Let us talk of WINE and HISTORY - Let us talk of WINE and PEOPLE - Let us talk of WINE and POLITICS and WINE and OPPORTUNITIES! Let us talk WINE and discover the beauty of the Cape Winelands. Tour Description 09H00We collect you at your hotel in Cape Town and take the short twenty minute drive to the Cape Winelands. The Wine Estates we visit today may be influenced by your personal preferences in wine and it may be possible to accommodate a special request for a particular Wine, Wine Estate or a particular Wine Maker. We start the day with a visit to the historical town of Stellenbosch before we sample some of the award winning wines in the Stellenbosch Wine Region which is regarded as the “Home” of wine in South Africa. Your journey continues through the beautiful landscapes of the Cape Winelands to Franschhoek which is not only a very important wine region, but it has also become known as the Culinary Capital of South Africa. You have the opportunity to explore the quaint little village, sample some award winning wine and have lunch (at own expense) in one of the many fine restaurants. In the afternoon we visit the place where Nelson Mandela took his first steps as a free man and then visit the town of Paarl for a short orientation tour. We end the day at the oldest Wine Cooperative in South Africa and sample some of their award winning wines, sparkling wines or brandy which may include the really smooth twenty year old matured choice of the brandy connoisseurs. 17H30We return to Cape Town and drop you off at you hotel.Lunch