What to do and see in Western Cape, South Africa: The Best Food Tours

May 21, 2022 Roseanne Arnett

South Africa’s most popular tourist destination offers the urban thrills of Cape Town, its adjacent wine country and an aura of the rich political history of South Africa. The Overberg's perfect whale-watching perches provide excitement of a different nature. The Garden Route's lakes and forests and the Klein Karoo's ostrich-farming towns and vineyards present another take on the Cape. For extra kicks, try bungee jumping or cage-diving among Great Whites.
Restaurants in Western Cape

1. Full-Day Chocolate, Cheese, Olive and Wine Tour from Stellenbosch

La Rochelle Wine Tours
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This Chocolate, Cheese, Olive and Wine Tour offers mouth-watering wine and combination tastings at 3 different wine estates within the Cape Winelands.You will experience a chocolate and wine combination tastings, a cheese and wine combination tasting and also olive / olive oils and wine at 3 of the most amazing wine estates in South Africa.This tour will leave you in no doubt that you should renew that long forgotten gym membership.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Wine tasting

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By syrubicon

We can really recommend a wine tour with a wine guide. La Rochelle Tours didn't disappoint us! Our guide Aylmer was great! Not only an expert at wines we got a short tourist-tour aswell. Thank you!

2. Vintage Kombi Wine Tour & Local BBQ

1 Braemar Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8051, South Africa Local Knowledge
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Explore the beauty of the best wine estates that the Western Cape has to offer in a Vintage VW Kombi. Taste a variety of world-class wines and experience a traditional South African 'braai' (BBQ) for lunch. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere as we spend the day exploring the Constantia Wine Route with new friends. Highlights: Visiting the best wine farms in the Constantia Valley in a luxuriously vintage VW Kombi, exploring the oldest wine-farm in the Southern Hemisphere, exclusive wine tasting and an authentic ‘braai’ at private wine farm, wine tastings at award winning tasting rooms, enjoying the live music and dj’s at the La Parada restaurant and much more. Includes: Transport, driver, local guide, traditional lunch and three wine tastings. Please note: No under 18's

Inclusions: Lunch (traditional South African braai)., Three wine tastings, Transport and driver, Local guide

Exclusions: Dinner (vegetarian option upon request), additional drinks and gratuities.

Reviewed By asfox

This tour was all we were hoping and so much more! I booked a group tour and Nicole took us to some amazing places. I can't recommend highly enough. She's amazing, and so is the tour! It's sure to be a night you'll enjoy and remember!

3. SPARKLING Sensation - Private Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Bubbly tour

The Fat Butcher, 1 Van Riebeeck St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa Camino Wine Tours
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For sparkling personalities & bubbly taste buds! South African MCC can compare with the best Champagne, Prosecco & Cava’s in the world. MCC stands for Method Cap Classique and is made the Method Champenoise way, just like in France. We cannot call it Champagne according to French laws. The focus of the tour will be on bubbly, the most delicate of wine styles. Come taste the best MCC with a day full of bubbles & filled with fun!

Inclusions: Qualified tour guide - all our guides have Cape Wine Academy qualifications & have worked on a wine farm before., Water in the vehicle, Cellar tour if available (only week days), 1 / 2 special bookings at "by appointment estates" - we don't want to give away our secrets on this site :o), The focus will be on Sparkling wine, but some wine, like white and red will also be available to taste at selected estates.

Exclusions: Lunch costs, Any wine purchases on tour, All tasting fees & food & wine pairing fees will be on own account. Tasting fees are excluded from the price to keep it flexible for the client on the day., Tasting fees

Reviewed By MayuriG64

What a beautiful day spent at 5 different vineyards in Stellenbosch! Louis our guide is such a wonderful person with a wealth of knowledge about the art of wine making. I personally learnt so much from the tour and have a new found appreciation for wine. Antoinette who does the booking is so sweet and accommodating. Highly recommend Camino Tours to anyone wanting an excellent wine tour, hands down will be our tour guide of choice!

4. Private Big Red Wine Tour

Tsiba Tsiba Wine Tours
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A Private Tour in wine country tasting the BIG REDS that have made South African wines famous ! Luxury transport, we collect you from your accommodation and transfer to the wine country where you get to visit 4 carefully selected wineries with a stop for lunch on a Wine Estate  You will visit some of the  great Historical and Iconic Estates as well as hidden gems with beautiful scenery and  Cape Dutch Architecture

Inclusions: Qualified Guide, All tastings, Bottled Water, Free Wi-Fi, Air- Conditioned Transport, Collection from Accommodation

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By L1428VVgillianm

We had a fantastic wine tour. We visited 5 stunning vineyards on the full Day shared tour, met great people and drank beautiful wines. The scenery was unbelievable! George shares local knowledge and we had a brilliant day from start to finish with him! Excellent day on our honeymoon and I would highly recommend him! 5 stars George!!!

