IkapaPlaces Winelands Tour
No visit to Cape Town can be complete without visiting the surrounding winelands and especially so the vineyards near Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. This area is renowned for exceptional wines and spectacular landscapes. Not only can guests taste and buy exquisite wines during this experience, but they can also marvel at two of the Cape’s most astonishing gardens. All accompanied by mesmerizing storytelling on the history and contemporary culture of the region.
We visit South Africa’s foremost sculpture garden, as well as an inspiring an astonishing herb, fruit and vegetable garden, located on a renowned wine farm. Add to that, visits to some of the most historic vineyards in the country, where guests can dabble in exceptional cuisine, created from the freshest ingredients. All in all, the most stellar day you could wish for.
8:00 Hotel pickup and drive to the winelands
9:00 STOP 1: Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden
We amble through the stunning gardens, admiring the sculptures of Dylan Lewis and stay for tea, coffee and snacks, or a full breakfast if you prefer.
11:00 Depart and drive through Stellenbosch.
11:40 STOP 2 Muratie Wine Estate
Enjoy premium wine tasting at one of the oldest wine farms in South Africa, dating to 1685.
12:30 Depart
13:00 STOP 3: Boschendal Wine Estate
Enjoy lunch and wine tasting at one of the most picturesque farms imaginable.
14:30: Depart on a leisurely and scenic drive through Franschhoek. We briefly stop at the Huguenot Monument.
15:30: STOP 4: Babylonstoren
Walk through the stunning herb, fruit, and vegetable garden, followed by a final wine tasting.
17:00 Depart
18:00 Drop off at hotels in Cape Town.
Notes:
The Dylan Lewis sculpture garden is spectacular. It has a spiritual quality to it. See info here: https://www.dylanlewis.com/garden
Boschendal and Muratie are some of the oldest estates in the Stellenbosch and Franshhoek region. Websites: https://boschendal.com/ and https://www.muratie.co.za/
Babylonstoren is renowned for its organic organic farm garden and is one of the most beautiful estates in the Western Cape. A must see! Website: https://babylonstoren.com/visit-our-garden
Rates:
Note that the prices include transport with public permitted driver and vehicle as well as guiding/storytelling by Gerald Garner or another LocalPlaces – IkapaPlaces guide. The price also covers the three wine tastings and the entrance fee at Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden. However, any snacks, meals, other drinks, and shopping along the way is for the customer’s own account on the day
Included in the tour price:
Sculpture Garden: R220 per person
Muratie Wine Tasting: R100 per person
Boshendal Wine Tasting: R85 per person
Balylonstoren Wine Tasting: R110 per person
Total: R515 per person.
Indicative prices, to be confirmed upon booking request:
A tour for 2 guests: R4000 per person
A tour for 3 guests: R3700 per person
A tour for 4 guests: R3500 per person
A tour for 5 guests: R3300 per person
A tour for 6 guests: R3000 per person
A tour for 7 or more guests: R2900 per person
A tour of 14 or more guests: R2500 per person
A tour for 22 or more guests or more: R1900 per person
To make a booking, send a whatsapp to +27 82 894 5216 or email to gerald@localplaces.co.za
Please do not phone as we are mostly busy hosting guests. Send a message and we will contact you as soon as is possible. We will respond to your booking request and provide an online payment link for you to pay by bank card to secure the booking.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
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A tour booking is only secured upon payment.
Provisional bookings will automatically be cancelled if not paid within 48 hours from making a booking.
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Bookings can be postponed to another date if postponed more than 30 days in advance of the booked date. However, bookings cannot be postponed for any reason whatsoever within 30 days of the tour date, as we would lose the opportunity to take another booking for that slot.
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