🏨 1 day Winelands Explore of Stellenbosch Franschhoek Paarl Regions Activity

1 day Winelands Explore of Stellenbosch Franschhoek Paarl Regions

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Cape Town, Cape Town

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Oenophiles and nature lovers alike are in for a treat on this private exploration of the Cape Winelands. Not only do you visit three esteemed wine farms for fine wine tastings and phenomenal pairings with cheese and chocolate in the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek regions; the extraordinary scenery along the way will transport you back to yesteryear to reminisce among white gabled buildings and impressive manor houses flanked by soaring mountain ranges.

Firstly you'll visit the cheese haven of Fairview for a master tasting of their wine with local produce. Continue to Franschhoek for a unique way to explore the region's Winelands by rail with a one-way Wine Tram journey and taste fine wines at Rickety Bridge winery. Visit the self-proclaimed culinary capital of South Africa, Franschhoek for a lunch stop and end your meander along the Winelands with sweet port-style wine and chocolate pairing at the heritage-rich Muratie wine farm before heading back to Cape Town late afternoon.

What's Included

Fairview Farmer's Cheese & Wine Tasting

Flexible private tour. Inform us after booking of your special requests.

Franschhoek Wine tram ride to Rickety Bridge

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local English-speaking guide + Transport

Muratie Wine & Chocolate Pairing

Rickety Bridge Wine Tasting

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified

Personal travel insurance

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 0 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Personal and comprehensive travel insurance is recommended and not included in this tour.
Please note: Wine tasting or pairings are not included for children under the legal drinking age of 18 years. Extra meals or drinks are under the adult’s responsibility and is not included in price.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This private tour will run exclusively run for you. The itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to spend more time at the tour’s highlights that interest you the most or swop for alternative options. Do contact us during of after the booking process to
Wheelchair accessible

Customers who have not reached South Africa’s legal drinking age of 18 will not be served alcohol.
Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended to protect you against unexpected trip cancellation, lost or damage of personal items and other travel related claims.
Specialized infant seats are available
The exact itinerary is subject to change and may, on occasion, run in a different order.
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Fairview Wine and Cheese

Leave Cape Town behind and head off by luxury minivan to the Stellenbosch wine region – famous for its Mediterranean climate and fertile soils that help to produce millions of litres of wine each year.

With your expert guide, hop back in your minivan and continue your journey northwest to the Paarl wine region, home to leading wine producers like Fairview. Stop at the Fairview Wine Estate, trying out several of their famed white wines and cheeses.

As this is a private tour, your itinerary for the day is flexible and you can chop and change as you please. So, take it slow and be sure to meander along the way, staying a little longer if you please or even popping in at quaint looking stops along the way. Our suggestion is an early start at the cheese haven of Fairview for a master tasting of wine with cheese and olive oil that will open both your mind and palate to tastes that you didn't think were possible.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Continue on to the quaint town of Franschhoek for a unique way to experience the region's Winelands. Departing from the central Drakenstein ticket office, hop on the Franschhoek Wine Tram for a ±20 minute one-way journey through the rolling vineyards of the valley to reach Rickety Bridge winery for a standard wine tasting and sample a choice of 4 of their wines.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Rickety Bridge Winery

From the station platform, you'll be transported past rows of vines and the historic Rickety Bridge Cape Dutch Manor to the tasting centre by an open-air wagon pulled by the farm's tractor, offering a glimpse into the inner workings of a working winery. Summer weather calls for alfresco wine tasting overlooking vineyards and the majestic Wemmershoek Mountains, while on cooler days tastings will be around cosy wood-burning fireplaces.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Franschhoek

Lunch takes place in the gourmet capital of South Africa – Franschhoek – roughly 5 miles (8 km) away. Your private guide will point out the best sidewalk cafes and restaurants, and then leave you to enjoy lunch at your own expense.

South Africa’s epicurean capital; Franschhoek, with its multitude of eateries is a must-do for gourmands and on weekends the local farmer’s market beckons with colourful stalls, tasty aromas and live music. You’ll have time to soak up the history of the French Huguenots who arrived in the Seventeenth Century, maybe catch an impromptu church choir performance in the street, shop for knick-knacks and bric-a-brac along the main street or savour a charcuterie plate and tasty local creations.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Muratie

Your last stop of the day is a small Stellenbosch wine estate called Muratie, much loved by locals, with bags of charm. Its traditional cellars are typified by ramshackle walls and worn paintings -- adding to its rustic charm. Sample the estate’s fortified (port-style) wine and locally produced chocolate – a winning combination!
If you are not a fan of sweet wines the Muratie's classic white or red tasting is available as an alternative too.

Relax on the journey back to Cape Town, where you’ll arrive in the early evening.

- The exact itinerary is subject to change and may, on occasion, run in a different order.

- This private tour will run exclusively run for you. The itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to spend more time at the tour’s highlights that interest you the most or swop for alternative options.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Africa Select Journeys

This is a private tour running exclusively for you or your group. Do contact us during of after the booking process to let us know if you would prefer any changes to the tour and we can suggest an updated itinerary and cost estimate if there are any additional charges.

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