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Group wine tours
Share the day, split the cost
The Winelands done properly, shared with a small group — a local guide, three or four estates and a long lunch, without the private-day price.
Days from R1,590 per person
From
R1,590 per person
Group size
8–14 guests
Duration
Full day · 8–10 hours
Pickup
Selected areas
Why this tour
A group wine tour is the simplest way to do the Winelands properly: a scheduled day, a small group, and a local guide who knows which cellar doors are worth knocking on. You share the route and the cost — and still get the estates, the tastings and the long lunch.
Our group days run through Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Constantia, with three or four estates, a cellar tour and a lunch nobody rushes. The itinerary is fixed; the day is not hurried. It's the best-value way to spend a day in the vines, and the easiest to say yes to.
The Winelands is better shared. Strangers over breakfast, friends by Franschhoek.
What makes it special
The highlights
Built for sharing
A small group of fellow travellers — no minimum numbers, no waiting for a coach to fill.
Best per-person value
One guide, one vehicle, split across the group. The full Winelands day, without the private-day price.
Collection on most routes
Several group days collect from selected Cape Town areas. Where a route doesn't, we arrange the transfer.
Three to four estates
Guided tastings, a cellar tour and a long vineyard lunch — the whole circuit, unhurried.
Is this your kind of day?
Who it's for
Couples and solo travellers
The full Winelands day, without paying for a private guide all on your own.
First-timers
A local handles the route, the timing, the bookings and the driving. You handle the wine.
Good company
You'll trade a little flexibility for better conversation and a far better price.
How the day works
A day, step by step
Book your seat
Choose a date, choose a route and reserve your seat on a scheduled group day.
Travel out
Morning collection from a central Cape Town point on routes that include transport — or a transfer we arrange for you.
Tour & taste
Three or four estates with a local guide, a cellar tour and tastings at each stop.
Long lunch, drop back
A relaxed vineyard lunch, then back to Cape Town by early evening.
Before you go
What to expect
- A small shared group — usually 8 to 14 travellers
- A fixed, published itinerary through one wine region
- Transport for the day, with collection from selected areas on most routes
- Tasting fees at each estate, with a cellar tour at one
- A relaxed long lunch at a vineyard restaurant
A tip from your guide
Book Tuesday to Thursday where you can. The estates are quieter, the tastings run longer, and nobody rushes you off the lunch table.
Explore group wine tours
Constantia Wine Walk
Tues | Thurs | Sat
Franschhoek Wine Walk
Daily
Full Day Wine Tour
Daily
Group Wine Tour
Daily
Half Day Group Wine Tour
Daily
Kirstenbosch to Constantia Wine Walk
Mon-Sat
Stellenbosch Scheduled Tour
Wed | Thurs | Sat
Stellenbosch Wine Walk
Mon-Sat
Stellenbosch/Franschhoek Scheduled Tour
Mon | Tues | Fri | Sun
Winelands Day Tour
Daily
A sample day
How the day unfolds
Timings shift with the season and the estates on the day — but the shape of it stays the same.
- 08:30
Collection
Collected from a central Cape Town point on routes that include transport, with the day's route explained on the drive out. Transfers can be arranged where they don't.
- 10:00
First estate
A guided tasting to set the tone — usually a classic Stellenbosch cellar, with a cellar tour included.
- 12:00
Second stop, second glass
Another estate, another style of wine. Time to ask the winemaker questions and find something you didn't expect to like.
- 13:30
Long vineyard lunch
A proper sit-down lunch at an estate restaurant. No rushing, no fixed return time.
- 15:30
Last tasting
A final estate on the way home, then the drive back with the windows down.
- 17:30
Back in Cape Town
Dropped back in the city by early evening.
What it costs
Group days, priced per person
The rate is per person and includes your guide, the vehicle and hotel pickup. Tasting fees are listed on each tour, so you always know what the day adds up to before you book.
Ask for a quotePer person, from
R1,590
Most days run R1,590 – R2,500
- Guide, vehicle and fuel included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Tasting fees listed per tour
The detail
What's included
Included
- Travel for the day — collection from selected Cape Town areas on most routes
- A local guide with you for the whole day
- Air-conditioned vehicle, fuel and water on board
- Three to four estate visits with guided tastings
- A cellar tour at one of the estates
Not included
- Tasting fees at estates that charge them (listed per tour)
- Lunch and drinks at the restaurant
- Wine purchases to take home
- Gratuities for your guide
Group or private?
Not sure which day fits?
Group days are the best value and the easiest way to meet people. Private days give you the route, the pace and the estates to yourself. Here is the honest difference.
- Who travels with you
- Group: A small shared group of fellow travellers
- Private: Just your group — nobody else in the vehicle
- What you pay for
- Group: Per person — the cost is split across the group
- Private: Per vehicle — a fixed rate for your party
- The route
- Group: A fixed, published itinerary that runs to time
- Private: Built around the estates you choose
- The pace
- Group: Three or four estates with time to taste properly
- Private: Slow mornings, long lunches, extra stops
- Best for
- Group: Couples, solo travellers and small friend groups
- Private: Celebrations, families and hand-picked estates
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Usually 8 to 14 guests. Small enough that your guide can answer every question, big enough to split the cost.
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