While the little ones search for Easter Bunny clues or decorate delicious cookies, grown-ups can savour award-winning wines and stroll around the farm. Then the whole family can settle down under an ancient oak tree for a bountiful picnic and Easter surprise!
Easter Scavenger Hunt
On Easter Sunday, children can roam the farm in search of a fun Easter prize. Find an Easter Bunny clue in five locations and collect stickers along the way. Once the map is completed with all five stickers it may be exchanged for a parcel filled with delicious Easter treats. Meanwhile, adults can sample Spier’s award-winning wines at multiple wine tasting stations along the route.
Time: From 9:00 to 12:00.
Cost: R150 per child.
Suited for kids aged 3-12.
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Cookie decorating at Wine Tasting
Throughout the Easter weekend, join Spier for a wine tasting while the little ones get creative with a complimentary cookie decorating session. Fun to decorate and yummy to eat
Make a weekend of it at Spier Hotel
Guests booking their stay at Spier Hotel this Easter weekend will enjoy a 21% discount – in the spirit of the hotel’s 21st birthday – on the best available rate for a minimum stay of two nights. The offer includes a complimentary bottle of wine from the Spier 21 Gables range and a premium wine tasting. Guests also have the option to book a table for a special Easter-themed lunch and dinner.
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Easter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt
FULLY BOOKED
The Easter Bunny has a lot of delicious fun in store for the little ones. They’ll need their problem-solving skills to search for five clues hidden around the farm. With a map in hand, and a little parental guidance if you’d like to join, they will gather all five clues in exchange for a surprise Easter hamper. If the adults are feeling left out, they can apply their own problem-solving skills at various tasting stations along the route to determine which wine is their favourite.
Date: 9 April 2023
Time: 9:00 - 15:30
Place: The Werf
Cost: R150 per child (suited for kids aged 3 - 12)
Easter Picnic Feast
FULLY BOOKED
Collect your picnic basket, find a shady spot on the Werf, lay down your blanket (supplied by us) and tuck into delicious farm food with friends and family. We call it the perfect way to spend your day! Generously packed with the freshest ingredients straight from our farm and local ethical suppliers, our Easter picnic baskets contain a bounty to enjoy. Inside you’ll find hot cross buns, a selection of local cheese, salads, greens, pickled fish and veg, chicken terrine and, of course, chocolate pasteis de nata with speckled eggs for dessert. Plant-based options are available.
When: 7 - 10 April 2023
Time: Collection from 12:00
Cost: R495 per person; R160 per child under 12
Good Friday just got better at The Manor House
FULLY BOOKED Spier’s iconic Manor House, which dates back to 1822, has been beautifully restored to host small, intimate food and wine experiences. On Good Friday, the historically-rich landmark will provide the setting for a four-course Easter dinner, prepared by Chef Phil Carmicheal in the open hearth kitchen. From canapés and art in the drawing room, to starters, mains and desserts in the main dining area, Chef Phil will take you on a culinary journey through the best of traditional South African Easter cuisine.
Date: Friday, 7 April 2023
Time 18:00 for 18:30
Cost: R1600 per person (includes drinks and gratuity)
Baked bliss at Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery
There are many reasons to visit Vadas, but at this time of the year it’s to get your hands on freshly baked hot cross buns (R15 each or six for R80). Of course, while you’re there you may as well stock up on a few pasteis de nata.
If you’re wanting to sit down to a meal instead, we’re serving up something special this Easter Sunday, for lunch and dinner. Expect hot cross buns and pickled fish, sourdough crumbed lamb ribs, meatballs with harissa, Megan’s garden greens and a delectable dessert of Easter egg pie and pasteis de nata. Plant-based options are available.
Date: Sunday 9 April 2023
Cost: R595 per person / R695 per person with wine paring / R290 for kids under 10 years
To book, call 021 809 1137 or email info@vadas.co.za