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
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.
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.
We have been to South Africa for 3 weeks. And this was one of the best apartments on our journey. I can totally recommend for booking. - Christoph Steinle
Great Tour and Guide - steffen hauser
Hello We as a group of 13 persons. Including a wheelchair. The wheatherconditions was not the best fire us during our week in Sa. But luckely it was a brigth day when we should partisipate a hole day winetour with WineTram, Franschoek. We was given a Roger as our guide fore hole day. And what a guy. Big knowledge, good humor, helpful and smiley. As all the other employee we met was great hosts. We all had a great tour, lots of good wines, exiting seenery in the vally. And a Ok lunch. This was my second time with the Tram. And would say that this time was Rickety Bridge our favour experiense. But the art by Grand Provence was hilghly apprised. At La Bri our was my last visite better. A bit crowded this time - and a outside table. But all over. I will reccomend this tour fore other Norwegians on tour in Franschoek. Tanks to Trasy who let us expand the group to 13 persons. - Jon Rasten
We loved our Wine Experience at Franschoek. Despite the continual rain it was nonetheless a great day. The organisation was excellent, the venues were diverse and interesting and our tour guide was well informed, funny and very personable. Our fellow travellers from all around the world were great company and we had lots of fun. Well done and we sill certainly recommend this tour. - Bruce Craven
Thank you for the opportunity to take us through the three wineries on the curative wine experience. We enjoyed ourselves immensely, Our guide was so knowledgeable and amazing. He was helpful, curious and funny - we had a group of various people with us also and they were a great combination to spend the day with. The food was delicious and paired nicely with the wines. Thank you again we had a great experience - Would recommend and would do again if we find ourselves in that neck of the woods again. - Simon Norris
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