Spend quality time together on a fun and easy family cycling tour in Stellenbosch, designed for all ages. Ride along quiet farm roads, stop at welcoming wine estates, and enjoy the relaxed rhythm of life in the Winelands. With friendly guides, stunning scenery and tastings tailored to adults and kids, it’s the ideal family day out for fresh air, laughter, and lasting memories.
Please note: This tour is conducted on Mountain Bikes. Limited EBike upgrades are available as an optional extra (at an additional cost) and are subject to availability. Please book in advance to secure yours.
Tour Options
Stellenbosch Start
Stellenbosch Cycle Wine Tour: Stellenbosch Guided Winelands Cycle Tour
Itinerary
60 min
Skilpadvlei Wine Estate
The farm derives its charming name from the legendary colony of tortoises that were found in the vlei in the 1800s. The beautiful piece of land was dubbed Skilpadvlei and has been in the hands of the Joubert family since 1917. Today, fourth-generation Willie Joubert upholds the proud family tradition of harnessing the rich potential of the land with a dedicated commitment to quality. Skilpadvlei is a fully operational 78ha farm.
Neethlingshof Estate
Admission included60 min
Neethlingshof Estate lies just outside the beautiful town of Stellenbosch in the heart of the Cape Winelands. An iconic avenue of imposing stone pines marks the entrance to the farm, leading to the traditional “werf” of the estate. Established more than 300 years ago, Neethlingshof Estate boasts some of the best restored and preserved traditional Cape Dutch buildings, leaving visitors with a distinct sense of history and old-world charm. The beauty and charm of the farm and surrounds have been vowing visitors for many years and we are very focused on maintaining and enhancing the natural beauty of the landscape.
What's included
Included
Snack Pack and all wine tastings & kids pairings on route
Child Seats, Baby Buggy or children’s bikes
Fully Guided Tour with private farm & vineyard access
Mountain Bike and Helmet rental (An EBIke upgrade is an optional extra)
Not included
Lunch
Gratuities
Additional wine purchases made on the day
Transfers - optional extra
EBike upgrade - optional extra
Traveller Ratings
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Important Information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Stellenbosch Family Cycle Tour take?
Stellenbosch Family Cycle Tour lasts about 3h 30min. The itinerary has 2 stops.
How much does Stellenbosch Family Cycle Tour cost?
Prices start at $72 per person for this Stellenbosch experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Can I cancel Stellenbosch Family Cycle Tour for free?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Where does the tour start?
The meeting point is The guide will meet you at reception. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
What languages is Stellenbosch Family Cycle Tour offered in?
The experience is available in EN.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Is Stellenbosch Family Cycle Tour worth it?
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 13 verified reviews; it is run by Bikes 'n Wines.
Reviews(13)
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TherinaMol
October 8, 2023
Good
Good quality Bikes and the ride was stunning yet challenging. Loved the scenery and the guides. I will suggest that you add a short tour of wine making, as the ride to the one farm to taste lovely wines and then a repeat of it at the next farm is too low key for my taste.
Operator response
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are glad you loved our guides and the beautiful scenery. We truly appreciate your positive comments on these aspects of your experience.
We understand your suggestion regarding adding a short tour of wine making to enhance the overall experience. However, we'd like to clarify that the tour you booked is one of our budget-friendly options, which focuses primarily on the cycling and wine tasting adventure. While we don't include wine making tours in this particular package, we do offer luxury tours that provide a more comprehensive experience.
If you are interested in exploring the wine-making process and enjoying tastings at multiple farms, we would recommend considering one of our luxury tours in the future. These tours are designed to provide a more immersive wine experience, but they do come at a higher cost due to the additional activities included.
Once again, we appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on one of our luxury tours in the future, where you can indulge in both the captivating cycling journey and the finer aspects of wine culture.
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Milly080118
August 29, 2022
Very good tour in general, but demanding with a child
The bike tour in general was very nice and we did enjoyed it; beautiful landscapes and our guide was great, helpfull and gave us a lot of informations, not only about wines but about life in genetal in South Africa.
We had two tastings: the first three wines were very good, the second ones were ok. It was very nice to have two tastings arranged also for our child, which was a plus on the tour.
On the other hand, we think that the tour was not a proper "family" tour, specially when you have to carry a buggy with a 5 years old child. it has been much more demanding than expected by the website descripcion. Also we didn't expected to go on the highway...although it was a short way, we would have preferred to avoid it, again specially carrying a child.
Operator response
Hi there Dora, thank you for the review and we are so glad that you managed to enjoy your day with us.
