Ride the Wine Tram & explore Franschhoek's top estates

Ride the Wine Tram & explore Franschhoek's top estates
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Experience Summary

The Franschhoek Wine Tram is one of South Africa’s most enjoyable and scenic ways to explore wine country, linking a series of top-class estates by open-air tram and tram-bus routes. It’s an effortless, slow-paced day out: taste exceptional wines, enjoy long vineyard views, and wander between striking Cape Dutch architecture and beautifully landscaped gardens. Between runs in the valley, this is a relaxed cultural highlight of the Western Cape.

Experience highlights

🚋 Travel between Franschhoek’s top wine estates on an open-air tram or tram-bus.

🍇 Enjoy curated tastings, cellar tours and relaxed food pairings across several estates.

🌿 Walk through vineyards, Cape Dutch architecture and landscaped wine-estate gardens.

📸 Scenic photo stops with long valley views backed by dramatic mountain ridgelines.

🍷 A perfect low-effort recovery day during your running trip.

Experience details

What it is: The Franschhoek Wine Tram is a hop-on hop-off tram and tram-bus network connecting many of the region’s best wine estates. Each route includes its own mix of tastings, shaded terraces, gardens and mountain viewpoints.

How it works: You choose a colour route and hop on and off at participating estates. Most stops include tastings, optional food pairings, cellar tours or casual walks through vineyards. There's no need to drive, making it a relaxed and safe way to enjoy a wine-focused day.

Atmosphere: Franschhoek combines old-world Cape Dutch buildings with state-of-the-art wineries. The experience is slow, scenic and social without ever feeling rushed.

Why runners love it: After several days of Cederberg trails, the Wine Tram is a perfect low-effort rest day, giving your legs a break while you enjoy one of South Africa’s finest food-and-wine regions.

Book this trip

Wine Tram Day Pass:
Hop-on hop-off access to multiple wine estates along your chosen colour route.
From R300–R350 per person
Estate tastings:
Each estate offers its own tastings, pairings and tours.
Pricing varies by estate
Lunch options:
Many estates offer bistro-style or fine-dining lunches with vineyard views.
Pricing varies by estate
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Plan your trip

Top tips for this trip
Book in advance during weekends and holidays as popular routes fill quickly. Choose estate lunch stops carefully — some offer exceptional wine-pairing menus. Wear comfortable shoes for walks through gardens and vineyards. Start earlier in summer to enjoy cooler conditions on the tram. If with kids, some routes and estates are more family-friendly than others.
Best time of year
Spring (Oct–Nov): Warm weather, bright vineyards and comfortable afternoons for tastings. Autumn (Mar–Apr): Crisp light and settled weather with beautiful colours across the valley. Summer (Dec–Feb): Hot afternoons but shaded estate terraces make it enjoyable; book earlier in the day.
Not yet convinced to travel by RV?
Guesthouses and hotels in Franschhoek bookable directly.

Why 'With a camper'?

Every experience tailored to a campervan

As campervan travelers ourselves, we understand both the delights of traveling in a motorhome and well as the smaller details (such as parking) which make it harder.

We use this knowledge to curate and design the very best experiences for you and your campervan.

Remarkable experiences you will remember

Our curated experiences are hand-picked to make your trip special. Whether it is an experience that is iconic to the destination, an inspiring place to take part in a certain activity or a visit to one of the best local restaurants, our goal is to introduce you to the experiences that you will want to write home about.

Something for every passion

We believe that campervan travel is a fantastic way to enjoy your passions.

Whether your interest hiking, cooking, architecture or to enjoy a great party we have a range of great campervan experiences to get you out traveling.

Book an individual experience or the whole trip

Our experiences come in a range of shapes and sizes. So whether you want to add an individual activity to your existing itinerary or you are looking for an end-to-end trip then we have choices for you.

Travel with your own camper or let us help you find the perfect rental

Our experiences are designed for anyone traveling in a campervan. For travelers without their van we offer various 'campervan included trips' but also the opportunity to book a van from one of our preferred van rental partners.