What it costs

Indicative rand prices for planning work

All prices below are indicative and quoted in rand. They cover our time, the driving we do to check a route, and the written sheet you keep. We confirm a figure by telephone before we start, and we do not take payment for a plan we have not delivered.

What it costs

What it costs
Service	What it covers	Included	Indicative price
Single route sheet	One route, one direction, written on a single printable page: turns, distances between them, fuel stops with their realistic opening hours, and two bail-out points. Suited to a half-day loop such as Helshoogte and Banhoek.	One A4 route sheet, printed and sent as a file Fuel and rest points with opening hours we have checked Two shortening options if the day runs late	from R650
Pass briefing	A telephone or in-person briefing on one mountain pass before you drive it: gradients, the sections that need a low gear, where to turn back safely, and what the weather does on each side of the mountain.	Forty-five minutes on one named pass Weather patterns for both approaches A written summary of the turn-back points	R1 150
Full tour plan	Multi-day touring across the Winelands and up the N7, with overnight stops placed where the driving stops being pleasant rather than where the map says halfway. Includes the gravel sections if you want them.	Day-by-day sheets with distances and driving hours Overnight stops chosen for parking and access A reserve day plan for bad mountain weather	from R2 400
Gravel readiness check	We go over the car with you before a gravel trip: tyre size and condition, pressures to run, the spare and its tools, ground clearance against the route you have chosen, and what to carry.	Tyre, spare and tool inspection with you present Written pressures for tar and for gravel A packing list for water, light and warm clothing	R850
Hire agreement read-through	You send us the agreement, we read the surface, tyre, glass and recovery clauses and tell you plainly which of the roads in your plan would void your cover. Then we tell you what to photograph at the counter.	Clause-by-clause note in plain English A list of roads your cover excludes A handover photograph checklist	R750
Shortlist for a purchase	Help narrowing a choice of car for these roads, built on boot litres, seat adjustment, service intervals, parts availability in the Cape and the gradients you actually climb. Generic categories, not badges.	Three to five described categories, ranked for your use Running-cost estimate over 20 000 km a year Questions to ask before a test drive	from R1 600

What a plan costs

Weekend in the valleys

R2 850

Two people with a free Saturday and Sunday who want the Winelands passes without a long day in the car.

Two route sheets, one per day, both under 150 km
Helshoogte and Franschhoek Pass covered in both directions
Weather window advice for the Saturday morning
Three verified coffee and fuel stops with opening hours
A telephone call the evening before you leave

The long Cape week

R4 950

Drivers over forty-five planning five to seven days of touring and unwilling to spend more than four hours a day at the wheel.

Day sheets for up to seven days, each with driving hours stated
Overnight stops chosen for secure parking and level access
Bainskloof, Michell's Pass and the N7 north covered
A reserve itinerary for two days of bad mountain weather
Fuel budget in rand, indicative, for petrol and for diesel

Gravel and the far north

R8 400

Experienced drivers heading to the Cederberg and beyond who want the car, the cover and the route checked before they go.

Full tour plan including the gravel sections and drift crossings
Gravel readiness check on your own car, in person
Hire agreement read-through if you are not using your own car
Written emergency sheet: route, return time, water and warm-clothing list
Two follow-up calls while you are away, signal permitting

Prices are indicative and may change with distance, the number of passes involved and how much driving we need to do to verify a route. Travel beyond a 120 km radius of Stellenbosch is quoted separately at a per-kilometre rate we agree with you first. We are private individuals, not a licensed guiding service, and we do not drive your car for you.

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