The 15 Vineyard Tours in South Africa We Would Book

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

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

Join African Story Wine Tours for a nine-hour, small-group trip from Cape Town to four varied winelands estates. With guides such as Basil, Bruce, Donovan, Jose, and Nick, you’ll taste Cap Classique, whites, reds, ports, and dessert wines, with cheese, chocolate, cellar visits, and an à la carte lunch.

“We had the best day, Nick our guide went above and beyond for us; he was very helpful and attentive. Great value for money!”

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2.African Story Wine Tours in the Cape Winelands

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

Spend about eight hours visiting four Cape Winelands wineries across Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch. Guides such as Bruce, Donovan, and Theunis lead tastings of red and white wine, sparkling wine, port-style wine, and brandy, with cheese, chocolate, an à la carte lunch, and hotel pickup included.

“I love this tour & this company that I've done it three or four times now (over the course of several years, not several weekends!). The guides are excellent - knowledgeable, passionate about wine and friendly. Each tour visits 4 wineries ((nRead more”

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3.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, three wine tastings, cheese, a cellar visit, and a Franschhoek tram ride. You’ll visit Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, pass Paarl and Nelson Mandela’s former prison, and travel with an English, French, or German-speaking guide such as Wellington, Eddie, or Maxwell.

“Wellington, our guide was excellent: professional, flexible, funny and friendly. The whole experience was incredible at nice vineyards, good wine and nice pairings.”

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4.Half-Day Stellenbosch Winelands Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 122 reviews · from $75

Spend about 4.5 hours traveling from Cape Town to Stellenbosch, with hotel pickup, two wine tastings, cheese and biltong pairings, and a short town visit. Guides such as Adam, Hamilton, Wellington, and Lou have earned strong praise for their local insight and friendly service. Expect a small-group minibus, with up to 20 people.

“We had an absolutely fabulous time on this tour. Our tour guide/driver was very knowledgeable, friendly and great fun! We visited two wineries, sampled some delicious wine paired with cheese and biltong. We shared the minibus with a lovely family from Zimbabwe whom we got to know. Highly recommend this tour!”

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5.Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl Winelands Full Day Trip from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 115 reviews · from $101

Spend about eight hours touring three Cape Winelands areas from Cape Town. You’ll visit wineries in Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch, enjoy three tastings, explore historic towns, and travel with a guide such as Carola, Ivan, Eddie, or Basil. Central hotel pickup is included, with groups capped at 12 people.

“We loved our guide Carola. She told us about the history of the region, anecdotes and south Africa in general. It was a well-balanced your with a stop in each of the wine regions and an opportunity to try some local cheeses and biltong. We also have 1.5 hours in Stellenbosch, which was great!”

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6.Guided Winelands Tour & Tasting in Stellenbosch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 114 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Join African Eagle Daytours for a four-hour trip from Cape Town into the Stellenbosch wine country. You will visit Zevenwacht Wine Estate, tour a cellar, taste wines with cheese, then stop in Stellenbosch for another tasting with biltong. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and a registered English, French, or German-speaking guide are included.

“Very good trip. We had booked a 1/2 day tour but started with a group who were on a full day trip. We had a small issue with our pick at the end of our tour but our guide stayed with us the whole time until everything was sorted.”

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7.Cape Winelands Explore Full Day Tour with Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $241

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Fairview, Plaisir de Merle, and Muratie. Taste wine with cheese, confectionery, or chocolate, enjoy free time for lunch in Franschhoek, and tailor the route to your group. Guides such as Liezel, TK, JP, and Gerardus have been praised for their local insight and flexibility.

“Isaac was the best guide you could imagine. Very informative on all the wineries He guided us on the best selections”

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8.Constantia Wine Walk Storytelling Vineyard Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $143

Join Matthew, Matt, Geoff, or Cedric for a five-hour storytelling walk through Constantia’s vineyards. Visit Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, and Buitenverwachting, taste 10 wines including Vin de Constance, hear tales of royalty and rogues, and finish with a harvest platter lunch.

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9.Wine Tram & Winelands Tour with Tastings & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 64 reviews · 8 hours · from $230

From Cape Town, you’ll visit Stellenbosch and Franschhoek with hotel pickup, a local guide, four wine estates, tastings, and a Franschhoek Wine Tram ticket. Guides such as Ray, Thomas, Wilson, and Charlton have led recent departures. Private tours add lunch and private transport, while small groups hold up to 15 people.

“Very fun and what a beautiful area!. The driver was very friendly and very accommodating since he was a half hour late picking us up. He did his best to make it up and we were all satisfied with the way that he responded to our needs throughout the day. Would recommend Babylonstoren highly on this tour. It was the absolute best winery and working farm. We loved everything about it!”

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10.Cape Winelands and Wine Tasting Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $71Best value

Spend about eight hours touring Fairview, Eikenhof, Marianne, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch from Cape Town. A driver-guide such as Doney or Rameez handles the route, with hotel pickup, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle included. Tastings and lunch cost extra, and the advertised private format should be confirmed before booking.

“Rameez was a great driver and took us to his favorite vineyards. We had an awesome time. It was great day!!!”

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11.Taste + Tram the Winelands Tour: Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Paarl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $189

Spend about eight hours exploring Paarl, Stellenbosch, and Franschhoek with a guide and no more than 13 people. Taste Fairview cheese and wine, ride the Franschhoek Wine Tram, stop at Rickety Bridge or Plaisir, enjoy free time for lunch, and finish with Muratie wines. Pickup is offered from central Cape Town or Stellenbosch.

“This tour is outstanding. Our guide skillfully managed driving the van through some crowded and congested streets while providing interesting commentary about the multicultural community of Cape Town. She also was a marvelous resource fRead more”

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12.Best of the Cape Peninsula & Wine Route with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 41 reviews · 8 hours · from $185

Pack Cape Town’s big sights into eight hours with stops at Clifton, Camps Bay, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point, Simon’s Town, Stellenbosch, and Zevenwacht Wine Estate. You’ll taste wine, tour a cellar, sample cheese, and hear local history from an English, French, or German-speaking guide. Guides Samuel and Dillion have earned particular praise for their care and storytelling.

“I really enyoyed the tour. Beautiful sceneries and our Guide Samuel went above and beyond. He was very informative and very educated about the SA history. I have learnt alot today from him.”

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13.Cape Winelands Private Tour to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $119

Spend about nine hours with a private driver-guide exploring Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Choose wineries to suit your tastes, or follow a route featuring De Morgenzon, Marianne, Fairview, and Delaire Graff. Tastings, transport, fuel, bottled water, and Cape Town hotel pickup are included, while meals and tasting fees are extra.

“Our guide Ruben was amazing. He shared history of the area and the wines. We loved how he fit right into our group and made up feel very comfortable. We forgot a bottle of wine in his car and he drove it back to our hotel.”

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14.Cape Winelands Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews

Join Stuart of Good Times In Cape Town for an eight-hour private trip through Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch. Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, stop for wine, goat cheese, or chocolate pairings, walk through Franschhoek, and shape the route around your group. Tastings and lunch cost extra.

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15.Full-Day Cape Winelands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $165

Spend about seven hours touring Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl with MoAfrika Tours. Expect hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, wine and cheese tasting, a Franschhoek Wine Tram ride, a Drakenstein Prison stop, and time at Spice Route. Guides such as Frank, Ronan, Abdul, and Peter Adams are praised for their local knowledge and friendly service.

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