Embark on an incredible journey heading out of Cape Town towards the Garden Route. The Garden Route forms part of one of South Africa’s nine provinces which one of the provinces being Western Cape. The Garden Route reaches from Wilderness all the way to Storms River.
The Garden Route is always the no 1 destination for honeymooners, holiday makers and tourist flocking in numbers to do the many activities on offer. Popular things to do on the Garden Route are the trials, scenery, adventure activities like sky diving, bungee jumping and river rafting. The wild life safari reserves are main attractions like elephant sanctuaries or safari game drives to see the big 5.
What to expect
1
Day 1 Cape Town - Oudthoorn
Ostrich farm -
2
Day 1 Cape Town - Oudthoorn
Cango Caves -
3
Day 1 Cape Town - Oudthoorn
Cango cave wildlife range (Optional) -
4
Day 2 Oudthoorn – Plettenberg Bay
Knysna Heads -
5
Day 2 Oudthoorn – Plettenberg Bay
Knysna Waterfront visit -
6
Day 2 Oudthoorn – Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg berg hiking trial -
7
Day 2 Oudthoorn – Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg beach visit -
8
Day 2 Oudthoorn – Plettenberg Bay
overnight -
9
Day 3 Plettenberg Bay – Mossel Bay (Safari)
Safari Game drive -
10
Day 3 Plettenberg Bay – Mossel Bay (Safari)
Time at leisure -
11
Day 4 Mossel Bay- Cape Town
Mossel Bay lookout point and cave -
12
Day 4 Mossel Bay- Cape Town
Beach visit -
13
Day 4 Mossel Bay- Cape Town
Hermanus (time permitting) -
Tour Tips
Travel tips
• Travelers are encouraged to pack in snacks for the long journey
• Please ensure at all times passports/identity documents are kept safe at all times
• Warm clothing should be packed in at all times
• Comfortable shoes for walking is important especially for the hiking trials
Information
Overview:
Embark on an incredible journey heading out of Cape Town towards the Garden Route. The Garden Route forms part of one of South Africa’s nine provinces which one of the provinces being Western Cape. The Garden Route reaches from Wilderness all the way to Storms River.
The Garden Route is always the no 1 destination for honeymooners, holiday makers and tourist flocking in numbers to do the many activities on offer. Popular things to do on the Garden Route are the trials, scenery, adventure activities like sky diving, bungee jumping and river rafting. The wild life safari reserves are main attractions like elephant sanctuaries or safari game drives to see the big 5.
Day 1 (Cape Town-Outdhoorn)
Our adventure begins the morning with a pick up at your Cape Town hotel heading via route 62 towards Outdhoorn. Route 62 is one of the longest wine routes in Southern Africa. Popular activities along route is wine tasting, canoeing, skydiving, 4x4 safaris and many more.
Once reaching our destination in Oudthoorn also referred to as the Ostrich capital in the world. We visit the Ostrich farm for a tour which is included in the price. We spend approximately 2 hours at the Ostrich farm with an optional lunch stop.
After lunch we head towards South Africa’s amazing rock caves. The Cango caves are one of South Africa’s most popular caves which has beautiful paintings from the stone age people. We experience a guided tour to see various chambers within the caves dating back millions of years ago.
Excluded on the itinerary
Our final visit for the day is the Cango Cave wildlife ranch. The Cango Cave wildlife ranch is a unique zoo which holds many animals. The Cango Cave wildlife ranch is unique for its animal encounters with the cheaters or be adventurous and swim with the alligators.
Check in your 4-star accommodation
Day 2 (Outdhoorn-Plettenberg Bay)
After breakfast we head for a 2-hour drive towards Knysna via the Outeniqua mountains. The Outeniqua Mountains is a beautiful mountain past crossing all the way to George. We stop for a few pics on the cliff of the mountains to relax.
Once we’ve reached the beautiful town of Knysna surrounded by lagoons, ocean and hills we head straight towards the Knysna heads. At the Knysna heads we take the walk to see strong ocean currents with a possibility of spotting Whales in close proximity. We also see amazing views of the lagoons and the Knysna waterfront.
After the Knysna heads we explore the little town of Knysna. A must see is the waterfront and flea market stalls which characterises Africa with its arts and crafts. Guest are given the opportunity to explore the town on their own. We then make our way to Plettenberg Bay to Robberg 5.5 km hiking trial with a possibility of spotting sea animals like the famous great white sharks, whales and the cape fur seals.
*overnight in Plettenberg Bay
Day 3 (Plettenberg Bay –Mossel Bay)
We head in the morning leaving Plettenberg Bay to Tsitsikama national park. Tsitsikama has the most amazing forestry along the garden route.
We walk on the Bloukrans bridge to see the amazing mountains and valleys in the Tsitsikama National park. On route we visit one of the oldest yellow wood tree’s in the world.
After Tsitssikama guest are given the opportunity to do any of the activities in the area like river rafting, ziplining, bungee jumping or the animal encounters before heading towards Mossel Bay game reserve.
Overnight Bottelsdorp Game reserve
Please note: The Game drive will either be arranged for day 3 or day 4. We also include a dinner and breakfast at the reserve
Day 4 (Mossel Bay – Cape Town)
Enjoy the morning in Mossel Bay heading towards the Mossel Bay lookout point. We take the hill to the top cave which was home to the natives in the olden days. We enjoy a relaxing day to further explore Mossel Bay before heading towards Hermanus Whale watching lookout point.
Arrival time back to Cape Town is approximately 5pm depending on traffic.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and conditions
• This tour includes a private tour guide, collection and drop off in an air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, parking and a driver/guide.
• Entrance fees are included for the Cango Caves, Ostrich farm, the big tree, Robberg Hiking trial, Game drive, 2 dinners x 2 breakfast included.
• The fees do not include lunch and optional extras. We include certain meals on the tour please referrer to your itinerary for meals which is inclusive.
• Departure is at 8.30am and drop off is between 4.30pm and 5. 30pm unless stipulated otherwise by your tour operator will times be changed accordingly. We will do our best to adhere to the confirmed times provided at the time of booking.
• Due to weather, maintenance, accessibility and crowds, we cannot guarantee that any of the highlights will be open and available.
• Luggage and personal possessions are carried at your own risk. Cape Coastal Tours accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to luggage and personal possessions of passengers.
• Please ensure that valuables and travel documents are kept safe at all times.
• We recommend that travellers take adequate personal insurance cover.
• If cancellations are made 0 to 24 hours prior to tour departure, a 100% cancellation fee will be charged.
• If cancellations are made 24 to 72 hours prior to tour departure, a 50% cancellation fee will be charged, plus any additional charges levied by suppliers up to the date of cancellation.
• If cancellations are made 3 to 30 days prior to tour departure, a 25% cancellation fee will be charged, plus any additional charges levied by suppliers up to the date of cancellation.
• If cancellations are made 30 days or more prior to tour departure, a 10% cancellation fee will be charged, plus charges for costs incurred.
• The tour which has been selected cannot be changed for any other tour or cancelled due to weather conditions.
• We cannot be held responsible for any deaths, injury or hospitalisation of any sort while on tour.
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Everything we wanted and more. Our guide knew the area so well that we managed to escape queues and make the most of our time. His knowledge of the history brought it all to life. Lovely guy. We were so impressed and so pleased we chose these tours for our first time in South Africa. Absolutely first class and would definitely recommend to anyone!
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