Africa · CAPE WINELANDS TOURS

15 Cape Winelands Tours That Repay the Early Start

23 tours  ·  from $18

All 15 cape winelands tours you can book right now, with the per-person price, the length of the day and who each one suits. The first one is first for a reason.

Wine Tour: Paarl, Franschhoek & Stellenbosch incl 3 wineries - Stellenbosch starts with cellar time and cheese
Cape Winelands Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Wine Tour: Paarl, Franschhoek & Stellenbosch incl 3 wineries

1.Wine Tour: Paarl, Franschhoek & Stellenbosch incl 3 wineries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,940 reviews · from $43Our pick

Spend about eight hours touring three Cape Winelands regions from Cape Town. Visit three estates, taste 15 wines, pair wine with cheese and sweets, tour a Stellenbosch cellar, walk the oak-lined town, and stop at Drakenstein Prison. A live guide such as Louis, Brahm, or Horea leads the day, depending on the departure.

“Excellent day trip to 3 Region Winelands. Coach was very comfortable and clean. Our Guide was very well informed and friendly”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Cape Town: Franschhoek Wine Tram Hop-on Hop-off - How the hop-on, hop-off system works
Cape Winelands Tours, Hop-On Hop-Off Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Wine Tours

From Cape Town: Franschhoek Wine Tram Hop-on Hop-off

2.Franschhoek Wine Tram Hop-on Hop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,972 reviews · 8h 30m · from $50

Spend about 8.5 hours traveling from Cape Town to Franschhoek by air-conditioned coach, then use vintage trams and open-air tram buses to visit four or five wine estates. Choose tastings, cellar tours, lunches, or picnics at your own cost. Routes change by day, so the day rewards flexible planning.

“Great day out. Well organised. Managed to taste 14 different wines and no worries about driving”

Check availability →Read our full review

Cape Town: Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food - From Cape Town to Paarl, with the first tasting
Cape Winelands Tours, Full-Day, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Cape Town: Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food

3.Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,288 reviews · 9 hours · from $121

Spend nine hours touring four Cape Winelands estates with African Story Wine Tours. You will taste bubbly, whites, reds, ports, dessert wines, cheese, and chocolate, then order lunch at a vineyard. Guides such as Basil, Bruce, Donovan, Jose, and Nick bring wine, local history, and plenty of humor to a small group of up to 11 adults.

“Basil was really great and it was a well curated tour. Highly recommend.”

Check availability →Read our full review

African Story Wine Tours in the Cape Winelands - The morning ride from Cape Town
Cape Winelands Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

African Story Wine Tours in the Cape Winelands

4.African Story Wine Tours in the Cape Winelands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 920 reviews · from $102

Spend about eight hours with African Story Wine Tours visiting four wineries around Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch. Guides such as Bruce, Donovan, Willem, and Theunis explain the wines and region in a friendly, relaxed way. Expect many tastings, cheese and chocolate pairings, lunch, hotel pickup, and a group of no more than 10.

“Highly recommend this tour and hope that Donovan is your guide. Went to 4 wineries had some amazing wines, great cheese and chocolate parings and also a classic South African lunch. Completely worth it.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Wine Tour to Stellenbosch & Franschhoek with Tastings & Lunch - Fairview begins with cheese and six wines
Cape Winelands Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Wine Tour to Stellenbosch & Franschhoek with Tastings & Lunch

5.Wine Tour to Stellenbosch & Franschhoek with Tastings & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 828 reviews · from $101

Spend about 8.5 hours visiting Fairview, Franschhoek Cellar, La Bri Estate, and the towns of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. Your guide handles the driving while you enjoy cheese and wine, chocolate and wine, cellar visits, lunch, and scenic Winelands views. Groups are capped at 12 people.

“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”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions - Simonsig and the Stellenbosch start
Cape Winelands Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions

6.Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 693 reviews · from $206

You’ll spend about eight hours with a private guide such as Marlene or Cedric, visiting four wineries in Stellenbosch and/or Franschhoek. Tastings, bottled water, air-conditioned transport, and pickup are included. Your guide can shape the day around red wines, whites, scenery, estates, or your available schedule.

