Tours · Private days from Cape Town
Six wine regions, each with its own character. Choose the one that suits you, and a private vehicle and driver take you from your door to the farms and back. Nobody has to stay sober but the driver.
All CapeX drivers hold a PrDP and are background-checked.
A full Winelands day
Why a private day
Your driver stays sober and handles the roads, so everyone in the group can taste.
Stay longer where you like it, skip what you don't. No waiting for the next shuttle between farms.
Pick the farms yourself, ask us to suggest some, or combine two valleys in one day.
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Choose your region
Drive times are approximate, from Cape Town city centre. Every region works as a full day, and the closer ones as a half day too.
South Africa's oldest wine region, on the green slopes behind Table Mountain. Historic Cape Dutch estates, and the sweet Constantia wine once poured at Europe's royal courts.
~25 min away · half or full day
Known for: history, Sauvignon Blanc, dessert wine
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Breezy hills on the city's northern edge, cooled by the Atlantic. Smaller, family-run farms with relaxed tasting rooms and views back to Table Mountain.
~30 min away · half or full day
Known for: crisp Sauvignon Blanc, a laid-back day
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The heart of the Cape Winelands, with more farms than anywhere else in the country. An oak-lined university town, founded in 1679, with big-name estates, galleries and restaurants.
~50 min away · full day
Known for: red wines, choice, a lively town
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A mountain valley settled by French Huguenots in 1688, now one of the country's food capitals. A pretty village main street and farms with some of the Cape's best restaurants.
~1 h 15 min away · full day
Known for: food, bubbly, the village
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Named for the granite domes on the mountain above it, which shine like pearls after rain. Spacious, easy-going farms, including Dekkersvlei, a 1693 estate in the Aquila Collection, home of what it calls the world's first white Pinotage.
~50 min away · full day
Known for: big views, value, Dekkersvlei's white Pinotage
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A cool, high valley over Sir Lowry's Pass, surrounded by apple orchards. Quieter farms making elegant cool-climate wines, and a scenic drive there and back.
~1 h away · full day
Known for: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, orchards
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Stellenbosch in the morning, then over Helshoogte Pass to Franschhoek for lunch and the afternoon. The best-known pair, joined by one of the Winelands' prettiest roads.
Full day
Known for: seeing the most in one day
Book this regionShort on time or staying in town: Constantia or Durbanville. First time in the Winelands: Stellenbosch, or two valleys in a day. Food lovers: Franschhoek. Something quieter: Elgin or Paarl. Not sure? Choose "Not sure yet" and we'll suggest one.
You can. Tell us which farms you'd like when you book, or ask us to suggest two or three that suit your group.
Yes. Dekkersvlei in Paarl is part of the Aquila Collection, which CapeX is affiliated with. Its walking tour takes in the cellars and the vineyards, with a tasting that includes its white Pinotage. Add it to a Paarl day, or choose "Paarl" and tell us you'd like it.
Tasting fees and lunch are paid at the farms, at your own cost. If you'd rather have tastings included in your quote, tell us when you book.
Yes. We drop you at the Wine Tram in Franschhoek and collect you when you're done. Tram tickets are booked directly with the Wine Tram.
Yes, many farms are family-friendly. Wine tastings are for guests aged 18 and over.
From 1 guest up to 14 in one vehicle. Bigger groups get more vehicles.
Book your Winelands day
Tell us the region, the date, how many of you there are and where we're collecting you. We'll come back on WhatsApp with one quote for the day and your pickup time.
Thanks. We'll come back to you on WhatsApp with your quote and pickup time, usually the same working day.