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Cape Winelands Neighborhood tours

Our most recommended Cape Winelands Neighborhood tours

Stellenbosch: Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting

1. Stellenbosch: Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting

Start your tour at 9 AM at the tour operator's shop to collect a bicycle or E-Bike and helmet to suit your size. The guide will carry saddle panniers for those who would like to buy wine en route. Set off on your ride around interesting historic sites in Stellenbosch Town. Then, cycle further along the scenic Jonkershoek Valley where the mountains form part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. Follow a winding road through oak and poplar forests which leads to a wine estate nestled in the valley bottom. Here you can take in the stunning views while enjoying a wine tasting of some award-winning wines. On the way out of the valley, stop at another wine estate which sports beautiful grounds and historic Cape Dutch architecture. Participate in a private cellar tour before you sit down for a chocolate and wine pairing that will make your taste buds tingle. After the tasting, head back into Stellenbosch Town via the famous Stellenbosch University before ending the tour back at the tour operator's offices. There are some variations on this guided bike tour for varying levels of difficulty so the tour can be tailored to suit your cycling ability. The tour lasts between 4-5 hours.

From Cape Town: Full-Day Winelands Tour with Tasting

2. From Cape Town: Full-Day Winelands Tour with Tasting

Join this guided tour to explore the 3 wine regions of Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch. Be treated to chocolate, a wine tasting, and a cellar tour at Rheboksloof wine farm near Paarl. Drive through Paarl and then enjoy a photo stop at the Drakenstein Prison. Arrive at Franschhoek and spend some time exploring the town on your own. Enjoy lunch or indulge in an extra wine tasting. Afterward, take a scenic drive over the impressive Helshoogte Pass to the picturesque town of Stellenbosch. Have a walk around Stellenbosch before heading off to Simonsig. Take part in an afternoon wine tasting with cheese at Simonsig in the Stellenbosch region before heading back to Cape Town. Your wine guide will highlight points of interest along the way and will be on hand to answer any questions you have about the route or wine farms.

From Cape Town: Stellenbosch Winelands Tour & Wine Tasting

3. From Cape Town: Stellenbosch Winelands Tour & Wine Tasting

Explore Stellenbosch's world-renowned wine region on a bus tour from Cape Town. Visit the Stellenbosch Wine Estate to savor two wine tastings and a wine and cheese pairing. Learn about the fascinating history of the town on a guided walking tour.  See for yourself why South Africa is so famously known worldwide for making crowd-pleasing and award-winning wines on this winelands tour. Be picked up from your hotel in Cape town and head straight to the cradle of the country's most beautiful wine region, Stellenbosch. Learn how the South African wine industry arose from refugees from France. Find out how they applied their skills in Stellenbosch and transformed the region into the center of the South African wine industry. Arrive at the Stellenbosch Wine Estate and discover the winery's fine wines during a wine tasting, as well as a wine and cheese pairing tasting. Afterwards, embark on a guided tour of the charming town of Stellenbosch. Learn about its historical Dorp Street and DeBraak. Continue to the cellars for a guided tour. Take in the ambiance created by vast barrels of wine ageing. Next, enjoy a second wine tasting to sample more local notes and flavors before heading back to Cape Town.

Stellenbosch: Hop-On Hop-Off Northern Route Wine Tour

4. Stellenbosch: Hop-On Hop-Off Northern Route Wine Tour

On this unique hop-on hop-off wine tour in Stellenbosch, visit up to 6 different wine estates where you can enjoy specialized tastings of fine wines. With this ticket, you can explore these farms at your own pace, deciding when to start, where to go, and how long to stay. Enjoy spectacular views along the route of the winelands, where you can see all the way to Table Mountain in the distance and enjoy the splendor of the Western Cape.   This northern route also offers some great restaurants at Beyerskloop, Simonsig, Warwick, and Delheim. Taste some of the finest wines that can be found in the region, a perfect addition to your trip to Stellenbosch.

From Stellenbosch: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour Southern Route

5. From Stellenbosch: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour Southern Route

Discover well-known large estates such as Spier Wine Farm which has over 300 years of history dating back to 1692. Explore smaller, privately-owned Haskell Vineyards which is the residence of many of the most famous names in South African wines. For a change of pace, visit the Van Ryn’s Brandy Distillery. Housed in a preserved chateau-like complex on the banks of the Eerste River, it is the only local producer of brandy in the region. Learn about the origins of Van Ryn’s dating back to 1845. Situated high on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain, explore Alto Estate, world-renowned for its handcrafted red wines since 1922. Get a fantastic panoramic view of the region from Kleine Zalze Lodge, which is located alongside the first fairway of De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate. Along with the awe-inspiring manor house, Neethlingshof estate is steeped in history which dates back to 1705 and is distinguished by its beautiful avenue of stone pines.  With this pass, take your time at each location, and craft an itinerary suited to your interests and schedule.

