Wine Desk at the Waterfront Wine information & Tastings Daily & Overland Wine Tours Cape Town – Wine – All about Wine Cape Town – Wine – Top Vineyards Cape Town – Tour Tipps – Day Tours Cape Town – Tour Tipps – Overland Tours Cape Region – Tour Tipps – Specialized Tour Operator Welcome Welcome to the Wine Desk situated in the Cape Town Tourism Office at the Waterfront - the passionate creation of Ligia de Coito. Not only do we offer daily wine tastings and wine tours into the Winelands, but we are a multi-faceted promotional facility to guide wine tourists visiting the Winelands of South Africa. We have established a sound networking relationship with major players in the wine industries, so as to provide a perfect platform for assisting wine travellers' needs. We also assist foreign tour operators with their ground-handling needs and services. The Wine Desk at the Waterfront collaborates with many top tourism establishments to create world-class tour packages which combine wine with products such as golf, safari, rail trips, adventure, gourmet travel, and also arrange team-building and incentive programs on wine farms. Daily Wine Tours The winemaking history itself dates back more than 300 years and it is the enormous diversity of this vibrant and exciting country that is also reflected in the wines. They reflect the classicism of the Old World but are also influenced by the contemporary fruit-driven styles of the New World. Every day of the week, we offer day tours to a hand-picked selection of historic estates and contemporary wineries, procucing excellent examples of almost all the noble grape varieties and quality blended reds. Departures: Collection and drop-off at your Accommodation Rates: R 490 per Person Monday Tour: Stellenbosch Cellar Tour & Tasting at JC le Roux Tasting at Clos Malverne Tasting at Van Ryn Brandy Lunch & Tasting at Spier Tasting at Zevenwacht Tuesday Tour: Paarl / Wellington Cellar tour & Tasting at KWV Tasting at Boland Kelder Tasting at Ridgeback Lunch Stop and Tasting at Diemersfontein or Rhebokskloof Wednesday Tour: Stellenbosch Cellar tour & Tasting at Bergkelder Tasting at Lanzerac Tasting at Sylvanvale Lunch Stop at Devon Valley Hotel Tasting at Louisvale Tasting at Clos Malverne Thursday Tour: Somerset West / Stellenbosch Cellar tour & Tasting at Lourensford Tasting at Alto Lunche & Tasting at Longridge Tasting at Uitkyk Tasting at Ruitersvlei Friday Tour: Durbanville / Stellenbosch / Paarl Cellar tour at Durbanville Hills Tasting at Le Bonheur Lunch & Tasting at Uikyk Tasting at Plaisir de Merle Tasting at Vrede en Lust Saturday Tour: Stellenbosch / Franschhoek Tasting at Avontuur Tasting at Neethlingshof Tasting at L´Ormarins Lunch & Tasting at La Motte Tasting at Plaisir de Merle Sunday Tour: Stellenbosch / Franschhoek / Paarl Tasting at Stellenzicht, Tasting at Grande Provence Tasting at Vrede en Lust Lunch Stop at Cotage Fromage Tasting at Nederburg Tasting at Laborie Packaged Wine Tours Wine & Safari Extravagant Wine and Safari Tour (5-Day inclusive package) Here´s a tour especially with you, the discerning traveller in mind. You arrive in frenetic Johannesburg, “the City of Gold” – and overnight in a luxurious guesthouse, before being transported to the Bushveld the following morning. Cradled in an overgrown Kloof at the Welgevonden Private Nature Reserve, Shibula Lodge and Bush Spa is quite simply a piece of heaven on earth. Indulge yourself and be indulged at this five-star intimate romantic getaway of rugged mountain terrain with wide grassy planes. You will then fly down to Cape Town, the “ Mother City” – where you will visit the highlights you choose, before you embark on 2 days of high adventure in the Cape Winelands the next day. This part of the tour includes once-off tastings on specially-selected wine farms, gourmet experiences in some of the Cape´s award-winning restaurants, and scenic drives that showcase some of the world´s best-kept visual gems.  R 16.650 p.p.s. (Singles please add R 1.285) Wine & Gourmet Gourmet Wine Tour: 12-Day inclusive Package Imagine superb gourmet cuisine, the best of local cheeses, famous wines, award-winning grappa, eau de vie, potstilled brandies – and scenic drives that showcase some of the world’s best-kept visual gems in picturesque Wellington valley, history-loaded Paarl, endless Bottelary Hills, gourmet capital Franschhoek and famous Stellenbosch. Then we spend the weekend discovering Cape Town´s “Big 5”: Table Mountain, Robben Island, V&A Waterfront for Shopping and a sunset cruise, Cape Point and Kirstenbosch, before heading down the Whale Route to Walker Bay area where winemakers put the Burgundian influence in their wines down to the maritime climate. In season we will view the majestic Southern Right Whales, who are calving and mating in this bay. This tour comprises the best of the best the Western Cape has to offer and will create unforgettable memories. R 29.950 p.p.s. (Singles please add R 1.645) 3. Wine & Golf Wine and Golf Tour: 4-Day Package Combine your 2 top passions! This tour offers the golfers the opportunity to play on 2 of the best golf courses in the Winelands and covering 5 of the major wine regions of the Cape. You´ll enjoy the challenge that our choice of golf courses present and will also be astounded at the abundance of bird life to be found in the devine setting among the fairways and water features. After the game toast your winning round with your favourite wine in the backdrop of the setting African sun. But we are not done yet! You then head off on a wine-sipping safari – wine tastings on the farms themselves where you will get the rare opportunity to meet some of the most interesting winemakers in South Africa. R 11.850 p.p.s. (Singles please add R 930) 4. Wine & Adventure dventurous Wine Tour: 6-Day Package This package is designed to tantalise your wild side as we combine your love for wine with your adventurous spirit! Your 3 adventure days will include for example the following: hiking up Table Mountain (suitable for all levels of ability!) and ending the day in the world-renowned Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. A day in the Cape Peninsula with a trip to Seal Island, penguin viewing, taking a Hobie cat for a spin on the water or a lighthouse walk. The Wet-and-Wild day includes a choice of Scuba diving, sea kayaking, hobie sailing, canoeing or surfing. Your 3 Wine-Days will be spent in 6 of the major Cape Winelands regions: Walker Bay, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Wellington and Durbanville. The tours include tastings, meals and visits to some of the top wineries; a fynbos trail and in season: a day of harvesting and foot-pressing in the vineyards. 5.Wine & Gardenroute Garden Route Tour: 5-Day Package Imagine the best of scenic Garden Route with ubiquitous wine tastings, superb cuisine, outstanding guest house hospitality and a well selected choice of activities