South Africa · Wine & Beer

Cape Town Based Private Full-Day Winelands Tour to Paarl

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cape Town. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private full-day Winelands tour from Cape Town to Paarl
  • 02 Visit the Afrikaans Language Monument viewpoint
  • 03 Explore Paarl’s historic Main Street architecture
  • 04 Sample wines at 3 different vineyards
  • 05 Enjoy a minimum of 5 wines per vineyard
  • 06 Optional wine and cheese or chocolate and wine pairings
  • 07 Lunch stop at a vineyard estate with valley views
  • 08 Photo stop at Groot Drakenstein Correctional Centre

Discover the Cape Winelands on a private full-day journey from Cape Town to Paarl, a town known for its mountain scenery, historic architecture, and deep connection to the Afrikaans language. Travel in a private vehicle with an accredited driver-guide and enjoy a flexible day shaped around wine tasting, sightseeing, and relaxed vineyard stops.

Along the way, take in Paarl’s elegant Main Street with its Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and Cape Dutch architecture, stop at the Afrikaans Language Monument viewpoint, and visit renowned estates for tastings and pairings. With opportunities to sample excellent red wines, enjoy wine and cheese or chocolate pairings, and pause for lunch overlooking the vines, this tour offers a well-rounded taste of one of South Africa’s celebrated wine regions.

Discover the Cape Winelands on a private full-day journey from Cape Town to Paarl, a town known for its mountain scenery, historic architecture, and deep connection to the Afrikaans language.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Cape Town, Paarl
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Paarl nestles in a valley between dramatic mountains and enjoys a unique place in South African history, as it is the spiritual home of the Afrikaans language. The Paarl Wine Route is just 50km away from Cape Town in the valley of the Berg River. It is surrounded by the majestic Paarl Mountain and the impressive Drakenstein Mountain Range. The Paarl Wine Route is also called the Red Route since its red wines are legendary. Excellent red wines made from grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Merlot and Shiraz turned the Paarl Route and the wines into a household name in the international scene - many of the noble products have won numerous awards.The Main Street boasts with fine examples of Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and Cape Dutch architecture.Monument in honor of the Afrikaans Language with part of its roots in the town of PaarlOne of the many beautiful building to be seen on a Paarl Main Street DriveEstate outside Paarl offering wine tasting, beer tasting, chocolate & Wine Tasting, Biltong Tasting and other activitiesKnown for Wine & Cheese Pairing internationallySample excellent red wines at Nederburg Estate, the supplier of the wine of a previous World Cup

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cape Town. 2 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Chilled complimentary bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan or sedan
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

  • Informal lunch or just a food plater
  • Afrikaans Language Monument
  • Tasting Fees at all vineyards at an average of 45 USD for a full day tour and 15 USD for Half Day Tour.

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transport in a Sedan or Min-Van with you the only tourists
  • Very flexible regarding the vineyards and places to visit
  • Tailor-made tour to accommodate your wine palates
  • Numerous picture stops
  • Pick up at 09h30 with all vineyards closing around 17h00. Last tastings commence at 16h15.
  • 45 USD pp for adults for Full Day Tour should cover all the wine tastings.
  • Return to original departure point unless clients have requests for drop off location.
  • Rate per person.
  • Minimum 2, maximum 7 per tour but bigger groups traveling together will also be accommodated.
  • No tours on Good Friday, Easter Monday,25th and 26th December and New Years Day 1st January.
  • Travelers can specify their own pickup point

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Cape Town.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Cape Town.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Cape Town..

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