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Babylonstoren Garden & Farm-to-Table

Simondium, between Paarl and Franschhoek, South Africa

About this experience

Babylonstoren is a historic Cape Dutch farm best known for its large formal garden, where fruit, vegetables and herbs are grown for its kitchens. Guided garden walks explain how everything is grown and used.

A visit usually includes a farm-to-table lunch and a wine tasting, and it pairs well with a day in the Franschhoek or Paarl valleys.

Highlights

  • Large productive formal garden
  • Farm-to-table dining
  • Cape Dutch architecture

Good to know

Best for
Garden and food lovers
When to go
Year-round; the garden changes with the seasons.
Practical note
Book restaurant tables well ahead, especially at weekends.

Where to experience it

Shishi arranges this experience in South Africa, around Simondium, between Paarl and Franschhoek, only when season and logistics support it honestly.

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Tell us when you hope to travel and we will place this experience only where season, permits and pacing support it.

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