DEPARTURE TIMES
All departure times are scheduled leaving from the Franschhoek Terminal with the shuttle bus to Groot Drakenstein.
Franschhoek Shuttle Departure Times
09:05 am | 10:05 am | 11:05 am | 12:05 pm
Groot Drakenstein Departure Times
(when traveling directly to Groot Drakenstein Terminal)
09:35 am | 10:35 am | 11:35 am | 12:35 pm
SPECIAL NOTE
As Boschendal estate is large, allow 2 hours at this venue. A farm vehicle will take you through a working estate to the wine-tasting area, which is +/- 20 min from the tram platform.
Estate Closure
None
Restaurant Closures
None
The tour is strictly a wine-tasting experience and does not host celebration events such as birthdays or bachelor/bachelorette parties as the estates visited are primarily wine-tasting venues and not party venues. In order to properly exercise their duties, the Franschhoek Wine Tram staff members place a legitimate expectation on all guests not to behave in an unacceptably loud, disruptive, offensive, or intoxicated manner. Should any such behaviour be exhibited the Franschhoek Wine Tram reserves its right to suspend or withdraw its services. All vehicles are fitted with CCTV and monitored throughout the service.
CANCELLATION POLICY (All services including chauffeur/transfer services):
3 days + = 100% REFUND
Less than 72 hours before scheduled TIME SLOT = No Refund
Please send a cancellation email to info@winetram.co.za including your booking ID on the subject to request a refund.
Passengers may dine at one of several restaurants on the tour. To avoid disappointment, it is highly recommended that passengers make reservations for lunch/picnic at least 24-48 hours in advance. Food or open alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the tour though food and drinks are available for purchase at the wine estates. Wine tastings can be purchased at each wine estate directly.
Tickets are to be collected on the day of your tour. Please be at the Ticket Office +/-20 minutes prior to your departure time.
Please take note that pets are not permitted on the tour.
Transportation from the ticket office to each of the wine estates on your route.
You will also receive a daily offerings card which will include any specials/discounts for the day.
Wine tasting, lunch and other activities at each stop
Chauffeur/Transfer – Please note transfers are added at an additional cost to your booking.
Please note all our tours are not wheelchair friendly as the vehicles are all safari-type vehicles. All clients travelling with us need to be mobile due to stairs in all vehicles as well as accessibility at the wine estates. Please contact our offices (info@winetram.co.za or 021 300 0338) for personalised options.
Nwabisa and her driver were both amazing, attentive, friendly and very knowledgeable! Alle bleue was the most informative tasting of the day. Bartinney the best view and a delicious gin tasting - service was slow. Zorgvliet was beautiful, wine steward was friendly, accommodating and the platter was worth the money. Jonas was more like a dril sergeant, very forceful and robot-like, unfriendly and only warmed up when he way saying goodbye. Plesier De Merle - very average, beautiful set up but offered everything Bartinney did but not as well as they did. Vrede & Lust - worst experience, no host to guide you, staff ignore you completely, moved around to try get assistance and everyone ignored you. After 25 minutes of sitting around and being ignored we got up and left - grabbed a drink at the bistro instead. Thank you for a well organized, well diverse and very enjoyable experience - we will be back! - Simone Daniels
Very good experience. The organizing was excellent. Well done. - Elizabeth Hefer
Best experience ever, would recommend it for everyone. Would visit again. Have a nice day - Nico Steenkamp
Was very nice and the staff from the office to the bus and tram are so friendly and helpful. We enjoy the day so much and will recommend the expierence to anyone. - Manda Oberholzer
We love the experiences the wine tram has to offer. Every time is a new adventure with great wine farms, exquisite views, fabulous guides and an awesome way to meet new friends. South Africans really are the friendliest and most welcoming people on the planet. - Kim Salafia
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