Stellenbosch wine tasting tour: Three wineries, local guide

Taste wines chosen for you, then learn why they taste that way

A private wine tour in Stellenbosch with a local guide who is a winemaking specialist, covering three wineries with tastings and entrance fees included. Your guide shapes each stop to your preferences and discusses the terroir, techniques and history behind what you taste. Pickup from your accommodation is included. Lunch is separate.

The experience

You get picked up from your accommodation in the morning, usually between 9 and 10 am, and spend the day with someone born and raised in Stellenbosch who knows the region's winemaking inside out. The two morning wineries are chosen based on what you actually drink, not a fixed circuit, but stops tailored to your taste in styles and varieties. These are often places you would not find on your own. At each one you walk through an individual tasting, learning the winery's particular techniques, terroir and what makes their wines different from the next.

After lunch (arranged at a suitable spot if you want it, though you pay for the meal), you visit a third winery in the afternoon. Throughout the day the conversation moves beyond wine: your guide talks about Stellenbosch's history, the culture and languages of the region, and the geography that shapes what grows here. Because the tour is private, the discussions follow what interests you instead of sticking to a script. All tasting fees and entrance fees are included in the price.

The day wraps around seven and a half hours, ending with a drop-off back at your accommodation. The guide speaks English or German, and the activity suits all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your accommodation.
• entrance fees at all three wineries.
• tasting fees at each stop.
• guiding by a local winemaking specialist.
• a lunch stop arranged if you wish (meal cost separate).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 85 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Martin Stevens

Is this one for you?The full day (seven and a half hours) means you visit three wineries instead of two and have time for the conversations that make the tastings stick. If your schedule only has a morning or an afternoon free, this tour will not fit.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and German.

How does the guide choose which wineries to visit?

Your guide shapes the stops to your own preferences in wines and styles, so the two morning wineries and the afternoon one are picked based on what you actually want to taste rather than a set route.

What happens during the tastings at each winery?

You walk through an individual tasting at each stop, learning about that winery's particular varieties, terroir, winemaking techniques and styles. The guide explains what you are tasting and why it tastes the way it does.

Is lunch included in the price?

Lunch is not included, but your guide will arrange a suitable stop if you want one. You pay for the meal separately.

What does the guide talk about beyond wine?

The guide covers Stellenbosch's history, local culture, languages and geography (topics that shape the region and its wines), and because the tour is private, the conversation follows what interests you.

What time does the pickup happen?

Pickup from your accommodation usually happens between 9 and 10 am, at a time that suits your schedule.