Franschhoek Wine Tram Curated Wine Experience:
Enhance your visit to the Cape Winelands by immersing yourself in the world-renowned winemaking culture of the Franschhoek Valley while discovering local wines under the expert guidance of a knowledgeable wine guide and sampling the best of local cuisine.
Join us for a wine experience that showcases Franschhoek’ s picturesque vineyards, breath-taking scenery, warm hospitality, world-class cuisine, fine wines, and a 300-year history.
Tour Experience:
The day starts with a journey by tram to a local wine estate where a knowledgeable wine guide weaves the facts, figures and scientific aspects of winemaking into interesting stories about Franschhoek’ s history of wine and culture.
During this engaging and interactive experience, guests will be guided through, and have an opportunity to sample, the subtle tastes of terroir, as well as learn about the local grape varieties, cultivars and the aspects of viticulture which are unique to Southern Africa.
After the morning lecture, guests will join the wine guide on a tour of the estate wine cellar followed by a specially curated three-course gourmet lunch at the estate restaurant.
In the afternoon, guests will visit two local wine estates in Franschhoek, enjoying a premium wine pairing at each estate.
At the end of the experience, guests will leave feeling more knowledgeable and connected to the local wine culture and ready to discover the Franschhoek Valley further.
Tour Highlights:
• Depart from the Franschhoek Village at 10:10 am
• The passage on the double-decker railway tram to a local wine estate
• Wine lecture by a knowledgeable wine guide
• Guided cellar tour (when available)
• Three-course lunch
• Premium wine tastings at two additional wine estates
• Return to the Franschhoek Village at approximately 4 pm
Franschhoek Valley:
Breath-taking scenery, warm hospitality, world-class cuisine, and fine wines: These are the hallmarks of the beautiful Franschhoek Valley in the heart of the Cape Winelands. When the Huguenots first settled in this spectacular valley over 300 years ago, they brought with them their traditions and knowledge in winemaking and viticulture from their native France and transformed the wilderness around them into one of the most beautiful valleys in the world. This proud heritage can be seen and felt today in the Village and on the surrounding farms.
The fertile Franschhoek Valley is home to some of South Africa’s noble cultivars and classic styles. These range from superb whites such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon, and Chenin Blanc, to the full-bodied reds of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, and Merlot.
Booking Information:
Please see our website for pricing details
Includes wine lecture, three-course lunch, cellar tour, two premium wine tastings, and local transport
Please note that the winemaker will only be in attendance for the lecture and cellar tour
Bookings can be made online at www.winetram.co.za or at the ticket office
Transfer Option:
*Please note transfer bookings to be made a minimum of 24 hours before your tour.
We now also offer exclusive transfers from Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl and surrounds at very affordable rates which collects you at your specified address. Please see the zones below in terms of the collection areas included within our pricing structure.
Includes the following areas: Cape Town | Stellenbosch | Paarl | Strand
Please note transfers are added at an additional cost to your booking.
Should your desired area not be included in these areas please contact our office (groups@winetram.co.za) to receive a quote in any other areas.
Regret no children without prior arrangement.
Items of a personal nature
Chauffer/Transfer – Please note transfers are added at an additional cost to your booking.
The day starts with a journey by tram to a local wine estate where a knowledgeable wine guide weaves the facts, figures and scientific aspects of winemaking into interesting stories about Franschhoek’ s history of wine and culture.
During this engaging and interactive experience, guests will be guided through, and have an opportunity to sample, the subtle tastes of terroir, as well as learn about the local grape varieties, cultivars and the aspects of viticulture which are unique to Southern Africa.
A tour of the estate wine cellar will be followed by a specially curated three-course lunch at the estate restaurant.
In the afternoon, guests will visit two additional Franschhoek wine estates, enjoying a premium wine tasting at each estate.
At the end of the experience, guests will leave feeling more knowledgeable and connected to the local wine culture and ready to discover the Franschhoek Valley further.
Regret no children without prior arrangement.
A real must do this well organised wine tour was fantastic very informative and a great selection of vineyards selected to taste some really amazing wines. - Sian Jones
Fantastic tour with a lot of absolute interesting info. We enjoyed! - Maike Berg Tracks4Africa.de
We were glad we had chosen the Curated Wine Experience as were looked after very well from the time we arrived at the Tram Station to the end. Our guides, Roger & Desne, were courteous, informative and fun and we enjoyed having a VIP tour with a small group of people. The tastings and lunch were very well managed. - Bill Tissell
Myself and my sister Tara had an amazing time on the tour. Roger our guide was brilliant. There were 4 of us on the tour. We have made life long friends with Charlotte and Andy that we met that day and continued our evening after. We will be back in South Africa for sure and definitely back here. - Shannon Procter
There were 8 of us in our party all from England. We had a fantastic day despite all the worry and anxiety going around at the moment about Covid-19. Our guide was great and very knowledgable about the tour, region and wines. We would recommend this tour to others as we felt it was very good value for money and very well organised and run. Thank you to all the staff at Franschhoek Wine Trams. Mr & Mrs Gibson. - Mark Gibson
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