Vrede en Lust Wine Tasting & Horse Carriage: Franschhoek

Percheron stallions pull the carriage while you sip wine through the valley.

Vrede en Lust Wine Estate in Franschhoek combines a premium tasting of six wines with a horse-drawn carriage ride through the vineyards. A live guide in English leads the experience, which lasts 90 minutes and welcomes children from age one. The carriage ride follows the tasting, letting you move slowly through the landscape with a glass in hand.

The experience

The experience starts at Vrede en Lust with a seated wine tasting of six wines, where you face the Simonsberg Paarl mountains across the valley. After tasting, you board a horse-drawn carriage pulled by Percheron stallions: the massive, calm horses that make the pace deliberate and the motion smooth. The carriage carries you through the estate and the surrounding Franschhoek air while you hold onto a glass from the tasting.

The whole activity runs 90 minutes from start to finish. A live guide in English narrates the route and answers questions as the carriage moves. Children sit welcome from age one, though infants must stay on an adult's lap during the ride. The combination of wine tasting indoors and carriage movement outdoors means you're not standing or walking. You're seated for both halves.

What’s included

• Premium Wine Tasting of six wines.
• horse-drawn carriage ride through the Franschhoek vineyards.
• live English-speaking guide for the full 90 minutes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 14:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (1 to 17 years)

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Wine Valley Adventures

Is this one for you?This is a shared, guided activity where you sit for both the tasting and the carriage ride: no walking or standing required. It suits anyone who wants to taste wine and move through the landscape without exertion, and families with young children can join because the pace is gentle and the guide handles the narration.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 17 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What wines do you taste at Vrede en Lust?

The Premium Wine Tasting includes six wines from the estate. The specific varieties are not listed in advance, so you discover them as you taste.

How long is the horse carriage ride itself?

The full activity is 90 minutes total, which includes both the seated wine tasting and the carriage ride through the estate. The carriage portion follows the tasting.

What are the Percheron stallions like?

Percherons are large, calm draft horses bred for pulling carriages. They move at a slow, steady pace that lets you relax and hold your wine glass safely while riding.

Is the guide included, and what language do they speak?

A live guide in English is included and leads the entire experience, narrating the route and the vineyard landscape as the carriage moves.