11 Drinking Tours in South Africa to Build a Day Around

1.Private Day Tour to Cape Point , Penguins, Wine or Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $186Our pick

Cape Peninsula private tour with Cape Point, penguins, ostriches, Chapman’s Peak, and Constantia wine tasting from Cape Town.

“We had such a great day with Ian! He was fun and knowledgeable. We were able to see all of the highlights plus have some great glasses of wine at Constantia Glen which in our opinion was way better than Constantia Groot. We also had a Read more”

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2.Soweto Food & Beer Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $49

Cycle through Soweto for local food, beer, apartheid history and township stories on a relaxed four-hour guided tour.

“Great way to see Soweto and get learn some history and current state of South Africa, apartheid, the culture, the tribes, food, music, etc! I had a long layover in OR Tambo airport and this was a perfect way to get out and see part of the city, get some (local) lunch, and talk to some of the people of Soweto before an 11 hour flight! I’m a female traveling alone and felt very safe. They have a fun, knowledgeable and streetsmart group of people running their tours! They also take book donations if you are able to bring any for the local kids.”

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3.Wildlife Safari, Olive, Beer/Wine Tasting Day Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $227

Combine a West Coast game drive with olive, wine, toffee, and craft beer tastings on a small-group day trip from Cape Town.

“Ian is a great guide and driver. This was a fun trip to a game reserve close to Cape Town followed by an amazing olive tasting and finished in the Darling brewery beer garden. 100%!”

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4.Hermanus Land based Whale Tour with Dave de Beer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $80

Watch southern right whales from Hermanus’s cliff path, visit the Whale House Museum, and enjoy a private tour with guide Dave de Beer.

“We had a brilliant morning with Dave who is extremely knowledgeable and very personable. Highly recommended.”

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5.Hop on Hop Off Johannesburg Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · from $12

Johannesburg pub crawl on an open-top party bus with beer taps, three pub stops, music, and a low $12.53 price.

“Do not use this Partay Bus it is a complete scam, We paid the full amount including deposit six weeks before the trip – only for us to receive a phone call one hour prior to pick up that the bus was unavailable – we were promised to refund bRead more”

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6.Wildlife Safari, Olive, Beer & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $432

Review of a Cape West Coast day tour with safari, olive and wine tasting, Darling Brew, toffees, and Table Mountain views.

“Had an amazing day on safari and beer/wine/olive tasting in November. Ian was a great guide, we felt instantly comfortable with him and he made the day feel personalised. We had a great experience and would definitely recommend.”

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7.Wine Beer and Biltong Safari – Stellenbosch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $105

Explore Stellenbosch on a small-group day tour with craft beer, wine, biltong pairing, zebra, springbok, and a South African braai.

“A great experience and Vaughn was a fantastic guide! Visited a number of wine farms and micro breweries with a excellent braai along the way.”

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8.AFRIKOA Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 30 min · from $13

See how Tanzanian cacao becomes single-origin chocolate in 12 steps, sample Afrika’s bars, and shop at Makers Landing in Cape Town.

“I really enjoyed this learning experience! Thanks for all the information given about our beloved chocolate's journey.”

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9.Soweto Tuk-Tuk Food & Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $49

Explore Soweto by tuk-tuk with local food, township beer, history, and friendly guides on a four-hour cultural tour.

“All the guides we encountered were amazingly friendly, engaging and gave a personal touch to our tour. Nothing was too much trouble for them, even giving us time to get a bungee jump in at the towers! We all thoroughly enjoyed our day eating and drinking around this vibrant city, and would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience some good South African hospitality, history and culture”

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10.Soweto Food and Beer Tasting Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $40

Walk Soweto with a local guide, taste amagwinya and kota, visit Mandela and Tutu sites, and stop at two neighborhood pubs for South African beer.

“Amazing tour! The guides live in Soweto and will make you discover the real soweto beyond the touristic parts. Very recommended”

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11.The Art of Chocolate Making Bean-To-Bar Experience in Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $10Best value

Taste Tanzanian single-origin chocolate in Cape Town, learn bean-to-bar craft, and sample AFRIKOA’s African cocoa creations in 25 minutes.

“This is an explanation and chocolate tasting. It is very rushed - I wouldn’t recommend it. The staff are nice though.”

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