Stellenbosch Wine Tour half day from Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Enjoy a half-day wine tour into historic Stellenbosch to learn about this region’s role in South African winemaking. This trip from Cape Town includes a walking tour of the little town of Stellenbosch, where you learn more about the Cape Dutch architectural style; and a tour of a historic wine estate, where you taste the country’s signature Pinotage wine. This is a perfect choice for travelers with tight schedules who still want to experience the beautiful Cape Winelands region.
- Half-day trip to the Stellenbosch wine region in the Western Cape
- Enjoy a walking tour of the town of Stellenbosch, loved for its Cape Dutch architecture and oak trees
- Visit one of the region’s historic wineries, such as the Merelust Estate
- Sample South African Pinotage and chat about fine wines with your expert guide
- Travel by luxury minivan and pass scenic mountain ranges and lush valleys
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- One wine tasting in Stellenbosch area.
- Professional English speaking tour guide
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Should the hotel not be listed, Please contact us to find out if are able to pick up from your hotel.
Itinerary
Get picked up at your hotel and travel to Stellenbosch via a comfortable air-conditioned minivan for the scenic drive through the wine country of the Western Cape.
The first order of business is a walking tour of central Stellenbosch, second only to Cape Town as the oldest European settlements in the province. Learn about how the history of the town is closely tied to the region’s winemaking prowess as you walk past stately homes that are fine examples of Cape Dutch and Georgian architecture. The tree-lined streets of the town have given it the nickname of ‘Eikestad,’ which means ‘city of oaks’ in Afrikaans.
The next stop is at one of the historic wine estates in the area - the precise winery visited varies for each tour, depending on availability, but some of the possible wineries are Uitkyk Estate, Merelust Estate, KWV Wines Charmony. Enjoy a guided wine tasting during where you can taste Pinotage, the hybrid red wine grape that was first grown in South Africa and is the country’s signature varietal. Learn how this wine region’s soil and climate (which is akin to the Mediterranean) make it an ideal place for producing excellent wines.
After the winery visit, climb back into the minivan for the trip back to Cape Town.
The first order of business is a walking tour of central Stellenbosch, second only to Cape Town as the oldest European settlements in the province. Learn about how the history of the town is closely tied to the region’s winemaking prowess as you walk past stately homes that are fine examples of Cape Dutch and Georgian architecture. The tree-lined streets of the town have given it the nickname of ‘Eikestad,’ which means ‘city of oaks’ in Afrikaans.
The next stop is at one of the historic wine estates in the area - the precise winery visited varies for each tour, depending on availability, but some of the possible wineries are Uitkyk Estate, Merelust Estate, KWV Wines Charmony. Enjoy a guided wine tasting during where you can taste Pinotage, the hybrid red wine grape that was first grown in South Africa and is the country’s signature varietal. Learn how this wine region’s soil and climate (which is akin to the Mediterranean) make it an ideal place for producing excellent wines.
After the winery visit, climb back into the minivan for the trip back to Cape Town.
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Stellenbosch
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum 2 guests
- Guests will be contacted the day prior with collection time.
- Should we not recieve any pick up details, guests are to contact us 48 hours prior to confirm pick up and drop off details.
- Children aged 2 & 3 years old are required to be in a car seat.
- Car seats are subject to availability at the time of booking.
- Parent are welcome to bring along own car seat.
- If guests are making their own way to a listed pick-up point, they need to allow sufficient travelling time (ie... traffic delays etc...) in order to arrive at the pickup point in time for collection.
- Should guests not arrive by the scheduled departure time, the tour will depart and no refunds will be given.
- It is compulsory that guests contact us 48 hours prior to tour departure to re-confirm pick up and drop off details. Should clients not make contact with us by 48 hours prior to travel date, the booking will automatically be cancelled.
- It is compulsory that guests contact us 48 hours prior to tour departure to re-confirm that they will still be travelling on the tour. Should clients not make contact with us by 48 hours prior to travel date, the booking will automatically be cancelled.
- When more than one person is travelling – we require names and last names of all guests travelling (reason being if tour booking is made with one person and the hotel reservation is made under another, we will be informed by the hotel that there ais nobody by that name at the hotel which will result in delays and could cause the guests to miss the tour).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
4.0
based on 23 reviews
Joseph_S, Nov 2023
None , mostly negative poor time management and location was dismal . The weather was terrible but that’s not the issue
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Good Morning
Thank you for your feedback received. We are so sorry that you were disappointed with your Half day Winelands Tour. We will share your feedback with Management.
Andrea_C, Feb 2023
Very knowledgable tour guide. Lovely people and wonderful wine. And the sights were spectacular! Stellenbosch is a beautiful town.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Good Afternoon
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We a pleased to hear you enjoyed your Half day winelands tour.
Etelvina_M, Feb 2023
Wonderful and knowledgeable host.
Beautiful scenery and great wine. Ideal for short stay visits or for those that are not early risers.
We loved it
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Good Morning
Thank you for taking the time and provide us with your feedback.
We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your winelands Tour.
Robert_B, Mar 2018
Great tour and tour guide. Our guide for the afternoon was Wilson and he was great. So friendly and caring. We visited two wineries and had a small stop in the town of Stellenbosch which was lovely. The wineries were nice, had a chance to taste some wines and try some cheese and biltong.
mattjohnston23, Sep 2017
Great trip, friendly guide and some very nice wine!
Austin_E, May 2017
You need to go on this tour. My wife and I went on this tour during our honeymoon. Our tour guide, Brittany, was extremely funny and informative! Sweet person. She took us to the best vineyards right as the sun was setting. Extremely romantic. My wife and I loved the wine. We stuffed our suitcases with this exclusive wine. Definitely a must-do.
