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:
14 October 2023 – Bartinney Estate
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):
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.
Loved the wine tram experience so much! Will be recommending it to friends and family and hope to be back to enjoy the other lines soon. Staff were friendly and helpful. - Katie
We chose this particular way to explore wineries in the Franschhoek and Stellenbosch area. It is a hop on hop off but with a double-decker art nouveau tram or a small bus, and you could choose where to get off to visit the various cellars, do tastings or have lunch. The staff on board was very kind and nice, they told anecdotes about the various cellars where you could stop. Thanks a lot especially to Fanuel, he really made our day. I really appreciated the fact that If you decide to buy wine, you will then be issued a ticket to collect it at the Arrival Terminal, to avoid carrying bottles around. - Sara
It was amazing waited many years and was not disappointed - Y
A lovely trip, your conductors are the loveliest team and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip - our first time at Drankenstein terminal and it was perfect! Keep up the good work team ? - Veronica
So much fun. Everything was extremely well coordinated and there was endless assistance along the way! We'll be back in a heartbeat! - Gabby
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