Karoo Desert Tour
The Forgotten Route 2 Day Group Tour
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Karoo Desert Tour – The Forgotten Route 2 Day Group Tour
Take a two-day (1 night) journey from Cape Town all the way to the legendary Matjiesfontein. This tour runs on Saturdays and Sundays!
Join us for the ultimate adventure on our two-day (1 night) Karoo Desert Tour from Cape Town to the legendary Matjiesfontein – a trip packed with history, flavour, and unforgettable experiences!
Departing on Saturdays and Sundays, this tour is all about blending charm and thrill, starting with a historical mini tour of Cape Town before heading into the heart of the Karoo. Enjoy wine tasting and cupcake pairings, a delicious lunch at a scenic wine estate, and the shortest and funniest bus tour of your life!
Immerse yourself in Matjiesfontein’s rich history with a guided tour, savour a Karoo Lamb braai under the stars, and end the night with a spooky haunted museum adventure before resting at the iconic Lord Milner Hotel. Wake up refreshed for a hearty hotel breakfast, an intriguing graveyard visit, and a unique lunch stop at South Africa’s oldest padstal at their private home.
On the way back, we’ll stop in Montagu for its famous fruit and nuts, leaving you with lasting memories of this charming Karoo escape. With luxurious transport and your own personal tour guide and driver, this is the perfect way to explore the magic of the Karoo Desert!
- All transport in a luxury tour bus
- Historical mini tour of Cape Town
- Your own personal tour guide & driver
- Coffee (or drinks) at an iconic, historical pub
- Wine tasting and cupcake pairing
- Lunch stop at a beautiful wine estate
- The shortest & funniest bus tour of your life
- Historical tour of Matjiesfontein
- Drinks at the local pub
- Karoo Lamb braai under the stars
- Scary midnight haunted museum tour
- A night at the iconic Lord Milner Hotel
- Hotel breakfast
- Interesting graveyard visit
- Lunch stop at SA’s oldest padstal at their private home
- Stop at Montagu for its famous fruit & nuts
Included:
✔️*EVERYTHING* is included except your own lunches and extra drinks. You will never forget this trip!
Excluded:
✔️ Saturday lunch
✔️ Sunday lunch
✔️ Extra drinks at the pub / restaurants
✔️ Any tips or gratuities
PICK UP: 08:00 Saturday | DROP OFF: 19:00 Sunday
COST:
Cost
R 5437
Per Person
WhatsApp us if you have any queries about this Karoo Wine Tour: +27 81 500 8595
What Our Clients Say
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Amazing wine, chocolate & cheese 🍷 - What a wonderful experience we had with Wine Flies! We were picked up and driven out to Stellenbosch where we visited 4 wine farms, tasting wines MCC, doing cheese and... read more Teva S
November 28, 2025 Dylan was a wonderful guide for an all day wine tour in Stellenbosch. He was energetic, friendly, and went above and beyond to meet the needs of a diverse group... read more beckymD9032GE
January 31, 2023 Highly Recommended! - We cannot recommend these guys enough! We had a 2 day private tour of the Cape Peninsula, the wine regions Franschhoek and Stellenbosch and everything in-between. From initial contact via... read more joannesX3813YC
December 12, 2025 - We decided to opted-in for the Half Day Wine Tour Stellenbosch as a part of our Honeymoon in South Africa! Overall it was a good experience. We visited four vineyards... read more bryanandlisles
December 29, 2022willroll Wine Flies is thumbs up! - Wine Flies is the way to do wine tasting in Stellenbosch. The 4 wineries that were on our itinerary were all great stops for various reasons. Tasty wines,... read more
August 10, 2022AlexR9901 Fabulous and unique! - Thank you so much for a fabulous tour!
Etian our guide was knowledgeable and a perfect host. We got local knowledge and additional insights into the wines we... read more
February 7, 2023 - It was amazing. I got picked up on time and we went to do so some sightseeing because we were a little early for the tasting. Throughout the day we... read more 788lilyk
November 11, 2022saamirg Best wine tasting - Best wine tasting experience ever!!! The crew was just fantastic - they surely knew the best vinyards in the most spectacular locations, and how to give the audience just right... read more
February 7, 2023niels7111 Great day in Stellenbosch - Perfect day spent with Kobus, a really knowledgable, nice and flexible guide.. 4 different estates, nice wines and a very good impression on what Stellenbosch has to offer.. thanks a... read more
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