Garden Route – Discover South Africa Best Scenic Route

Avenue of the South Africa, Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa

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Duration

6 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

6 people

Languages

English

Overview

Experience the highlights of the Garden Route in 6 days. Enjoy the bright greens and blues of the forests and lagoons and the evocative landscapes of Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. Knysna, Featherbed Nature Reserve, Oudtshoorn, visit Cango Caves and ostrich show farm, meerkat safari, and Barrydale community visit.

HIGHLIGHTS

Stunning scenery of the Mossel Bay, travel along Sir Lowry’s Pass, picturesque holiday towns offer, great shopping and fine dining, and the extraordinary natural beauty. Journey to Oudtshoorn, an attractive holiday resort in Knysna. Travel to Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikamma, and end the tour in Cape Town.

Itinerary

Day 1

CAPE TOWN – MOSSEL BAY

After an early morning departure from Cape Town, we’ll travel along Sir Lowry’s Pass, with its magnificent views from the top, to Grabouw and Elgin, a lush landscape surrounded by majestic mountains. Our journey continues to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The area has largely been untouched and unexplored with its rugged coastline being the graveyard for many a ship. The historic Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is considered the icon that signifies the tip of Africa and that creates unforgettable memories. After this thrilling experience, we continue via historic Swellendam, the third oldest town in South Africa, to Mossel Bay, from where the Garden Route extends to the Storms River in the east. Overnight in Mossel Bay.

Day 2

MOSSEL BAY – OUDTSHOORN

After breakfast, we continue our journey to Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world and home to the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves. Visit an Ostrich Farm for a guided tour. Enjoy a wine tasting at a local wine estate before setting off on a tour of the Cango Caves, one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. Accommodation- Oudtshoorn - https://www.laplume.co.za/

Day 3

OUDTSHOORN – KNYSNA

Visit Tsitsikamma National Park - Humansdorp - Plettenberg Bay- Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area park; enjoy a spectacular drive through the Swartberg Mountains. After breakfast, travel over the Outeniqua Pass to George, the sixth oldest town in South Africa, with many historical landmarks like the Slave Tree and King Edward VII Library building; said to be the best example of Edwardian architecture in the town. The tour travels via Wilderness, an attractive holiday resort to Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. Enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve (weather permitting), where you can take a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head to enjoy panoramic views of the town and lagoon, returning for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore this charming town set around a natural harbor lagoon. Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast & Lunch] Accommodation -Knysna - https://www.aha.co.za/rex-hotel/

Day-4

KNYSNA

Oudtshoom – Cango Cave- Cango Wildlife Ranch - Knysna Today you’ll have the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the Knysna area. Your journey will include a visit to the Garden of Eden, set in the lush, green, indigenous Knysna forest. The major attraction is the forest itself, beautiful yellow wood trees, thick green foliage and streams. Afterwards you’ll have the opportunity to visit Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, where you will be able to see a variety of primates, roaming free in the forest. The sanctuary is well known for its efforts to rehabilitate and free previously caged primates. The tour continues to the famous Eastern Head, where you will enjoy spectacular views of the Knysna Heads (weather permitting). Afterwards you’ll travel to Brenton on Sea, a breathtaking holiday location and a nature lover’s paradise with its unspoilt beaches and peaceful surroundings. The remainder of the afternoon will be at leisure. Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast] Accommodation -Kysna - https://www.aha.co.za/rex-hotel/

Day-5

KNYSNA – TSITSIKAMMA – CAPE TOWN

Travel to Plettenberg Bay, the jewel of the Garden Route, before visiting Birds of Eden sanctuary, the biggest single free-flight aviary in the world. The sanctuary was developed to create a safe environment in which to release a large collection of free-flight African birds. Our journey continues to Bloukrans Bridge, the highest single-span arch bridge in the world, currently offering the highest commercially operated Bungy Jump in the world. Travel to Cape Town. Accommodation- Cape Town – https://www.aha.co.za/harbour-bridge/

Day-6

Cape Town

Transfer from the hotel to the airport for the return flight.

Included/Exclude

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• All Taxes/VAT
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

• International flights(From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed an increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Non-English Tour Guide

Tour's Location

Avenue of the South Africa, Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa

FAQs

Diaz Hotel & Resorts or similar x 1 night
Rex Hotel or similar x 2 night
La Plume Guest House or similar x 1 night
AHA Harbour Bridge or similar x 1 night

On confirmation of services - a deposit of 25 % of the quoted tour price is required (N.B: For tours that include Blue Train and/or Private Game Reserves and Lodges, a different schedule of deposits, payments and cancellation fees apply. This will be provided when applicable.)

45 days before commencement of services - full payment plus rooming list is required

In the event of cancellation or failure, for any reason whatsoever, to use confirmed space, as ticketed, 25% (twenty-five percent) of the applicable airfare will be forfeited. A change of reservation constitutes a cancellation. Extension of ticket validity is not permitted, save when a passenger is hospitalized due to illness or in the event of death of a member of the passenger’s immediate family.

Responsibilities and booking conditions
All airfare reservations are arranged subject to the
conditions imposed by the respective airline.

Considering COVID-19/Corona Virus 2020
General Conditions
1.1 Cancellations made more than 48 hours prior to arrival will not normally result in cancellation fees being charged. However;

1.2 Reserves the right to recover any costs incurred or charges received from suppliers up to the date of cancellation.

1.3 In the event of services being cancelled 48 days or less, prior to arrival, the following cancellation fees will apply.

• 2 days before commencement of services: 25% total quoted tour price due.
(Subject to 2. above)
• 1 day before commencement of services: 50% of total quoted tour price due.
(Subject to 2. above)
• 15 hours or less before commencement of services: 100% of the total quoted tour price due
T&C’s Applies

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Date

30/04/2024

Adults

Age 18+

Children

Age 6-17

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