Stellenbosch Franschhoek Full-Day Tour with Cheese Tasting
This is an exceptional tour in Cape Town and is one of the most relaxed tour. It takes travelers to three of the most popular wine regions in Cape Town. There is a lot to learn from this tour that includes history of the coming of the French Huguenots who brought the culture of wine making from France.
It is a tour that also brings travelers to the amazing landscape of the Cape and the wineries. Travelers learn the different methods of wine production specifically to South Africa, its climate and soil texture. There are countless photo opportunities on this tour.
Travelers enjoy an out door visit with a high level of interaction with the locals and also sample South African hospitality. There is food to enjoy and taste different cheeses, delicatessen and bakery products. . You have amazing sightseeing on this tour.
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Stellenbosch Franschhoek Full-Day Tour with Cheese Tasting
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What's included in Stellenbosch Franschhoek Full-Day Tour with Cheese Tasting
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Stellenbosch
Take a walk in this beautiful town established after the arrival of the Dutch settlers. Look out for the canals lining the streets and the up market restaurants. Art and craft shops also form part of the attraction with art galleries all over. Explore this vibrant town full of international university students and a favorite for volunteers and interns. Take a walk in the local park where locals hang out for picnics. Visit the landmark buildings like the town hall and the municipal offices.Visit the village museum and learn how those who shaped the history used to live in this town.
Bergkelder
Visit this popular winery which is one of the oldest in the country. Take an amazing 1 hour tour of the cellar which is the biggest in the country. Explore this cellar dug under a mountain while you taste some of the best wines South Africa have to offer. Visit the wine museum and see the old wine producing equipment. See the old packaging and the production methods used way back by the pioneers of wine producers in South Africa. This is a great photo opportunity in this museum. Choose the best of the wines on offer and buy direct from the winery.
Franschhoek
Take a walk in this pretty town which is voted the Gourmet town of South Africa every year. Explore the streets lined with upmarket candle lit restaurants. Shop for art and craft in the several curio shops lining the main road. Take a walk on the art and craft market where there is a wide range of stalls to choose from.
Inclusions
- Pick up from your hotel and drop off after the tour
- Opportunity to buy wine
- Registered and Accredited Tourist Guide
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Wine tasting fees up to R80pp per winery
- Gratuities
- Entry fees to the Bergkelder Winery up to R80 per adult
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 40 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pick up travelers from the hotel lobby
Meeting / End Points
- WE meet at 35 Long Street or any place within the city of Cape Town centre . Please keep your cell on on calls and whatsapp . Our guide will always have a name on the left hand written on a colorful South African official guiding badge
