Excitement Travel and Tours · Stellenbosch and Franschhoek
A shared day from your hotel to Zevenwacht, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Rickety Bridge, with a tram ride and a stop at Mandela's last prison. Pick it for the sightseeing range, and know that the tastings and the tram are paid extras.
The Includes list is short: hotel pickup and drop-off, a bottle of water, the fuel surcharge and a professional guide. The listing names the wine tastings and the Franschhoek tram ride as separately charged extras, and lunch is on your own account. Budget for those on the day.
The tram is a small part of the day. The listing gives about an hour for the tram ride and the tasting at Rickety Bridge together, and one guest said the tram part lasted about three minutes. Book this for the spread of sights, not for the tram: a drive past Langa (the listing calls it South Africa's oldest township), wine and cheese plus a cellar tour at Zevenwacht, a short walk in Stellenbosch, lunch and the Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek, then Rickety Bridge.
The highlights also mention a biltong pairing at a Marianne wine estate, which does not appear in the itinerary. Ask the operator. Pickup is between 7:30 and 8:10, and the exact time arrives by WhatsApp or email the night before. The listing says it is wheelchair accessible; confirm the details for your group.
Wait in your lobby 5 to 10 minutes early. The exact time comes by WhatsApp or email the night before.
Wine and cheese pairing with a cellar tour, after a drive past Langa.
A short orientation in what the listing calls the second-oldest town in the country.
Lunch at your own expense and the Huguenot Monument at the end of the main road.
A ride on the Franschhoek tram, then the last tasting of the day. Both are extras.
The former Victor Verster prison, where Mandela walked free, before the drive back.
★★★★★It was a great experience to visit South Africa's wine region and savor different wines that each winery has to offer.
★★★★★Gabriel was just fantastic! He explained us the history of the places we visited, was very polite and friendly.
★★★★★Fantastic day with Gabriel, everything from getting picked up to the beautiful scenery, lovely wine tasting, comfortable transport [...]
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No. The listing names the Franschhoek tram ride as a separately charged extra, along with the wine tastings.
The listing does not give a length. It allows about an hour for the tram ride and the Rickety Bridge tasting together, and one guest said the tram part was about three minutes.
Between 7:30 and 8:10 depending on where you stay. The exact time is sent by WhatsApp or email the night before.
The listing says it is. Confirm the details with the operator, since the stops include wine estates and a walk in Stellenbosch.
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