10 Walking Tours in Stellenbosch That You Shouldn't Miss

August 12, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Hiking trails and art galleries abound in Stellenbosch, but it's wine that takes center stage. More than 100 wine cellars, most open to the public, surround the oak-lined South African town, and tasting tours operate daily. Winter brings a four-day festival celebrating the local vintages. The historic town center houses the trading-post style shop Oom Samie se Winkel, the Neo-Gothic Moederkerk church, and museums dedicated to toys, military memorabilia, autos and early life on the Cape.
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1. 5-Day Private Tour to Cape Town, Cape Pennisula and Winelands

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Take in the top attractions of Cape Town in South Africa on this 5-day private tour. You will be amazed by the well-known Table Mountain, one of the Seven Natural Wonders in the world. Visit the Robbin Island, the jail where Nelson Mandela was prisoned in. Explore Cape Peninsula and see the endangered African penguins. You will also have a winelands tour to learn how the wine is made and taste the world-class wines.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 4 nights accommodation based on twin-sharing room, Air-conditioned vehicle, Services of a professional English speaking drive-guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, South Africa visa fees., International flight into and out of South Africa.

2. Full-Day Private Stellenbosch Wine Pairing and Food Tasting Tour from Cape Town

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Embark on a tantalizing tour of the Stellenbosch Winelands on this full-day private tour from Cape Town. Whether you're a wine connoisseur or just a lover of natural beauty, you'll be swept away with the tastes and sights of the Stellenbosch wine region. Sample wine paired with "biltong" (cured meat) and cap your tastings with artisan ice cream that has been developed to perfectly match your wine. Enjoy free time at Babylonstoren, a Cape Dutch wine farm with unique heritage garden, lush vineyards and farm-to-table restaurants & winery.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Local English-speaking professional tour guide, Wine tasting at Balyonstoren, Biltong and wine pairing, Ice cream and wine pairing, Bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By AlbertoVanzetto

Great trip! TK was so helpful and always available to help. The hostels we stayed in were amazing and the activities even better, I strongly suggest the elephant walk, bungee jumping and sandboarding.

3. Full-Day Wine Lover Wander Private Connoisseur Tasting Tour from Cape Town

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This private tour of the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek Winelands region near Cape Town will entice you to become the area's biggest fan. Your private guide will introduce you to the top viticulture spots to visit four acclaimed estates and sample their finest wines. Each estate provides an exquisite backdrop of manicured vineyards cradled by soaring mountain ranges. The wine tastings are included in the tour price and will be provided by some of the legendary wine farms in the South African Winelands, including Kanonkop Wine, Eikehof, Haute Cabrière and Rust en Vrede wine estates.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Local English-speaking professional tour guide, Wine tastings, 1x Bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By AlbertoVanzetto

Great trip! TK was so helpful and always available to help. The hostels we stayed in were amazing and the activities even better, I strongly suggest the elephant walk, bungee jumping and sandboarding.

4. Full-Day Stellenbosch 4x4 Wine Safari and Wine Tasting Voyage Private Tour

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Set out on a quest to discover a hidden gem of the Stellenbosch winelands region; around every corner, new tastes to savour, over every hill, breathtaking sights to ogle. This private tour offers a boutique collection of unique experiences to redefine your idea of wine tasting as you sink into a day of self-indulgent opulence and take the wine route less travelled.  From an adventurous wine safari 4x4 drive through the rolling vineyards of Jordan Wine Estate with a cellar tour and barrel room wine tasting; to reserve wine tasting at DeMorgenzon where gentle baroque music and wildflowers fill the vineyards; to Van Ryn's reserve brandy pairings; this connoisseur’s journey will broaden your horizons and introduce you to one of the best-kept local secrets; the Stellenbosch Kloof Valley, where rustic roads are too narrow for large tour coaches to enter. This private tour is the ideal way to discover top-class taste experiences.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Local English-speaking professional tour guide, Jordan's 4x4 Wine Safari and Cellar Tour, DeMorgenzon's Wine Tasting, Van Ryn's Brandy and Sweet Delights Pairing, Glass bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks not mentioned in itinerary, Gratuities

Reviewed By AlbertoVanzetto

Great trip! TK was so helpful and always available to help. The hostels we stayed in were amazing and the activities even better, I strongly suggest the elephant walk, bungee jumping and sandboarding.

5. 7-Day Garden Route, Winelands and Addo Small Group Combo Tour from Cape Town

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Set your sense of adventure free on this week-long adventure along the south eastern coast of South Africa from Cape Town. Explore this coastal paradise with an experienced guide: hike in old-growth forests, see endangered animals in wildlife reserves and National Parks, canoe through pristine waters, surf at Jeffreys Bay and relax on white sand beaches. Taste local wines in the famed Cape Winelands and venture down south along the coastal Cape Whale Route to reach the most southern tip of Africa at Cape Agulhus. A combination of guided trips and optional activities -including bungy jumping and waterfall zip-lining - allows you to tailor this trip to your taste for adventure.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Local English-speaking professional tour guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, MCC tasting and wine paring with chocolate tasting, Wilderness Canoe hire fee, Safari tour of Addo Elephant National Park, Adventure tour of Cango Cave and Ostrich Farm tour, Route 62 wine tasting

Exclusions: Lunch, dinner and drinks, unless specified, Optional Hermanus Whale cruise (about R800 per person), Optional Sea Kayak in Hermanus (about R400 per person), Optional 4x4 Buffelsdrift bush drive (about R400 per person), Optional Elephant Educational Bush Walk (about R435 per person), Optional Bungee jump & zipline (about R1400 per person) or Waterfall Zipline (about R500 per person)

Reviewed By AlbertoVanzetto

Great trip! TK was so helpful and always available to help. The hostels we stayed in were amazing and the activities even better, I strongly suggest the elephant walk, bungee jumping and sandboarding.

