11 Drinking Tours in South Africa Worth Booking

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

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

Private Cape Peninsula day with Cape Point, penguins, and wine or beer tasting, plus door-to-door transport in a small group.

“Our day with Ian was fantastic! He knew all of the best spots to stop for photos and the best times to get to every location to beat the crowds. It was a fun and informative day - he is a great guide, super knowledgeable, always willing to Read more”

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2.Soweto Food & Beer Bike Tour

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

Ride through Soweto on a 4-hour bike tour of Vilakazi Street and Orlando with 2 meals, beer stops, and local stories.

“the best! the for real Saweto! the guides story telling and history was amazing.”

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

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

Small-group safari and Darling tastings from Cape Town, with an included olive tasting and ranger-led game drive at Buffelsfontein.

“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

A private, land-based Hermanus whale tour with Dave de Beer, blending Whale House Museum learning and a cliff-path walk.

“Dave pulled out all of the stops to enable us to see Whales. He was also incredibly informative and passionate and coped with all of our questions!”

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5.Hop on Hop Off Johannesburg Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · from $12

Hop on a beer-tap open-top bus for three Johannesburg pub stops, no entrance fees, and a 6-hour night out starting at 7pm.

“Great vibes on the bus to ultra. Was really worth taking the party bus over a normal park and ride. Drinks with everyone on board were great and the people on the bus turn in to a little fam and everyone looks out for eachother. The communication was great and overall was a brilliant experience.”

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6.Wildlife Safari, Olive, Beer & Wine Tasting

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

Cape Town wildlife viewing plus olive, wine, craft beer, and Darling toffees, with a small group and Table Bay views on return.

“Amazing! Ian our guide was very informative, kind, and helpful. Safari was great - was able to see all the wildlife we wanted to and the olive tasting was unique!”

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7.Wine Beer and Biltong Safari – Stellenbosch

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

Stellenbosch day safari with craft beer, wine farms, zebra and springbok sightings, biltong pairing, and a 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

Western Cape AFRIKOA bean to bar lesson. In 30 minutes, watch 12 steps, taste single origin Tanzanian chocolate.

“Great tasting experience and some cool information about chocolate and how they source and make it”

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9.Soweto Tuk-Tuk Food & Beer Tour

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

A 4-hour Soweto tuk-tuk food and beer tour starting at Kumalo Street, with tastings near the Hector Pieterson Museum and local history.

“We really enjoyed our tour around Soweto with this awesome team! The tuk tuk was fun to ride around and it was a great local experience. Definitely choose this tour if you’re looking for a local guide to show you around Soweto with lots of information about the history and culture. Everything was awesome, including the beer and local street food!”

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

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

Sample Soweto street food and local beer on a 4-hour walking tour, passing Mandela and Desmond Tutu sites with two beer stops.

“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

A short bean-to-bar chocolate session in Cape Town, focused on Tanzanian single-origin cacao and the steps from fermenting to tempering.

“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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