--- title: "Stellenbosch Day Trip – Wine & Cape Dutch | Villa Austral" description: "The perfect day trip to Stellenbosch from Cape Town: wine estates, Cape Dutch architecture, top restaurants and sundowner farms from Villa Austral." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://villa-austral.com/en/journal/stellenbosch-tagesausflug#article", "url": "https://villa-austral.com/en/journal/stellenbosch-tagesausflug", "headline": "Stellenbosch Day Trip — Wine, Cape Dutch & Gourmet", "description": "Tokara, Babylonstoren, Dorpstraat and the Slow Market: the perfect day trip to Stellenbosch from Villa Austral — wine, food and architecture.", "image": "https://villa-austral.com/assets/journal-stellenbosch-tagesausflug-Dc2yt-XP.webp", "datePublished": "2026-05-10", "dateModified": "2026-05-10", "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Villa Austral", "url": "https://villa-austral.com" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Villa Austral", "url": "https://villa-austral.com" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://villa-austral.com/en/journal/stellenbosch-tagesausflug" }, "articleSection": "Travel Guide", "inLanguage": "en-US", "wordCount": 2200 }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://villa-austral.com/en/journal/stellenbosch-tagesausflug#breadcrumb", "inLanguage": "en-US", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Villa Austral", "item": "https://villa-austral.com/en/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Journal", "item": "https://villa-austral.com/en/journal" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Stellenbosch Day Trip – Wine & Cape Dutch | Villa Austral", "item": "https://villa-austral.com/en/journal/stellenbosch-tagesausflug" } ] } ] --- 1. [Villa Austral](/en/) 2. [Journal](/en/journal) 3. Stellenbosch Day Trip – Wine & Cape Dutch | Villa Austral [Villa Austral ](/en/) [THE RETREAT](/en/#das-haus)[THE REGION](/en/#die-region)[WELLNESS](/en/#wellness)[ABOUT US](/en/#ueber-uns)[GALLERY](/en/bilder)[JOURNAL](/en/journal) FR[INQUIRE](/en/buchen) ![Vineyards in Stellenbosch with mountain panorama in golden light](/assets/journal-stellenbosch-tagesausflug-Dc2yt-XP.webp) [JOURNAL](/en/journal) Travel Guide · 11 MIN # Stellenbosch Day Trip — Wine, Cape Dutch & Gourmet Stellenbosch is South Africa's oldest wine town — and the perfect day trip from [Villa Austral](/en/). Cape Dutch architecture, centuries-old oak-lined avenues, Michelin-worthy restaurants and more than 200 wine estates within easy reach. Here is how to plan the perfect tour. ## Getting there & timing It's about 75 minutes from Kommetjie via the N2. Leave by 9 am so you can visit two estates before lunch and still enjoy the historic centre in the afternoon. If you plan to taste wine, a designated driver or Uber Intercity is the most relaxed option. ## Stop 1 — Tokara or Delaire Graff Both estates sit on the Helshoogte Pass overlooking the Stellenbosch valley. Tokara combines wine, olive oil and contemporary art; Delaire Graff is the more luxurious option with a sculpture garden and one of the best views in the Cape region. ## Lunch — Jordan, Babel or Overture Jordan Restaurant (George Jardine) — one of South Africa's best, book weeks ahead. Babel at Babylonstoren — farm-to-table in a historic glasshouse, perfect for families. Overture at Hidden Valley — Bret Cameron-Smith's tasting menu with Helderberg views. ## Afternoon in the historic centre Dorpstraat is South Africa's best-preserved 18th-century street. Wander galleries and concept stores, visit the Village Museum (four houses from different eras) and stop for a specialty coffee at Hazz or Schoon. ## Stop 2 — A sundowner estate Finish at Waterford Estate (wine & chocolate pairing) or Spier with its Eagle Encounters and Vadas restaurant. If you start early enough, the Slow Market weekend pairs Stellenbosch wine with food trucks at Oude Libertas Estate. ## Alternative: Franschhoek With more time, drive 30 minutes further to Franschhoek and use the Wine Tram as a relaxed hop-on-hop-off between estates. Also read our detailed [wine estates guide](/en/journal/weingueter-kapregion). [Check availability](/en/buchen). ![](/assets/strandhaus-D2DGBfD1.webp) VILLA AUSTRAL Stay right by the Atlantic in Kommetjie – Villa Austral, your home for these experiences. 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