8 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

Travel from Cape Town in a private, air-conditioned Ford minivan with owner-guide Ian Renecle. See Camps Bay, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point, Boulders Beach penguins, and an ostrich farm, with wine tasting in Constantia or beer tasting in Noordhoek. The eight-hour day is flexible, but several entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“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

Start opposite the Hector Pieterson Museum with a local English-speaking guide, then cycle through Vilakazi Street and Orlando East and West. You’ll taste amagwinya, eat a Kota, stop for local beer, visit taverns and markets, and hear personal Soweto stories from guides such as Wandi, Lwazi and Mpumi.

“HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! This was something special. Rather than a "Tourist event" it was more like a local - passionate for his neighborhood - showing us around. We felt like being part of it. The guide (which is the owner of the business) seems to know anyone and was not only extremely knowledgeable and tells you a ton of background stories about Soweto but you could also have interesting side-talks about politics etc... The most striking part was the visit of the slums (sorry forgot the right wording) of Orlando East - it blows my mind that things like these still exist. Note: During the tour there is a handover to…”

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

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

Join guide Ian of African Moon Adventures for a nine-hour small-group outing from Cape Town. Travel in an air-conditioned minivan to Buffelsfontein for a three-hour game drive, then visit Darling Olives, Darling Brew, and Darling Sweets. Tastings are included at some stops, while lunch and alcoholic drinks cost extra.

“You can´t go wrong with Ian and this amazing day trip that he offers. Highly professional from start to finish. A beautiful van, comfortable, clean. We enjoyed our day very much and everything went perfect. He pay lots of attention to details. I Read more”

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4.Wildlife Safari, Olive, Beer & Wine Tasting

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

Travel in a small group of up to seven with guide Ian or another English-speaking guide. You’ll take an open-top game drive at Buffelsfontein, taste olive oil and wine, eat at Darling Brew, sample craft beer, try local toffees, and return past Bloubergstrand. It’s a full day of wildlife and food, not a classic free-roaming safari.

“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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5.AFRIKOA Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Experience

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

At AFRIKOA’s G11 store in Makers Landing, you’ll follow Tanzanian cacao from fermentation and drying through roasting, grinding, refining, conching, and tempering. The 30-minute English session includes a live look at selected products and chocolate samples, with distinctive single-origin bars and gifts available to buy.

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

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6.Soweto Tuk-Tuk Food & Beer Tour

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

Ride a tuk-tuk through Soweto with an English-speaking local guide, beginning near the Hector Pieterson Museum. Taste amagwinya, another township snack, and a classic Kota sandwich, with shared beers at local stops. You will hear personal stories about Soweto, visit food and beer spots, and return to Kumalo Street after four hours.

“This is a great tour, we tuk-tuk’d through the vibrant streets of Soweto, welcomed with warm smiles. We tasted tradition, sipped local beer, and listened—really listened—to stories of resilience, hardship, and hope. Progress is happening, but slowly. Te struggles are real, yet the spirit here is unbreakable. What stood out most? Humanity. Here, it’s not just a word—it’s a way of life. Grateful for every moment, every lesson, every connection.❤️🇿🇦 Thanks boys!”

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

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

Spend four hours walking through Orlando West and Vilakazi Street with a local English-speaking guide. Taste amagwinya and kota, stop at two pubs for South African beer, visit the Hector Pieterson Museum area, and see the former homes of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. The tour begins near the museum and includes plenty of time with local residents.

“We liked the whole local experience and the guides were very nice and welcoming.”

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

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

At Makers Landing in Cape Town, you’ll taste AFRIKOA Luxury Craft Chocolate and follow Tanzanian cacao from bean to bar. The roughly 25-minute private experience covers fermentation, roasting, grinding, refining, conching, and tempering, with workshops and masterclasses also available at the store.

“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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