Wine Tour with Lunch Included

Last checked: 6 October 2026

Lunch on a wine farm is half the point of a Winelands day, and booking it yourself can be the hardest part: popular restaurants fill up, and on a tour you're working around someone else's timetable. A wine tour with lunch included takes care of that. This guide sorts the options by the kind of lunch you get (a sit-down restaurant meal, a platter or picnic, or a braai), because that's usually what decides the day.

How we checked this

Every tour here was checked on the operator's official website on 6 October 2026. Prices are copied exactly with their year and basis, and we say whether tastings are included as well as lunch. Undated prices are labelled. For restaurant detail, see /restaurants.

At a glance

Tour	Style	Lunch	Published price
Wine Tram Flavours of the Vine	Shared, 18+	Platters	From R1,900 per person (2026), tastings included
Wine Flies small-group tours	Shared	Estate lunch (braai on the Stellenbosch tour)	R2,277 per person (2026), tastings included
Wine in the Cape small-group tours	Shared	Estate lunch	R2,280 per person (2026), tastings included
Wine Tours Cape Town Daily	Shared, 18+	Restaurant lunch	From R2,000 per person (2026 page), tastings included
Wine Tours South Africa Full Day Group	Shared, 18+	Restaurant lunch with wine	R1,690 per person (no year shown), tastings included
African Story Wine Tours	Shared	À la carte lunch with a drink	R2,000 per person (no year shown), tastings included
My Wine Tour (Stellenbosch or Franschhoek)	Private	Estate restaurant	R2,950 per person (2026), tastings included
Tuk Tuk Franschhoek Wine & Picnic	Private, couples	Picnic	From R2,100 per couple (2026), tastings included
Constantia Wine Walk (Wine in the Cape)	Guided walk	Harvest platter	R2,250 per person (2026), tastings included; no transport

Shared, private and per-couple prices sit on different bases, so compare like with like.

Sit-down restaurant lunches

Wine Flies — estate lunch or a Stellenbosch braai

Distinct trait: the Stellenbosch tour's lunch is a traditional braai at Middelvlei.

Two scheduled small-group days from Cape Town. Stellenbosch & Franschhoek (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday) visits La Motte (Grande Provence on Mondays, when La Motte is closed), Rickety Bridge, Mitre's Edge and Delheim with lunch at a wine estate. Stellenbosch (Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday) visits Simonsig, Mitre's Edge and Middelvlei plus a rotating fourth farm, with a braai lunch at Middelvlei. Both include 20+ tastings and cheese, chocolate and biltong pairings. Up to 13 guests.

Price: R2,277 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included.

Wine Flies small-group tours

Wine in the Cape — lunch at Delheim or a Franschhoek estate

Distinct trait: Cap Classique sabrage at Simonsig before lunch at Delheim.

The Stellenbosch tour (Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday) visits Simonsig, Mitre's Edge, Delheim (lunch) and Asara. The Franschhoek & Stellenbosch tour (Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday) visits La Motte, Dieu Donné, Rickety Bridge and Mitre's Edge with an estate lunch and a guided village walk; La Motte is closed on Mondays, so expect a substitute that day. Minimum four guests.

Price: R2,280 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included. The Franschhoek & Stellenbosch tour moves to R2,680 per person from 1 January 2027; the Stellenbosch tour's 2027 rate is still to be confirmed.

Wine in the Cape Stellenbosch · Franschhoek & Stellenbosch

Wine Tours South Africa — lunch with wine at Franschhoek Cellar

Distinct trait: wine and soft drinks with lunch are included, and the day starts late at 10:00.

Fairview (cheese pairing), Franschhoek Cellar (restaurant lunch), La Bri (chocolate pairing) and a Stellenbosch town stop. Daily, 2 to 12 guests, 18+, no luggage.

Price: R1,690 per person, tastings and lunch included (no year shown, so confirm the current price).

Full Day Group Tour

Wine Tours Cape Town — daily tour with restaurant lunch

Distinct trait: vegetarian and other dietary lunches arranged with notice.

