Location: Franschhoek
Top Things to do in Franschhoek
What to do and see in Franschhoek, Western Cape: The Best Wine Tours & Tastings
The village of Franschhoek (French Corner), tucked into the Cape Winelands of South Africa, is known as the country's food and wine capital. Galleries and antique shops fill the tree-lined streets, and vineyards established more than 300 years ago cascade over the hills just outside town. Local activities range from wine-tasting tours to trout fishing and hiking. The Huguenot Memorial Museum honors the town's early settlers, who fled religious persecution in France.
Restaurants in Franschhoek
1. Cape Winelands Guided Day Tour from Cape Town
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
A full day experience sampling the world famous Cape Winelands where you'll visit beautiful locations such as the Helshoogte Mountain Pass, the unique Stellenbosch University and experience 2 wine tastings!
Inclusions: Wine tasting, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By LachinMM
The Hippo cruise was a great experience! We were only exploring St. Lucia for future clients and went on our boat cruise the following day after scheduling with the tour guide Sia (probably spelled differently). The boat was packed with people and if you are interested in photos taking by a real camera and not only smartphones, you have to think ahead and position yourself before the hoards of tourists climb over you to take a blurry photo for their family. Anyway, we were lucky with our sightings and saw plenty of hippos as well as crocodiles and birds. It was quite windy but still all right. The team on the cruise were friendly. If you did not pack a lunch bag, you were provided snacks and drinks on the boat. The guide was talking through the microphone with some facts about the area and hippos in general, which was quite interesting, if he wasn't interrupted by others or the microphone cracking! All in all, it was a nice experience and we enjoyed it very much.
2. Full-Day Wine Lover Wander Private Connoisseur Tasting Tour from Cape Town
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
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.
3. Private Full-Day Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl Wine Tour from Cape Town
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5.0 based on 45 reviews
This full Day Private Tour of the Cape Winelands for couples,friends traveling together or small parties to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, the biggest wine regions in South Africa. To secure social distance tastings will be outdoors, weather permitting. Only couples or small groups will be accommodated. Taste premier wines on vineyards of choice or the guide will tailor-make a tour to accommodate your wine palates.Utmost flexibility is our point of departure. As far as possible crowds will be avoided. You will also experience city tours in one or two main towns (also a Stellenbosch University drive) and sample about 16 different wines of 3 or, time permitting, 4 vineyards for the day. For your own account we will arrange lunch on a vineyard with spectacular views over one of the many stunning valleys. Panoramic drives and picture stops included. Vineyards close normally 17h00 or 16h00 with the last tasting commencing 45 minutes prior to closing time. STARTING TIME 09h30.
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Private tour, Small-group, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Chilled bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Wine Tasting fees.
Reviewed By OBeniamin
It was absolutely unforgettable experience. The drive was slow enough, so we had time to see and enjoy the surrounding and we stopped at the most picturesque sites. We had lunch at beautiful restaurant and was watching penguins while eating. On the way back we stopped at botanical gardens and had time to walk around (I would like to go there again) and we fall in love with Shona sculptures so much that we even purchased one when we came back to US. We’ve been great admires of Shona sculptures since that time. Ivan told us many stories and a lot of information about the land. We enjoyed his company so much that we still maintain contact. His driving is also awesome, you can rarely experience such smooth and comfortable ride. We with we are able to come again. It is just so far.
4. 2-Day Wine and Whale Coast Small Group Tour with Cape Agulhas from Cape Town
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Venture down south with this action-packed 2-day trip from Cape Town along the scenic Cape Whale Route – offering some of the best land-based whale watching sites for the Southern Right Whales during breeding season and to ultimately reach the most Southern Tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas. Sample local wines paired with chocolate or biltong at estates in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek Winelands regions. Spend the next day relaxing in Hermanus; hiking the cliff paths with optional sea kayaking during whale season and penguin spotting at Betty's Bay!
