Drive to Stellenbosch and stop on a beautiful estate with stunning Cape Dutch architecture before tasting their smooth wines. Carry on to the picturesque Stellenbosch for a University and town drive before taking to the mountains for another tasting on this spectacular drive.

Franschhoek is next where you explore the town and taste some of their stunning wines.Carry on to Paarl, stop briefly at the prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. Historical and architectural town drive in Paarl follows as we head for an estate to do a wine and cheese pairing - eight wines and cheeses to be tasted.

This tour will cover the biggest wine region in South Africa - Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. Pick up at your hotel or guest house at 9:30am in Cape Town,Paarl, Stellenbosch, or Franschhoek and drive to a picture stop where you will have a stunning view of many vineyards. Here your guide will give you a short historical overview of the area. If pick up is in Cape Town the first stop will be Stellenbosch, the oldest town in South Africa (Cape Town first but it is a city). The first tasting to be on an estate where the most beautiful Cape Dutch architecture will be seen, five of their best wines will be sampled.

The picturesque tour takes you to the Campus of the University, but also to the oldest part of the town with examples of Cape Dutch and beautiful Victorian architecture.The next tasting in the mountains on our way to Franschhoek, here you will be able to taste a few different kinds of olive oils as well a 5 wines of your choice. Franschhoek historical drive follows.

Third tasting (MCC included) in Franschhoek, where you will walk over to the restaurant for lunch (own expense). The road now takes us to Paarl via the Drakenstein Prison - "Victor Verster". The late Ex President Nelson Mandela was released from this prison in February1990. After a picture stop we do a Paarl Main Street drive on our way to the last vineyard for a master tasting. Eight different wines will be paired with eight different cheeses, goats milk cheese included. Paarl Main Street boasts with the best examples of Cape Dutch, Victorian and Georgian architecture in the country. Return to origional departre point at approximately 5:15pm.

Cape Town - Western Cape, South Africa