It’s a little known fact that South African olive oil has once again walked off as winner of the most prestigious olive oil awards in Italy. This tour is perfect if you have a little bit more time to get to know and savour the more off the beaten track vineyards, villages and farms of the Cape.

One of our tours visits the Cape’s oldest wine region. Spend some time at the award-winning Morgenster wine estate for an olive oil, olive and wine tasting. Morgenster is rated as one of the top olive oil estates in the world and the tour is a little gem.

This is followed by a visit to Vergelegen, one of the oldest Cape Dutch homesteads, for a walk in their beautiful gardens, a visit to the homestead and a taste of their award winning wines. An optional extra is to pre-book for a fascinating tour of their spectacular gravity fed cellar.

The wine and olive-tasting is complemented by a short historical tour of Stellenbosch – the second oldest town in South Africa and certainly one of the most beautiful and of course a gourmet lunch at a top Winelands restaurant.

An alternative tour visits a stunning off-the-beaten track wine region, the Darling and Riebeeck Valley area where you enjoy the warm country hospitality of the local people.

This small secluded valley is mad about olives and olive oil and you participate in two olive and olive oil tastings as well as wine and port tasting at the famous Allesverloren Wine estate. This is all washed down with a delicious and relaxed country lunch