Please note the Groot Drakenstein Tram is currently out of service (Navy and Orange Line). Guests may still book and enjoy the experience; transport between wine estates will be by bus until the tram resumes.
DEPARTURE TIMES
All departure times are scheduled leaving from the Franschhoek Terminal with the shuttle bus to Groot Drakenstein.
Franschhoek Shuttle Departure Times
08:45 am | 09:45 am | 10:45 am | 11:45 pm
Groot Drakenstein Departure Times
(when traveling directly to Groot Drakenstein Terminal)
09:14 am | 10:14 am | 11:14 am | 12:14 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:
03 April 2026: Zorgvliet
04 & 05 December 2026: Zorgvliet
Restaurant Closures:
Boschendal, The Werf closed, however Deli is open
03 & 06 December 2026: Zorgvliet
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. Kindly take into consideration that some wine estates are cashless and require card payments only.
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 that the Groot Drakenstein Tram is currently out of service. Guests are still welcome to book and enjoy the experience, however transport between the wine estates will be provided by bus until the tram service resumes. All routes remain operational; you will still be able to hop-on and hop-off at participating estates.
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.
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.
Having experienced a busy day as part of a large group of over 30 travelling on the Pink Line on 23 February, on 24 February 4 of us had a very relaxed and pleasant experience on the Navy line. We had managed, albeit with some difficulty, to work out in advance of travelling from England the schedule of the shuttle from the Franschhoek to the Groot Drakenstein terminal, together with whether to travel first on the tram or the bus and the timetable timings in order to make the pre bookings required for both wine tasting and lunch at Le Pommier. We deliberately chose to only visit two estates and we were extremely impressed with our choices - Vrede & Lust and Le Pommier. Due to an early start, 2 of our group enjoyed a delicious breakfast at Vrede & Lust whilst 2 of us enjoyed the wine tasting. The setting was stunning and the wines excellent. The staff provided helpful, and knowledgeable yet understandable explanations of the wines. Suffice to say this was the only estate over 2 days of using the wine tram where we actually made a wine purchase! We then travelled to Le Pommier which proved to be yet another amazingly beautiful location. We thoroughly enjoyed an excellent wine tasting before moving to the restaurant courtyard for a leisurely, delectable lunch. The chicken pot pie is thoroughly recommended. There were other beautiful estates on the Navy line which we wished we had time to visit - Boschendal, Zorgvliet and Allee Bleue but none of these deserve to be rushed. In our opinion, the Navy line is highly recommended. - Ray
Fantastic experience The tram crew have excellent knowledge You can pick and chose when and where you would like to spend your time.. You can rush around and do up to 5 estates or relax and do 2 or 3.. Its your day - stephen
My wife and I are from Halifax England We experienced the wine tram for the 6th time again !! All i can say is you are all missing out on a fabulous day out in your lives Do it people an enjoy - Walker
great! - Jamie
Our Wine Tram experience was phenomenal! From start to finish, every vineyard we stopped at had its own beauty and uniqueness. The hospitality and staff were amazing. We stopped off at 4 different vineyards and enjoyed a picnic at one, walk at the other and wine tasting too. Overall, a very great experience. - Maryam
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