Private Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek Wine Estate Tour, Cape Winelands

Three wine towns, three tastings, one private vehicle. The day begins in Paarl, the third oldest settlement in South Africa and a place with a winemaking tradition that goes back centuries. A wine and cheese tasting at an award-winning estate comes first. The drive to Stellenbosch crosses rolling vineyards with mountains behind. In town, the road passes Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian buildings along oak-lined streets, before a tasting at another award-winning estate. Lunch is in Stellenbosch and is paid for separately. The third estate is in the Franschhoek Valley, the country's food and wine heartland. The day closes with a last wine tasting at an award-winning estate.