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Mountain passes tour

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Cape Town's Misty Mountains Cape Town's Misty Mountains
  • Cape Town's Misty Mountains
  • Franschhoek Pass
  • Sir Lowry's Pass
  • Chapmans Peak Drive
  • Gordon's Bay Pass
  • View from top of Table Mountain

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Come with on a unique tour around the mountain passes of the Western Cape. This Cape Town tour exemplifies the stunning scenery of the fairest Cape, taking you through five of the most interesting and dangerous passes in this part of the world.
Be prepared to take your camera with as the scenery you will witness is unique to this area. Winelands meet desert in the space of a few kilometers.
Join us on this mountain passes tour in the Western Cape and explore the region in which you are visiting.

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Five different mountain passes are explored in this mountain passes tour. Sir Lowry's Pass was opened in 1830 and passes over the Hottentots Holland mountain range. It offers some stunning views over the

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It offers some stunning views over the False Bay region and, upon entering the other side of the pass, the Elgin Valley. We then continue on to Franschoek Pass, built along the tracks formed by herds of game in ancient times. This pass was once known as Olifantspad (or, Elephant's path). Viljoen's Pass takes you through a spectacular route to the Threewaterskloof Dam. Du Toitskloof Pass was constructed by Italian prisoners of war in the Second World War and still stands today. It is a common passage for Cape Town people to get into the city. Finally, Hugenot Tunnel is the toll tunnel which connects the Cape Town Metropole to the rest of the Western Cape. It was opened in March 1988 after 15 years of planning and excavation.

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