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.
“A great day out, passing through stunning scenery with wine for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, what more could you want!”
Cape Town to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl with 3 estates, 15 tastings, cheese pairings, and a guided Stellenbosch stroll.
“Amazing experience ! Charles the guide was hilarious , entertaining and very knowledgeable about all the vineyards. Division the driver was the man as well. Great team, great experience , highly recommend. Seeing all 3 regions was definitely worth it. Wine and matching with sweets & cheese was great too.”
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.
“The driver and guides were fabulous, gave us lots of advice and were very caring. We do think that clients staying in the city should have a pick-up point much closer than the V & A waterfront because it meant using a taxi to get to our only meeting point Superb”
Full-day Cape Winelands bus tour with tastings, cheese and chocolate pairings, and vineyard lunch across Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch.
“Bruce was a lovely guy. Made the day quite nice and has a great love for wine. The winelands were all great. Great value for money. Would highly reccomend.”
90-minute Cape Town sunset champagne cruise from the Waterfront with Atlantic views, Table Mountain angles, and 2 glasses of sparkling wine.
“I had a blast! It's not too long (Which is good cause when the sun sets it gets cold), but we had so much fun! They take tons of photos for you, serve you drinks, and the extra drinks are very reasonable! I had a blast :)”
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.
“Very relaxing winery tour. Beautiful pace, beautiful setting wine selections were very nice. Angelo provided excellent attention towards service, comfort and quality. He was very common in all of group needs and pace. The quality of wine comfort of transportation and overall experience was excellent.”
Private Cape Winelands tour with a wine expert: 4 winery tastings in Stellenbosch/Franschhoek, pickup, air-conditioned comfort, fees included.
“I’d give it a 10 if that was a choice. If you truly want to learn about South African wines, THIS is the tour for you. Cedric arranged for an early pick up in order to get us back to the ship in time to clear immigration out. The day was everything Read more”
Cape Town to Stellenbosch half-day: two vineyards, wine and cheese pairings, short town walk, small group. Optional Tanzanite tour.
“fantastic tour very interesting and knowledgeable. tour giude was a top guy and very helpful and friendly. highly recommend this tour definitely”
Hop-on hop-off trams and buses from Cape Town to Franschhoek vineyards, with coach transfers and flexible tastings.
“Visit Boschendal first if you have been given white stickers and did the bus route first. Otherwise you will miss out. You are not dropped off at the deli and shops when entering Boschendal. Only at the wine tasting area. The deli and shops with the restaurant are the best. Maybe the tour operators can…”
