Extensive roadworks in Franschhoek, Drakenstein, Simondium, and Klapmuts may cause delays. Please factor this into your travel plans to the Franschhoek Wine Tram. Service may be affected on your booking day.
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 Closures:
Restaurant Closures:
Mondays – Plaisir Market.
02 – 22 June 2025 – Lust Bistro, Vrede en Lust
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):
24 hours + = 100% REFUND
Less than 24 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 traveling 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 personalized options.
Our booking was for the Navy Line. Unfortunately, our tram broke down. We were timeously informed of the situation, and alternative options were offered to us. We made use of the bus service as an alternative. All the staff members were friendly, courteous and professional. The service offered was punctual. The tour was well organized and most enjoyable. We had a guest from the UK with us, and he thoroughly enjoyed the event and will recommend the excursion to his family and friends in the UK. Compliments to you all with a job well done! - Ida
Absolutely wonderful!! Tram and bus always perfectly on time. Staff was informative and friendly, I highly recommend it. Would love to go again sometime. - Heidi
My friend and I came for a girl's trip and decided we had to try out the famous tram train. It was such an incredible experience and the hosts were very amazing. We loved it. ?? - Beverly
It was a very nice day, everything was well organized, we would love to come back. - Tiemeyer
Great way to tour the wineries....did the orange line in January...both lines provided the opportunity to taste wines from some beautiful vineyards......we were able to visit 5 wineries on this tour.....4 would have been plenty.....also it would have been easier to start with tram and transition to the bus portion..vice what we did bus then tram....we also went direct to groot drankenstein to begin and you can end up closer to stellenbosch if using an uber...with the timetable it is easy to pre arrange that uber ride.....we had a very enjoyable time on both lines...you cant go wrong with either... - Mark
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