Taiwo A, Jan 2017
Tour was ok. It was a half day tour and we visited only one winery and tasted 4 wines there. Was a good expereince but maybe a full day tour would have been more worth it.
Julie H, Mar 2016
Perfect if you have limited time, and just want an introduction to the wine area around Cape Town. It does take an hour to get there from central Cape Town, but we did visit 2 wine estates and sampled about 4 or 5 different wines at both.
Ashley T, Feb 2016
This tour was so well organized. I went to two different wine estates and tasted about 12 different wines. The driver was extremely informative and entertaining. Scenery was breathtaking. Would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Cape Town!
Rosalie M, Nov 2015
Abe was our guide and took us to 2 wineries and then on the way back to the hotel took us through Stellenbosch well worth the trip. Abe was very informative guide and was able to answer many of the questions put to him.
Amberly M, Oct 2015
We enjoyed our wine tour with Robbie. He gave us a nice summary and history of the Cape Town area while driving and was very personable. Unfortunately, our tour started late picked up at 2pm, not 1:30 or before and we hit a ton of traffic. This caused us to have very little time in Stellenbosch. The winery Robbie chose was great and included a cheese tasting. The other two people on our tour were not into any of it, which soured a little bit of the tour also. Overall, I'd recommend it but I'd also suggest going for a longer time and visiting more than one winery!
Wendy G R, Sep 2015
This was a wonderful way to see some of the outskirts of Cape Town. Our guide, Rodney was very charming and humorous and made the trip very enjoyable. The Stellenbosch area is not to be missed if you are in the Cape Town vicinity. I will definitely use Viator for future travels.
Quanetta B, Aug 2015
Our group of 10 certainly enjoyed the wine tour. Although we did the half day option, we were able to stop at 2 winery's and tasted over 10 different wines. Our tour guide, Rodney, was awesome! He provided some interesting historical information during the drive and kept us laughing throughout the tour. I would highly recommend this tour for visitors with a limited amount of time.
Carola W, Feb 2015
We only got to taste different wines at two different wineries. We did not get an opportunity to learn about how the wine is made and did not get a walking tour around the city center in Stellenbosch.
Simon C, Oct 2013
Prompt pick up ...interesting tour guide ...not enough time to stop in town of Stellanbosch as we were too busy drinking at the two wineries we visited ! ...Great fun ...would recommend !
louise.c1000, Apr 2013
This was only a half day tour. Unfortunately the tour rep. who escorted us spoilt the whole day. He was from another tour company and he had the most boring voice that did not stop all afternoon. He just droned on and on and quite honestly we really just wanted to take in the lovely scenery and not be plied with so much information from such a boring tour guide. He needs to take lessons from Elaine from Springbok Atlas! Anyway Stellenbosch wine tour was very good and the wine tasting and information from staff at the estate was good. Unfortunately we did not get much time to take in the village of Stellenbosch which would have been nice.
Marylee, Aug 2012
Didn't get to visit the town of Stellenbosch, which is what I really wanted to do. We only went to the wineries.
Dean C, Oct 2011
We were told to meet at the clock tower in Victoria and Albert waterfront. Having finished what we were doing and having nowhere else to go we went to the waterfront and were there an hour ahead of time. We watched for someone with a sign or a shirt/jacket with the Viator name on it. No one ever showed up. We called and were told that we were not where we were supposed to be and the driver had gone. After much discussion, they sent a new driver who did his very best to make our day special. He was quite knowledgeable but we were rushed through the winery because it was very late in the day by this time. We had a similar problem in Venice but thought we would give your company another try. Sorry, but I think we have given you your last chance.
Response from Host, Oct 2011
Thank you for leaving a review with Viator. We wanted to make sure we clarified a few points, so future travelers will have the best possible information. As Viator is a Tour Broker, we use multiple Tour Operators around the world to be able to supply the wealth and variety of tours that we have. You will mostly likely never see a guide or driver while in a destination who will be wearing a "Viator" shirt - they will likely have the name of the local Tour Operator.
We always provide the Tour Operator information to you on the voucher, and most of tours include directions for reconfirmation. (Depending on the Tour, there are rare instances where you do not need to reconfirm.) The reconfirmation process is to ensure that you get the exact time of pickup, and directions on how to find the Guide or Driver. This process also allows you to ask any questions you may have, or get good turn by turn directions if you should need them.
We're glad to hear the Tour Operator was able to be flexible and send you a new driver. For future tours, we would recommend that you always read the directions listed under the "Important" section of your voucher, to ensure that you have the best information concerning the Tour Operator.
JULIA M, Feb 2011
Great short trip of wineries, which we enjoyed very much!
Carolyn R, May 2009
If you only have a short time in Cape Town, this trip is definitely a must. Informative guide, and the trip to see the cheetah a real unexpected surprise.
Sharmeen F, Jun 2008
This was a nice tour & was a nice experience specially at the Anura winery where you can pet the cheetahs. The guide was good and was a nice drive away from the city of Cape Town.
Jennifer M, Aug 2007
The guide was very knowledgeable, gave us plenty of time and answered all questions readily.
Hugues_O, Jan 2020
Superbe activité qui permet une visite détaillée de Stellenbosch avec des arrêts dans 2 vignobles au cours desquels une dégustation de vin est proposée. Le personnel est très sympathique. Le guide Yvan est très professionnel et très gentil, il possède une connaissance sans fin de l’histoire et des spécificités de la region du Cap.
Le tour dure une demie journée et conviendrait aux personnes effectuant un court séjour dans la région
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Good afternoon,
Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your day trip to the winelands.
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