5. Full Day Private Wine tour of Stellenbosch and Franschoek wine region

Connect Travel SA
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No visit to Cape Town is complete without exploring the legendary Stellenbosch winelands. This scenic historic town lies in the heart of the Cape wine route and is an ideal base from which to explore hundreds of wine estates. Taste great wines wile you take in the breathtaking views.

Inclusions: Wine tasting, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By SallyT9

We can highly recommend Eon at Connect Travel SA. He is a very Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced tour guide and driver, who goes the extra mile. He has a great personality, interacts with his clients extremely well & makes everyone feel very special. I hired Eon for the day and nothing was too much trouble, there was no time limit for us and his prices are reasonable. We will not hesitate to use Connect Travel again in the future.

6. Stellenbosch - Franschoek Wine Tasting Experience

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Booking this private tour and tour guide gives you the advantage to experience the best that Stellenbosch and Franschoek has to offer at your leisure.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages

7. Cape Peninsula Tour

Capey Tours
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In a nutshell: • Enjoy a scenic drive along the famous Chapman’s Peak Drive. • Visit the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve & Cape Point. • Stroll through Boulders Beach, home to the delightfully cheerful African penguin. • Visit the seaside towns of Simons Town and Kalk Bay. • Taste award winning wine at the highest tasting room in the Constantia valley. For groups of 10 or more kindly contact us for special rates.

Inclusions: Bottled water, • 1 wine tasting., Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Entrance fees to Boulders Beach and the Nature Reserve

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By vasanthaknaidoo

The Flower Tour was on my bucket list . My sister joined me on this adventure. We really had a wonderful time. Our guide Willem was really a star . Took special care of all of us. Very professional . Accommodation was and food was plentiful. Would recommend them any time. All three days of the tour was well organized.

8. Private WineDay tour Cape Winelands

Kreef Tours
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Join our specialist Wine Guide on an informative and fun day in the Winelands – filled with info about growing and making wine in the Cape Winelands. Taste the great wines of our 4 winery partners. Our tours don't just stop at the tasting room, we have special permission from each winery, to take you behind the scenes on the farm, where you can see the winemaking & growing process and visit immensely beautiful exclusive spots, where no other tours go. Your Instagram pics will blow your friends away after a day out with us! We take the scenic route through the beautiful vistas of Stellenbosch, Helshoogte & the Banhoek Valley, Paarl & Franschhoek wineroutes to end up at Annandale Wines in the Stellenbosch Mountains. Included is a scrumptious mid-day lunch of local cured meats and cheeses, freshly baked bread and delicious tapenade and olive chutney. (optionally a local braai barbeque) for guests who prefer this.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Guests are treated to a mid-afternoon light gourmet lunch

Exclusions: Guests can buy wines to take home, from all our partner wineries. Such purchases are excluded, at special winery prices. Our guide can assist with which quantity of wine is allowed at airports., Bottled water and colddrinks are available for purchase from our onboard coolbox, We suggest that guests have a solid breakfast at their accommodation, before the tour

Reviewed By Nadia2787

Chris took us on an amazing wine tasting and foodie tour around the Cape region. The two wine properties were stunning and careful picked for us, not packed with tourists for a more intimate experience. Then we had a prawn fest lunch at a local food celebrity and finished at a quiet beach. Awesome excursion, highly recommend it!

9. Private Winelands Tour

Winelands Guide
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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. Your Tailored Cape Town Private Food Tour

Cape Town, South Africa Withlocals
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Whether you're looking for the best Bunny Chow in Cape Town, an exclusive beer tasting, on a hunt to find the best place to have a Gatsby sandwich in the city or any other food experience, your favorite local foodie has you covered! This 100% personalized food tour is here to satisfy your South African cravings. Trust and believe, the local foodies have explored Capetown, discovering the city bite by bite and are ready to craft the food experience of your dreams. Listen to your stomach and check out the food tour options the locals have created for you. Pick the tastings that meet your eye from the list below. If what you're looking for is not there, don't worry! Let your local host know, and they'll personalize the tour even more. *Please keep in mind that this experience shows a base price that will change according to your requests and the personalized offer your local foodie creates for you, you create the tour yourself with your local host*

Inclusions: Private Tour, Local Guide, A selection of foods and drinks to taste, you choose!

Exclusions: Keep in mind that the experience is showing a basic price, it will change according to your requests, Hotel pick-up and drop off

Reviewed By BuonGusto380

On the 14 th of march we had the great pleasure of meeting up with Caley for a dsicovery of Capetian foods. Well, we discovered way more , we truly discovered how beautifull the local people of Capetown are. Caley was polite, well versed in the subject of food and general info about her beloved city, and had a great sense of humor. We had the most memorable day and just fell in love with the Mother city...

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