Cape and Wine, Drive-n-Dine

Cape Winelands- Tulbagh and Stellenbosch vineyards

This Cape Winelands tour is a module food and drink lovers are sure to enjoy and a must-do on your South Africa holiday. It includes drives through mountain passes and across rolling hills, visits to fertile valleys, vineyards and picturesque towns. The Cape Winelands are situated in a beautiful area with stunning panoramic views. The success of South African wines is based on, among other things, the low price, excellent quality and great taste of its produce.

During this Cape Winelands tour there will be plenty of opportunities to take a break, go wine tasting and to enjoy the area. You'll spend the night in small, intimate accommodation in the small towns of Tulbagh and Stellenbosch. This Cape wine tour should provide you with an excellent impression of the Cape and surrounding wine territories. The module can be booked in reverse sequence and we also have options in Franschhoek if you would prefer a smaller town with a quieter experience.

If you would like to see where you could go after your visit to the Cape winelands, take a look at our travel South Africa bite-sized trips, or check out our suggested itineraries where you can travel South Africa by road.

Duration	4 days - 3 nights	Accommodation	Double occupancy room with facilities; 1 night in Tulbagh, 2 nights in Stellenbosh. Accommodation category 3 (see pictures below). Guest house in Franschhoek also available, please enquire for prices.
Price	Please see our Contact Us page for further details	Includes	Accommodation based on bed and breakfast, trail information
Transport	Rental car	Excludes	Car rentals, other meals

Day 1: Cape Town - Paarl - Tulbagh

Travel time: approximately 1.5 hour, distance 100km

On the first day of your Cape Winelands tour you'll drive from Cape Town through the area's rolling hills towards the town of Paarl. While in town you can visit the KWV Emporium (or Cooperative Wine producers Association). It's the largest wine cooperation in South Africa. Some of the best wines in South Africa are produced here. The Paarl Mountain nature reserve is also definitely worth a visit on your South Africa trip. When in season, you'll find more than 15 different kinds of Protea's here (South Africa's national flower).

Then you'll travel on to Tulbagh, a small wine area with vineyards bordering fruit orchards and fields of grain. The town features many beautiful examples of 18th and 19th-century Cape-Dutch architecture. There are also excellent small restaurants in this area, many of which operate from restored homesteads. You'll spend the night in our cosy guest house; breakfast is included.

Day 2: Tulbagh - Stellenbosch/Franschhoek

Travel time: 1.5 hour, distance 100km

Not only are there many different wine farms worth visiting near Tulbagh, you could also visit the 'Old Drostdy Museum'. This museum houses historic Cape furniture, household supplies and even old record players. You could also go for hikes through the picturesque surroundings, go bird watching, go horseback riding or mountain biking if you are after some adventure on your South Africa holiday.

By the end of the morning it'll be time to continue on to Franschhoek for the next part of your Cape Winelands tour. It's location in one of the country's most beautiful valleys makes it something worth seeing. The town is surrounded by mountains on three sides and there are vineyards around every corner. The town centre is small enough to explore on foot and if you visit the local tourist centre on Main Street, they can give you all sorts of useful information.

Finally you'll drive through the hills to Stellenbosch where you'll spend the next 2 nights in a warm and inviting guest house. Accommodation options are also available at Franschhoek, please enquire with our travel specialists.

Day 3: Stellenbosch/Franschhoek

Today you will have the entire day to visit Stellenbosch and its surroundings on your Cape Winelands tour. On the Braak (the market square), you'll find the traditional Cape-Dutch-style 'Burgerhuis', the 'VOC-kruithuis' (a powder house built in 1777 to store the town's weapons and gunpowder in) and a beautiful church named St. Mary's. While in town, also visit the 'Dorp Street' and it's famous store named 'Oom Samie se Winkel'.

There are many wineries in the Stellenbosch area. Blauwklippen is one of the most enjoyable wine estates. It's located 4km south of town on the road towards Somerset West, where Cabarnet Sauvignon is made. You can also visit Morgenhof, Spiers or even the Run Brandy Cellar where you can sample brandy.

Tip: Interested in a unique dining experience during your South Africa holiday? We can reserve a table for you in a private gazebo in the Moyo restaurant located on the Spier estate. This open air restaurant has several 50m-long buffets with the most delicious dishes. Best of all, it's an all you can eat buffet!

Day 4: Stellenbosch - Swellendam or Oudtshoorn

After breakfast this Cape Winelands tour will come to an end and you can head off along the 'whale coast' from Hermanus to Swellendam to continue your South Africa tour. Ride ostriches and hike along the country's rugged Garden Route coastline with our Garden Route Adventure Trail module. If you would rather travel through desolate, epic terrain straight to the ostrich capital Oudsthoorn and go on safari in the Addo elephant park, then continue travelling with one of our Eastern Cape holidays.
Travel time to Swellendam: approximately 2.5 hours, distance 200km
Travel time to Oudtshoorn: approximately 5 hours, distance 385km