Every Franschhoek wine tour
Eight tours, sorted by what you actually do: ride the tram on your own line, join a guided day that includes it, or taste the valley on foot, by e-bike or on horseback. Each one has its own page.
Days with the wine tram
A hop-on hop-off ticket with a coach from Cape Town, or a guided day that puts you on the tram for part of it.
The classic tram day★ 4.6 · 8.5 hours
Coach from the V&A Waterfront, a hop-on hop-off ticket on one line, and the estates you choose. Tastings paid on the day.
Tram and tastings: Tram ticket included; tastings and food paid at each estate
Guided, with the tram★ 4.7 · 9.5 hours
Stellenbosch on foot, Lanzerac and Tokara, then the tram to three estates near Franschhoek. Accommodation pickup in Cape Town.
Tram and tastings: Tram tickets included; tastings at the tram stops optional
Two towns, one day★ 4.7 · 8 hours
Zevenwacht, a Stellenbosch walk, Franschhoek, a tram ride and Rickety Bridge. Tastings and the tram ride are extras.
Tram and tastings: Tram ride and tastings are paid extras
Short on time
Half a day from Cape Town with a tram ride and two tastings, or an hour on horseback through the vines.
Half day★ 5.0 · 4.5 to 5 hours
Fairview wine and cheese, a short tram ride and a Rickety Bridge tasting, back in Cape Town in about five hours.
Tram and tastings: Tram ticket and two tastings included
Horseback★ 4.8 · 1 hour
A one-hour guided trail ride through the Vrede en Lust vineyards, for beginners and riders aged 8 and up.
Tram and tastings: No tram; no wine tasting
No tram, tastings included
Walk, cycle or ride in a small group, with the tastings paid in advance.
On foot★ 5.0 · 5 hours
Four kilometres of vineyard trails from the church, ten wines at two farms and a harvest-style lunch at La Cotte.
Tram and tastings: No tram; ten wines and lunch included
By e-bike★ 5.0 · 4.5 hours
Mountain e-bikes on farm roads to Wildeberg and Stony Brook, with tastings and lunch. Starts at Old Road Wine Co.
Tram and tastings: No tram; tastings and lunch included
No tram, all tastings★ 4.9 · 9 hours
Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch with pairings and lunch, in a group of up to 11. Tastings included, no tram.
Tram and tastings: No tram; tastings, pairings and lunch included