Wine Tasting in the Cape Winelands Tour from Cape Town

All tours are owner operated. Tour starts at 08h45 from Cape Town. 45 minutes later we reach the tranquility of the Winelands. Once there we kick the tour off with the perfect cup of coffee or dive straight into some chocolate tasting. Not far from here we will enjoy a cheese and wine pairing.

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Next stop Babylonstoren and then Franschhoek, surely the most beautiful village on the wine route. We are forever exploring new estates. Some estates are more suited for winter visits and others for summer. Due to small personalised tours it is possible to change itinerary so that clients wine preference can be met.

La Motte is always a hit for wine tasting, followed by lunch in Franschhoek. Beer tasting at Franschhoek Beer Co.

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We then travel over Hellshoogte Pass into the world-famous Stellenbosch where we visit the village museum consisting of 4 historic homes of which one is the oldest in Stellenbosch. Should time allow we stop at one of the oldest wine estates on way back to Cape Town.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Spice Route Destination, Suid Agter Paarl Rd, Suider Paarl, Paarl 7647 South Africa

The Spice Route Paarl is a popular tourist destination located behind Paarl Rock, South Africa. The old farm offers a variety of things to explore: Glass blowing, craft beer, gin, great coffee and chocolates.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Fairview is a working farm, housing a collection of micro-businesses all sharing in a common goal – to create artisanal and sustainable produce, with a focus on fine wine and cheese. You will taste 6 wines paired with 6 locally made cheeses.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Babylonstoren, R45 Road between Paarl and Franscchoek between Paarl and Franschhoek, Paarl 7670 South Africa

Spanning eight acres, the Babylonstoren garden is formal in structure. Every one of over 300 varieties of plants in the garden is edible and it is grown as biologically as we can. Fruit and veg are harvested year round for use in our restaurant. The garden is divided into fifteen clusters spanning vegetable areas, berries, bees, indigenous plants, ducks and chickens and includes a prickly pear maze. Gravity feeds water into waterways from stream into the garden as it was done for 300 years.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: La Motte Wine Estate, R45 Main Street, Franschhoek 7690 South Africa

La Motte’s completely redesigned and refurbished tasting facility, featuring a large fireplace for cozy winter tastings, has been highly commended for the inviting and friendly ambiance. Here, a wide variety of La Motte’s award-winning wines can be sampled and purchased in a stylish and relaxing atmosphere. Seated at hand-made tasting tables, a welcoming tasting counter or on comfortable sofas, visitors have an unimpeded view of the working and maturation cellars through large glass panels. Tastings are enjoyed amidst original works of art by acclaimed South African artist Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, after whom La Motte’s Pierneef Collection of premium wines is named.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Stellenbosch Village Museum, 18 Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Museum complex with 4 restored 18th century village houses with original furnishings. The oldest house in Stellenbosch is part of this collection.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Muratie, 44 Knorhoek Road/R Koelenhof, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Muratie's rich history is captured in every nook and cranny. Wherever you are on the estate you cannot help being moved by a sense of the many generations that have Lived and worked here. The buildings, the artifacts and even the shrubs and trees exude an aura of the colourful past reaching towards an even more fruitful future.

Then once you have experienced this absorbing atmosphere, you will literally taste it in the Tasting Room where their wines can be savoured every day of the week.

Duration: 1 hour