From Cape Town: Stellenbosch Four Estate Full-Day Wine Tour

6. From Cape Town: Stellenbosch Four Estate Full-Day Wine Tour

Visit 4 wine estates in the Stellenbosch region with a guided drive through the town on a day trip from Cape town, with hotel transfers, lunch and tastings included. Explore one of the oldest towns in South Africa, famed for its Cape Dutch-style architecture and its role in the wine industry.   Discover a broad spectrum of iconic estates, as well as smaller family-run farms. Take a cellar tour, and enjoy wine tastings paired with cheese, chocolate, and cured meats with lunch. Look out for a white Toyota Quantum van with Wine Files branding. Pickups range from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM depending on which area you reside in. Please check for an email directly from Wine Flies confirming your pickup time.

Stellenbosch: Eastern Route Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour

7. Stellenbosch: Eastern Route Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour

Join in with a unique hop-on hop-off wine tour departing from Stellenbosch with stops at up to 5 different wine estates in the region. Start with a pickup from your accommodation and decide which of the farms you want to visit and how long you want to stay. Experience great wine tastings, fantastic scenery, and a lovely relaxed setting that makes this a must for wine lovers. The Eastern Route tour stops at the Zorgvliet, Boschendal, Camberly, Neil Ellis, and Lanzerac estates and you can decide if you want to go to all 5 estates or just visit a few and stay longer at certain farms. The route also offers some great restaurants at Lanzerac, Zorgvliet, and Boschendal.

Franschhoek & Stellenbosch: Full-Day Wine Tour

8. Franschhoek & Stellenbosch: Full-Day Wine Tour

Taste the local culture with this cellar tour. All wine tastings are paired with customized cheese, chocolate and cured meats. Visit 4 different wine estates in both regions: famous farms and some hidden gems known only to locals. Learn how wine is made, how to taste wine, what foods and wines pair best, and what bottles to order at restaurants. Enjoy a delicious light lunch served in the middle of the wine lands overlooking the Franschhoek valley.  Benefit from a diverse range of wine styles, local treats of cured meats paired with selected wines, artisanal chocolate and stroll down the beautiful main road of Franschhoek.

Fullday Wine Tour

9. Fullday Wine Tour

Driving Northeast out of Cape Town, we will pass some of the most well known townships in South Africa. The first one Langa, is the oldest one in Cape Town. Compared to other squatter like townships in South Africa. Langa is well developed and has seen its local economy grow from strength to strength over the years. Next we will pass the Cape Town International Airport. Known to be Africa's most award winning and safest Airport. Then we will pass a township called Khayelitsha. In Xhosa it means 'our new home'. Measuring 10 square miles and inhabiting more than half a million people. Vast majority of her inhabitants works in town and is daily dependant on public transport. As we drive off to the Cape Winelands region, we will pass The Cape Town Film Studios. The film industry grew rapidly in the lockdown. This is where The pirate carribean and Black Snails was shooted. Next we continue to the town of Stellenbosch, known to be the second oldest colonial town in the country. Her architecture, water furrows and well over 300 old oka trees guves one a nostalgic feeling of a bygone era. Dorp street for example has the longest row of oldest buildings in the Southern Hemiphere. Then we will pass the University of Stellenbosch. This is one of the Best universities in the country, because its where our winemakers study to become a wine maker. Next you will enjoy your first winetasting at Delaire Graff. Known to be the Jewel of the Cape Winelands. Next you will enjoy your second wine tasting at Tokara. They grow their own olives, and they reckon that it goes good with wine. Here you can do olive and wine tasting. Then we will continue to the town of Franschoek meaning ' French Corner'. This is where the French used to settle in the 1800's when they fleed from prosecution because of their religion. Franschoek is also top for food in the country. This is where we will stop for lunch. Lastly you will do a wine tasting at Eikenhof. A Small winefarm inherited by the fourth generation. This is where you will have the privilege of meeting the farmer himself doing the tasting. On our way back to Cape Town, we will stop at the Drakenstein Prison, where Nelson Mandela spend his last two years in prison.

Cape Town: Winelands Full-Day Tour

10. Cape Town: Winelands Full-Day Tour

Embark on an unforgettable journey to Cape Town's wine country on a guided tour. Visit the 300-year-old Jordan Wine Estate. Enjoy your first wine tasting stop and explore the historic town of Stellenbosch on foot. Stroll among the Cape Dutch-style buildings and leafy streets. Arrive at your second wine tasting at the Lanzerac Estate, the first farm to produce Pinotage, a South African wine made from the only South African grape variety. After your tasting at Lanzerac, climb the hilly and winding Helshoogte Pass to the Delaire Graff Wine Estate. Take in views of this striking winery sitting among the rugged mountain landscape. Have a lunch break at the winery's restaurant (not included) before journeying to the historic one-street town of Franschhoek. Enjoy its scenery of manicured vineyards surrounded by mountains. Take in a final wine tasting at Richard Branson's Mont Rochelle Estate. Choose from a variety of reds and whites on offer.

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What people are saying about Cape Winelands

Thank you Ronnie, Your knowledge and professionalism made our day very special. Thank you too for being so kind and friendly…you are a star.

The experience is as described and more, it is one of a kind. Loved the fact that different pairing experiences were part of the package

We went on the Northern Route Tour, our tour guide was Marshall, he was absolutely excellent! Made the tour that much more memorable

The best wine tour that we ever had. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Love the wine cheese paring and wine chocolate paring.

We had wine tasting in two vineyards and they were well explained! Lovely wine that came with cheese boards and meat board.