Garden Route North 7 days
Price from: R7450
Single Supplement: R880
Activity Package:R250 (see Exluded tab below)
Tour Summary: The Garden Route Bedded 6 day safari departs from Port Elizabeth and will end in Cape Town. The safari is packed with adventure and beautiful scenery from start to finish and after a day out exploring you can retreat to your hotel for a peaceful nights rest. The first stop is Tsitsikamma National Park, here you can discover the tree tops and maybe spot the elusive Knysna Loerie on a canopy tour. Enjoy a guided tour of the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, you'll also have the opportunity to visit an ostrich from and even ride one of these flightless birds. Sample some of SA's best wines in the heart of the Winelands, Stellenbosch before ending the tour off in the mother city.
Highlights: Tsitsikamma National Park, Cango Caves Guided Tour, Wine Tasting, Cheetah Breeding Project at Spier
Itinerary
Day 1 Stellenbosch Wine RouteLeaving the mother city of Cape Town behind, we drive to Stellenbosch to the Spier Wine Estate where we visit the Cheetah
Breeding Centre before some excellent wine tasting a little later in the day. On clear days the magnificent mountain scenery makes for a memorable first day. On arrival at our accommodation stop for the night, your guides will brief you on what to expect from the days ahead. Meals: Lunch
Day 2 Route 62 – Oudtshoorn Today we travel along the famous Route 62 towards Oudtshoorn and, time permitting, stop at Ronnie’s Sex Shop, not a sex shop at all, but a rather interesting country pub… We take a guided tour of the Cango Caves, which are some of the most impressive limestone caverns and the different formations are quite astonishing. You will have the opportunity to visit an Ostrich farm later in the afternoon. Tonight we stay in Oudtshoorn. Optional Activities: Ostrich Farm visit.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 Knysna / Plettenberg Bay
We continue along the Garden Route and travel through the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains towards Knysna. Your afternoon is free to explore Knysna, one of South Africa’s most popular seaside towns. Optional Activities: Canoeing, hiking, Knysna Elephant Park, Lagoon Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4/5 Bloukrans and Tsitsikamma National Park
One of South Africa’s best-kept secrets is the Tsitsikamma National Park. Boasting exceptional hiking trails and superb
coastal scenery Tsitsikamma is a destination that many people will return to. The first few hours of the famous Otter Trail Hike are included in your Activity Package. For those needing an adrenaline boost the nearby Bloukraans Bridge is home to the world’s highest bungee jump at 212m! Optional Activities: Bungy jumping (highest in the world), treetop canopy tours, hiking.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Addo Elephant National Park
Continuing in to the Eastern Cape, we enter Addo Elephant National Park, which is home to many of Africa’s big game. Our truck gives us an elevated view on our game drive this afternoon, particularly for those photographic enthusiasts amongst us.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 – Port Elizabeth
After an early morning game drive in Addo we depart the National Park and drive, to Port Elizabeth Airport where our tour will end.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
Accommodation: Two per room
Max Group Size: 20 pax
All transport
All accommodation
Qualified and registered guide
Meals as peritinerary
Tsitsikamma National Park
Cango Caves Guided Tour
Wine Tasting
Cheetah Breeding Project at Spier
Excluded
Activity Package - R250
Spier wine tasting plus cheetah entrance
Cango Caves basic tour
Tsitsikamma National Park entrance
All drinks (except coffee and tea with meals)
Meals not specified below
Departures
Starts: Cape Town - Finishes: Port Elizabeth
Departing Cape Town: 09-Jan-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 15-Jan-12
Departing Cape Town: 23-Jan-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 29-Jan-12
Departing Cape Town: 06-Feb-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 12-Feb-12
Departing Cape Town: 20-Feb-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 26-Feb-12
Departing Cape Town: 05-Mar-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 11-Mar-12
Departing Cape Town: 19-Mar-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 25-Mar-12
Departing Cape Town: 02-Apr-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 08-Apr-12
Departing Cape Town: 16-Apr-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 22-Apr-12
Departing Cape Town: 30-Apr-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 06-May-12
Departing Cape Town: 14-May-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 20-May-12
Departing Cape Town: 28-May-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 03-Jun-12
Departing Cape Town: 11-Jun-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 17-Jun-12
Departing Cape Town: 25-Jun-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 01-Jul-12
Departing Cape Town: 09-Jul-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 15-Jul-12
Departing Cape Town: 23-Jul-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 29-Jul-12
Departing Cape Town: 06-Aug-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 12-Aug-12
Departing Cape Town: 20-Aug-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 26-Aug-12
Departing Cape Town: 03-Sep-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 09-Sep-12
Departing Cape Town: 17-Sep-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 23-Sep-12
Departing Cape Town: 01-Oct-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 07-Oct-12
Departing Cape Town: 15-Oct-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 21-Oct-12
Departing Cape Town: 29-Oct-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 04-Nov-12
Departing Cape Town: 12-Nov-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 18-Nov-12
Departing Cape Town: 26-Nov-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 02-Dec-12
Departing Cape Town: 10-Dec-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 16-Dec-12
Departing Cape Town: 24-Dec-12 - Arriving Port Elizabeth: 30-Dec-12
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