The Garden Route - Accommodated

Cost per person sharing: R9,950

Single Supplement:  R880

Optional Green Seat:  R60

Meals Included:  6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 4 Dinners

Day 1 Stellenbosch Wine Route

Leaving the mother city of Cape Town behind, you drive to the famous town of Stellenbosch, known worldwide for its quality wines, spectacular beauty, oak trees and historical buildings. Here you will have time to explore the town and sample some excellent wine from one of the local wine farms. Afterwards you will drive to the Cheetah Breeding Centre to experience these animals up close and personal.  On clear days the magnificent mountain scenery makes for a memorable first day.  On arrival at your 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 you 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.  You take a guided tour of the Cango Caves, which have 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 you stay in Oudtshoorn.
Optional Activity: Ostrich Farm visit
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 Knysna/Plettenberg Bay

You 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:   Elephant encounter, township tour, Monkeyland, Birds of Eden, 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 Bloukrans Bridge is home to the world’s highest bungee jump at 216m!
Optional Activities: Bungy jumping (highest in the world), treetop canopy tours, blackwater tubing (min 4 clients)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 Addo Elephant National Park

Continuing to the Eastern Cape, you enter the Addo Elephant National Park, which is home to many of Africa’s big game. Your truck gives you an elevated view on your game drive this afternoon, particularly for those photographic enthusiasts amongst you.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 Port Elizabeth

This morning you drive to Port Elizabeth Airport where your tour will end.
Meals: Breakfast

This is an optional additional payment that covers what is considered to be ‘essential activities’ on this tour and therefore this itinerary has been written with these items included in the day-by-day itinerary.  Ideally we would include all of these, but not everyone can afford this.

Includes wine tasting and Cheetah Breeding Project; Cango Caves basic tour; Tsitsikamma National Park entry fees.

Cost per person:  R530