Stellenbosch Wine Tour: Tastings, Cellar Tours & Lunch

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Duration7h–8h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Visit four estates in a day, tasting from cellar to table.

You get picked up in Stellenbosch and spend the day moving between rotating wine estates—three or four cellar tours, tastings at each stop, a lunch break with views, and a cheese pairing to finish. The route changes based on what's open and what the group wants to explore, so no two days are quite the same. Lunch and all tastings are included in the price.

7h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tastings and cellar tours

Pickup in Stellenbosch
Cellar tour and wine tasting
Visit second wine estate
Tour beautiful garden and taste wines
Cheese and wine pairing

The Experience

The cork pops before you've even sat down. That sound—sharp, clean, echoing through the stone cellar—tells you something about how seriously these places take their work. Afrivista has been running wine tours out of Stellenbosch since 1997, and the itinerary shifts depending on the day, the season, and who's in the van. You might end up at Rustenberg one week and Glenelly the next. The guide adjusts the route based on what's open, what's worth tasting that particular morning, and what the group seems interested in—so if someone wants to dig into the history of a vineyard instead of rushing to the next one, that happens.

The day starts with pickup in Stellenbosch itself (not Cape Town, unless you arrange it separately beforehand). You'll move between three or four estates, each one a cellar tour and tasting. The estates rotate—Backsberg, Lanzerac, Remhoogte, and others depending on the day—so the experience isn't identical every time you go. Lunch is included and happens somewhere in the middle, usually at one of the estates with a garden view. After that comes the cheese and wine pairing, which is less about fancy technique and more about what actually tastes good together. The guide covers the wine itself, but also the culture and history of the region, and they'll shift focus if the group leans into one topic over another.

The full day tour includes the cellar tours, all tastings, lunch, and the cheese pairing—nothing extra to pay on the day. Groups stay small enough that the van doesn't feel crowded, and the pace is steady without being rushed. Afrivista's whole approach is that everybody's different, so they'd rather you contact them before booking to talk through what you actually want to see and taste, since the exact route can change. It's not a fixed itinerary you're locked into; it's more like a framework that bends to the group.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup in Stellenbosch, cellar tours at three or four rotating wine estates, tastings at each stop, a full lunch with garden views, and a cheese and wine pairing to close the day. All tastings, food, and transport are included in the price.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by Afrivista Wine Tours

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want a full wine day without arranging transport or deciding which estates to visit—the flexible itinerary means you're not locked into a fixed route, and the guide adjusts the pace and focus based on what your group actually wants to explore.