Helshoogte

Winetasting

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Stellenbosch Wine Tasting and Scenery

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2024

George B.

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Cape Town

English (Native)

8 hours

Private tour (only you and George B.)

Up to 8 people

Travel to the heart of the magnificent mountains surrounding Stellenbosch with your highly qualified specialist wine guide. On the way, we will stop for a refreshing Cap Classique (sparkling wine) tasting to set the mood for the day. From there we move via the spectacular Helshoogte Pass into the mountains above Stellenbosch to an estate that commands spectacular panoramic vistas across the winelands towards Table Mountain as well as the mountains overlooking the picturesque Franschhoek Valley.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Your Hotel

- We collect you from your hotel in central Cape Town.

10:00 AM

Wine Estate

Start the tour off with a special tasting of Cap Classique sparkling wines at one of the top producers.

12:00 PM

Wine Pairing & Delicatessen

Going up the spectacular Helshoogte Pass into the mountains above Stellenbosch to this estate which commands spectacular panoramic vistas across the winelands towards Table Mountain. Picnic lunch (weather permitting) or the wide variety of platters available.

02:30 PM

Mountain Wine Estate

Lunch is followed by a drive into the Banghoek Valley for a visit to a boutique estate with a tasting room that commands a unique view of the majestic Cape Fold mountains, coupled with the opportunity of tasting really noteworthy wines.

Ending Point

Return to your hotel by 5:00 pm

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee; private transportation; up to 4 in Land Rover; >5 guests in Minibus; fuel costs; toll fees.

What‘s not included

Wine Tastings ($7 - $10) per head); Lunch & lunchtime refreshments ($30 per head); Entrance Fees to museums, parks and other fee charging places. Any extra costs, such as curios and additional personal purchases are also for the guests account.

Tour Important Information

Bring a hat

Wear comfortable shoes

Price does not include lunch and tastings

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2024

George B.

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About Tour Guide George B.

My name is George B and I specialise in private personalised Wine Tours, where we discuss your likes & wants, and curate a highly targeted tour - just for you. I have been interested in wine since the very early days of the Cape Wine Routes. Influenced by the forward-thinking maverick estates I built up a great love of wine and its culture as well as a significant wine cellars.

With a Cape Wine Academy Certificate as well as the required cultural & historical qualifications, I have a superb knowledge of the Cape and all its components – from history through geography, geology, sociology and anthropology.