Constantia Wine and Storytelling Tour with Lunch From Cape Town
Description
A sip-and-stroll storytelling walk through South Africa’s most iconic vineyards, visiting Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, and Buitenverwachting. With exclusive access to private trails, and keys to secret gates, this tour takes you behind the illustrious Constantia curtain. You’ll taste 10 wines, end with a harvest platter lunch and hear about the rise and fall of one of the world’s most celebrated wines. The tour was created by a leading travel journalist and tells the story of the four winemakers who have helped to shape the Constantia Wine Valley over the past 330 years. They helped turn Constantia wine into the most sought-after wine in the world in the 1700s, desired by everyone from Queen Victoria and Marie Antoinette to Casanova and Napoleon. This immersive experience is completely unique and will draw you into a world of fine wine and dramatic stories worthy of a Hollywood script.
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Visit South Africa's oldest wine farm and walk through its vineyards on a 1.5 hour loop learning about the winemakers who have helped to shape the wine farm over the past 330 years. Taste 4 wines and visit the historical buildings and cellar.
Walk 45 minutes on private trails to another iconic wine farm, Klein Constantia. We taste three wines here, including South Africa's top-ranked Vin de Constance. We will visit a historical Kramat and a famous gravestone, as well as walk through the vineyards, while admiring mountain and sea views.
Walk 30 minutes to Buitenverwachting where we taste 3 wines and enjoy a harvest platter lunch. We will walk through the vineyards and enjoy the estate of one of Cape Town's most popular wine farms, which is also home to a coffee roastery, deli, design studio and fine-dining restaurant.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness