{"id":1816,"date":"2022-04-06T13:47:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T13:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wandercapetown.com\/?p=1816"},"modified":"2023-10-18T16:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:36:21","slug":"franschhoek-wine-tram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandercapetown.com\/adventures\/franschhoek-wine-tram\/","title":{"rendered":"Franschhoek wine tram | What to know & expect from this day tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The beautiful Franschhoek Wine Tram is one of, if not the <\/i>most popular tourist activities outside Cape Town! It\u2019s a favourite amongst locals<\/a> too, and makes for the perfect day trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wine tram takes you to seven different wine estates, allowing you to go wine tasting and vineyard hopping without any worries about transport. It\u2019s a great way to see the Franschhoek wine region, and a fantastic way to get tipsy with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tram is hop-on hop-off, so you can stay as long as you want at your wineries of choice. It also includes transport from the city centre, making it as easy as possible so that you can just enjoy the day. We went on the wine tram for our first anniversary, and it was perfect. So, let\u2019s get into what you need to know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And<\/i>, if you\u2019re interested in wine tasting, but would prefer to stay in the city, check out our post on vineyards and tastings in Constantia, Cape Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important information for the wine tram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Departure: <\/b>9 am, Hop-on Hop-off bus<\/a> stop, V&A Waterfront, just outside the Two Oceans Aquarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duration: <\/b>8 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets:<\/b> You can check availability and book here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s included: <\/b>Transport to Franschhoek, wine tram & bus, glass of wine, and any entrance fees to the vineyards (I believe only Babylonstoren has one)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s not: <\/b>Wine tastings – these cost between R40 and R100 at the various wine estates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Departure days:<\/b> Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday (these are correct at time of writing, in winter, but it\u2019s worth checking dates again in summer!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One last important thing to know is that if you want to have lunch at any of these wineries, you\u2019ll have to book beforehand – particularly if you\u2019re visiting over the weekend. However, there are such phenomenal charcuterie boards and wine pairings to enjoy, you\u2019re not too likely to feel the lack of a lunch plan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why we loved the Franschhoek wine tram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019d been wanting to do the Franschhoek tram for ages – it really is popular, so we\u2019ve been hearing very good things for years now! So, we decided it\u2019d be perfect for our anniversary. And it was!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tram was beautiful, with large open windows to look out from, and classic wooden tram seats. We were served a glass of wine from one of the farms on the route, to enjoy while we approached our first stop. My only complaint is that the tram went too fast – I would have liked to spend a lot more time on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since we enjoy doing things slowly when we\u2019re being decadent, we only ticked off three stops on the route – and one of them only for a post-wine coffee! So you\u2019re certainly not guaranteed to tick them all off. But the two we did were so terrific – one with a wine and chocolate pairing, and the other with a very impressive charcuterie board sourced from the garden. A very decadent day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros & Cons of taking the wine tram & bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n