Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wine tasting: 4 wineries included

Free cancellation

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Duration4h–8h

GroupPrivate

PickupAt your hotel

Taste four wineries in one afternoon without arranging the route

An unguided wine tasting in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley takes you to four wineries — Bartho Eksteen Wijnskool, Hamilton Russel, Creation Wines and Hasher Family Wines — with tasting fees included at each stop. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver and bottled water; the itinerary runs 4 to 8 hours depending on how long you linger at each farm. No guide narrates the stops, so you move at your own pace through the tastings and pair the wines with canapés or dishes each winery offers.

4h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tastings in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Wine tasting at Bartho Eksteen Wijnskool
Wine tasting at Hamilton Russel
Wine tasting at Creation Wines
Wine tasting at Hasher Family Wines

The Experience

The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley holds over 16 wine farms, most part of the official Wine Route, and this tour samples four of them in a single afternoon. You start at Bartho Eksteen Wijnskool, then move through Hamilton Russel, Creation Wines and Hasher Family Wines — each stop built into the route so you taste the diversity of what the valley produces without having to navigate between farms yourself. Tasting fees are included at all four, and each winery pairs their wines with specialised canapés or dishes, so the afternoon builds as you go.

An air-conditioned vehicle and driver handle the logistics; you bring nothing but your appetite for wine. Bottled water is provided between stops. Because there's no guide commentary, you set the pace at each winery — linger over a particular vintage, ask the staff questions, or move through the tasting menu at your own speed. The whole experience runs somewhere between 4 and 8 hours depending on how much time you spend at each farm and whether you choose to eat a full meal at one of the stops.

Children from age 3 are welcome, and the vehicle has specialized infant seats available. Pregnant travelers and those with cardiovascular concerns should check with the operator before booking, as wine tastings involve standing and moving between tasting areas.

What’s included

Tasting fees at four wineries.
air-conditioned vehicle with driver.
bottled water.
specialized infant seats available for children under 3.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomeNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Authentick Travel

Is this one for you?This tour works best if you're comfortable moving between wineries without a guide's narration — you set the pace at each stop and ask the winery staff directly about what you're tasting, which gives you more time with the wines themselves and less time listening to a script.