Cape Winelands Tours and Activities
The Winelands region is the ideal base from which to tour the Western Cape. We are awaiting your arrival and are ready to show you all of the gems of the Cape. Scroll down on our Winelands Tours page to see some of our suggested tours. Further information about things that you may like to see and do, especially in the Winelands itself, can be found on our Cape Winelands Destination Guide.
A holiday in Cape Winelands will allow you the opportunity to experience some of the most beautiful scenery in the Western Cape, in addition to tons of great South Africa wine tasting. Drive up the coast to Hermanus or even Cape Agulhas, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, and watch the whales on your way back. Even better is to take a really close up view by going out on a Whale Watching boat trip. There's also a spectacular Mountain tour to Tulbagh and Ceres, or you can take a Brandy tour along the R60 out to Montague and Robertson.
A visit up the west coast is very often neglected. The Succulent Karoo region of Namaqualand has a lot to offer and is well worth a visit. Not to be missed in the spring is a visit up the west coast to Darling, or even further a field up to Clan William and the bird sanctuary at Lamberts Bay. For the nature lover, Botanists, and bird enthusiasts you have the opportunity to see some of our endemic wildlife. For the geologists and engineers, the passes built through the Western Cape Mountains by the pioneers are a marvel to see.
The rugged scenery of the Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain are a must. For the energetic, a walk up and across Table Mountain is a wonderful experience. Visit the Museum on top of Table Mountain and see just how they built the water reservoirs that fed Cape Town with water. Further a field you have Nature Reserves and Biospheres, all waiting to be explored.
The adventurous have a range of activities available to them. Shark diving, hang gliding, parachuting, shooting and bungee jumping from one of the worlds highest bridges are only a few of the options. For something a little different, try flying through the trees on a cable over waterfalls.
There are a number of wildlife game parks to visit on your South Africa vacation, including a stop to see the Big 5. No matter where you go, you will drive through the historical towns and Winelands vineyards.
The city of Cape Town itself has numerous options of things to see and do. Take an historical Cape Town tour to see just how and why Cape Town came into being. Go shopping in the city and the Waterfront.
Further a field is the option of a trip up the Garden Route, widely considered to be one of South Africa's best drives.
Please let us know if you are interested in having us put a package together for you. You can get more information about specific tours by contacting us.
Wine Tour (half day)
Duration: 4 hour(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
We offer visitors the option of a half day wine tour with one of our professional and expert guides. On our half day wine tours we visit three to four different wine farms for you to taste and enjoy the different wines produced by the cellar.
Our guide will be more than happy to recommend a Vineyard restaurant for lunch at the end of your morning tour.
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Western Cape & Oyster Trail Experience 1
Duration: 21 day(s)This tour takes you along the South and Eastern coats of South Africa starting from Cape Town. The lectures take place along the Oyster trail. One of the most famouse walks in the world.
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Dessert Safari
Duration: 1 day(s)Just two hours from Franschhoek, you can now experience, for the first time in over a century, the return of Africa's largest wild animals to this region.
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Wine Coaching Tour
Duration: 7 hour(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
Wine coaching tours are specially for wine enthusiasts who do not simply wants to taste wine, but also wants to learn more about specific wines, ideal climate needed and cultivars of the region.
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4 Mountain Pass Tour
Duration: 1 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
There are over 30 Mountain Passes in the Cape Region. They were built originally by the early settlers to provide access to farming land as well as to the indigenous Khoi herders who traded cattle. Over the years these passes have been improved for the wagons that took the early settled to pastures new. Then came the railways and more recently the road transport vehicles.
These passes now provide some of the most spectacular scenery as well as superb examples of the Cape Fold Mountains; sometimes looking more like a Roman arch. Whether you’re an engineer, a geologist or just enjoy fantastic scenery a day out travelling over 3 or 4 passes is an experience not to be missed.
Winelands Experience has put together a number of different routes that can be mixed & matched to meet the clients personal requirements. A straight forward mountain Pass drive or include the route in a Vineyard wine or Brandy experience. Alternatively we can take a trip down the R60 & 62 out to Barrydale. If you feel like a night away then we can go for an overnight stopover in Oudtshoorn.
This is one of those mountain pass tours.
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Western Cape & Oyster Trail Experience 2
Duration: 21 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
This 21 day experience brings together exposure to the natural environment in the Western Cape as well as 11 days combined walks & lectures to enhance your stay in South Africa FGASA (Filed Guides Association of South Africa) specialist lecurers.
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Cape Peninsular National Park & Table Mountain.
Duration: 1 day(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
The day will be spent enjoying a comprehensive tour of the many points of interest on the Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain.
The Table Mountain tour is weather dependent and as such this tour may be modified with very little notice.
We start with a scenic drive to the Cape Peninsular National Park via Simon’s Town, visiting Seal Island and Boulders Beach to see the resident colony of African Penguins.
We then pass through the scenic Cape Peninsula National Park to the Cape of Good Hope, where we will have lunch before the drive to the Table Mountain Cable Car.
We will take an easy walk of +/- 1hr around the top of table Mountain.
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Wine Tour (full day)
Duration: 7 hour(s)On our full day wine tours we visit four to five different wine farms for you to taste and enjoy the different wines produced by the cellar.
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Mountain Biking - Table Mountain Double Descent
Duration: 3 hour(s)(assuming 2 travellers)
Suitable for those keen to try some off-road biking, with stunning views of the City, Table Bay and Robben Island.
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