SOUTH AFRICA · REGION
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 10 wine tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
8-hour Cape Winelands tour with 3 regions, 3 wineries, 15 wines, Paarl sweet pairing, Stellenbosch walk, and a Mandela prison stop.
“Good tour with many interesting stops which took up the full dat. each stop was different but with similar interesting points. Great value for money”
Cape Town to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl with 3 estates, 15 tastings, cheese pairings, and a guided Stellenbosch stroll.
“Charles is an excellent tour guide. I thoroughly enjoyed my day 👌🏽”
Hop on the Franschhoek Wine Tram from Cape Town for a scenic day of wineries, tram rides, guided history, and extra tastings on your terms.
“Everything was great! As a South African bringing international friends, I was impressed by the punctuality, the team was incredibly friendly, everything on time and great wine tracks. 10/10 would recommend”
Full-day Cape Winelands bus tour with tastings, cheese and chocolate pairings, and vineyard lunch across Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch.
“We had the best day, Nick our guide went above and beyond for us; he was very helpful and attentive. Great value for money!”
90-minute Cape Town sunset champagne cruise from the Waterfront with Atlantic views, Table Mountain angles, and 2 glasses of sparkling wine.
“From start to finish a really special experience seeing Cape Town at sunset from the bay. The boat was clean & staff were lovely . We even had a bonus whale sighting . A Perfect Evening”
Cape Winelands wine tour from Cape Town with hotel pickup, four winery tastings, lunch, and cheese/chocolate pairings across Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch.
“Started shakes, but got better once on the bus. VERY nice group of tourists. Best part of my trio, minus the views. PLENTY of wine..PLENTY. I would recommend. Felt very safe and comfortable.”
Small-group wine tour from Cape Town to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl with cheese and chocolate tastings plus lunch and pickup included.
“Full-day experience out of Cape Town to three wine-producing areas northeast of the city. Lots of wine to taste, all good to excellent, paired with cheese or chocolate samples. A particularly good (and very sweet) Moscato was offered at one Read more”
Private Cape Winelands tour with a wine expert: 4 winery tastings in Stellenbosch/Franschhoek, pickup, air-conditioned comfort, fees included.
“Our guide was exceptional and was so knowledgable about wines. She made it easy to understand and made us appreciate drinking wine. She was very flexible with her time, which was amazing for a private tour. She also introduced us to a jewelry place that had the best reps since they were patient with me…”
Cape Town to Stellenbosch half-day: two vineyards, wine and cheese pairings, short town walk, small group. Optional Tanzanite tour.
“The experience far exceeded our expectations!! We absolutely loved meeting our guide, who is extremely knowledgeable about the history and economy of both Cape Town and Stellenbosch. From the moment he picked us up at the hotel, he shared insights about the city, its growth, and every important spot we passed, as well as about…”
Hop-on hop-off trams and buses from Cape Town to Franschhoek vineyards, with coach transfers and flexible tastings.
“Our experience was not a pleasant one. Our tour was very poorly planned. Buss was late at the pick up. We were given incorrect information. Wasted almost an 1hr on the bus between wine farms.”
