This tour covers two of Cape Town's best wine making regions will start with a pickup from your accommodation in Cape town. From your accommodation, you will travel on the. Upon Arrival in Stellenbosch, you will have a chance to get off the vehicle and discover the town on foot. You may also want to take this opportunity to grab a coffee and absorb the town's vibrant energy before you move on to your first wine tasting experience of the day.
After exploring Stellenbosch, the next stop will be at Lanzerac wine estate for your chocolate and wine tasting pairing experience of the day. Lanzerac is one of the oldest wine estates in Stellenbosch and here you will enjoy a unique tasting of 5 Premium wines paired perfectly with a selection of artisanal chocolates.
From Lanzerac, you will drive up and down the Hell's heights pass to Tokara or similar winery. The wine tasting here consist of 5 classic wines including a Rose and one of the best Carbert Sauvignon in the area. The deep rich soils consisting of decomposed granite, weathered sandstone affords Tokara the privilege to grow individual batches that are then blended to make top tier wines.
After your second wine tasting experience, the journey will take us to Franschhoek town via the historic town of Pniel. Franschhoek, meaning the French's corner, is surrounded by mountains and manicured vineyards on all sides. You will have a lunch break here and you may also want to take this opportunity to explore the shops. Same as in Stellenbosch, here one may find art stores, jewellery stores, fine leather stores, clothing stores or even fine chocolate factories!
Soon after the lunch break and the exploration of Franschhoek, the tour will make a headway for the Franschhoek terminals for your second leg of the wine tasting experience by tram. It usually takes about 8 minutes for the tram to travel between farms. You will visit 2 of the 3 available wine stops along the rail tram line. Your guide, in consultation with you will choose the best possible to options for you on the given day.
Your first possible stop by tram would be at the first female owned farm in Franschhoek, Rickety bridge. Here you will be treated to 4 single wine varietals from the Foundation Stone range. Inspired by the groundbreaking ancient forebearers of the Shona tribe, each uniquely crafted.
From Rickety Bridge, you will proceed to either Grande Provence for a tasting of five wines from the Angel Tears range or Franschhoek Cellar for a cheese and wine pairing. Due to availability and other factors, your guide will decide on the day which one of the last 2 wineries you may visit
On our way back to Cape town, you will have an opportunity to stop at a prison where Nelson Mandela spent the last 2 years of his 27 years in incarceration. A Lifesize bronze statue of him stands just outside the prison gates with his fist clenched into the air as if to symbolise strength and courage.
