Day 2 of 5 · Tue 1 Dec

Franschhoek Wine Tram

Hop on, hop off through the valley. Nobody drives between farms, so everyone tastes.

~R620
a head
ticket + tastings
93
km driving
about 1 h 36
19:41
sunset
sunrise 05:27
28°
last year
low 16°, wind 26 km/h

eat todayThree meals

At homeBreakfastAt the houseEggs, bacon, coffeestock
OutLunchFarm on the linePick on the dayR1,200
At homeDinnerPasta nightTwo chefsR600

the dayHour by hour

  1. 08:00
    HBreakfast at the housePick the tram line over coffee.
  2. 09:00
    Drive to FranschhoekOne designated driver stays dry. About 50 minutes.
  3. 10:00
    R420 pp1Board at the terminalMain Road and Cabriere Street. All six on one line.
  4. 10:30
    ~R100Estate one: tastingPaid at the farm, R60 to R260.
  5. 12:30
    R200 ppEstate two: long lunchLunch at a farm on the line.
  6. 14:30
    ~R100Estate three: tastingTrams run about hourly, so three farms is the sweet spot.
  7. 16:00
    1Back to the terminal, drive homeHome by about 17:30.
  8. 19:00
    R600HPasta nightTwo cook, the rest wash up.

What it costs

Tram tickets, 6 × ~R420R2,520Two tastings, 6 × ~R200R1,200Lunch on the lineR1,200Pasta groceriesR600Day totalR5,520

Book

6 hop-on, hop-off tickets, one line, morning departure. December sells out.

Know before

  • The ticket was R370 until 31 October. The new rate isn't published yet, so we budget R420.
  • Tastings and food are paid at each farm.
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