Private Visit to Wineries Stelenbosch from Cape Town Price/Group
- 1–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
It exposes the traveler to the popular South African wines, history and sightseeing and landscape. This tour teaches the travelers how South African wines are produced. The character of the South African wines in relation to the climate. The difference of our wines to the rest of the world. This tour is also about the history of South Africa. The coming of the Dutch settlers and later the introduction of the culture of wine production by the French Hugenouts. The history of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment. The amazing landscape in the wine producing regions. The dramatic mountains and the hospitality of South Aficans. This tour also teaches the traveler how to pair wines with different dishes, cheeses and delicatessen. It also teaches the traveler how to order wine for different occasions. As travelers drive around its a great sightseeing opportunity. Some of the wineries are perched almost on top of the mountains with majestic views of the valley below them for great photos.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick up from your hotel and drop off after the tour
- Complimentary visit to The Diamond Works - Museum (time permitting)
- Registered and accredited tourist guide
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Wine tasting fees up to R120pp per winery
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Travelers will be taken through the process of wine production in the biggest cellar in South Africa. This is a cellar which has been dug under a mountain in order to maintain a cool temperature for wine maturation. On arrival travelers will are taken through the wine production process by an onsite wine specialist guide. Travelers learn the various stages from picking the grapes in the vineyards until it is a finished product ready for consumption. This is done in the cellar under cool controlled temperature. While travelers learn the entire production process they are also tasting the different wines which are making inroads on the international market. A tour of the cellar normally last for an hour and the travelers are ushered into the wine museum. Here they can explore the the age old machinery, equipment, bottles and methods used to produce wine way back in the 1600 when wine was first produced in South Africa. Travelers have the opportunity of buying wine direct from the producer.
Visit one of the oldest towns in south Africa founded in 1679 by the Governor of Cape Town Simon van der Stel. See the oak tree lined streets with cafes, boutiques and art galleries. Visit the Village Museum-a cultural history museum in the centre of Stellenbosch. See the four houses built between 1707 and 1880 by the Dutch. Explore this museum with the assistance of site guides. The lady guides are dressed in contemporary dresses which reflects the period when these houses existed. Out of the villageare the bustling streets with vibrant students at every turn. This town attracts a lot of international students beacause of its location, fame, sporting and academic achievements. See the traditional open water canals lining the streets. Travelers are then driven around part of the University. Get the feel of the town before you head to a second winery the Marianne Wine Eastate.
Visit this boutique winery owned by a family from Bordeaux France where they own 3 wine Eastates. Experince the art of wine making with a meticulous manual selection of grapes. Here travelers will be exposed to attention to detail as this is not an over exposed winery. Experience personal attention as you taste the wines where from Nelson Mandela bought wine which he shared with the Queen of England. Only the locals visit this place and after a visit to this winery you experience will sure add value to you desire of the South African wine.
Explore the beautiful town of Paarl first colonized in 1687 by the Dutch. See the old colonial Dutch architecture and the Afrikaans Language Museum. Paarl is home to Paarl rock the second largest single rock outcrop in the world after The Uluru Rock in Astralia. Explore the small town with the longest main road in South Africa surrounded by the Paarl Rock on one side and the Du Toitskloof mountain on the east. Travelers will also see the paarl river. This is small stream which used to be the dividing line between the whites and non whites during the time of apartheid. But now it is in this small stream that the South African Rowing Team is training.
Visit the former prison of Nelson Mandela where he was kept under house arrest. Follow the footsteps of the international statesman. This is a low-security prison between Paarl and Franschhoek located in the Dwaars River valley. Take great photos next to the statue of Nelson Mandela. This prison is located in the heart of the wineries facing the Du Toitskloof Mountains Learn a little bit of the history of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment until his release on the 11th of February 1990. .
Visit this popular wine estate and goat farm which offers wine and cheese tastings. On this farm is also a mediterranean-style restaurant. Learn how to taste wine from the wine experts here. Travelers will also learn how to pair wine with different dishes. Taste the different cheeses and delicatessen.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Pick up point is on the designated pick up of the Silo Hotel
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Raw African Safaris
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cape Town
- Its from-price is 159% above the median of the 1405 day trips we list in Cape Town.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 484 of 1405.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cape Town
Cape Town spreads between Table Mountain and the sea, a striking city of beaches, vineyards, penguins and history near Africa's southwestern tip.
Table Mountain's flat summit looms over everything, reached by cableway or by hiking trails, with Lion's Head and Signal Hill flanking it. Below, the V&A Waterfront bustles around the working harbour, and boats leave from there for Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for eighteen years. The colourful houses of Bo-Kaap climb the slopes above the city centre and the Company's Garden.
Top-ranked sights in Cape Town: Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope, Chapman’s Peak Drive.
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