Wine Tours in Garden Route: 6 Compared on Price and Time

1.Wine & Oyster Luxury Lounger Sunset Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 133 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46Our pick

Spend 90 minutes aboard a comfortable lounge cruiser from Thesen Island to the Knysna Heads. Your English-speaking guide shares local stories while you enjoy three fresh oysters, several glasses of South African white wine, and soft drinks. Guides such as Justin, Benjamin, Ryan, and Miguel are noted for warm service and good local insight.

“It was great starting from the easy booking through the website to the customer service help up to the activity it self which was breath taking a nice experience eventhough we had kids in our group..”

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2.Knysna Sunset Sailing Cruise with Light Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 2h 30m · from $124

Spend 150 minutes aboard the 50-foot Outeniqua, Knysna’s only chartered mono hull sailing yacht. Your skipper and deck crew guide you from the lagoon toward the Knysna Heads, and possibly out to sea if conditions allow. Enjoy cheeses, fruit, savory snacks, and two glasses of South African Cap Classique.

“A lovely evening cruise with an expert and very friendly crew”

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3.Knysna Lagoon: Boat Cruise with Oyster & White Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 93 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46

Join Knysna Boat Charters for a 90-minute cruise from Thesen Island Harbour Town to the Knysna Heads. Your English-speaking guide covers wild and cultivated oysters, local history, and opening techniques while you taste six oysters with white wine. Ryan is praised for his local insight, and extra drinks can be bought before boarding.

“loved the scenery, the oysters and the guides knowledge of the lagoon was very good”

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4.7 Day Garden Route to Addo, Cape Point and Winelands Combo tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $1,180Top rated

Travel in a group of up to 13 from Cape Town along Route 62 to Oudtshoorn, Addo, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, Cape Point, and the Winelands. Your English-speaking guide handles the long drives, six breakfasts, accommodation, park visits, and wine tastings. Choose hostel, 3-star, or 4-star lodging, with bungee jumping, surfing, and safaris available at extra cost.

“My best vacation ever ..Winetasting,safari,Bungy jump,canoeing,Garden route and new amazing friends and best guides (Handre first 2 Days and Isaac 5 Days were perfect ) .. Do this tour..So much fun All the time.. epspecially the group on the 5 Days trip was amazing (trip in 2 - 2 + 5 Days) ..Thank u”

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5.7-Day Garden Route, Addo and Winelands Combo

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 12 reviews · 7 days · from $1,240

Travel about 2,000 km from Cape Town through the Winelands, Cape Point, Route 62, Addo, Jeffrey’s Bay, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Wilderness. You’ll taste wine and local treats, visit penguins and Cango Caves, and join an Addo game drive. Small groups of up to 13 travel with English-speaking guides, with guides such as Gerard, Gerhard, and Moudi assigned according to the departure.

“Très déçu par l'attitude du guide qui ne s'est occupé que de l'autre participante m'ignorant totalement. J'étais à l'arrière de la voiture et n'entendais rien de ce qu'il disait. Nous n'étions pourtant que 2 pour ce circuit. Je lui ai fait une remarque à ce sujet dès le premier jour (circuit 5 jours). Le premier circuit était très bien avec une excellente guide tout comme le dernier avec un groupe plus important (11pax). Une autre remarque : Vous avec inversé le sens du circuit ce qui fait que j'ai fait la région des vins 2 jours de suite ce qui n'était pas prévu ainsi lors de mon inscription. Je vous…”

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6.7-day Cape Town, Winelands, Garden Route and Addo National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,990

Travel with a guide such as Jakes or Graham from Cape Town through the Winelands, Route 62, the Garden Route, and Addo National Park. You’ll visit Robben Island, Table Mountain, Boulders Beach, Cango Caves, Knysna, Storms River, and the Dias Museum, with six nights of lodging, breakfasts, lunches, transport, and park fees included.

“This week long excursion around South Africa was terrific. The accommodations were top notch and we were able to pack a lot of sightseeing into the week. Just what we were looking for in this tour. Marvelous job, Jakes,”

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