The family tour is a 13km off-road vineyard cycle as stated in the website and unfortunately in South Africa, most of our vineyards are planted on slopes. This does mean that there will be an element of incline in the tour. It is for this reason that the guide will offer to tow the children for parents but in this day and age parents of the little tykes will often want to do it themselves. We do also have the option to upgrade to Ebikes that we find parents like to choose if they are not sure that they can pull their little ones for the 13km and we apologise of this was not highlighted enough on your booking, we put this option directly below the children add on option on the booking page.
We do apologise that you spent a short portion of your tour on next to a dual carriageway (not highway as you have stated) but this was needed as a shortcut as the family was struggling with the buggy as you mentioned.
We take all of your critique into consideration and will look at a better way to highlight all of the necessary information on our website for all future guests on tour with us.
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Ymke B
August 3, 2022
Nice bike ride
We cycled through the landscape of Stelbosch and it was very beautiful. The 3 farms we visited were very nice and had nice wine. Good explanation with the wine and our tour guide was very nice
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Mike S
April 20, 2022
Beautiful wines, sceneries and learning about South Africa in all sorts of topics
Next to the amazing wines, the beautiful sceneries and the proper bikes we got, our tour guide Abie made this day very special.
Due a cancellation, we had a private tour and therefore had enough time to discuss plenty of topics with Abie. Next to the information he gave us about the country, the wines and the region we are traveling through, his open minded approach to this word made this a really special day. Abie has a heart of gold and took plenty of time to discuss all sorts of topics from different angles.
Abie, thank you so much for this experience, your kindness and honesty. It was a real pleasure. Wishing you all the best!
Mike & Manouk
Operator response
Thanks for your lovely review Mike!
We'll be sure to pass on your kind words to Abi
Safe travels onward
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daniel m
December 8, 2021
More Cape Townians should go!
Abby was a wonderful, kind, thoughtful, skilled guide. He adjusted to our needs and made sure we had a combination of fun, wine, exercise, sun and learning about the wine business. MORE CAPE TOWNIAN LOCALS SHOULD GO!
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Operator response
Hi Daniel,
Thank you for the lovely review, we are so glad that you enjoyed the tour with your guide Abi. We totally agree that more locals should join us on these awesome vineyard cycles rides :)
We do hope to see you back in the winelands on your next trip! Safe travels onward.
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Dionnegootjes
February 8, 2020
Fantastic!
A very nice tour with super friendly guide Ethan. Really had a fantastic day; lots of laughter, nice cycling, and of course eaten and drank. Also learned a lot! Unlike many of these bike tours, there are very nice (and I think new!) bikes available here, really great! Not to mention negative!
Operator response
Dionne, your review is wonderful thank you so much for the thoughts.
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887aaronc
January 12, 2020
Best Day in Stellenbosch
We had an amazing day with our guide, Lee. He has to be the best guide we have ever had on a tour. He was very knowledgeable about the wine and vineyards, as well as the bikes and our safety. All the bikes were top quality and well maintained. The wines and pairings were all delightful. We look forward to going back and doing more tours with Lee and Bikes n Wines.
Operator response
Lee will be delighted to hear that you had such a great day with him. Our guides love to show off their knowledge and their country.
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asop3369
November 9, 2019
Bikes n Wines - Stellenbosch
Great tour around 4 completely different wineries, sampling some lovely wine (whilst been educated about them) and some great food. Some of the cycling isn’t for the faint hearted (we’re not particularly fit and it can get hot!) but the tour was a fab way to learn about the history of the area and make great memories. Our tour guide - Innocent - was amazing and his knowledge was second to none and really looked after us. To top it off he even sent us all the photos he had taken at the end of the trip so we got to takeaway all those memories too.
The route is a mix of on-road and off-road; mixing up hill with downhill and would definitely recommend to anyone who is a keen cycler or confident on a bike.
Operator response
Wow, what a great review - Innocent will be so glad that you endured the Stellenbosch heat and has such a great time with him!
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Rifka08
September 25, 2019
This was something else
Thank you for a great tour and a special thank you to Innocent, our guide. Your sense of humour and the way you took special care of me, an older (let's say, mature) lady who was a bit nervous about her first time on a men's bike, were just amazing. I could walk when I felt like it and the tour was adapted so that we all got something out of it. 3 wine tastings and an excellent lunch, as well. Highly recommended.
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Operator response
Hi Rifke - Inno's response when we told him of this lovely review "Ahweee...great!".. Thank you for the glowing review and kind words. We do hope that you join us again (next time on a EBike) if you're ever back in SA.
Safe travels and happy cycling
The Bikes 'n Wines Crew
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Angelique K
May 22, 2019
Feeling Great
The Stellenbosch Vineyard Meander we went on this past Saturday was Excellent.
We got to see the wine lands in a totally different way than usual.
Got to taste some of the best wine and the beautiful scenery.
Would definitely recommend this tour and we already booked our next tour, this time in Franschhoek.
Operator response
Thank you for your great review Angelique!
We hope you will be back soon!
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