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Taste + Tram the Winelands Tour: Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Paarl

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Location
Cape Town
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Duration
8 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 13 guests
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Language
English
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Explore the flavors of the Winelands: wine tastings, cheese pairings, and a vintage tram ride. Savor wines at Fairview, Franschhoek, and the historic Muratie Winery. Unforgettable experience!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Be swept away by the tastes and sights of the Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek wine region. Sample local wines and also paired with artisanal cheeses or seasonal produce.


Indulge with Fairview's Farmer Tasting as you sample a selection of fine wines paired to perfection with a spread of cheeses.


Continue on to the quaint town of Franschhoek to uncover the beauty of this region aboard a vintage style railway tram while sipping on a glass of world-renowned vino from the surrounding vineyards. Hop on the Franschhoek Wine Tram for a short one-way journey through the rolling vineyards of the valley to reach Rickety Bridge winery for a standard wine tasting of 4 of their wines.


On the way back to Cape Town you'll stop at one of South Africa’s oldest wine farms, Muratie Winery near Stellenbosch. Taste their port-style wines to end the day with this sweet tasting experience before a lazy late afternoon drive back towards Cape Town.

What You Get

Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cape Town or Stellenbosch central
A portion of your trip fee is donated to help fund 2Cchange non-profit local charity projects
Meals and other drinks

Good To Know

  • If some wine, farms or wine pairing options are unavailable during certain times of the week or season, we reserve the right to offer a similar type or value alternative.
  • *Muratie's chocolate wine pairing experience will be discontinued by April 2024, and will be replaced with a similar value of wine tasting experience.
  • Contact supplier to arrange departure time, further details on voucher
  • Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended.
  • Children between 8 and 17 years must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please note: Minimum of passengers per tour apply.

What You’ll Experience

1

Fairview Wine and Cheese

-- Please Note: This tour may be outsourced to a different tour supplier. -- Meet your guide at your accommodation in central Cape Town, and then set off in an air-conditioned minivan to begin your full-day tour of the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek Winelands. Our wine experts custom-designed this tour to give you a real taste of the Cape winelands region. Sample local produce, learn about flavour profiles and vintages and savour time sitting back and sampling some of South Africa’s finest with lines upon lines of vineyard views. Your day starts on the south-western slopes of the Paarl Mountain Range where incredible views and a farmer's tasting experience await at the world-renowned Fairview Estate. You'll pair artisanal cheese, produced at the onsite cheesery with fine reds and whites, giving you an out-of-this-world pairing experience coupled with the in-depth knowledge of the wines you are tasting.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
2

Franschhoek Wine Tram - Official Site (Franschhoek Terminal)

Continue on to the quaint town of Franschhoek to uncover the beauty of this region aboard a vintage style railway tram while sipping on a glass of world-renowned vino from the surrounding vineyards, with one stop at a local wine estate - either Rickety Bridge or Plaisir Wine Estate, subject to the train's daily route and availability.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Franschhoek

When the wine is flowing, it’s easy to work up a big appetite, so it’s off down country laneways lined with leafy vineyards to the foothills of the Franschhoek Valley for a well-earned lunch stop. Whether it’s the weekend farmer's market or a sunny roadside cafe in Franschhoek's old town - just go with the flow and enjoy your free time in South Africa’s epicurean capital, with its multitude of eateries. You’ll have time to soak up the history of this town and learn more about the French Huguenots who arrived in the Seventeenth Century; browse the art galleries and arts & crafts shops for souvenirs along the main street and enjoy lunch at a deli or street corner cafe.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
4

Rickety Bridge Wine Estate

When arriving at the local winery's train platform, you'll disembark for a short walk and wander towards the farm's tasting room. The standard route usually stops at historic Rickety Bridge. Relax and enjoy an included Estate Wine Tasting; savouring 3 favourites with stunning valley views as backdrop. On days when the Franschhoek Wine Tram route heads towards the Simonsberg Mountains, the tram stops at picturesque Plaisir Wine Estate for the included tasting to sample a choice of 3 of their estate range wines.
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Muratie

Just north of Stellenbosch tucked in a picturesque corner of the Knorhoek Valley lies one of South Africa’s oldest wine farms, Muratie, dating back to 1685. Wine tasting in historic Muratie happens in ancient carved-out cement fermentation wine-making tanks. This is where the first Pinot Noir in South Africa was crafted, and the location where you'll experience the perfect tasting of sweet-toned port-style wines. End with a lazy drive back and a late afternoon drop-off at your Cape Town or Stellenbosch accommodation.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
20/05/2022 - 31/05/2026
MONDAY
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FRIDAY
08:00 - 08:30
SATURDAY
08:00 - 09:00
SUNDAY
08:00 - 08:30

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If your hotel is not listed, simply search your address. Pickup from Cape Town (10km radius) and Stellenbosch centre. Drop off usually to the same location originally collected from.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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