Wonderful Winelands

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Be sure to have a good breakfast before heading off on this tour!

Experience the Beauty and the Bounty of the Cape Winelands. The vines which are nestled in the valleys of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl ('valley of Pearls) are steeped in history which is manifested by the Architecture, Museums and the Monuments.

Before embarking on the tour, the various routes and options will be shared with you so that you can choose what really suites you best. Options discussed will include:

• The type of wine you enjoy
• Do you have any wine farms you have heard about that you would like to visit?
• Would you prefer venues offering modern high tech, state of the art technology or Old world Charm or a mixture?
• What sort of lunch would you like, light and fresh or serious cuisine from some of the world’s best chefs (Franschhoek is the Cuisine Capital after all!)
• Any options the kids may enjoy like the Cheetah outreach program, the Crocodile farm or the all time favourite for the whole family, Butterfly orld where they have everything form the Blue Duiker, South Africa’s smallest Antelope, amazing Parrots, Marmoset monkeys, (very friendly ones!) to Leguannes  and Spiders, oh and lets not forget the butterflies!
• An important question on this tour is whether you want to do more wine tasting than sight seeing or visa versa, remember the larger the distance covered, the less time for stopping and tasting!
• Would you like to do a chocolate or cheese tasting and if the latter, goat’s milk or cow’s milk?

You will be treated to a Cellar Tour which will give you an idea as to how the wine is processed from the humble grape to the 'nectar of the God's'. You may wish to experience Oom Samie se Winkel, a traditional trading store with everything from dried fish and home made jams to antique typewriters and gramophones! Alternatively you may prefer to wander around the very scenic and historic town of Stellenbosch (The Town of Oaks), and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of the side walk café’s, curio shops and art galleries with their resident artists busy at work!

Whilst driving through this magnificent wine growing areas you will experience at least three different tastings on Wine farms in at least two of the wine growing areas. I generally try to focus on the smaller wine farms, offering the opportunity of meeting the wine maker or owner for a much more personalized experience. If you are keen on a particular wine farm we can try and include that, or, if chocolate or cheese with your wine sounds good, let me know and I will include that in our route! I can even arrange for you to meet a retired Springbok Rugby player/wine farmer. If you would like to do some horse riding or quad riding through the Vineyards, I can arrange this too – before you go wine tasting!! www.horsetrails.co.za (is that supposed to be there?).  

A great option on a Saturday morning, is to visit Bosman’ Crossing where the local’s gather to sell their home made treats and crafts, lots of fun for everyone!

The quality of the wine is complimented by the beauty of the scenery. We will stop along the way for a lovely lunch in the Town of Stellenbosch, or on the banks of a bubbling stream, on a wine farm, or one of the lovely spots in Franschhoek with wonderful cuisine and views to match! On request, I can arrange a picnic on a wine farm, your wish is my command!

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