Food and wine tour to the Winelands - Tour de Forks - Culinary Adventures to the Winelands, South Africa.

Pricing Notes

Each destination package is priced per person based on double occupancy for the inclusions listed. Experiences listed on the menus are priced per person and in some instances, subject to availability. Each package comes with a list of the region's finest restaurants and Tour de Forks bespoke travel services are available for extensions and additional travel plans.

Cape Town from $1,200 - $1500
Cape Winelands from $1,000 - $1200
Great Karoo from $950
Single Supplement: On request

Price Includes:

Hotel accommodations as indicated in the itinerary; meals listed; activities as listed; transportation to/from airports

Not Included:

International and domestic airfares; excess baggage charges; airport arrival and departure taxes; travel insurance; meals, wines, or sightseeing not included in itinerary; personal expenses such as laundry and communication charges; gratuities, email/fax/telephone charges, and hotel minibar.

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A Taste of the
Cape Winelands

A four day/three night independent package.
Mountains rising above lush vine-covered valleys and verdant farmlands provide a dramatic backdrop to the oak lined streets of the Winelands' historic towns of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. It is here in Franschhoek where the French Huguenots first made wine in South Africa. Today, the industry is booming and the Stellenbosch wine route offers over 130 wineries and an opportunity to sample stunning wines - accompanied by panoramic views. Not just for oenophiles, the Winelands are a mecca for foodies as well. Your stay will be in the charming village of Franschhoek, widely considered to be South Africa's culinary capital - and heart.

Package Inclusions (4 days/3 nights):

Private roundtrip transfers from Cape Town to Franschhoek's Le Quartier Francais

3 nights accommodations at Le Quartier Francais (Auberge rooms). A distinctive Relais & Chateaux property set in a garden of wildflowers, Le Quartier Francais is charming, luxurious and deliciously private; yet just steps from the village's shops, galleries and restaurants. It boasts one of South Africa's - and in fact, the world's - top restaurants, The Tasting Room under the direction of award-winning Chef Margo Janse.

3 Breakfasts at Le Quartier Francais

Wine tasting and lunch at the Moreson Estate's Bread & Wine Restaurant. This character-filled rustic restaurant is in an idyllic setting and exudes old world charm. Chef Neil Jewell has created an inspired seasonally-influenced menu that features his homemade charcuterie.

Dinner at the Tasting Room - ranked one of the top 50 restaurants in the world - enjoy a 5 course tasting menu. Wine pairings optional.

Priced seasonally from $1,200 per person, based on double occupancy.

Cape Wineland's Menu - Flavor Your Experience

Stellenbosch Wine Route & Lunch (Full Day)

$300 per person, based on two people.
A walking tour of the town of Stellenbosch. Small yet sophisticated, it was founded in 1679 and its oak shaded streets are filled with some of the finest examples of Cape Dutch, Georgian, Victorian architecture. A stop at Oom Samie se Winke, a 19th century-style general store is a must, redolent of tobacco and spices it is also a purveyor of witblitz - the Afrikaner version of moonshine. Visits and tasting at a variety of the area's wineries including a stop at the Waterford Estate's for its signature Chocolate & Wine Tasting and lunch at Guardian Peak - one in the ranks of the new generation of South African winemakers.

Muffins for Mrs. Ndaba and the children of Langrug

Complimentary for the hotel guests
Assist in Le Quartier Francais' kitchen with the baking of special nutritional muffins and help to deliver them the children (age 2-6 yrs) at a local squator camp, Langrug. (Friday's only)

Guided Visit (with tastings) to Stellenbosch
Fresh Goods Market

(Saturday only 9am-2pm) $150 per person, based on two people.
Slow Food. Street Food. Slow Wine Route. Over 70 stalls offering Indian curries and fresh spices; Fresh handmade pasta with saucy sauces; slow roasted coffee beans and dark juicy chocolates; Healthy sandwiches and salads and much, much more. All foods are fresh, seasonal and locally grown

Hands-on Cooking class and lunch
with Le Quartier's Chef Margo Janse

$165 per person
In this hands-on cooking lesson only local ingredients are used. Lunch is accompanied by a fine selection of local wines.

A Taste of CapeTown

African Relish Cooking School