Making wine in South Africa may seem easy; the climate seems ideal. Dry Mediterranean climate with cooling sea breezes and rarely too high temperatures. A really pleasant growing season for the vines. Often it is,
Join us on this extraordinary wine tour through South Africa’s Western Cape, a region where world-class wines meet breathtaking landscapes and a rich, diverse culture. Our journey begins in beautiful Cape Town, at the foot
This wine tour will take you through some of the most important wine regions of South Africa and will offer you a deeper look into South Africa’s vibrant wine culture. You will visit the historic
There are, of course, those who love winter, with snow and sleet, short days and evenings in front of the fire (at best). But there are also those who want to enjoy wonderful summer weather,
South Africa has long been an underrated wine country and still is to some extent. But when you come here and taste the wines and see the ambition, it is difficult not to be impressed.
Come with us to meet South Africa’s ambitious, talented winemakers — In the last twenty years South Africa’s wine industry has gone through a revolution, and today the country is a major producer of quality
Our 2026 “winter” wine tours were officially sold out, completely fully booked, and are now all over. Secure your very special tour for 2027 today The wine countries of the New World have been around
It is different to go on a wine tour in the southern hemisphere. For travellers from the northern hemisphere, there is nothing quite like escaping winter to bask in summer sunshine, enjoy the hotel pool
In South Africa you will discover some excellent wines but also fascinating landscapes and a delicious cuisine with influences from different part of the world. Cape Malay curries are worth trying more than once. More
There are many villages and towns in South Africa’s wine regions, and we will visit several of them on our wine tour. However, Stellenbosch holds a very special position, which is why we spend a
The Cape Winelands, South Africa’s vineyards, are almost all located in the Western Cape, at most a couple of hours’ drive from Cape Town. Travelling through the vineyards involves a fascinating mix of high mountains,
If you are lucky and the weather is nice (it usually is) when you fly into Cape Town, you will get a wonderful view of the beautiful vineyard landscape, The Cape Winelands. It is actually
We just came back from South Africa. A country where almost every vineyard location makes you exclaim, “so beautiful!” So constantly jaw-dropping that you get chafing on your chest… Maybe South Africa is the most
South Africa has a long history of wine growing. The first thing the European settlers did when they arrived in the 1600s was to plant vineyards. The modern history of South African wines started after
It is easy to like South Africa. The wines are delicious, even magnificent, the food is excellent, the landscape is beautiful. South Africa’s vineyards are all located in the southernmost part of the country. The
South Africa has a quite unusual standard power plug. It looks a bit like the British (UK) power plugs but the sockets are, in fact, different. A UK power plug does not work in South
We’ve been doing wine tours to South Africa for fifteen years. We can’t get enough of it. It is such a great wine country and great country to visit. We originally started out with an
You may think that it is easy to arrange a wine tour to South Africa, whether you do it yourself or use a “regular” tour operator. And it is in a sense; the language is
Many wine regions are beautiful and South Africa’s are no exception. The mountains are never far away and depending on the light and the sun they change colour. Many people go to South Africa precisely
South Africa’s wine industry has changed a lot since 1995. And it’s still evolving. During our tour in February, you will get to know the wines and discover the range of delicious, exciting wines made
In South Africa, the vineyard landscape spans roughly 100,000 hectares (240,000 acres). This expanse has remained rather consistent, yet something of a revolution has happened in the vineyards the last 20 years. Where once the
Our wine tour to South Africa shows you this magnificent wine country’s most important wine regions. We go to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Swartland and Elgin and Walker Bay on the south coast. We will taste
It is perhaps not surprising that there are so many wine entrepreneurs in South Africa. Even if the first vine was planted in 1655 it was not until the end of apartheid in the mid-90s
South Africa offers much for a wine lover: interesting wines, stunning scenery, good food and ambitious and passionate winemakers. Most South African wines are made in the southernmost part of the country, in the Western
Stark-Condé Wines is only a stone’s throw from the town centre of Stellenbosch, but when you arrive there, you feel like you’re in another world. Remote, quiet, calm. In the Jonkershoek Valley. Well, it’s not
