The 10 Best Tours in Witzenberg Municipality, Western Cape

2 of South Africa’s most sought after wine tasting destinations have been packaged just for you. Join us as we wind through the most impressive Hemel-en-Aarde and Roberston Wine Valleys for 2 days of pure joy. From some of the most spectacular wine farms and cellars to river cruises, golden MCC tastings and the chance to blend, bottle, label and take home your very own wine, this tour ticks all the boxes. • You'll receive a 'Welcome to the tour pack' which contains a host of proudly South African food and drink based products • A 7-8 different location is 2 different wine valleys in the Western Cape • Wine and food parings, MCC tastings, river cruise, blend your own wine experience and a trip through beautiful scenery • Our overnight accommodation will be a in the coastal town of Hermanus or in the town of Robertson which is the gateway to the Karoo. 

Inclusions: Welcome to the tour secret treat pack, Pick up and Drop off from accommodation/airport/central point, Knowledgeable tour companions + licensed professional drivers, 5 X Wine/MCC tastings, 1 X Wine + Food Pairing, 1 X River Cruise on the Breede River, 1 X Night Accommodation in Cottage/Guesthouse/Farmhouse, On-board water + snacks on request, Air-conditioned luxury vehicle, Breakfast, Snacks, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch on both days (We will stop for lunch but purchase is on guests account), Additional food and beverage purchases, Gratuities

The Cederberg named after the endangered Clanwilliam Cedar a magnificent and breath taking wilderness north of Cape Town, famous for its so called savage beauty the mountains are known for dramatic rock formations, most famous thereof being the Stadsaal Caves and San Rock Art. The Cederberg extends 50km north-south by 20km east-west. Most notable mountains are Sneeuberg ( 2026 m ) and Tafelberg. (1969 ) and interesting landmarks are Maltese Cross, Wolfberg Arch and Wolfberg Cracks. Predominant vegetation is mediterranian Fynbos in the wetter South and West changing to semi desert scrub in the north and east. Home only to the Snow Protea in the higher attitudes of the mountains. Apex preditors are the Felids Leopard and Caracal . Other mammals include Rock Hyrax ( Dassie ) , Meerkats, Mangooses, Bontebok, Gemsbok and Cape Mountain Zebra , Baboons , African Wild Cat, Porcupines , Honey Badger, Cape , Cape Clawless Otter, Aardvark, Lynx, Bat- Eared Fox, and Aard Wolf,

Inclusions: Tours are offered including entrance fees, standard wine tasting and bottled water

Exclusions: Lunches additional alcohol, drinks coffee and tea

This is a private tour for only you and your party. All activities are pre-booked you just arrive and all is taken care of by your driver / Guide. See the countryside of this beautiful country with its mountains and vineyards.

Inclusions: Pickup & Drop off at Hotel in Air-Conditioned Vehicle, Entry to Zipline Adventures , Bottled water, Driver - Guide

Exclusions: Wine Tasting, Gratuities, Lunch

Experience Africa's most noble creatures on their own land at the incredible Inverdoorn Nature Reserve. Travel 2.5 hours from Cape Town to Inverdoorn to ride in an open-air 4x4, getting up close and personal with wild animals in their natural environment.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch, Return transfers, Welcome drink, Game Drive in Open Air 4X4

Exclusions: Drinks (available to purchase), Food and drinks, unless specified

Travelling on a trike means that you are part of the environment in which you are riding. You get to see and smell all that nature offers unlike sitting in a stuffy bus with strangers which only offers you a partial view of the area that you are travelling through. This is a very scenic tour starting in Cape Town. We'll travel down the N1 up and over the Du Toits Kloof pass with a photo stop and a chance to admire the stunning scenery from the top of this mountain pass. From here it’s down to Rawsonville where we'll turn off to Slanghoek riding through the amazingly beautiful Slanghoek valley. From there it's to Wolseley and Ceres where we’ll stop for something to eat. The return trip will take us over the magnificent and historic Bains Kloof pass to the quaint town of Wellington for a drink stop. From here we’ll make our way back home via the historic town of Paarl and the N1 motorway where we will have to unfortunately say good bye to each other at your hotel or guesthouse.

