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Top 10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Stellenbosch, Western Cape
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. Cape Winelands Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Experience the best wine routes and wine farms. With unique tours that are different, memorable and fun. A Full day tour commences at 8h30am – 9h00am with a choice of 3 – 4 different wine farms. Each farm is a different experience. Combine the beautiful landscapes and scenery with delicious wine tasting. The Cape boasts of The Stellenbosch, Constantia, Franschhoek, Durbanville and Helderberg wine routes respectively.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By desktopnyc
I booked a full day tour with Victor and it was amazing. His knowledge of the area and professionalism made him the perfect guide. He was on time and has sparkly clean and comfortable transportation. We went down the coast to Hout Bay where we stopped and took a short boat ride to see seals. From there we took Chapman's Peak Drive and stopped along the way at lookout areas to take some photos. Another stop was at an ostrich farm. It was fun feeding the ostriches and they had a very nice gift shop. We arrived at Cape Point and rode the Flying Dutchmen Funicular to the top. The views were amazing. On the way back to Cape Town we stopped at Boulder Beach to see the penguins and had a lovely meal in Simon's Town. I enjoyed every part of the tour and highly recommend booking his tours.
2. 3 - Day Private Tour - Table Mountain/Robben Island/Cape Peninsula/Wine Tasting
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Experience the best of Cape Town and the Stellenbosch Wine Region in Three Days. Any of these days can be changed to suit your personal requirements. This is a private tour and the best way to experience Cape Town in three days. We visit the top attractions such as Table Mountain, Bo-Kaap and Robben Island on Day one. Day two will include visits and wine tastings at our favourite and most beautiful wine estates in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. We tour the Cape Peninsula on day three. That will include an optional boat trip to Seal Island from Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive, Cape Point Light House, Penguins at Boulders and more. We are the owners of Wild Almond Tours and qualified South African Toursit Guides. We will share our knowledge of South Africa and the places we visit with you in an interesting and fun way. We make holidays memorable. Hope to see you soon. Angelo Melonas & Chris Coetzee
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Cost of Three Wine Tastings at the Wine Estates we visit on Day two., Entrance fees to the Cape of Good Hope National Park., Entrance fees to Boulders Beach - Penguin Colony., Bottled Water
Exclusions: Lunch is excluded., Tickets to the Table Mountain Aerial Cable Way is excluded., Ferry Tickets to Robben Island is Excluded., Tickets for the Funicular to the Lighthouse at Cape Point is excluded., Tickets for the Optional Boat Trip to Seal Island is Excluded.
Reviewed By Selley113
Angelo took me and my husband on a private Cape Town day tour. It was such an amazing trip and we fell in love with South Africa instantly. Angelo was very professional and was just so pleasant and chill throughout our tour. He was very knowledgeable and we were so grateful to have him as our guide. Even though we were on a time constraint (we only had one full day in Cape Town), Angelo was still able to show us a bit of everything, fully utilizing his expertise of the area. This tour is so worth it, and we will definitely be heading back and asking for Angelo again!
3. Gourmet Picnic Tour Stellenbosch
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
On this tour, a gourmet picnic lunch is enjoyed at a venue of choice at a winery or estate around the region, and is included as part of the tour package. The rest of the tour is similar to the standard private tour (includes the usual flights most representative of the chosen wineries). Typically, we visit a total of 4 destinations (3 tastings plus the picnic lunch) in order to facilitate a relaxed, unrushed experience. Like all private tours, the itinerary is fully customizable - we can incorporate specifically requested wineries into the itinerary. Pricing levels may vary according to specification, and given as guidelines only.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, 4 destinations, 3 tastings and a gourmet picnic lunch included as part of the tour, Bottled water, Gourmet picnic lunch at one of the destinations visited
Exclusions: Breakfast, Coffee and/or Tea, Dinner, Soda/Pop
Reviewed By JomiK1988
We were a group of family of 6 and enjoyed every second. The driver was very informative. Our first stop was LilyPatrick, which is a new brewery and it was unforgettable. In our group was a few anti beer and brqndy drinkers, but they partook every time and it was hilarious.
4. 2-Day Private Tour: The Cape Pensinsula & Winelands from Cape Town
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
You can expect an informative experience from our tours as we believe that the best tours leave you in-the-know; whether it is about the country’s riches history, food, wildlife or our sparkly Diamonds. Leave you feeling like a sommelier or learn how to express gratitude in the local dialect. We want you to feel at home, making this experience your travel tradition for years to come and we want to make this experience your ideal escape. Day 1 you can expect scenic drives along the Peninsula all the way to The Cape of Good Hope. Day 2 we visit the Cape’s famous Winelands in Paarl, Franschhoek & finish the tour in Stellenbosch.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Bottled water, Professional Guide, Hotel pick up and drop off, Cape of Good Hope
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Wine, cheese, chocolate and beer tasting , Entrance charges (approx R500pp)
Reviewed By K3192
Given the current COVID-19 concerns, a private tour was just what my partner and I needed. We had an absolutely amazing time with our tour guide Armando! He was incredibly knowledgable about the sites we visited on our tour as well as entertaining, making for an all around great day touring the cape. Our pick up was timely as well. Armando also allowed for reasonable breaks in between tour sites so we can really enjoy the spots we visited. Anyone interested in a comfortable and fun tour should certainly book with these guys they are great!
