Tulbagh lies in the secluded Winelands valley that was originally named ‘Het Land van Waveren’ by Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel after the influential Van Waveren family of Amsterdam.
Enclosed by mountains on three sides (Winterhoek, Witzenberg and Obiqua Mountains), the valley is a mosaic of orchards, vineyards, wheat fields and fynbos-clad mountain slopes. The town is famous for the many magnificent Cape Dutch and Victorian buildings lining Church Street, which stretches between the old Dutch Reformed Church and its parsonage.
It is also known for its plum farming and excellent production of wine, due to the valley’s fertile soils and a number of different mesoclimates. Tulbagh is perfect for day trips or a weekend getaway, as it lies just 80 minutes from Cape Town.
If you’d like to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, why not escape to the country from Cape Town into the Cape Winelands and...
Tulbagh is one of the oldest towns in South Africa dating back to the 1700s. The valley was discovered in 1658 by Pieter Potter, a surveyor ...
The village of Tulbagh, nestled in an unspoilt valley set in a bowl formed by the stunning Groot Winter Wilderness Area, has excellent mount...
The Murludi Hiking Trail consists of a range of walking trails in the northern part of the Tulbagh valley. From the height of the trails, yo...
The historic Cape Winelands terminates in the north in the shadow of Grootwinterhoek Peak, around the town of Tulbagh. It lies in the long v...