6. Full-day Winelands Explore Private Tour of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl

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Oenophiles and nature lovers alike are in for a treat on this private exploration of the Cape Winelands. Not only do you visit three esteemed wine farms for fine wine tastings and phenomenal pairings with cheese and chocolate in the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek regions; the extraordinary scenery along the way will transport you back to yesteryear to reminisce among white gabled buildings and impressive manor houses flanked by soaring mountain ranges. Firstly you'll visit the cheese haven of Fairview for a master tasting of their wine with local produce. Continue to the historically rich La Motte wine estate for another tasting and insider view of their maturation cellar. Visit the self-proclaimed culinary capital of South Africa, Franschhoek for a lunch stop and end your meander along the Winelands with sweet port-style wine and chocolate pairing at the heritage-rich Muratie wine farm before heading back to Cape Town late afternoon.

Inclusions: Local guide, Flexible private tour. Inform us after booking of your special requests., Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Hotel pickup and drop-off, 1x Bottled water, Fairview Master Cheese & Wine Tasting, La Motte Wine Tasting or similar, Muratie Port & Chocolate Pairing

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By AlbertoVanzetto

Great trip! TK was so helpful and always available to help. The hostels we stayed in were amazing and the activities even better, I strongly suggest the elephant walk, bungee jumping and sandboarding.

7. Sip & Savour the Cape Winelands - Wine Pairing Small Group Day Tour

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Be swept away by the tastes and sights of the Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek wine region. Sample local wines paired with local cheeses, biltong (cured meat), artisanal curated chocolate and taste other local produce. Indulge with Fairview's Master Tasting as you sample a selection of fine wines, paired to perfection with a spread of cheese, olive oil and fresh bread. Unwind with edgy wine in hand amid Babylonstoren's Cape Dutch farm-to-plate philosophy gardens. Tease your tastebuds with a lunch stop along Franschhoek's charming streets in the gourmet capital of South Africa. Then, delight in three fine wines paired with traditional biltong and droëwors and sample sensational wines paired with artisanal chocolates at Hidden Valley. Cap off your day out in the Winelands with a lazy late afternoon drive back towards Cape Town with views of Table Mountain in the distance.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Local guide, Wine tasting at Baylonstoren, Fairview Cheese & Wine Master Tasting, La Bri Wine & Biltong Pairing, Hidden Valley Wine & Chocolate Pairing

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By AlbertoVanzetto

Great trip! TK was so helpful and always available to help. The hostels we stayed in were amazing and the activities even better, I strongly suggest the elephant walk, bungee jumping and sandboarding.

8. Walking Tour of Stellenbosch

47 Church St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa Stellenbosch on Foot
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Explore the “village of the oaks" with its shady oak avenues bordered by the water furrows of the Mill Stream. Admire the charm and harmony of the Cape Dutch Architecture and listen to tales about the colorful inhabitants of three centuries. Discover where Simon van der Stel set up camp in the Eerste River and why it is called the Eerste River. Dorp Street, “the wagon way to Cape Town” is the oldest residential street in South Africa today.

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9. 9-Day Best South Africa Tour to Kruger National Park and Cape Town

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Spend nine days viewing what South Africa have to offer on a private trip. Get into the wild and see the majesty of Africa's Big Five on a safari tour at the Kruger National Park. Travel through the beautiful Cape Town by a private vehicle and enjoy views of the Table Mountain, Robben Island, Cape Peninsula and finally have a wine-tasting tour.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, 8-night accommodations based on twin-sharing room, Air-conditioned vehicle, Economy class airfare of Johannesburg - Nelspruit / Hoedspruit - Cape Town, Professional English speaking drive-guide

Exclusions: International flight into and out of South Africa., Gratuities, South Africa visa fees.

Reviewed By John M

This local based tour company is well knowledged of the area and provides a professional service to the clients in terms of site history and places of interest. Celine my tour guide for the Xi'an part demonstrated lots of passion and information of all the sites that we visited. She was extremely friendly and provided good support to everyone's needs. The Terracotta Warriors were amazing to see and also the Xian City Wall. I highly recommend Travel China Guide as a tour company choice for any China trip.

10. Stellenbosch Art Tour on Foot

47 Church St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa Stellenbosch on Foot

Join us for an unforgettable on foot experience through the streets of Stellenbosch. Your qualified guide will walk with you through the more than 300 year old streets of Stellenbosch and while admiring the charm and harmony of the Cape Dutch Architecture, your guide will tell you tales about the interesting history of Stellenbosch. The tour will not only give you the opportunity to admire some of the best art and art galleries in South Africa, but you will also meet some of the artist at their studios and admire their art.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Professional guide, Pre and Post-Drinks

Exclusions: Transportation to/from starting location, Purchases of a personal nature.

Reviewed By vanbrugyvonne

We had a very enjoyable tour with our guide Juliana. We were lucky, we were the only two on the tour. She gave us a lot of information about the history of this beautiful town. Moreover she told us a lot of nice things to know when staying in Stellenbosch. It was a very pleasant experience, highly recommended. She suggested to speak Afrikaans because we are Dutch. Never thought it would be that easy to follow for us. Very nice experience, thank you Juliana.

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