A scheduled day across Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl with all tastings, a cheese pairing, a cellar tour and a restaurant lunch. Daily except 25 December and 1 January; 18+. A high-season rate applies from 15 December to 10 January.

Price: from R2,000 per person from Cape Town (from R1,650 from Stellenbosch), tastings and lunch included (2026 page; no year printed on the price).

Daily Wine Tours from Cape Town

African Story Wine Tours — à la carte lunch

Distinct trait: you order from the menu, with a glass of wine or a soft drink included.

The Story of Wine visits four farms across Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl (Fairview on most days), with cheese and chocolate pairings and a cellar walk-through. Collection is from Cape Town city centre and nearby hotels; it runs most days, including Sundays.

Price: R2,000 per person, tastings and lunch included (no year shown; the operator notes that prices change yearly and seasonal rates apply).

African Story Tours

My Wine Tour — private day with an estate lunch

Distinct trait: one all-in private price with a WSET Level 3 owner-guide.

Three handpicked family estates in Stellenbosch, or in Franschhoek with a long gourmet lunch. All tastings and cellar entry fees are included. Private groups of 2 to 12; a non-alcoholic version is offered at the same price.

Price: R2,950 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included.

My Wine Tour Stellenbosch · My Wine Tour Franschhoek

Wine Tours Cape Town — Master Cheese private day with lunch at the Goatshed

Distinct trait: lunch at Fairview's Goatshed restaurant after the Master cheese pairing.

Jordan (cellar tour, Chardonnay and Cap Classique), Fairview (tutored cheese pairing and lunch, a main and a drink) and Rainbow's End. Private; children welcome with a parent or guardian.

Price (2026, per person, valid until 31 July 2027): 2 guests R5,640 down to 6 guests R3,440, tastings and lunch included.

Private Wine Tour from Cape Town

The Constantia Wine Tour — private Constantia days with a sit-down lunch

Distinct trait: the closest lunch-included wine day to the city.

Private tours from Cape Town accommodation: the Constantia Classic full day and Ultra-Premium full day (three farms and a three-course à la carte lunch with wine of your choice), and the Constantia Classic half day (two farms and a two-course lunch). The operator doesn't publish a rand price on its website, so ask for a quote.

The Constantia Wine Tour

More Constantia options are in wine tours near Cape Town.

Three-course lunches on the Wine Tram and by tuk-tuk

Franschhoek's two local tour operators each run an inclusive day that is very different from their hop-on tickets.

Wine Tram Curated Wine Experience: an ambassador-led day at three estates with a wine lecture, aroma experience, premium tastings and a curated three-course lunch. From R2,800 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included; adults only. Curated Wine Experience
Wine Tram Exceptional Wine & Cuisine Experience: breakfast, lunch and dessert pairings across three estates, plus Cap Classique on the tram. From R3,500 per person (2026), all pairings included; adults only. Exceptional Wine & Cuisine
Tuk Tuk Franschhoek Curated Wine Experience: a blending tasting at Grande Provence, a cellar tour, wine pairing and three-course lunch at Mont Rochelle, and a Silent Disco tasting at Black Elephant Vintners. From R2,600 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included; 18+. Mont Rochelle's Country Kitchen is being refurbished and its tastings are temporarily at Miko, so confirm where lunch will be served. Tuk Tuk Curated Wine Experience

Note that the Wine Tram's standard hop-on ticket does not include lunch: it is R350 per person adult (2026), transport only, with estate tastings at R60 to R260 per person extra. See our Franschhoek Wine Tram guide.

