The 4 Best Wine Tasting Tours in South Africa

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

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

Travel from Cape Town to Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch in a small air-conditioned bus. Visit four varied wineries, taste wine with cheese and chocolate, enjoy an à la carte vineyard lunch, and learn from guides such as Basil, Bruce, Donovan, and Jose.

“We really enjoyed this wine tour. The vineyards we visited were picturesque, and we tried some excellent wines throughout the day. The cheese pairing at the first location, and the beauty of the last vineyard were definite highlights. Basil was extremely friendly and a wonderful guide for the day. Highly recommend!”

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2.Winelands Full Day Tour and Wine Tasting

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

Spend a full day among the Cape’s vineyards with hotel pickup, a cellar tour, three wine tastings, cheese, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek visits, and a ride through the valley on the Franschhoek tram. Guides may speak English, French, or German.

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable and ensured that we had a great experience. The Rickety Bridge Winery was horrible. The customer service was unacceptable.”

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

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

Spend about nine hours in the Cape Winelands with hotel pickup, a shared minibus, four wine estates, up to 20 tastings, cheese pairings, and an optional main-course lunch. Guides such as Ray, Reuben, Mark, and Abby add local history while you visit Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Drakenstein Prison.

“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.”

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4.Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Wine Tasting Tour

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

Travel from Cape Town in a Mercedes-Benz minibus with an English-speaking guide such as Wilson, Mark, or Jibby. Visit four Cape Winelands estates, taste up to 20 wines, pair cheese at Fairview, pause at Mandela’s Drakenstein monument, and add lunch at Delheim.

“Great trip with a great group of fellow tourists! A time was had.”

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