A wineland tour is more than a drive tasting wines from the various wine estates in the Western Cape.  A wine land  tour includes exploring an area rich in colour, mountains and activities. 

The more well-known wineland town of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Wellington a full of history and worth a stop along the route you choose to follow.  Cape Ditch homesteads pepper the vineyard estates and the farms give the region its distinctive flavour, with wine related attractions being top of the list of must-dos.

History of the early settlers, nobles a simple way of life, together with the cuisine, culture and adventure sports contribute to hours of entertainment.  From hot-air balloon rides at the break of day to the wild flower garden beneath Paarl Rock, a visit to the language museum known as the Taal Museum, or to beautiful cellars.  Wither your activities include cheese tasting, or mountain bike and horse riding.  Sightseeing on foot and walking these mountains, golf courses or trying your hand at fly-fishing, the wine lands offers a Country-side experience to break away from city life and ease into a delightful wineland tour.

To take a  Wineland Tour means the winelands can be experienced as day trips, as a part of organised tours or as a destination where you stay 1 or 2 nights in each little hamlet or town.

This is a brief description of the various places to include on your travels:

Bonnievale - The majestic surrounds invite you into Bonnievale to meet the people who pride themselves for their warmth and unpretentious hospitality. Bonnievale is situated on the banks of the Breede River.

Breedekloof - From sunup to sundown, Breedekloof awaits you with... hiking, biking, horse riding, bird watching, trout fishing, 4x4trails, food, great hospitality and excellent wine to refresh the spirit!

Ceres - Ceres is named after the Roman goddess of fruitfulness and is the centre of the most important deciduous fruit producing areas in the Western Cape, South Africa. Magnificent mountains surround this quaint town, with breath-taking passes as its only gateways.

De Doorns - There is just so much to see and do in and around de Doorns!
Cape Dutch homestead tours and grape picking (largest producer of export table grapes...) Train rides on the Hexpas Express., Horse riding and game drives, complete with champagne breakfast.
The Ochre Trail takes you to San rock art.
Let the mud fly with mountain biking and off-road motorbike training. A 75km 4X4 trip into the Quado Mountain range. The trail follows an old ox-wagon route.
Golfing, bowling, hiking, abseiling, rock climbing - even bouldering.

Dwarsrivier (Pniel) - Walking tours along historically-charged oak lanes and home stays rate as prime attractions. You can also partake in hiking, canoeing, fishing, wine tasting, farmyard delights, cultural tours, Art and Craft tours, picnics and gourmet meals. The town’s elders will delight with many a legend.

Franschhoek Wine Valley – shall we say this is one of the gourmet capitals if South Africa, where picking a dining venue is exquisite torture, not to mention taking a visit to Huguenot’s Fine Chocolate?

McGregor - The town is named for the late 19th Century Reverend Andrew McGregor. Get vertical on your mountain bike on the Groot Toren 4x4 Trail. First-time visitors often arrive in town before they set out on the Bushmanskloof Hiking Trail. It’s useful to warm up first on the Village Craft Walk. Or you can head out for a walk in the Vrojlikheid Nature Reserve, which is home to roughly 150 species. Then there’s also the Kleinberg-McGregor hike and the Krans Nature Reserve.

Montagu /Ashton – a drive to remember~! Swim in the hot springs, there are many rock faces surrounding Montagu to be climbed & there is an arts & crafts route to enjoy. There is also fishing, kloofing & our world famous tractor trip & potjie lunch. Summer is also the time for a wide variety of fruit - fresh & dried.

Paarl - The picturesque town of Paarl is cradled between Paarl Mountain with its magnificent 50 million year old granite boulders and towering Du Toitskloof Mountain range.  Paarl proudly bears the title of the third-oldest town in South Africa. A trip down the 11-km long Main Street, the longest in the country, is a trip down memory lane.

Robertson - Robertson Valley has interesting activities and attractions to offer such as, hiking the Dassieshoek trail, visiting nature reserves, horse riding through vineyards, 4X4 routes, succulent gardens and a huge maze to discover. Wine tasting, river rafting admiring the top race horses for which this area is world renown.

Stellenbosch - The Stellenbosch Wine Route is arguably the country’s most famous, and the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin area includes 106 cellars - most of which are open to the public. Enjoy a long day’s wine tasting, and wine buying and you’ll sip more than our great South African wines - you’ll taste our South African way of life.

Tulbagh - Tulbagh has always been celebrated for the beauty of its setting - in recent years visitors could enjoy a wide range of wines from the various estates.

Wellington - Wellington Wine Route has a choice of excellent award winning red and white wines. Indulge yourself in South African Dried Fruits´ world-renowned dried fruits or visit an olive farm and see first hand how olive oil is made. Wellington, steeped in 300 years of history and tradition, has a magical atmosphere that will captivate your heart once you discover the town, its people and its diverse variety of attractions.

Wolseley - Wolseley is situated on a natural watershed that divides the Berg River, which drains towards the West Coast and the Breede River, which drains towards the South-East. All kinds of farming such as fruit, vegetables, wine, olives, wheat, dairy, sheep and cattle are present in the area.

Worcester - Worcester is the most centrally situated town in the Breede Valley, encircled by majestic mountains you can meander with the architectural heritage, the museums and art galleries

Take your time and be sure to include a Wineland Tour in your holiday.