfast. A couples' spa treatment. A sunset watched from your hotel with a glass of something cold in hand.
The kind of moments where you look at each other and realise: we're really here — together!
Stellenbosch
“Then, The Vines”
G radually, the ocean gives way to vineyards and mountains. In Stellenbosch, the days take on a softer rhythm. Follow winding roads through the Winelands, stop at beautiful estates, taste wines you have never tried before and find a table in the sunshine for a lunch that lasts a little longer than planned.
Explore historic Stellenbosch, discover the gardens and wines of Vergelegen, and let the beauty of the valley become your backdrop.
Back at your retreat, perhaps there is time for a massage, a swim or simply an afternoon together with no plans at all.
Because by now, you have discovered one of the great luxuries of a honeymoon: time.
The Cape Winelands & Valleys
“And Finally, Franschhoek”
T hen comes Franschhoek — a little more tucked away, a little more romantic, and made for the final days of your escape. Here, vineyards roll towards the mountains and the days seem to stretch effortlessly ahead.
Taste your way through the valley, discover beautiful wine estates, wander through the village, share something delicious at a long lunch and let the evenings unfold over good food and South African wine.
At Babylonstoren, everything slows down. Walk through the gardens in the morning. Discover something wonderful to eat. Enjoy a treatment. Find a quiet place to sit together as the afternoon light moves across the valley.
There is no need to fill every moment.
Some of the best memories might simply be the two of you, somewhere beautiful, with nowhere else to be.
And then, eventually, comes the morning when you have to leave.
You pack your bags, but perhaps take a little longer than usual.
Because somewhere between the ocean sunsets, vineyard lunches, spa afternoons and glasses of wine, this place has become part of your story.
You leave with photographs, new favourite places and memories to return to.
But most importantly, you leave having had the time to simply be you two — before the routines of everyday life begin again.
Your wedding may have been the celebration of becoming one. This was the beginning of discovering what that means.
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