Experience Top Wine Tasting at three of the finest wine estates on this private Half-Day Winelands Tour from Cape Town to Paarl and Stellenbosch with a personal tour guide/driver in a private vehicle. Enjoy a Cheese and Wine tasting at Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate, Biltong and wine tasting at Marianne Wine Estate and a Wine tasting at Babylonstoren. End off the day with a drive-by Stellenbosch town orientation tour - the second oldest town in South Africa and home to more than 200 wine estates. This is the perfect tour for guests with limited time or who only desire to visit a few wineries in the Cape Winelands.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ 3 x Standard Wine Tasting fees as per itinerary
✔ Hotel pick up and drop off
✔ Bottled water onboard the vehicle
✔ Private Tour Guide/Driver, Vehicle and Fuel
✖ Meals, Drinks and Gratuities (optional)
✖ Items of personal nature
Pickup Locations
1. Onomo Cape Town Waterfront
2. The PortsWood
3. Cape Town Hollow
4. SunSquare Cape Town Gardens
5. Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel & Spa
6. The Village Lodge
7. Fountains Hotel
8. Dysart Boutique Hotel
9. Upperbloem
10. Salama Lodge
11. The Capital 15 on Orange
12. Apartments In Mandela Rhodes Place
13. 9 On Barrack
14. ONOMO Hotel Cape Town - Inn On The Square
15. Lady Hamilton Hotel
16. Waterfront Village
17. Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre, an IHG hotel
18. Blackheath Lodge
19. Glen Boutique Hotel & Spa
20. AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
Itinerary
1
Cape Town Central
Soon after pick up at your accommodation in Cape Town we will drive along the N1 national road towards Fairview Wine and Cheese estate.
2
Fairview Wine and Cheese
Upon our arrival at Fairview Wine and Cheese estate, your tour guide will escort you to the Wine tasting area. Roaming between the 4 Wine tasting pods and the delightful Cheese and condiments Deli, you will have the opportunity to taste six of the best wine and cheese produced in this region. Wine and Cheese are all available for purchasing.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Babylonstoren
We drive a short distance to Babylonstoren. Set upon the backdrop of the Simonsberg, Du Toitskloof and Franschhoek mountains, Babylonstoren is one of the most beautiful wine estates in the Cape Winelands. The estate boasts a fruit and vegetable garden and a farm-to-table restaurant called Babel (booking essential). There are two other eateries on the estate, Greenhouse and the Bakery. Greenhouse serves picnic-style lunches and refreshments, whilst the Bakery serves informal Dinners.
We spend 1-hour on a Wine Tasting journey of 3 or 7 of the finest wines available for purchase at Babylonstoren.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Marianne Wine Estate
Our last wine estate stop will be at Marianne Wine Estate. Marianne produces some of the best Red Wine cultivars in South Africa. Here we will enjoy a Biltong and Wine tasting. Marianne believes that biltong (dried meat) enhances the flavors of their wine produced. Marianne's Floreal wine was hand picked by Chef Gordon Ramsey for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday at Buckingham Palace.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Stellenbosch
We take a scenic drive through Dorp Street in the town of Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, on a drive-by town orientation tour. See the historical Cape Dutch-style houses and the famous Stellenbosch University.
6
Cape Town Central
From there we make our way back to Cape Town for drop off at your accommodation between 14:00 and 14:30pm
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels