How to Connect to the Spice Route from Paarl
A memorable day in the Spice Routes will be cherished forever! So if you are already in Cape Town city centre, you shouldn’t miss visiting this wonderful farm village situated in Paarl. Simply because you will never experience the gourmet food, excellent wine, shopping, and art that the Spice Route offers. The fabulous restaurants in the village serve a variety of South Africa’s best wine, gin, beer, and of course chocolate! That’s not all, how about tasting some homemade ice cream, or taking some awesome Spice Route souvenirs to share with your loved ones? If you are looking for a perfect day trip, it definitely is to the Spice Route!
How To Join the Spice Route?
The drive from Cape Town city centre to Paarl would take not more than 50 minutes. It is recommended to rent a car or hire a taxi when you visit here. You can obtain a tasting passport upon arriving at the Spice Route. This tiny booklet is valid for a year to experience the best tastes of your life. So, the experiences include Swartland Wine journey, De Villiers Chocolate; Confectionery, CBC Craft Beer, Jowls Charcuterie, and Wilderer Distillery Spirits.
Jewell
Only the best ingredients from the surrounding farms are used to prepare the signatory dishes of Jewell. The open-kitchen farm to table is owned by three of South Africa’s famous chefs Liam Tomlin, Tina Jewell, and Niel Jewell. Certainly an experience worth a Jewell.
La Grapperia
Fancy enjoying pizzas made of a wood fire with your family and friends? La Grapperia is an Italian and German eatery. Relax under the beautiful trees, and sip an award-winning gin and tonic by Wilderes Distillery. Watching a sunset from here is absolutely stunning. Try it out!
Barley and Biltong Emporium
One of the best beer gardens in Paarl. Enjoying a beer here would change the way you would enjoy a beer thereafter! Long wooden tables and seats placed outdoor offer the most soothing way to enjoy the surrounding scenery. You are most welcome to enjoy a rugby or a football match sitting inside the venue while ordering your favorite beer from a wooden bar counter. Don’t forget to try out the heavenly mean burger they serve.
Hero Adventure Trail
The Hero Adventure trail expands a 50 km track to the Spice Route. How awesome a trail through vineyards, citrus plantations, and olive yards sound to you? If you are a hiker, runner, or mountain biker this picturesque challenge is for you! Keep in mind in order to use the trail you must register and obtain a day pass first.
Spice Route Wine-tasting
The ultimate Spice Route experience! In fact, most people visit the Spice Route just for this. The wine tasting here offers four options; Malabar tasting, Winemaker’s journey, Swartland Wine Journey, and Wine & Charcuterie Journey. The area contains an underground tasting room to be used when it’s chilly outside.
Book A Solo Tour Guide
To enjoy the Spice Route and Paarl, book a Solo Tour Guide. He or she is a local tour guide who looks after your safety, welfare and interests. No more bargaining, no more indecisions, the solo tour guide will look after you. To find out who is available, please click here.
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