NEED TRANSPORT TO THE FRANSCHHOEK WINE TRAM? Add a return transfer to your booking and enjoy a stress-free day in the Winelands.
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:
04 & 05 December 2026: Zorgvliet
Restaurant Closures:
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 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.
We had a wonderful day on the Tram, the staff were professional and very friendly. The wineries were very pretty and the wines were enjoyable. Very much recommend - Shirley
Spent so much time worrying about which line to do & ended up getting moved to navy line due to off season! Doesn't matter, the experience was lovely, we did 3 wineries in total & loved the pairings. We did a couple of extra by car so had the best of both worlds! Don't worry, just enjoy the day out! - TRACEY
We went on the Navy Line, and it was spectacular. The staff was amazing, so accommodating. We had a really great experience. Looking forward to trying the orange line. Will definitely recommend the Franschhoek Wine Tram to all our guest. Thank you once again Tanya. - Educational
We really enjoyed the experience. The Franschhoek wine region is stunning, with a great variety of wineries and beautiful scenery. The Wine Tram is a fantastic way to explore the area, and everything was well organized. One suggestion for improvement would be to have some kind of notification or alert about 10 minutes before the tram or bus arrives at each stop. After enjoying a few wine tastings, it can be easy to lose track of time, and a reminder would help guests be ready for pickup and avoid missing their scheduled transport. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and one of the highlights of our trip to Cape Town. We would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the region. - Federico
Amazing experience ! All the people working on the line and in the different vineyards where we stopped were extremely nice ! They helped us to choose which estate we should see because we did not have so much time. I am really glad that I have done that activity. - Marina
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