Solms-Delta Farm Tours
As one of the leading Franschhoek wine farms in the Cape Winelands, Solms-Delta’s special interest guided tours exceed the conventional wine tasting experience.
Our unique guided wine farm tours expose visitors to more than just award-winning wines. Led primarily by farm residents, the tours offer rare personal insight into the vineyards, farm workers’ lives, and the cultural and musical heritage of Solms-Delta and the surrounding Cape Winelands.
Our vineyards are beautiful and our wines speak for themselves. But the real value of this place is the people who shaped it. The true stories behind the wines are best told by the people themselves, many of whom are from families that have lived in the Cape Winelands, and on Franschhoek wine farms, for generations.
All our guided tours include wine tastings, and range in price from R40 to R85 per person. The following tours are currently available:
- Cape Food and Wine Pairing Tour
A guided food and wine experience at Fyndraai, the farm’s restaurant in the old wine cellar. Experience the diverse culinary traditions of the Cape paired with eight Solms-Delta wines. - History, Archaeology and Wine Tour
Solms-Delta’s rich and bittersweet history is brought to life on this tour of archaeological sites, artefacts and gracious Cape Dutch buildings. - Social History and Wine Tour
Solms-Delta has been at the forefront of redressing the social and economic legacy of South Africa’s past. This moving tour highlights how the farm is improving quality of life for its residents. - Cape Music and Wine Tour
Learn about the development of Cape rural and vernacular music and experience demonstrations by the farm’s resident musicians of the beat, rhythm and dances that make it so unique. - Natural Heritage and Wine Tour
A wholesome walk through vineyards and indigenous forest along the Dwars River. Learn about our bird-life, historic trees and the farm’s developing culinary fynbos and renosterveld garden as well as its interesting viticultural practises. - Vineyards, Cellar and Wine Tour
From vine to wine, enjoy a guided experience that takes you through our vineyards to the secrets behind the cellar door, and finally to tasting the finished product - our award-wining Solms-Delta wines. - Fun Farm Walk & Wine
Something for the more energetic and fit! Escape from city life and take a 5km walk around the farm. Start off with a welcoming glass of our (low alcohol) Cape Jazz Shiraz – a celebratory stirrup cup! Then enjoy a brisk walk through the vineyards and along the beautiful Dwars River.
All Solms-Delta farm tours are to be booked via the Museum van de Caab by calling 021 874 3937 or emailing to museum@solms-delta.co.za.
Tours may be booked for Mondays to Sundays between 9.00am and 3.30pm.
Advance booking is required.
Children under 12 are admitted free of charge.
All these tours include wine tastings.
Please note that walking tours will be shortened or cancelled if the weather is unsuitable.
The walking tours are not strenuous, but visitors will be strolling over muddy and uneven ground, so appropriate footwear is advised. Wear hats and sunscreen in summer and warm, rainproof coats in winter.
All tours can easily be combined with lunch in Fyndraai restaurant, or a picnic in our Delta Forest. Please see the Fyndraai Restaurant menu or our picnic menu.
For Tour Groups only - from Sunday 1 May through to the end of July (open 9am to 6pm 7 days a week) we’re offering a special World Cup 2010 Tour Package on the estate. This includes a tour of the Solms-Delta Museum van de Caab, a visit to our archaeological sites; a wine tasting; a light lunch and a glass of one of our Solms-Astor wines for R95 per person. The duration of the tour is 1hour 30 min. Advance bookings are essential with Therese through museum@solms-delta.co.za or 021 874 3937 - ask for the museum or dial extension 134/135. Click here for more details.