5. Guided Bike Tour of Stellenbosch
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4.9 based on 12 reviews
Experience a Guided Bicycle tour through the beautiful historic town of Stellenbosch, in the heart of the Western Cape Wine lands. The tour combines the beautiful scenery and sites of Historic Stellenbosch with excellent wine pairings and some healthy outdoor exercise. Mountain bikes and helmets will be provided. Includes a historic tour of Stellenbosch, 2 wine tastings on award winning wine estates, cellar tour and a cycle through the famous Stellenbosch University campus.
6. Full day Combo Tour (AM Cape Point and PM Winelands Tour)
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4.8 based on 5 reviews
Departs +/- 07h45 and returns +/- 18h00 daily Please note that this tour is a combination of the half day morning Cape Point tour and the half day afternoon Winelands tour. The morning tour returns to the V&A Waterfront, and the guide will do his best to allow time for you to purchase a quick snack lunch (own account) before the afternoon tour commences. You may have to buy a take away or packed lunch to eat along the way. Pick up and drop off from central hotels is included. Please check at time of booking if your hotel is in the central area. See the best of Cape Town and taste great wines, delicious cheese and experience a cellar tour. No wine tasting under 18 years
Inclusions: Pick up and drop off from hotels in central areas is included. Please check at time of booking if your hotel is in the central area., Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Cape Point Gate and Chapmans Peak, Cheese and Wine tasting and cellar tour
Exclusions: Excluded: Penguin colony +/- R180 and Cape Point funicular +/- R90, food and refreshments., No wine tasting permitted for anyone under 18 years.
Reviewed By 85hannesk
Michael was polite, considerate, very knowledgeable and showed us cool things off the beaten track. Even looked for a pharmacy when we needed. His relationships made every stop more than just the normal tourist stop with friendly, happy to help people. Nothing felt forced or over played making the overall day great.
7. Walking Tour of Stellenbosch
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
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.
Inclusions: Professional guide
Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions
8. Full day Winelands Tour
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4.4 based on 13 reviews
This tour includes a cellar tour and a cheese tasting, plus two wine tastings. A third tasting will be included if time permits. You may wish to purchase some wine and have it sent home to share with good friends and family. See the Groot Drakenstein Prison near Paarl where Nelson Mandela was released in Feb 1990. Lots of photo opportunities present themselves in the beautiful towns of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, which are surrounded by magnificent mountains. Enjoy stunning scenery and see oak lined streets and Cape Dutch homesteads before heading back towards Table Mountain and Cape Town city to be dropped off at central hotels,
Inclusions: 2 Wine tastings and a 3rd tasting if time permit, cheese tasting and a cellar tour, professional accredited tour guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (in central areas. Please confirm at time of booking if your hotel is in the central area., Small group tour, Bottled water
Exclusions: lunch and souvenirs, No wine tasting under 18 years
Reviewed By Pete-n-Suzie
This Garden Route tour for 16 of us in two minibuses was just excellent. Our drivers/tour managers were the very knowledgeable Kevin and Wayne where nothing was too much trouble and the driving very good. The itinerary for each of the days was super and although the Days 1 and 4 were long driving they were broken up with stops. The hotels were fine with the Blackwaters River Lodge the stand out, brilliant setting, rooms, services and food, we even saw a snake (rare apparently) slither across the car park. At the Botlierskop Safari Lodge an amazing breakfast followed by a safari drive in a large 4x4 (necessary) to seat us all over some of the roughest and steepest terrain ever. What a day only the lions didn't come out to play but never mind. Would I go again - in an instant I would.
9. Half-Day Stellenbosch Winelands Tour from Cape Town
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3.9 based on 39 reviews
Discover the history and flavors of South Africa's wine making industry on this 3.5-hour guided tour from Cape Town. Travel to the village of Stellenbosch to learn about South African wine and sample a few varieties, complemented by local cheese. Afterward embark on a guided tour of the village, filled with interesting architecture.
Inclusions: Wine tasting, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified
Reviewed By jonathanv785
The actual locations we went to during this tour were great, don’t get me wrong. But the tour guide, Chris (if that’s even his name, he spoke Afrikaans, Spanish, and Dutch), was absolutely awful. He was super negative the entire time and was EXTREMELY rude to almost everyone he came into contact with. Yelling at Muslim women and cursing at parking attendants. He also made everyone in the tour uncomfortable when he stopped to buy weed... We even met up with some of the other tour guests the following day and the consensus was the same. What a jerk. We couldn’t wait to get the whole thing over with.
10. Short Private Wine Tour
Explore the relaxing beauty of Spier Wine Farm and Stellenbosch Village Museum. Get to taste amazing Signature and Premium South African wine which you can choose and discover the architecture style of Stellenbosch Village Museum.
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bottled water, Entrance fees to The Village Museum
Exclusions: Lunch, Food and drinks, Tasting fees
Reviewed By LondonLaine7979
My guide Chris was so nice and gave me lots of information about Table Mountain and Robben Island. It's a lot to fit into one day so bring plenty of sun protection and water. I hiked at the top of Table Mountain for an hour and a half and the views are stunning. Wear a good pair of trainers or walking shoes if you want to explore as the floor is obviously rocky. Robben island is also a good tour and if you love history then you'll get so much out of being taken around the prison by a former inmate and the emotional stories they tell so definitely worth a visit. Go with Sadie Cape Town tours as they are on time and very friendly.
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