Franschhoek Wine Tours

Last checked: 6 October 2026

Franschhoek is the Cape's most compact wine valley: one main road, a village full of restaurants, and estates stacked up the mountain slopes on both sides. That makes a Franschhoek wine tour unusually varied. You can ride the famous Wine Tram, zip between farms in a private tuk-tuk, pedal on an e-bike, or come out from Cape Town on a guided day tour. This page helps you choose between them, and points to our detailed guides where a format has its own page.

How we checked this

Every operator here was checked on its official website on 6 October 2026. Prices are copied exactly with year, basis and whether tastings are included. Where an estate on a route has a closure or a temporary change, we flag it each time it comes up.

Ways to tour Franschhoek at a glance

Style	Starts from	Group	Tastings	Example published price
Wine Tram hop-on	Franschhoek or Groot Drakenstein terminal	Shared	Paid at estates (R60–R260 per person)	R350 per person adult (2026), transport only
Wine Tram inclusive day	Franschhoek or Groot Drakenstein terminal	Shared, 18+	Included	From R1,900 per person (2026)
Tuk-tuk hop-on	Your Franschhoek accommodation	Private, max 4	Paid at estates	From R350 per person (2026), transport only
Guided e-bike	Franschhoek village	Shared or private	Varies	From R1,300 per person (2026), tastings own account
Day tour from Cape Town	Cape Town hotels	Shared or private	Included	From R2,277 per person (2026), with lunch

Transport-only tickets and all-inclusive tours sit on different bases, so the figures in this table aren't directly comparable.

Riding the Wine Tram

The Wine Tram is the valley's signature day out: a mix of open-air tram and bus on five colour-coded hop-on lines.

Red (village classics): Mont Rochelle, Haute Cabrière, Lynx, Eikehof, Rickety Bridge, Grande Provence, Franschhoek Cellar. Mont Rochelle's tasting room has been operating temporarily from Miko during construction, and its Country Kitchen restaurant is being refurbished.
Blue (west valley): La Bri, Holden Manz, Maison, Paserene, Klein Goederust, Grande Provence, Franschhoek Cellar, Rickety Bridge.
Pink (mountain side): Rickety Bridge, Grande Provence, Franschhoek Cellar, Atlas Swift, Leopard's Leap, Dieu Donné, Cape Chamonix and the Pigcasso sanctuary. Cape Chamonix's lodge was destroyed in January 2026, so check what is open there.
Orange (Simondium): Boschendal, Plaisir de Merle, Babylonstoren (entrance fee extra), Baccō, Vrede en Lust, Noble Hill. At Vrede en Lust, the Savoye restaurant is closed to the public from 12 October 2026 to 16 May 2027.
Green (Helshoogte and Simondium): Plaisir de Merle, Vrede en Lust, Boschendal, Allée Bleue, Camberley, Bartinney, Le Pommier, Zorgvliet. The same Vrede en Lust note applies: Savoye is closed to the public from 12 October 2026 to 16 May 2027.

Price: hop-on is R350 per person adult (2026), transport only; estate tastings cost R60 to R260 per person extra (2026). Inclusive Tram days (Flavours of the Vine from R1,900, Curated Wine Experience from R2,800 and Exceptional Wine & Cuisine from R3,500, all per person, 2026) include tastings and food.

Lines, timetables, terminals, child prices, group bookings and the Cape Town transfer add-on are all in our Franschhoek Wine Tram guide.

Tuk-tuk wine tours

Tuk Tuk Franschhoek runs private, open-air tuk-tuks for up to four, collecting from your Franschhoek accommodation. On the hop-on products you choose estates from a pool of around twenty (including Cape Chamonix, where the lodge was destroyed in January 2026, and Mont Rochelle, where tastings have been at Miko during construction and the Country Kitchen is being refurbished).

Half Day Hop on Hop off: from R350 per person (2026), three estates, transport only.
Full Day Hop on Hop off: from R470 per person (2026), four estates plus a bonus hour, transport only.
Curated Wine Experience: from R2,600 per person (2026), with a blending tasting at Grande Provence, a cellar tour, wine pairing and three-course lunch at Mont Rochelle, and a Silent Disco tasting at Black Elephant Vintners. Because Mont Rochelle's Country Kitchen is being refurbished, confirm where lunch will be served.
Wine & Picnic Experience: from R2,100 per couple (2026), with a tasting at Stony Brook, a picnic at Holden Manz and a pairing at La Bri.

Full details: tuk-tuk wine tours in Franschhoek.

Guided e-bike tours

The valley floor is flat enough for an easy ride, with more adventurous routes into the hills.

VineBikes — Franschhoek half-day from R1,300 per person (2026), Grande Provence and GlenWood at its core, tastings for your own account.
Winelands Guide (Franschhoek On e-Bike) — a shared half-day with two tastings included (no rand price on the public page) and an E-Bike Franschhoek to Boschendal ride from R2,850 per person (2026) with a tasting and lunch at Boschendal included.
Bikes 'n Wines — Franschhoek half-day from R1,695 per person (2026) with two tastings, and a luxury full day from R2,795 per person (2026) with four estates, pairings, a cellar tour and a platter lunch. 16+.
Bike & Hike Tours Cape Town — a private day with Cape Town or Franschhoek pickup, three tastings and lunch, from R3,200 per person (2026). Its itinerary includes Mont Rochelle, so confirm arrangements there (tastings temporarily at Miko; Country Kitchen being refurbished).

