1 day Taste +Tram the Winelands: Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Paarl

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Stellenbosch Winelands Tasting Tour from Cape Town

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get ready to indulge with a day trip to the stunning Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschhoek Winelands, just outside of Cape Town. Begin your day with a wine and cheese pairing then continue on to the quaint town of Franschhoek to uncover the beauty of this region aboard a vintage style railway tram while sipping on a glass or two of world-renowned vino from the surrounding vineyards. Enjoy delicious artisan chocolate and wine pairing at another local wine farm and cap off your afternoon with a lazy afternoon drive back to Cape Town with views of Table Mountain.

Full-day tour of the Stellenbosch,Paarl, and Franschhoek Winelands from Cape Town
Pair delicious cheese and chocolate with some of South Africa's finest wines
Hop aboard the Franschhoek Wine Tram for an unique way to explore the surrounding vineyards of the valley
Small-group tour with numbers limited to 13, ensuring a more intimate experience

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cape Town or Stellenbosch central
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Local guide
Fairview Cheese & Wine Pairing
Franschhoek Wine Tram Ride with tasting
Muratie Wine Tasting
A portion of your trip fee is donated to help fund 2Cchange non-profit local charity projects

Meals and other drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

5/20/2022 - 6/3/2025
Saturday : 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Pickup details

If your hotel is not listed, simply search your address. Pickup from Cape Town (10km radius) and Stellenbosch centre. Drop off usually to the same location originally collected from.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Minimum age is 8 years
Must be 18 years and older for wine tasting

Children between 8 and 17 years must be accompanied by an adult
Contact supplier to arrange departure time, further details on voucher
Please note: Minimum of passengers per tour apply.
Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended.
If some wine, farms or wine pairing options are unavailable during certain times of the week or season, we reserve the right to offer a similar type or value alternative.
*Muratie's chocolate wine pairing experience will be discontinued by April 2024, and will be replaced with a similar value of wine tasting experience.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Iva_E

The whole day was amazing, our tour guide named Ulrich aka GG was the best, he told us everything about everything, he was professional and kind. Wine was nice as well as lunch spot and tram ride. Can recommend!

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Great experience for all wine connoisseurs :)

Iva_E, Oct 2023

Good but room for improvement.

MLR_D, Mar 2023

Fairview and Muratie were excellent tastings. The wine tram and Rickety Bridge did not meet my expectations. We were dropped off at a market at Franchoek to get lunch!! Not much choice and no place to dit and eat. Would have preferred lunch at a winery restaurant which looked very nice.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks so much for taking time to inform us of your experience on this exciting wine tour. We're so happy that you loved the older Fairview and Muratie wine estates tastings and it's a pity that the Franschhoek wineries and activities did not live up to expectations this time. The market is across the road from the main street dotted with cafes, deli's and restaurants for a sit down lunch option. Guests have lunch time free to explore the small town at leisure, and we've added a note on the guide's brief for this trip to give more suggestions for lunch too. A visit to a wine farm restaurant is not possible in the timeline for this full day tour however. See you on tour again soon, Keep'on exploring - Ferdi & team Hotspots2c

Great wine tasting

Philip_B, Mar 2023

Great journey in the wineyards. Stop in paarl and stellenbosch were fantastic places for tasting the wine

Ice Cream and wine pairing

linvillese, Feb 2020

This tour is outstanding. Our guide skillfully managed driving the van through some crowded and congested streets while providing interesting commentary about the multicultural community of Cape Town. She also was a marvelous resource for activities around Cape Town. The wineries included in the itinerary were well thought out. I particularly enjoyed the ice cream and wine pairing and wine paired with biltong. Don’t miss this excursion.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Unmissable wine and ice cream pairing, with a very skillful guide. Thank you for sharing your incredible experience with us. We are delighted to know that you had such a great time on the Tour with our lovely guide Liezel. We hope to welcome you back on your next Hotspots2c adventure. See South Africa differently, Team Hotspots2c

We had a wonderful day seeing a part...

James_J, Aug 2018

We had a wonderful day seeing a part of the cape that we would not have if not for this tour. Our guide, Andrew, was excellent. Our pickup at the hotel was right on time. Andrew did everything throughout the day to make sure that we were comfortable. Our first stop was at a Dutch wine farm where we were able to wander around the lavender fields, see the farm animals and how the farm operates. Our stop for lunch was great food which ended with an unusual paring of ice cream and wine. Our final stop of the day may have been a favorite, Ernie Els Winery. We enjoyed relaxing on the patio where there was a chipping green set up. All of us had multiple attempts of making the hole with one shot. It was a fun way to end the day.

All the establishments we visited...

Stephen W, Apr 2018

All the establishments we visited were brilliant ,the group of people on the tour all gelled,and our guide JP was super.All in all a well organised tour ,well worth the money.

This was so much fun. Great wine...

JUDITH_H, Sep 2017

This was so much fun. Great wine pairings with biltong and ice cream, great guide, even saw Warthogs! Selected wineries were awesome.

Well organized and good selection of...

Ken U, Mar 2017

Well organized and good selection of wineries - the guide Liezel made it fun and informative

Really amazing day and our tour guide...

Kim H, Apr 2016

Really amazing day and our tour guide was superb, highly recommend this.

Excellent choice of vineyards with a...

Keith P, Feb 2016

Excellent choice of vineyards with a very knowledgeable guide,name Ivan

Our driver, Gerhard, was very...

James G, Sep 2015

Our driver, Gerhard, was very knowledgeable of the region. We started out at Ernie Ells winery and were totally amazed at the gardens and facility. The next two after that were not as impressive. Our second winery we felt that we had to wait on the staff more than expected. Loved the idea at the Stollenbosch Hills of pairing the meats with the wines. The whole trip was relaxed and we mostly moved at our own speed. Even Gerhard was OK with that!

Great tour guide who was very...

karl m, Sep 2015

Great tour guide who was very knowledgeable about the area and the wines involved. Highly recommended for anybody who visits Cape Town.

Fantastisk dag

Felicia_S, Jan 2023

Vi hade en fantastisk dag! På grund av en bilolycka på väg till första vingården hamnade vi efter i tid. Vår guide lyckades pussla om dagen och vi hann med allt ändå. Dagen var väl organiserad och guiden såg till att alla mådde bra