Inclusions: Breakfast, Local English-speaking professional tour guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Visit a Kayamandi township local, Wine and chocolate or biltong pairing session, MCC bubbly tasting
Exclusions: Lunch, dinner and drinks, unless specified, Optional Whale Watch Cruise (about R1000) or Sea Kayak (about R600) or Shark Cage Dive (about R2500), Optional Biltong & wine tasting
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. E-Bike Stellenbosch to Franschhoek
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
This E-Bike tour meanders through some of the best wine land scenery in South Africa. We cycle from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek. Meet local people and taste some of the great cuisine this region has to offer. After lunch, wine tasting and cellar tour our vehicle will take us back to Stellenbosch. NB. Riders need to have intermediate mountain biking skills to do the tour and a general fitness level is required. Activity level 3/5
Inclusions: Lunch on a wine estate in Franschhoek, Wine tasting on a wine estate in Franschhoek, Snacks, water and drinks along the route, Guide, Use of E-Bike or normal Mountain Bike, Transport back to Stellenbosch in private Air conditioned vehicle with bike trailer, Back up vehicle with bike trailer along the route
Exclusions: Items of personal nature, Gratuities
Reviewed By Voyager750523
I enjoyed this way of traveling to the vineyards, as you get the required information without a tour operator running around you.
6. Cape Winelands and Wine Tasting Full Day Tour
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Enjoy the spectacular scenery, rolling vineyards and rich cultural heritage of the Cape Winelands on this customisable full day private tour.Stop in Stellenbosch town,the second oldest town in South Africa and the historic heart of the country’s wine region. Drive past gorgeous mountain ranges & rolling vineyards to Franschhoek, the food and wine heartland of the country.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Professional tour guide, Bottled water, Private transportation
Exclusions: Gratuities (optional), Wine tasting, Lunch
Reviewed By Pamela H
First visit to South Africa Cape Town 3 couples our visit was 10 days We had the pleasure of Letitia as our tour guide We had a wonderful day Letitia is very knowledgeable and very pleasant she made our tour very enjoyable On our journey she explained everything we had a great day out she has a great sense of humour we had an excellent day and would highly recommend Letitia as your tour guide Thank you for a very knowledgeable enjoyable day
7. Best of Cape town in 4 days
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
This customizable program includes but is not limited to: See all Cape town has to offer in just 4 days. Take a trip to the Cape of good hope. Discover the prestine and dramatic coastline of the famous cape. Discover abundant wildlife from penguins to Ostriches as well as the big 5. Visit the Cape winelands and try different kinds of wines and wine pairings. Visit a cellar and learn a bit about how wine is made. Dicover world heritage sites such as Roben Island and the richest floral kingdom in the world! Visit phenomenol Kirstinbosch botanical garden. A colourful and historical community known as Bo-kaap is not to be missed and Take a Cable car and go up the Tbale mountain.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All entrance fees, chilled bottled water
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Kay_Khumalo
My daughter and I had a really great trip. Xavier was on time, professional and very informative. I would definitely recommend him for a tour guide!
8. 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!
9. Private Winelands Tour
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
It’s true that it is renewed for its crisp white and Classic French-style red wines, fantastic cheeses and chives, but it also has a stunning wealth of natural rustic beauty with vast estates shaded from the African sunshine by giant oak trees and towering mountains overlooking lush valleys. On this full day or half, we will visit and explore the Cape Winelands principal route. We will see the famous and renewed towns of Paarl, Stellenbosch or Franschhoek. Look forward to a day filled with fine wines, great food and spectacular scenery. Share with us your wine preferences. Tours can be done to the other local wine routes as well.
Inclusions: Specialist Wine Guide, 4 Premium Wine Tastings, Private transportation
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By 521ERD
With 4 total days in Cape Town we wanted to truly maximize our days there. By booking the Private Cape Peninsula Tour was the best use of our time. With Colin we went all over, learning about history of the areas, different sites and really got to see everything we wanted to. He also gave great tips of other things to see, do and eat in Cape Town. There were places we hadn't considered on our list that we absolutely loved which we would have missed with Colin. Working with Colin allowed us to feel like we seeing Cape Town without feeling overwhelmed with planning or paying a ton of money for Ubers or Taxis. When we go back we can't wait to do a wine tour with Colin!
10. Craft Tours - Cape Town
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
It is a day to discover what Cape Town, Winelands and surroundings have to over. From all styles of craft beers to crafted gin to beautiful and well-balanced wines. We take you on a tasting experience where your taste buds linger for more. On our journey, we look into how a wine cellar works, get to meet a brewmaster(when available), taste a few styles of gin, meet locals and see some breathtaking views. Join us where we can meet people and be a tasting family for the day.
Inclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Lunch, Snacks, Air-conditioned vehicle, Tasting fees
Exclusions: Breakfast
Reviewed By Karra143
Absolutely loved the tour with Terence and friends at Spice Route! We were so well taken care of and did not have to plan anything. Terence took care of all of the arrangements and we could just enjoy the day. This was my second tour with him and I will never use anyone else. Thank you for keeping us safe and allowing us to just enjoy!
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