The 15 Food & Drink Experiences in South Africa That Earn Their Place on the Itinerary

Cape Town: Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food - Morning pickup and the road to Paarl

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,288 reviews · 9 hours · from $121Our pick

Taste South African wines, cheeses, chocolate, and lunch at four Cape winelands estates on a relaxed small-group tour from Cape Town.

“A perfekt day trip with pickup Service from my hotel in Camps Bay to 4 outstanding Vineyards with wine tasting and lunch included in a small group (we were 6) of nice people! The car was very comfortable and our tour guide Basil extraordinary friendly and knowledgeable and a very good driver! I enjoyed the day very much, very good value for the money, highly recommended tour!”

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Hartbeespoort: 2-Hour Dam Cruise with South African Food

2.Hartbeespoort: 2-Hour Dam Cruise with South African Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 621 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Review of Hartbeespoort’s 2-hour dam cruise, with South African food, music, mountain views, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“The ride and hospitality was great but the food was a bit cold”

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The Cape Town Essentials Food Tour

3.The Cape Town Essentials Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · from $113Top rated

Explore Cape Town through Bo-Kaap, Bree Street, De Waterkant, and local tastings on this relaxed four-hour walking food tour.

“Great food tour wonderful pace guide was amazing. Food was delicious restaurants we went to were really nice! Highly recommend.!”

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From Cape Town: Winelands Full Day Tour and Wine Tasting

4.Winelands Full Day Tour and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 364 reviews · from $102

Visit Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, taste three South African wines, sample cheese, and ride the Franschhoek tram from Cape Town.

“I absolutely loved this tour. The guide, Eddie was friendly and informative. We been to 3 different wineries and had time to stroll around Stellenbosch as well. Wine Tram was the highlight of my tour but the only thing I did not like was the last winery, Rickety Bridge. They did not have a good selection and it was located in Franschhoek.”

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Stellenbosch & Franschhoek 20 Wine Tasting + Lunch Shared Tour

5.Stellenbosch & Franschhoek 20 Wine Tasting + Lunch Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 290 reviews · from $88

Taste 20 Cape Winelands wines, enjoy cheese and lunch, and visit Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Mandela’s former prison near Cape Town.

“Fairview and Delaire Graff were wonderful. Great experience. Would return any day. Thank you..........”

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From Cape Town: Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Wine Tasting Tour

6.Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 287 reviews · 9 hours · from $277

Explore Stellenbosch and Franschhoek on a 9-hour wine tour from Cape Town, with 20 tastings, cheese pairing, scenic estates, and lunch options.

“David picked us up right on time and gave us the best trip possible. He told us many things about cape town and stellenbosch. The domeins and wines were amazing.”

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Cape Town: Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour with Wine Tram

7.Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour with Wine Tram

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 261 reviews · 9h 30m · from $80

Explore Stellenbosch and Franschhoek by van and wine tram, with chocolate pairings, four wineries, mountain views, and hotel pickup.

“Our guide Peter was perfect! He explained about South Africa and wines! We booked with the wine tasting including and it was worth the money! It couldn’t be better!”

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Stellenbosch: Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting

8.Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 248 reviews · 4h 30m · from $92

Cycle through historic Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek Valley, and two wine estates with tastings, chocolate pairing, and a cellar tour.

“Thoroughly enjoyed our bike tour of Stenenbosch and the wine tour, and Marshal our guide was informative, fun and most caring.”

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Johannesburg: Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour

9.Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 192 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

Taste African cuisines, street art, and Johannesburg history on a guided Yeoville or Maboneng walking tour with food and local insight.

“Great tour, the highlight of it was our tour guide Nkosi and the charisma he brought during the tour. Food was good and interesting, and the walking part was also very enlightening about the history of the neighborhoods and the city.”

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Cape Town: Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Wine Tasting and Tram

10.Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Wine Tasting and Tram

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 190 reviews · 8 hours · from $110

Taste South African wines, pairings, towns, and the Franschhoek Tram on an 8-hour Cape Winelands tour from Cape Town.

“Beautiful place to visit , lovley wine and food , great guide”

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The 10 Tastings of Cape Town With Locals: Private Food Walking Tour

11.The 10 Tastings of Cape Town With Locals: Private Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · from $103

Taste 10 Cape Town favorites with a private local guide, from koeksister and biltong to street food, history, and city highlights.

“Great experience rain or shine! Great to have a local guide. Thank you! The food was great and the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable!”

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Taste of Africa Food tasting Experience

12.Taste of Africa Food tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 138 reviews · from $54

Taste African cuisine in Johannesburg’s Yeoville or Maboneng, with four dishes, street art, local stories, transport, and a three-hour walk.

“We had such a great time on this authentic experience. The area of town was very vibrant. Angela has such an incredible personality and did a fantastic job of taking us around on this tour!”

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Drumstruck at Silvermist. Live African Drum Show & Wine tasting

13.Drumstruck at Silvermist. Live African Drum Show & Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $27

Enjoy live African drumming, traditional songs, four Constantia wines, and Table Mountain views at Drumstruck in Silvermist, Cape Town.

“We had a great time. From wine tasting to the show. Very friendly staff at the restaurant aswell. We really enjoyed ourselves”

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Cape Town: Guided Winelands Tour & Tasting in Stellenbosch

14.Guided Winelands Tour & Tasting in Stellenbosch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 114 reviews · 4 hours · from $83

Explore Stellenbosch from Cape Town with two wine tastings, cheese and biltong pairings, cellar tours, and hotel pickup.

“Very good trip. We had booked a 1/2 day tour but started with a group who were on a full day trip. We had a small issue with our pick at the end of our tour but our guide stayed with us the whole time until everything was sorted.”

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