Platters and picnics

Wine Tram Flavours of the Vine (Franschhoek or Stellenbosch): four pre-selected estates with tastings, pairings and platters. From R1,900 per person (2026), tastings and platters included; adults only. Flavours of the Vine
Tuk Tuk Franschhoek Wine & Picnic Experience: a tasting at Stony Brook, a river picnic at Holden Manz and a pairing at La Bri. From R2,100 per couple (2026), tastings and picnic included. Wine & Picnic Experience
Wine in the Cape Constantia Wine Walk: a guided 6 km walk linking Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia (including Vin de Constance) and Buitenverwachting, with nine tastings and a harvest platter lunch at Buitenverwachting. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 09:00–14:30. R2,250 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included; R2,450 per person from 1 January 2027. Transport to the start isn't included. Constantia Wine Walk
Wine in the Cape Half-Day Durbanville: Meerendal with a private picnic (subject to availability) and a sommelier-led tasting at D'Aria, in a private chauffeured vehicle. R2,450 per person, tastings included (no year shown). Half-Day Durbanville
Durbanville Wine Safari Sip & Safari: a game drive plus two estate tastings; Option 2 adds a gourmet picnic. R2,100 per person with picnic, or R1,500 per person without (2026); under-18s R1,550 with picnic or R1,250 without. Sip & Safari
Vine Root Tours: a Stellenbosch-based owner-guide running all-inclusive private days for up to eight, with food pairings and lunch platters. No price published; book by phone or online calendar. Vine Root Tours

Lunch-included e-bike tours

Winelands Guide — E-Bike Franschhoek to Boschendal: ride via Grande Provence and Leeu Estates to Boschendal for a tasting and lunch, with a shuttle back. From R2,850 per person (2026), tasting and lunch included; minimum age 12. E-Bike Franschhoek to Boschendal
Bikes 'n Wines luxury tours: four estates with pairings and a platter-style lunch. Stellenbosch from R2,295 per person and Franschhoek from R2,795 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included; 16+. Bikes 'n Wines
Bike & Hike Tours Cape Town — Franschhoek E-Bike Ride & Wine: private, with Cape Town or Franschhoek pickup, three tastings and lunch on a winery. From R3,200 per person (2026), tastings and lunch included. The route includes Mont Rochelle, where tastings are temporarily at Miko and the Country Kitchen is being refurbished. Bike & Hike
Adventureshop — E-Bike Stellenbosch to Franschhoek: an adventurous trail ride ending with lunch and a tasting at a Franschhoek estate. No rand price on the official pages. Adventureshop

Full details: e-bike wine tours.

Tours where lunch is not included

Worth knowing so there are no surprises: Wine in the Cape's and Wine Flies' private tours, Wine Tours South Africa's private tours, the Vine Hopper (R450 per person, 2026, transport only, rising to R470 per person for dates from 2 November 2026), never@home's Friday tour and Wine Desk's tailor-made days all leave lunch to you. The operator usually helps you book. See our full-day wine tours guide for those.

Tips

Tell the operator about dietary needs when you book. See wine tasting with dietary needs.
Check what "lunch" means. It might be a set menu, à la carte, a platter or a braai, and drinks may or may not be included.
Budget for extras such as additional wine at lunch, purchases and tips. See wine tour tipping and booking tips.
Bringing children? Many lunch-included tours are 18+; see family wine tours.

FAQs

Which wine tours include lunch?

Shared tours from Wine Flies (R2,277 per person, 2026) and Wine in the Cape (R2,280 per person, 2026), private tours from My Wine Tour (R2,950 per person, 2026), the Wine Tram's inclusive days (from R1,900 per person, 2026) and several e-bike tours, all with tastings included too.

Are drinks with lunch included?

Sometimes. Wine Tours South Africa includes wine and soft drinks; African Story includes a glass of wine or a soft drink; Wine Tours Cape Town's Master Cheese tour includes a drink. Otherwise assume drinks at lunch are extra.

Can I get a vegetarian or vegan lunch?

Usually, with notice. Wine Tours Cape Town says it arranges vegetarian and dietary lunches if you tell it in advance; ask the others when booking.

Is a wine tour with lunch better value?

It depends on where you'd eat anyway. An inclusive price is easier to budget, but a tour without lunch lets you choose the restaurant. See wine tour costs.

Can my dog come to lunch?

Not on the tour vehicles. Some farm restaurants welcome dogs; see dog-friendly wine farms in the Western Cape.

Related guides

Last checked: 6 October 2026

Rates, guest numbers, and what is bookable change. Check the farm’s website before you commit.

Wine Tours with Lunch Included