Full details: e-bike wine tours.

Day tours from Cape Town that focus on Franschhoek

My Wine Tour — a private Franschhoek day built around lunch

Distinct trait: a WSET-qualified owner-guide and a long gourmet estate lunch.

Three handpicked Franschhoek estates, all tastings and cellar entries, and a long lunch at a Franschhoek estate restaurant. Pickup 09:30 from Cape Town or 10:30 from Stellenbosch or Franschhoek accommodation; private groups of 2 to 12.

Price: R2,950 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included.

My Wine Tour Franschhoek

Wine in the Cape — Franschhoek & Stellenbosch (shared)

Distinct trait: a guided walk through Franschhoek village.

La Motte, Dieu Donné, Rickety Bridge and boutique Mitre's Edge, with an estate lunch, 20+ wines and cheese, chocolate and biltong pairings. Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday; La Motte is closed on Mondays, so expect a substitute that day. Minimum four guests per booking.

Price: R2,280 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included; R2,680 per person from 1 January 2027.

Wine in the Cape Franschhoek & Stellenbosch

Wine Flies — Stellenbosch & Franschhoek (shared)

Distinct trait: the widest Cape Town pickup zone of the shared tours, including the Atlantic Seaboard and Waterfront.

La Motte (or Grande Provence on Mondays, when La Motte is closed), Rickety Bridge, Mitre's Edge and Delheim, with a guided drive through the village and lunch at a wine estate. Up to 13 guests.

Price: R2,277 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included.

Wine Flies Stellenbosch & Franschhoek

Wine Tours South Africa — lunch at Franschhoek Cellar (shared)

Distinct trait: a 10:00 start and lunch with wine at Franschhoek Cellar.

Fairview (cheese pairing), Franschhoek Cellar (restaurant lunch with wine and soft drinks), La Bri (chocolate pairing) and a Stellenbosch town stop. Daily; 18+; 2 to 12 guests.

Price: R1,690 per person, tastings and lunch included (no year shown — confirm the current price).

Full Day Group Tour

For more tours that split the day with Stellenbosch, see our Stellenbosch and Franschhoek day tour guide. For tailored private days, see private wine tours from Cape Town.

Which Franschhoek tour suits you?

First visit, want the classic experience: the Wine Tram, on the Red or Blue line.
Want Babylonstoren and Boschendal: the Tram's Orange line (Babylonstoren entrance extra; Vrede en Lust's Savoye closed to the public from 12 October 2026 to 16 May 2027).
Want privacy and quieter, appointment-only farms: a private tuk-tuk.
Want fresh air: an e-bike half-day on the valley floor.
Coming from Cape Town for one day: a shared day tour, or My Wine Tour's private Franschhoek day.
Travelling with children: Tram hop-on lines sell child tickets (R90, 2026) and VineBikes offers child seats; tuk-tuks don't take infants or toddlers. Several inclusive packages are 18+.
Mobility needs: Tram hop-on access is limited (contact the operator), the tuk-tuk team assesses wheelchair needs case by case, and most inclusive packages aren't wheelchair accessible. See accessible wine tours.

Planning a Franschhoek wine day

Stay in the village. Most Franschhoek tour styles start right there, and evenings are lovely. See /places-to-stay.
Book lunch ahead, especially at weekends and in summer, and check closures: Mont Rochelle's Country Kitchen is being refurbished (tastings are temporarily at Miko), and Vrede en Lust's Savoye is closed from 12 October 2026 to 16 May 2027. Ideas in /restaurants.
Check weekday closures such as La Motte on Mondays.
Budget tasting fees on Tram and tuk-tuk hop-on days; see how much wine tasting costs.
Pace yourself: see how many wineries in one day.

FAQs

How much is a Franschhoek wine tour?

Wine Tram hop-on is R350 per person adult (2026) and a tuk-tuk half-day from R350 per person (2026), both transport only with tastings extra. Inclusive Tram days start from R1,900 per person (2026). Shared day tours from Cape Town cost R2,277 to R2,280 per person (2026), and My Wine Tour's private day is R2,950 per person (2026), all with tastings and lunch.

What's the best way to see Franschhoek's wine farms?

If you're staying in the valley, the Wine Tram or a private tuk-tuk. If you're coming from Cape Town for the day, a guided day tour or the Tram with its Cape Town transfer add-on.

Are tastings included on the Wine Tram?

Not on hop-on tickets: estate tastings cost R60 to R260 per person extra (2026). Inclusive Tram packages do include tastings.

Is Vrede en Lust's restaurant open?

Savoye at Vrede en Lust is closed to the public from 12 October 2026 to 16 May 2027. Plan another lunch stop on Orange and Green line days.

What's happening at Mont Rochelle?

Its tasting room has been operating temporarily from Miko during construction, and the Country Kitchen restaurant is being refurbished. Confirm arrangements before booking a Mont Rochelle lunch.

Can I bring my dog on a Franschhoek wine tour?

Dogs aren't allowed on the Wine Tram, and other operators don't publish dog policies. Many farms welcome dogs on their own terms; see dog-friendly wine farms in the Western Cape.

Related guides

Last checked: 6 October 2026

Rates, guest numbers, and what is bookable change. Check the farm’s website before you commit.