Franschhoek Hop-on Hop-off Wine Tram with Transfers from Cape Town
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Experience Highlights
The hop-on/hop-off tram is perfect for visiting the wineries: you don't have to drive and you can get off at the stop of your choice, seeing (and tasting) only what you like best. The Franschhoek Valley is a short drive from Cape Town, but you won't have to travel here on your own. The activity includes bus transfer, including hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Taste the local wines without worrying about driving
- Travel through the Franschhoek Valley in a hop-on/hop-off tram
- Visit your favourite wine bars
- Enjoy a glass of wine on the tram
What’s included
- Hop-on/hop-off wine tramway
- Wine tasting on the tram
- Round-trip transportation by luxury coach
- Hotel pick-up
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Step by Step
The Wine Tram runs through the Franschhoek Valley, one of South Africa's wine-growing areas. This is a hop-on/hop-off mode of transport, so you can hop on and off wherever you like, visiting the wineries that interest you most. There are different lines, but if you choose this option, you can choose between the grey and pink lines.
Note that the tram runs approximately every 30 minutes, allowing you to visit between 4 and 5 wineries. Once on board, you can enjoy a glass of wine, a small snack of what you will taste at each stop. The activity lasts about 9 hours.
The Franschhoek Valley is home to some of the most famous wineries in the country. Robust red wines are produced here, mainly from Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Another typical product is Cap Classique, the name used in South Africa for beverages produced according to the Champenoise method, i.e. with a second fermentation directly in the bottle.
Contrary to popular belief, wine culture is not new in South Africa. The first cultivation dates back to 1665, when the Dutch East India Company planted the first varieties of vines. Subsequently, wine production benefited from the contribution of the French Huguenots. Today, South Africa is the seventh largest wine producer in the world.