Private Tour: Cape Winelands to Stellenbosch & Franschhoek

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Overview

Savor the unique blend of scenery, history and wine found in the wine-growing regions near Cape Town on this flexible-length private tour. Choose from among more than 200 different wineries spread across the Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschoek wine routes, working with your guide to pick three to four that best match your favorite varietals and tastes. It’s the perfect way to tour this stunning region with friends or that special someone.

Tour Highlights

Be enveloped in the beauty of towering trees, remote beaches, and mountains of the Canadian wilderness
Have close encounters with BC’s coastal wildlife; sea lions, seals, pacific white sided dolphins, otters, birds and some of the largest starfish in the world
Be on the lookout for Humpback whales that have made a strong resurgence in the Discovery Islands
Coastal cuisine designed by a local gourmet chef
Quality expedition tents & warm sleeping bags all included in the price of the trip

What’s included

Private tour guide/driver, vehicle and fuel surcharge
Pick up and drop off at accommodation in Cape Town
Bottled water

What’s not included

Meals, drinks and gratuities (optional)
Standard wine tasting at Delaire Graff @ R125 per adult
Standard wine tasting at Lanzerac @ R140 per adult
Standard wine tasting at Marianne @ R90 per adult
Standard wine tasting at Fairview @ R60 per adult
Entry/Admission – Lanzerac Wine Estate
Entry/Admission – Delaire Graff Estate
Entry/Admission – Delaire Graff Estate
Entry/Admission – Marianne Wine Estate
Entry/Admission – Fairview Wine and Cheese

Tour Plan

Itinerary

This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Cape Town Central, Cape Town Central, Western Cape

The Cape Winelands, in particular, Stellebosch is home to over 200 award-winning wine estates. Therefore, since this is a private customizable tour, we allow travelers to choose their own wine estates for tasting or they can follow our carefully selected itinerary. A typical itinerary would be as follows: Begin your day with a pickup from your Cape Town accommodations. Travel along the N2 to your first winery, Lanzerac Wine Estate. Cape Town central to Stellenbosch central is 1 hour drive.

Stop At: Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Before venturing into the first wine experience venue, an exploration of the historic town of Stellenbosch will be on the cards. Best explored on foot, the quaint and compressed town of Stellenbosch gives one a nostalgic sense of a bygone era. Endemic Cape Dutch style buildings flows parallel to the leafy streets and over a 150 year old water furrows. Old and new shops trade in art, antiques, jewellery and carved wood. Stellenbosch central to Lanzerac Wine estate is 10min Drive

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lanzerac Wine Estate, No. 1 Lanzerac Road, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

After the quick exploration of Stellenbosch town, the next stop will be at Lanzerac wine estate. Built on a 200 hectares farm, the estate is a mixture of a wine cellar, body spa, fine restaurant, farm shop and a splendid hotel. Lanzerac wine estate were also the first farm to bottle Pinotage, a South African wine made from the only South African grape variety and do continue to make award winning wines. Guest will have the pleasure to taste a set of wine from the farm's tier of 3 different ranges.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Delaire Graff Estate, Helshoogte Pass R310, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

The journey will go via the hilly and winding Helshoogte pass to the jewel of the winelands, Delaire Graff wine estate. A gem of an estate sitting on the eastern slops of the Boatmansekop mountain and facing the rugged Drakensberg mountains. Unlike the nostalgic Lanzerac wine estate of the 1690s, Delaire Graff combines modern buildings and stunning contemporary art pieces hanging on the walls. A jewellery shop within the the estate rubs shoulders with world class Delaire graff restaurant and the Asian cuisine Indoschine restaurant. Lanzerac Wine Estate to Delaire Graff is 20min drive

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Delaire Graff Estate, Helshoogte Pass R310, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Here guest will be treated with an hour to have lunch at own expense at the Asian cuisine Indoschine restaurant, before the journey takes a turn for another different experience.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Marianne Wine Estate, Valley Road off R44 Klapmuts, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Next, head to the Marianne winery where you will enjoy a wine pairing of 6 wines with Biltong, dried meat similar to beef jerky. Marianne believes that biltong enhances their wine's flavors. Marianne's Floreal wine was hand-picked by Chef Gordon Ramsay for Nelson Mandela's 91st Birthday.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fairview Wine and Cheese, Suid Agter Paarl Road, Suider Paarl, Paarl 7624 South Africa

We travel to Fairview Wine and Cheese estate and enjoy wine and cheese tasting. Guests may also purchase Fairview cheeses from the deli.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Groot Drakenstein Prison, On the R301 Road 5 Km from the R45 Huguenot Road, Breede River, Witzenberg Municipality South Africa

Drive through the prison that held Nelson Mandela, formerly known as Victor Verster. The guide will stop so that you may take photos in this legendary area next to the monument of Nelson Mandela.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Franschhoek, Franschhoek, Western Cape

Take a drive through the town of Franschhoek (French Corner) which is known as the food and wine capital of South Africa. This is where you will find some of the finest restaurants and wine estates with a French influence.

Pass By: Cape Town Central, Cape Town Central, Western Cape

At the end of our tour, we return to Cape Town for drop off at your accommodation.

Departure and return

Departure details

Traveller pickup is offered.
Ports:
Cape Town Cruise Terminal, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa
Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.

Return details

Returns to original departure point

Cancellation policy

Cancellation fees will apply if: a. thirty (30) days or more before the scheduled date, the fee is 25% of the booking value. b. twenty-one (21) days or more before the scheduled date, the fee is 50% of the booking value. c. eight (8) days or more before the scheduled date, the fee is 75% of the booking value. d. 7 days or less before the scheduled date, the fee is 100% of the booking value.