Hop-On Hop-Off Experience
As the saying goes – ‘the world is your oyster, and the Durbanville Wine Valley is your playground’ … well, at least it should be!
A mere 20 minutes’ drive from Cape Town CBD, the more than 300 year old Durbanville Wine Valley has 11 award winning wine estates, offering an amazing selection of internationally recognised wineries, iconic vineyards and the friendliest wine valley around!
Our Hop-On Hop-Off Experience is the most popular option amongst visitors to the Durbanville Wine Valley. Scroll down to find out why!
Discover our Hop-On Hop-Off Experience
Highlights
- Pick between 2 exquisite lines, each visiting a selection of iconic wine estates in the Durbanville Wine Valley
- Curate your very own wine route experience by hopping on and off along the way, spending as much time at each wine estate as you would like…but don’t spend too much time at one wine estate, there is so much more to discover!
- Peacefully wind your way through the Durbanville Wine Valley, all while your journey is expertly narrated by the Durbanville Wine Safari tour guides on board.
- Choose to start your Durbanville Wine Safari Hop-on Hop-Off Experience at either our Durbanville or Burgundy stations… both stations situated conveniently near prime retail and restaurant precincts. So feel free to grab a coffee, tea or simply explore before you embark on your journey!
Itinerary
- Arrive at your departure station; Plattekloof or Durbanville
- Please arrive 30 minutes before your selected departure time
- Check In at the departure station at least 15 minutes before your selected departure time slot.
- 10 minutes before departure you will be guided to the boarding point by one of the Durbanville Wine Safari team
- AND AWAY YOU GO!! Hop on and off at your own convenience, visiting exquisite wine estates of your choice along the way
- Make sure to check the timetable to see when our Safari vehicle will be stopping at each wine estate.
- Please ensure to settle your bill with the wine estate and be ready to board at the designated boarding point 5 minutes before our Safari vehicles scheduled arrival.
Useful Information
- Parking: Parking is available. Please visit our FAQ’s for more information.
- Exclusions: All wine tastings, food and activities on the wine estates are excluded from the Durbanville Wine Safari Hop-on Hop-off experience fee, and will be required to be settled with the wine estate directly.
- 3rd Party Bookings: Some wine estates require booking for tastings and certain experiences, please ensure this is done directly with the respective wine estate. Please visit our FAQ’s for more information.
- Wine Purchases/Storage: All wine purchased while on visiting the wine estates may be handed over to our tour guides, and will be safely marked and stowed until you have finished your journey and would like to collect when disembarking at the station at the end of your journey with us.
- Own Food/Drinks: Please note that no food and/or drinks are allowed on board our Safari Vehicles.
Prices & Bookings
PRICE: ZAR300.00 pp
- Durbanville Wine Safari reserves the right to make adjustments to pricing and products due to changing operating conditions and unforeseen circumstances without prior notice.
- Wine tasting fees may differ at each wine estate: you can expect tasting fees to range between ZAR60 to ZAR260 per person (not included in the ticket price of the Durbanville Wine Safari)
- If you are wanting to book at either of the restaurants on the wine estates in the valley, we advise passengers to make dining reservations at least 24 hours in advance of departure. Please visit our FAQ’s to view pricing and for more information.
- We offer an optional transfer from Cape Town to both our Plattekloof and Durbanville departure stations, and this option can be added during the booking process (additional fees apply). Please visit our FAQ’s for more information.
- Transfers MUST please be added a minimum of 48 hrs before your selected safari journey date.