“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”

Check availability →Read our full review

Stellenbosch: Half-Day Wine Tour - The 45-minute ride into the Winelands
Cape Winelands Tours, Half-Day, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Stellenbosch: Half-Day Wine Tour

7.Stellenbosch: Half-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 601 reviews · 5 hours · from $55

Spend five hours visiting two Stellenbosch vineyards, sampling wine with cheese, biltong, or chocolates, and walking historic Stellenbosch. An English-speaking driver-guide, often Marco or Shane, handles hotel pickup, transport, and local insight. Small groups of up to 15 make this a sociable, practical introduction to the Cape Winelands.

“Me and my newly wed husband did the afternoon tour the first day we got to Capetown. It was absolutely amazing. Our guide and driver, Marco, was fabulous. It was lovely being able to go to 2 wineries and the little town of Stellenboch. We liked the wine so much from Fairview, that we ordered a case of 12 back to the U.S. through Cape Arbor!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Full-Day Franschhoek Hop On Hop Off Wine Tram Tour from Cape Town - Groot Drakenstein and the Navy Line
Cape Winelands Tours, Full-Day, Hop-On Hop-Off Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Full-Day Franschhoek Hop On Hop Off Wine Tram Tour from Cape Town

8.Full-Day Franschhoek Hop On Hop Off Wine Tram Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · from $28

Ride from Cape Town to Franschhoek in a comfortable coach, then use the tram and wine buses to visit estates at your own pace. Choose from routes such as Navy, stop at four or five wineries, and pay tasting and lunch costs separately. The day runs about eight hours and returns to Cape Town in the late afternoon.

“A lovely experience. Although, we were late and was left behind by the bus to the winelands because we got stuck in traffic (Cape Town traffic is horendous duting rush hour, no joke got stuck for almost 2 hours, hence was left behind but managed to get an uber to the meeRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Full Day Stellenbosch Wine Tour with Pick Up and Drop Off - Hartenberg Wine Estate: a calm first tasting
Cape Winelands Tours, Full-Day, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Private Full Day Stellenbosch Wine Tour with Pick Up and Drop Off

9.Private Full Day Stellenbosch Wine Tour with Pick Up and Drop Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 425 reviews · from $166

Spend about eight hours exploring Stellenbosch with a private driver-guide such as John, Martin, George, Louw, or Andrew. Visit Hartenberg, L’Avenir, Tokara, and Waterford for wine, cheese, and chocolate tastings. Lunch is extra, and the route may change if Tokara is unavailable.

“A Beautiful day in amazing Stellenbosch with very knowledgeable guide Martin Steven. We have done some wine tours before but this was even better than Nappa Valley wine tour 😊.”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Cape Town: Winelands Full Day Tour and Wine Tasting - From Cape Town to Stellenbosch vineyards
Cape Winelands Tours, Day Trips, Day Trips in South Africa, Full-Day, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

From Cape Town: Winelands Full Day Tour and Wine Tasting

10.Winelands Full Day Tour and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 364 reviews · from $102

Spend a full day in South Africa’s Cape Winelands with hotel pickup, a cellar tour, three wine tastings, cheese, and the Franschhoek tram. You’ll visit Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and pass Paarl and Nelson Mandela’s former prison. Guides may speak English, French, or German, and the small-group format can make the long day feel personal.

“I absolutely loved this tour. The guide, Eddie was friendly and informative. We been to 3 different wineries and had time to stroll around Stellenbosch as well. Wine Tram was the highlight of my tour but the only thing I did not like was the last winery, Rickety Bridge. They did not have a good selection and it was located in Franschhoek.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Stellenbosch & Franschhoek 20 Wine Tasting + Lunch Shared Tour - Starting from Cape Town and crossing into wine country
Cape Winelands Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

Stellenbosch & Franschhoek 20 Wine Tasting + Lunch Shared Tour

11.Stellenbosch & Franschhoek 20 Wine Tasting + Lunch Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 290 reviews · from $88

Spend about nine hours touring Stellenbosch and Franschhoek from Cape Town in a shared minibus. Taste up to 20 wines at Haute Cabrière, Tokara, Delheim, and Fairview, enjoy cheese pairings, stop at the Nelson Mandela monument, and add a main-course lunch at Delheim or Muratie. Guides such as Ray, Alex, Reuben, and Mark have earned strong praise for their local insight.