Inclusions: Experienced guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages

Depending on your interest levels the tour can be as long as two hours, as I weave you through the history of the valley and the centuries of colonial development which came to create Tulabgh. The reconstruction of the street after the earthquake of 1969 will be unpacked in its sociology-political situation to understand why the street was restored as it was. Where possible we will go into some of the houses to understand the development of Cape vernacular architecture from 1745 to 1902.

Inclusions: Professional guide

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This motorcycle tour will immerse you in some of the most breathtaking scenery in South Africa. We will ride stunning coastal roads, nine mountain passes and thrilling gravel roads that stretch on through vast, empty landscapes. This tour is also a ghost ride. We'll ride along paths trod by a captivating cast of heroes who shaped the life of South Africa. We'll track the beginning and end of Nelson Mandela's time in prison. We'll encounter the legend of the Watcher of the South and the creation of Table Mountain as told in Xhosa mythology. We'll discover how the mountains we ride in were used to measure the size of the Southern Hemisphere. We'll see how the water that flows from Table Mountain made it possible to build a trading station - and eventually a city here. We are confident this tour will give you lifelong memories of incredible motorcycling and a group of new friends: ghosts from the past as well as the Ride Down South crew.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast

Exclusions: Drinks and lunches

Fully customizable - we can incorporate specifically requested wineries into the itinerary. Lunch can be booked at a venue of choice at one of several world class restaurants on wineries around the region (lunch is for own account). Typically, we visit a total of 4 destinations (3 tastings plus lunch) in order to facilitate a relaxed, unrushed experience. Extended (an additional 5th destination) options are available too. We offer private tours in 4 package levels: Standard (the usual flights most representative of the chosen wineries), Premium (flights inclusive of flagship and limited release wines), Exclusive (flights inclusive of older vintages and/or vertical tastings) and Ultimate (top end wineries not usually open to the public, meet the winemaker, very special wines tasted). Pricing levels may vary according to specification, and given as guidelines only.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, 3 wine tastings at 4 wineries included as part of the tour, Bottled water, Lunch at a restaurant of your choice on a winery (for own account)

Exclusions: Breakfast, Coffee and/or Tea, Dinner, Soda/Pop

Situated in the Tulbagh Valley bounded by the Witsenberg in the East, The Winterhoek range in the north and the Sarons, Obiekwa and Waterval (waterfall) mountains in the west. This fertile valley with two prominent rivers running through it, the north flowing Berg River and the south- flowing Breede Riverand has a long history dating back further than 1699, named after Dutch Cape Colony Govenor Ryk Tulbagh originally called Het Land van Waveren. This basin has been inhabited by the Khoi and Bushman people for thousands of years. A Dutch Reformed church was built in 1743 for the congregation, The Drostdy (magistrates) residence was built in 1806, designed by architect Louis Thibault, located 4km`s north of the town and is now a museum which exhibits fine period furniture and porcelain. Apart from the many beautiful sites and old buildings Tulbagh is well known for its Church Street and the magnificent old restored buildings many of which were destroyed buildings by the 1969 earthquake.

Inclusions: All entrance fees are included

Exclusions: Lunch

The Cederberg lies 200km north of Cape Town, stretching from the Middelberg Pass in Citrusdal to north of the Pakhuis Pass at Clanwilliam. The wilderness area encompasses about 71 000 hectares of rugged, mountainous terrain, making it a top spot in the Western Cape for cycling with its dramatic views. The Cederberg is a World Heritage Site and is a well-known mountain bike destination. There are many gravel roads, jeep tracks and single tracks to challenge riders of all abilities. Due to the fairly high elevation and rolling hills, an ebike is ideally suited to riding in this area.

Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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