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Franschhoek Wine Tram

Bijoux Square, 60 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek 7690, South Africa
+27 21 300 0338
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Owner description: Discover the Vineyards of Franschhoek:The Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on hop-off tour is one of the best ways to discover the true essence of the... more » Owner description: Discover the Vineyards of Franschhoek:The Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on hop-off tour is one of the best ways to discover the true essence of the Franschhoek Valley – picturesque vineyards, breath-taking scenery, warm hospitality, world-class cuisine, fine wines and a 300 year history. Tour Experience:Passengers aboard the hop-on hop-off tour will experience a unique and leisurely way to see the Franschhoek Valley as they journey through rolling vineyards in an open-side tram and open-air tram-bus stopping in at some of South Africa’s oldest and most distinguished wine estates.A combination of tram and tram-bus will transport you around a loop of stops allowing you to hop-off at each stop and experience the activities on offer, be it wine tasting, a cellar tour, lunch or simply a stroll through the vineyards and when you are ready, hop-on to continue the tour. The tour takes you right into the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, with a commentary guided tour and unparalleled views of the valley and vineyards. « less
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Brilliant brilliant brilliant. in UK pounds this was a seriously cheap day. it cost about £12 for this you start out on a open sided bus which travels a route around some of the wine farms surrounding Franschhoek. It dropped us at the Huguenot Museum, which was really interesting. We were then collected 40 minutes later..from there we went to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

This was a lot of fun and a great way to visit the Wine Estates! Rickety Bridge, Dieu Donne, Grande Provence were our favorites. We got some great pictures of the vinyards and the scenery around Franshhoek.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

If you want to taste great wine, relax without having to drive yourself, then take the tram/bus and visit great wine farms. To relax and hop-on hop-of at your own pace makes this a very enjoyable experience. Some places have tasty cheese platters on offer with the wine tasting and some farms have great little restaurants with great food. A... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

Excellent value for money and you get to visit some good local vineyards. We manged to visit all the vineyards on the tour and would reccomend stopping at Dieu Donne and Grand Provence.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

What a way to spend a day of our holiday. Sun was shining, 4 tastings and a very relaxed attitude all round. Take your time and write off the whole day. Having already eaten at Rickety Bridge on another tour, would recommend the food there.

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Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

If you have limited time this is a great way to see the vineyards. Well worth the money. Really enjoyed.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

This is a fine way to see some of the excellent vineyards which Franschhoek has to offer. It is very good value and you can hop on/off during the day. So much better than using a car and no problems with the wine tasting!

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

was very disapointted with the wine tram. everything felt very disorganised - we got taken to only 3 / 4 of the 4 wineries we were promised, there was a lot of waiting around and just felt it was a complete waste of time and money. it would have been quicker and more enjoyable walking to each of these wineries... More

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frantram, Manager at Franschhoek Wine Tram, responded to this review
April 16, 2013

We are very sorry to hear that you were disappointed. We recently launched the project in Jan 2013 and having only been operational for 4 months continue to look for ways of improving the passengers experience so your feedback is much appreciated. Due to the increasing popularity of the service we are putting in place additional transport for the tour... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

what a nice way to spend the day , no worry about having to much wine and to drive, good value for money , a nice choice of wineries,a very nice addition to such a wonderfull village , well done to all concerned

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

We were so happy with the ease of travel, the wineries we visited, and the quality of wine we tasted. We would definitely recommend the Franschoek Wine Tram.

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