Itinerary · Full day · approx. 09:00–17:30 · Stellenbosch, Franschhoek & Paarl
Food & wine tours
Every glass, perfectly paired
Cheese, biltong, chocolate, pizza — every glass matched to something worth slowing down for, with a long farm lunch in between.
- The focus
- Wine & food pairings
- Duration
- Full day · approx. 09:00–17:30
- Regions
- Stellenbosch, Franschhoek & Paarl
- The day
- Private guide & vehicle
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Wine tastes better with something on the plate. Our food and wine days are built around the pairing — cheese and charcuterie, biltong, chocolate, ice cream or wood-fired pizza — at the estates that do it best.
They are private days: your own guide and vehicle, collection and drop-off at your Cape Town accommodation, and three or four estates between roughly 09:00 and 17:30. Tastings and the pairing at each stop are arranged and booked for you. Lunch is paid on the day unless the tour you pick includes it.
Anyone can pour you a good glass. The Winelands puts something on the plate that makes it sing.
What makes it
The details worth knowing
Built around the pairing
Each stop is chosen for how its wine works with its food — cheese, biltong, chocolate, ice cream or pizza.
Tastings and pairings included
The estate tastings and the pairing at each stop are part of these days, not an extra at the counter.
Stellenbosch, Franschhoek & Paarl
Most pairings run in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, with Paarl, the Swartland and Hemel-en-Aarde on request.
A full day, unhurried
Three or four estates between about 09:00 and 17:30 — real time at every stop.
The day
How the day runs
09:00
Collected from your accommodation
Cape Town hotel, guest house or apartment, with the pairing plan for the day explained on the drive out.
Morning
First estate, first pairing
A tasting with its pairing — cheese and charcuterie, biltong, chocolate or ice cream, depending on the route.
Late morning
Second estate
Another cellar and another pairing, often a smaller farm where the food and the wine are made by the same people.
Lunch
A stop at an estate restaurant
A sit-down lunch on the farm, paid on the day unless your tour includes it. We book the table; you order what you like.
Afternoon
Third estate — or a fourth
The last tasting of the day, and time to buy a bottle or two to take home.
17:30
Back at your accommodation
Dropped back in Cape Town, with the evening still ahead of you.
The price
What's covered
Included
- Private guide and vehicle for the day
- Collection and drop-off at your Cape Town accommodation
- Three or four estate visits
- Estate tastings and the pairing at each stop
- Water on board for the drive between estates
Not included
- Lunch and drinks at the restaurant, unless your tour includes them
- Additional food and drinks beyond the set pairing
- Wine purchases to take home
- Gratuities for your guide
Who it suits
Who this day is for
Food people
You plan trips around restaurants, and a pairing menu counts as sightseeing.
Celebrating something
A long lunch, matched glasses and a day built around the table rather than the road.
Generous hosts
You're travelling with people who'd rather sit and eat than rush between four cellars.
FAQ
Before you book
Is lunch included?
Usually not — these days stop at an estate restaurant and you settle the bill on the day, unless the tour you choose lists lunch as included. Every tour page sets out exactly what is included before you book.
Are the tastings and pairings included?
Yes. The tastings and the pairing at each estate are part of the tour price on these days. Bottles you buy to take home are extra.
Can you cater for dietary requirements?
Tell us when you enquire and we'll check with each estate restaurant before you book. Vegetarian and most allergies are usually no trouble; anything unusual is worth asking about early.
Are these tours suitable for non-drinkers?
Yes — the food is half the day. Most estates on these routes can pour a non-alcoholic alternative; mention it when you enquire and we'll confirm which stops can.
Insider tip
Ask us which estates on your route do a proper sit-down lunch. It's the stop that turns a tasting day into a day out.