Viljoensdrift

Viljoensdrift

Viljoensdrift
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10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
About
Viljoensdrift Fine Wines & River Cruises is a family owned farm and winery with brothers Fred and Manie Viljoen at the helm. In addition to our wines, we offer visitors a special experience for a day outing. After driving to the beautiful Robertson Wine Valley, just 2 hours from Cape Town, guests can join us for a 50 minute River Cruise on the Breede River. A tasting on arrival helps guests to choose the right wine to take on board along with a picnic basket of choice breads, cheeses, & cold meats. Sit down meals are also available from our Deli. We have live music on most weekends. Wines include the River Grandeur range, Anchor Drift, Cape Vintage Reserve, Villion MCC, & Muskapino Sweet Pink Sparkling Wine *River bookings must be made online. (see website) *The deli closes 30 minutes before the gates. *We are only open on the first Sunday of the month, except for peak season (Summer).
Duration: 2-3 hours
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles289 reviews
Excellent
121
Very good
115
Average
26
Poor
18
Terrible
9

Paule K
Cape Town, South Africa92 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
27 August 2022. We booked for the 1pm slot . The afternoon slots seems to be very popular times as the 2pm slot was fully booked a week in advance. Viljoensdrift is a beautiful place. Peaceful and yet vibrant and I am sure gets hectically busy in summer. The deli is well stocked and for those who like a glass of wine, their range of wines looked impressive. They have wine tasting as well and that seemed quite popular especially if waiting for your time to go on the river. Their meals are well prepared and tasty. The river cruise is fantastic especially if you want to celebrate with a picnic (baskets of which you can fill up at the deli prior to your cruise). All in all a good experience and well worth the drive from Cape Town.
Written September 6, 2022
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Paulista668
São Paulo329 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends

This is a classy vineyard with an attractive restaurant and shop on the banks of the Breede river. You can buy picnic food and wine and take a river cruise that lasts about an hour. We were lucky that the boat was only half full and had a relaxing time in beautiful weather. Bring a hat and sunblock. It is very popular so visit on weekdays or before the crowds arrive.
Written November 14, 2023
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Carmelita O
Stellenbosch, South Africa52 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Couples
We nearly missed our trip as, we had driven past the turn-off for the cruise and had to go back but we made it with enough time to order a picnic. Don't forget to take wine glasses as they are not offered and with a drain brain like mine, could easily be forgotten and extra cutlery as there's only one knife in the box they put your picnic goodies in. The trip was lovely and we were amazed to pass the Goudmyn Chalets where we were booked in for the weekend. Next time, I hope we get a more relaxed crowd though. I'm all for people having fun but not at the expense of the people around you. Even so, we loved it and will be back. Cost is now R90 per person. There is a restaurant on site as well as a picnic area where you can eat instead of a picnic on the boat.
Written December 6, 2021
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Jeroen
Utrecht, The Netherlands10 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Friends
My recent visit to Viljoensdrift restaurant was a huge disappointment. Upon arrival, we were left standing without anyone to greet us. When someone finally appeared, the lady who assisted us seemed to be having a bad day. She was not friendly, did not offer a smile, and was not service-oriented in the slightest.

We decided to go for a wine tasting, hoping that this would salvage our experience. However, even this was not enjoyable. After receiving our wine samples, we were left waiting for a long time for someone to provide information about the wines. When someone finally arrived, their explanations were extremely basic, and we were not provided with any additional information or insights about the wines that we were tasting.

Overall, the service at Viljoensdrift was extremely poor, with no effort made to make us feel welcome or valued as customers. The wine tasting experience was particularly underwhelming, with a lack of guidance or expertise provided about the wines on offer. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking an enjoyable dining or wine-tasting experience.
Written April 3, 2023
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Sightsee60929783237
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Extremely disappointing. My wife and I visited this winery 5 years ago and had a fabulous experience. This visit began with 4 out of 9 wines being unavailable, with no Cape Classic option what so ever. Moving on to the seating area, we were greeted by a musician singing over prerecorded music at sound levels that had everyone shouting at each other to talk. The music played when the karaoke musician stopped was techno dance hall…a rave by the Breede River? The deli selection is now all prepackaged (vacuum packed) and not remotely fresh. Unfortunately, other than the beautiful scenery, I see no reason to visit this establishment.
Written March 3, 2024
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Veronique
Cape Town, South Africa784 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021
I fund the staff very organised and proffessional. We booked the cruise on line and 10 min before the departure, as they couldn't see us, they gave us a call to make sure we do not miss the ride.
We arrived on time to board for a lovely and peacfull cruise on Breede river.
A very relaxing activity to do while in Robertson.
Written February 22, 2021
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Thank you for the wonderful review Verototoo
Written August 2, 2021
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Wanderer50577784154
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • Family
Had the worst experience ever! Boat had no covid safety protocols. Group of 7 people with no masks on talking and laughing half a metre away from our table for the duration of the boat trip (40min+). Disgusted that this was allowed!
Written January 1, 2021
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Hi Wanderer50577784154, thank you for your review, we will definitely take this up with management.
Written January 8, 2021
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Amanda M
Holt, UK33 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Great river cruise but after having to complete online indemnity forms I was surprised to see young children running around without life jackets on and the gangway had only one chain across and the bottom chain was missing. No wonder we had to submit indemnity forms! Basic health and safety regulations were not followed. The deli had an extremely surly, aggressive and unfriendly person working there and as I had intended to do a wine tasting I was put off by her arrogance and no longer wanted to engage with her. Unfortunately did not get to taste their wine as frankly couldn't wait to leave. Also there's no atmosphere and no furnishings. Worst vineyards I visited in South Africa 😞 I do not recommend!
Written March 9, 2024
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Odyssey28860880817
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
A very enjoyable experience! The wine-tasting, sitting on the banks of the Breede River, snacking on the wonderful selection of cheeses and biscuits, was a truely relaxing experience. Viljoensdrift wines are something to behold. Although they have a fantastic variety of excellent red and white wines, please do not forget to taste the desert wines. I bought a box of Cape Preserve, which I have to hide from my family at home... :)
Written May 21, 2022
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Lorraine H
Cape Town, South Africa21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
Super value for money river cruise and a delightful picnic spot with live music. One of our favourite restaurants on our recent visit to Roberson. The picnic area is split either on picnic tables next to the river or on the deck. Pick your own cheese, pate and local delicacies for your picnic crate (at the venue, no outside picnics) or choose from a hot menu for a sit down lunch.
Booking essential for the boat cruise in season (online much easier and quicker)
Written January 2, 2020
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Thank you for the review Lorraine, so glad that you had a good time on the boat cruise! Come back soon!
Written January 17, 2020
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