Full-day Winelands Explore Private Tour of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl

Begin your day with pickup at your Cape Town hotel in a luxury minivan and head straight for the famous Paarl wine region.

Visit the Fairview Wine Estate for wine and cheese pairing session. Along with the winery’s well-known white wines, nibble on delicious cheeses.

Stop for lunch in Franschhoek, internationally famous for its gourmet dining options. Get recommendations from your private guide for where to get something to eat (own expense) from the many restaurants and cafes in the pretty town.

After your lunch break, hop aboard a short one-way Wine Tram journey to explore the region's Winelands by rail and taste fine wines at Rickety Bridge winery. Take in the splendid views from the winery while you taste their wines and learn how growing wine grapes in the mountains differs from growing them down in the valley.

The last stop on your tour is the Muratie wine estate, a local favorite with lots of rustic charm, where you’ll end with something sweet. At Muratie, sample dessert wine and locally-made chocolate.

Then, relax on the journey back to Cape Town, where you'll arrive in the early evening.

Oenophiles and nature lovers alike are in for a treat on this private exploration of the Cape Winelands. Not only do you visit three esteemed wine farms for fine wine tastings and phenomenal pairings with cheese and chocolate in the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek regions; the extraordinary scenery along the way will transport you back to yesteryear to reminisce among white gabled buildings and impressive manor houses flanked by soaring mountain ranges.

Firstly you'll visit the cheese haven of Fairview for a master tasting of their wine with local produce. Continue to Franschhoek for a unique way to explore the region's Winelands by rail with a one-way Wine Tram journey and taste fine wines at Rickety Bridge winery. Visit the self-proclaimed culinary capital of South Africa, Franschhoek for a lunch stop and end your meander along the Winelands with sweet port-style wine and chocolate pairing at the heritage-rich Muratie wine farm before heading back to Cape Town late afternoon.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Customers who have not reached South Africa’s legal drinking age of 18 will not be served alcohol.
Please note: Wine tasting or pairings are not included for children under the legal drinking age of 18 years. Extra meals or drinks are under the adult’s responsibility and is not included in price.
This private tour will run exclusively run for you. The itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to spend more time at the tour’s highlights that interest you the most or swop for alternative options. Do contact us during of after the booking process to let us know if you would prefer any changes of the tour and we can suggest an updated itinerary, and cost estimate if there are any additional changes.
Wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
The exact itinerary is subject to change and may, on occasion, run in a different order.
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate