Accommodation as specified (subject to availability)
Meals as specified
All transport in air-conditioned vehicles
All excursions and entry fees as described in the program
The services of a qualified and registered tour guide/driver
The tour price does not include
Meals not specified
Drinks, gratuities, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
International and domestic flights
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Garden Route including all its most memorable sights
The southernmost tip of the African continent at Cape Agulhas
Swellendam, the 3rd oldest town in South Africa
Whale watching at Hermanus (seasonal)
DETAILED ITINERARY:
Day 1 – Western Cape Province - Oudtshoorn
You are collected from your hotel for the start of the Garden Route leg of your tour.
The route passes over the Du Toit’s Kloof Mountain Pass to Worcester and Robertson and then via one of South Africa’s most scenic routes, the well known “Route 62” from Montagu via Barrydale and Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn.
Includes:
The Du Toit's Kloof mountain pass and tunnel
The interesting and historic towns of Worcester, Robertson, Montagu, Barrydale and Calitzdorp
Oudtshoorn - ostrich capital of the world
Guided tour of the awe-inspiring Cango Caves
You are requested to be ready for pick-up at 08:00
Accommodation: La Plume Guest Farm Bed and breakfast basis
Day 2 – Western Cape Province - Knysna
The day starts with a visit to an ostrich farm where, through interesting talks and demonstrations by experts, you will get to know more about these fascinating birds. Our route then continues to Mosselbay, George and Wilderness to Knysna, in the hart of the Garden Route.
Includes:
Guided tour of an Ostrich farm
The Diaz Museum in Mosselbay and the famous “Post Office Tree” where early sailors left mail for homebound ships to Europe
Scenic coastal drive between George and Knysna
Accommodation: Bradach Manor Bed and breakfast basis
Day 3 –Western Cape Province - Knysna
A full day is spent exploring the Garden Route between Knysna and the Tsitsikamma forest, before returning to Knysna in the late afternoon for a romantic boat cruise on the Knysna Lagoon.
Includes:
Plettenberg Bay
Monkeyland, the world’s first free-roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary
Garden of Eden, one of the most lush and beautiful parts of the Knysna forest
The Big Tree
Dizzying view from the Paul Sauer Bridge over the Storms River
A cruise on the Knysna Lagoon to the Knysna Heads
Knysna Waterfront
Accommodation: Bradach Manor Bed and breakfast basis
Day 4 – End of Tour
An early departure from Knysna as we travel via Swellendam to the most southern point of Africa at Cape Agulhas. The route continues via the famous whale watching town of Hermanus, before ending back in Cape Town after four fabulous days exploring the beautiful Garden Route!
Includes:
Swellendam, the 3rd oldest town in South Africa
The southernmost tip of the African continent, where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet
Whale watching at Walker Bay in Hermanus (seasonal)
The scenic coastal route past the villages of Kleinmond, Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay
Arrival in Cape Town at approximately 18:00
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