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Winelands Day by Minivan and Wine Tram: Fairview, Rickety Bridge or Plaisir, Muratie
This full-day tour covers the Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek wine region by air-conditioned minivan, with wines paired with artisanal cheeses or seasonal produce. Fairview's Farmer Tasting sets fine wines against a spread of cheeses. In Franschhoek the group boards the vintage-style Franschhoek Wine Tram for a short one-way ride of 2 to 5 minutes through the vineyards to Rickety Bridge (or a similar estate) and a standard tasting of 3 wines. On the way back to Cape Town the last stop is Muratie, one of the oldest wine farms in South Africa, near Stellenbosch, for port-style wines.
What's included
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cape Town or Stellenbosch central
- A portion of your trip fee is donated to help fund 2Cchange non-profit local charity projects
- Franschhoek Wine tasting
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- Wine Tram Ride (± 5 min) to wine tasting
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Fairview Cheese & Wine Pairing
- Muratie Wine Tasting
Itinerary
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Fairview Wine and Cheese
This tour may be outsourced to a different tour supplier. The guide meets guests at their accommodation in central Cape Town, and an air-conditioned minivan takes them through the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek Winelands. The wine experts who designed the route explain flavor profiles and vintages. The first stop is Fairview Estate on the south-western slopes of the Paarl Mountain Range, for a farmer's tasting that pairs reds and whites with artisanal cheese made at the onsite cheesery.
Franschhoek Wine Tram
In Franschhoek the group boards a vintage-style railway tram, with a glass of local wine, for one stop at a wine estate: Rickety Bridge or Plaisir Wine Estate, depending on the tram's daily route and availability. The ride to the estate usually takes about 5 minutes.
Franschhoek
Country lanes lined with vineyards lead to the foothills of the Franschhoek Valley for a lunch stop with free time. Options include the weekend farmer's market, a deli or a roadside cafe in the old town. The town's history, including the French Huguenots who arrived in the seventeenth century, art galleries and craft shops along the main street fill the rest of the break.
Rickety Bridge Wine Estate
At the estate's train platform, guests walk to the tasting room. The standard route usually stops at historic Rickety Bridge for an included estate tasting of 3 wines with valley views. When the tram heads toward the Simonsberg Mountains, it stops at Plaisir Wine Estate instead, where the included tasting is a choice of 3 wines from the estate range.
Muratie
Muratie lies just north of Stellenbosch in the Knorhoek Valley and dates back to 1685. Tastings take place in old carved-out cement fermentation tanks. The first Pinot Noir in South Africa was made here, and the tasting features sweet port-style wines. The day ends with a late afternoon drop-off at your Cape Town or Stellenbosch accommodation.
Good to know
- Guiding available in: en.
- If some wine, farms or wine pairing options are unavailable during certain times of the week or season, a similar alternative of the same type or value may be offered.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 13 travelers per booking.
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- Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended.
- Please note: Minimum of passengers per tour apply.
- Contact supplier to arrange departure time, further details on voucher
- Children between 8 and 17 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Must be 18 years and older for wine tasting
- Minimum age is 8 years
- *Muratie's chocolate wine pairing experience will be discontinued by April 2024, and will be replaced with a similar value of wine tasting experience.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Wheelchair accessible
Not included
- Meals and other drinks
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