Cape Winelands Day Trip from Cape Town: Stellenbosch, Franschhoek & Constantia
Less than an hour from Cape Town, the Cape Winelands roll out oak-lined towns, Cape Dutch estates and some of South Africa's finest cellars. Here is how to spend a full wine day across Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Constantia — with the best-rated tours to book for each.
At a glance
- 1Stellenbosch cellar tastings
- 2Franschhoek Wine Tram
- 3Constantia vineyards
- 4Lunch among the vines
Stellenbosch: oak streets and cellar tastings
Start in Stellenbosch, the historic heart of the winelands about 45 minutes from Cape Town, where Cape Dutch gables line oak-shaded streets. Full-day tours visit two or three estates for cellar tastings, often pairing the wine with chocolate, biltong or cheese. Expect to taste around five wines for R80–R120 at each estate; guided trips from roughly R1,500 fold the tasting fees and the driving into one price.
Hop the Franschhoek Wine Tram
In the French Huguenot valley of Franschhoek, the open-sided Wine Tram hops between estates on a colour-coded loop, so you can sip without worrying about the drive. A hop-on hop-off day ticket runs about R300 and covers the tram and its connecting buses; most estates add a small tasting fee on arrival. Book your tram line ahead in summer — the popular estates fill their tasting decks fast by midday.
