10-day Wine Lovers Tour of South Africa

Why choose this trip?

The Cape Winelands is a region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is the largest wine-producing region in South Africa and is divided into six main wine regions, each offering its own unique wine route. Constantia, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Robertson and Wellington are the most popular. The geographic area is generally referred to locally as the Boland, meaning uplands in Afrikaans.

The Story of Wine takes you on a journey of wine that covers the three most important wine

regions in the Western Cape: Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. Constantia Valley wine region is situated in mountainous surroundings and is home to some of the oldest wine estates in the country.

Stellenbosch wine region is well known in the Cape. In 1971, the first official wine route was founded by Frans Malan of Simonsig, Spatz Sperling of Delheim, and Niel Joubert of Spier.

Franschhoek valley wine region was settled over 300 years ago by the French Huguenots. Set against the backdrop of the Franschhoek and Drakenstein mountains, the village has over 30 wine farms.

MONTHS OF OPERATION

March/April 2023

DURATION

10 days

AVAILABILITY

AGE RESTRICTIONS

21+ years old

LOCATIONS WE VISIT

Cape Town, Kruger

PRICE

$9995

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World Heritage status

The Cape Winelands and their cultural landscape were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 24 June 2004.

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Included in this trip

All-Inclusive Package:

Accommodation

5 nights in Cape Town with accommodation at the Southern Sun Hotel Cullinan

3-nights/4 days on the World Famous Rovos Rail's Pride of Africa (all-inclusive)

1-night at the Pretoria Sheraton

Transportation

All domestic transportation

Food & Beverages

All meals ( B, L, D)

All non-alcoholic beverages, beer and wine

Snacks and High Tea or happy hour

Activities

All listed activities.

We do not include the following in this trip

Airfare from USA to South Africa.

Tips and gratuities

Spending and souvienirs

What should you do before your trip?

For more information on what to do before you travel, please click the button below.

BEFORE YOU GO

Trip Activities For this Tour

Welcome Champagne Sunset Cruise of Table Bay and dinner at the V & A Waterfront

Cape Town City Tour

Cape Peninsula Tour to include Cape of Good Hope and Hout Bay

Penguins at Boulders Beach

Simonstown

Seal Island cruise

Table Mountain and Lions Head

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Visit to Robben Island

Private Cape Winery Tour

Gemstones at Scratch patch

On Rovos Rail's PRIDE OF AFRICA

Visit to Kimberley Diamond Mines

Visit to Matjiesfontein (little Karoo)

In Pretoria

Visit to the Cradle of Humankind and the Sterkfontein Caves

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Wine Tours

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Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa (1679), was featured in the New York Times as one of the” must see” wine routes of the world. Not only is it the most established, it is also the wine region with the most wine farms in South Africa, with more than 200 wineries. Grapes are not all that is grown here, many future wine makers are studying at the “University of Stellenbosch” or “Elsenburg College” making it quite the student town.

Named after the governor Simon van der Stel, the region has the perfect terroir for grape

varieties such as cabernet sauvignon, Shiraz and merlot. Pinotage, the South African clone of pinot noir and hermitage was born here and this region continues to produce world winners in many varietals of wine.

The tour of Stellenbosch is important as it is the second oldest town in South Africa.

Franschhoek is known as the culinary capital of the Cape and is ringed by the majestic Groot Drakenstein Mountains making it the most beautiful of towns. It was originally known as Oshoek by the Dutch (1687) when herds of elephants used to roam the valley.

When joined by the French Huguenots in 1688, fleeing religious persecution, the name Franschhoek (French corner) was derived. The elephants, long gone, now add to Franschhoeks rich and often sad history of slavery and apartheid, with many fascinating stories.

One of the oldest Voignier traditions dating back to the 16th century originated in this area and Grand old Cape Dutch farmhouses and wine stores have proudly watched over the land for centuries on farms that produce some of our countries top wines today. The tour of Franschhoek wine region is absolutely stunning, it is just naturally beautiful.

Paarl is the third oldest town (1657) in South Africa; it was named after a giant granite rock that seen glistening in the sun after some rainfall was named “Diamond and Pearl” mountain, from which the name Paarl was derived.

The Mediterranean-like climate of this region and fertile soil is perfect for the vine, giving it ideal conditions in which to produce some of the best red wines in the world and Paarl is particularly well known for its Shiraz.