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Franschhoek Wine Tram Hop-on Hop-off from Cape TownCoach from the V&A Waterfront, a hop-on hop-off ticket on one line, and the estates you choose. Tastings paid on the day.
Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour with the Wine TramStellenbosch on foot, Lanzerac and Tokara, then the tram to three estates near Franschhoek. Accommodation pickup in Cape Town.
Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Wine Tasting & TramZevenwacht, a Stellenbosch walk, Franschhoek, a tram ride and Rickety Bridge. Tastings and the tram ride are extras.
Half-Day Wine Tram & Cheese TastingFairview wine and cheese, a short tram ride and a Rickety Bridge tasting, back in Cape Town in about five hours.
Storytelling Walk to Three Wine FarmsFour kilometres of vineyard trails from the church, ten wines at two farms and a harvest-style lunch at La Cotte.
Franschhoek E-Bike & Wine TourMountain e-bikes on farm roads to Wildeberg and Stony Brook, with tastings and lunch. Starts at Old Road Wine Co.
Full-Day Winelands Tour with Tastings & FoodPaarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch with pairings and lunch, in a group of up to 11. Tastings included, no tram.
Horseback Ride at Vrede en Lust Wine EstateA one-hour guided trail ride through the Vrede en Lust vineyards, for beginners and riders aged 8 and up.

All guides
Which line is bestThe five colour lines by estate, rail time and who each suits.
Is it worth itHow it works, what you pay on the day and who should skip it.
From Cape TownDriving, Uber, the coach day and guided tours with a tram ride.
Franschhoek or StellenboschWhich town to choose, where to stay and how to see both.
Best wineriesWhich estates to visit, line by line, and the ones off the tram.
One or two daysA tram day, a day off the tram, and what not to miss.

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New season from NovemberNew rates, roadworks, Mont Rochelle at Miko and the summer lines.
Christmas and New YearFour closed days, peak-season booking and the summer heat.
Discontinued tram linesPurple, Grey, Yellow and Burgundy, and where their estates went.