Experience the unmistakable beauty of the Cape Winelands on an all-inclusive shared full-day wine-tasting tour with lunch and sample some of the best wines in South Africa. Stop at heritage monuments as you travel in a shared minibus with live commentary from your tour guide. Follow the ever-popular wine route to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. This tour includes wine-tasting fees and lunch.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Wine tasting fees at Delaire Graff, Tokara, Delheim and Fairview Wine Estates
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Bottled water
✔ Optional Lunch at Delheim Wine Estate or Muratie Wine Estate in Stellenbosch (main course only)
✔ Shared Transport (Vehicle), Top Notch Tour Guide/Driver and fuel
✖ Starter/Entree and Dessert is excluded (available at your own cost)
✖ Drinks and gratuities (optional)
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
Additional Info: Pick ups at any hotels and guest houses including AirbnB
Itinerary
1
Cape Town
Shortly after pick up at your accommodation between 8:00 and 8:30 AM by a top notch tour guide/driver in a shared minibus, we head off on an all-inclusive, full-day Cape Winelands tour to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, known as the American Express Wine Route of South Africa.
Follow the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek wine route in all its splendour.
You’ll enjoy wine tasting at up to 4 carefully selected award winning wine estates, all of which wine tasting fees are included, and will also enjoy a main course lunch at one of these award-winning wine farms. (We will pay for lunch for guests or travellers who booked the option of lunch price). if you did not book this option, lunch will be at own account.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Cape Town Central
You’ll enjoy wine tasting at up to 4 carefully selected award winning wine estates, all of which wine tasting fees are included, and will also enjoy a main course lunch at one of these award-winning wine farms. (We will pay for lunch for guests or travelers who booked the option of lunch price). if you did not book this option, lunch will be at own account. We will visit Delaire Graff Wine Estate (5 Premiums wines, Tokara Wine Estate (4 premium wines), Delheim Wine Estate (6 premium wines)& Fairview Wine Estate (5 premium wines with a variety of cheese pairing)
Duration: 45 minutes
3
Stellenbosch
Driving time to Stellenbosch is estimated to be approximately 45 minutes. We will drive from Cape Town City towards Stellenbosch, Paarl & Franschhoek known as the Cape Winelands of South Africa. Here We will explore one of the best Wine Route in South Africa known as the American Express Wine Route. You will drive through Cape Town Northern Suburbs and your Expert Tour Guide will share the history of the areas you will be passing through. Small group equals to better experience. Stellenbosch means "(van der) Stel's Bush”
Duration: 30 minutes
4
Delaire Graff Estate
Our first wine estate will be Delaire Graff, known as the Jewel of Cape Winelands. This is one of the most beautiful wine estate in South Africa. Your visit to Cape Winelands will not be considered complete if you don't visit Delaire Graff. Here you will taste 5 premiums carefully selected award winning wines made of Red and White Cultivars or Varieties. This tour is crafted to give you a maximum wine tasting experience in a quiet environment as We avoid the big tourists group. Please take note that the drinking of age of alcohol in South Africa is from 18 years and above. Inspired by the landscape, culture and natural beauty of its Cape Winelands setting, Delaire Graff Estate is a destination devoted to beauty in its many forms. Created by renowned diamantaire Laurence Graff OBE, experience flawless hospitality, cuisine, wine, art and spa – and embrace the peace and serenity of your breathtaking surroundings. Wine tasting fees is included in the price you have paid.
Duration: 1.5 hours
5
Tokara Wine Estate
We will continue to the world class wine estate Tokara as our second wine estate and here we will taste up to 4 premium award winning wines. If you love good food, great wine, and unparalleled views, clear your schedule and escape for a day to Tokara. Nestled on the upper slopes of the Simonsberg mountain, Tokara vineyard and olive grove overlook two of mother nature’s most awe-inspiring
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Delheim
We proceed to Delheim for Lunch pairing with 6 careful selected award-winning wines. Lunch is only made by the main course for those guests who bought the Lunch option included in the tour. High on the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, 50 km from Cape Town, lies the family-owned Delheim estate. Here the Sperling family has been making wines of character for many decades. Visitors to this beautiful farm will be greeted by breathtaking views and welcomed by a true sense of family hospitality!
Duration: 2 hours
7
Fairview Wine and Cheese
.Our next stop after our beautiful lunch will be Fairview wine estate where We will sample up to 5 premiums wines paired with a variety of the best cheese produced at this award winning wine estate.. Fairview is a working farm,
housing a collection of micro-businesses all sharing in a common goal – to create artisanal and sustainable produce, with a focus on fine wine and cheese.
Duration: 60 minutes
8
Groot Drakenstein Prison
We then head to the Drakenstein Prison known as the last prison where Nelson Mandela was freed from on the 11th of February 1990 after spending 2 years in Prison there. we will take some memorable photos of Nelson Mandela Monument
Duration: 15 minutes
9
Franschhoek
We then proceed to Franshoek for a Town orientation tour of approximately 30 minutes another moment for those Instagram photos. Visit their flagship monument and many more places of interest.
Duration: 30 minutes
10
Cape Town Central
We return to Cape Town where We will drop you off after a memorable wine tour experience of Cape Town.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Minimum drinking age is 18 years
