Detailed Itinerary

Cape Winelands Tour

The Cape Winelands Day Tour is an absolute must, wine lover or not. We pick you up at your Cape Town hotel at 9:00 in the morning and drive to Franschhoek. There we visit a small wine estate and award winning restaurant, where you may enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Franschhoek Valley. Then we stroll briefly through the little town and drive towards Stellenbosch. Here we either visit two vineyards and have a first wine tasting at Delaire Graff or at an also beautiful, but lesser known estate that produces excellent red wines.

Around noon we take a short walk in the almost 370 years old historic town center of Stellenbosch. Many of the very first houses are still standing along the “Doorp Straat”, the first street of Stellenbosch.

Then you may enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the wine estates (not included) or we drive straights to the next little Winelands gem – Ernie Els Wines – and do another tasting. If there is still time we can visit also the historically interesting wine estate Vergelegen. The huge estate, founded in February 1700 by Adrian van der Stel offers a glimpse into the history of South Africa.

The Cape Winelands Day Tour ends at around 18:00 at your Cape Town hotel.

The region is one of breathtaking vistas and majestic mountain backdrops, while being steeped in rich culture and history. Rolling vineyards and quaint Cape Dutch homesteads await you, as well as award- wining wine farms, offering some of the country’s best wines.

History of the Cape Winelands

The Winelands are divided into various different regions, each offering their own ‘wine route’. The most popular and well-known are Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Wellington and Paarl.  The wine farms of Stellenbosch are the closest in distance to Cape Town and are within a 45-minute drive of the city center. This is the most well known wine region and is home to a variety of cellars, producing some of the country’s most acclaimed wines.

Stellenbosch

The beautiful historic city of Stellenbosch is a university town and the oak-lined Dorp Straat is home to museums and galleries as well as many student cafes and restaurants.

Franschhoek

Franschhoek and Huguenot Memorial: The theme of the Huguenot Memorial Museum in Franschhoek is the history of the French Huguenots before and after their arrival at the Cape of Good Hope.

The French Huguenots were a group of people who fled France in the 1660s due to religious conflicts. After Martin Luther published his 95 theses against the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church in 1517, many people felt that what Luther had said was true. He soon had a large following who became known as Protestants. Within 20 years, large groups of protestants could be found in Switzerland, France, the Netherlands and Scotland and it was the people who later became known as Huguenots. As The Catholic Church was the only official Christian Church in Europe at that time, the Huguenots were in a constant state of persecution and fled there homelands. Some of those who fled to the Netherlands ended up setting sail for the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Food & Wine Pairing Option R150 per person

Five bite size snacks paired with five delicious wines.

Summer Menu
Salmon and Trout Rolade paired with Sauvignon Blanc
Vegetable Samoosa with Mango Atchar paired with Gewürztraminer Beef Kebab with Roasted Tomato paired with Malbec Prego Roll with Spicy Roast Beef and Chocolate Shavings paired with Owl Post Pinotage

Winter Menu
Sundried Tomato Soup paired with Chenin Blanc
Vegetable Samoosa with Mango Atchar paired with Gewürztraminer Beef Kebab with Roasted Tomato paired with Malbec Prego Roll with Spicy Roast Beef and Chocolate Shavings paired with Owl Post Pinotage Mini Malva Pudding with Liquorice Reduction paired with The Caracal (Bordeaux Blend)

Depending on availability of tables, can only be confirmed after your booking.  Cost R 110 pp may be paid to your guide.