“The wineries were beautiful! Rivaled any wineries state side. Our driver Reagan was great. I wish we had done this at the beginning of our Cape Town stay so we could have purchased wine to drink while we were there.”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Cape Town: Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Wine Tasting Tour - Stellenbosch begins with oak trees and Cape Dutch buildings
Cape Winelands Tours, Food Tours, Food Tours in South Africa, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

From Cape Town: Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Wine Tasting Tour

12.Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 287 reviews · 9 hours · from $277

Spend nine hours touring Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschhoek with an English-speaking guide such as Wilson, Alex, or Gordon. Visit four estates, taste up to 20 wines, pair wine with Fairview cheese, and choose a Delheim lunch. Luxury minibus transport, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included.

“Good driver, very informative, nice vineyards visited, didn’t rush us we took our time at each one”

Check availability →Read our full review

From CapeTown: Stellenbosch Half Day Wine Tour - The first farm: six wines with cheese
Cape Winelands Tours, Half-Day, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

From CapeTown: Stellenbosch Half Day Wine Tour

13.From CapeTown: Stellenbosch Half Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 287 reviews · from $53

Spend about five hours visiting two Stellenbosch-area wine farms, with tastings paired with cheese and biltong, plus a cellar visit and a short walk through Stellenbosch. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and an air-conditioned minivan are included. Kids, vegans, vegetarians, and non-drinkers have tasting options too.

“Marco was great very knowledgeable - both wineries were beautiful and reminded me of Napa - and we had a nice stroll through adorable stellenbaush. Time went over but he hustled us back for our dinner reservation. All and all an amazing experience!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Stellenbosch: Guided Historical Walking Tour - Meeting the guide at Church Street
Cape Winelands Tours, Historical Tours, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours, Walking Tours in South Africa

Stellenbosch: Guided Historical Walking Tour

14.Stellenbosch: Guided Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 283 reviews · 1h 30m · from $18Best value

Spend 90 minutes walking Stellenbosch with guides such as Johan, Marlene, or Juliana. You’ll see Cape Dutch buildings, The Braak, Dorp Street, the Mill Stream, and the site linked to Simon van der Stel, while hearing stories of fires, university life, local characters, and old ghost tales.

“Marlene is an excellent guide giving a well-paced an interesting and varied tour showcasing the history of Stellenbosch.”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Cape Town: Stellenbosch Four Estate Full-Day Wine Tour - The morning pickup from Cape Town
Cape Winelands Tours, Full-Day, South Africa Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Wine Tours

From Cape Town: Stellenbosch Four Estate Full-Day Wine Tour

15.Stellenbosch Four Estate Full-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 266 reviews · 8 hours · from $147

Travel from Cape Town in a small group of up to 13, visiting four Stellenbosch estates for wine tastings, pairings, lunch and a cellar or vineyard tour. Your English-speaking guide may be Julian, Alethea, Jamie, Etienne or another Wine Flies host. Expect a relaxed, food-focused day with both famous farms and smaller producers.

“Very enjoyable day in the Stellenbosch wine region. Well organized tour, nice variety of wines, well explained at each vineyard. Good accompaniment of food. Full lunch provided midway through.”

Check availability →Read our full review

New in Cape Winelands Tours

★ 5.0Full Day Small Group Wine Tour Cape Town and StellenboschFrom $13679 reviews
★ 4.6Stellenbosch: Wine Farm E-Bike Guided TourFrom $8288 reviews

Keep browsing

Desert Tours299Wildlife Safaris144Boat Trips & Cruises242Camel Rides226Medina & Souk Tours78Hot Air Balloon Rides63
Scroll to Top

Where the days out are

Pick a desert, a park, a reef or a medina.

Sand and stone

Desert ToursThe SaharaCamel RidesDesert CampsQuad & Buggy

Parks and wildlife

SafarisNational ParksSerengetiMaasai MaraWhale Watching

Boats and reefs

Boat TripsIsland DaysSnorkellingNile CruisesBeach Days

Souks and kitchens

Medinas & SouksHistorical SitesMuseumsFood ToursHammams