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SELF DRIVE TOUR SOUTH AFRICA    

6 DAY WHALE ROUTE SELF DRIVE TOUR

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TOUR INFORMATION:

>> Cape Town - Hermanus - Cape Agulhas - Swellendam - Cape Town

Departure date:

Any date of your choice (Recommended between July and November)
Departure location:

Cape Town Airport, or any other location in Cape Town
Tour Price: On Request
Tour ends:

Rental vehicle is dropped off at any location in Cape Town
 

INCLUDES/EXCLUDES:

The tour price includes

  • Meet and greet at the Cape Town International Airport
  • Detailed route description under guidance of a Southern Eagle Tours representative
  • Assistance with collecting your rental vehicle
  • Accommodation as specified (subject to availability)
  • Meals as specified
  • Rental car of your choice, on Super Cover*

The tour price does not include

  • Meals not specified
  • Drinks, gratuities, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
  • International and domestic flights

* See below for car rental options

 

 

 
DETAILED ITINERARY:      
       
Day 1 – Western Cape Province – Hermanus   Start of tour - Cape Town

Welcome to South Africa, country of gold, diamonds, wild animals, unspoilt natural beauty and a larger cultural variety than in almost any other country in the world.

You will be met at the Cape Town International Airport (or any other location in Cape Town) by a Southern Eagle Tours representative who will hand you all your travel documentation which includes accommodation vouchers, car rental vouchers and detailed maps. A detailed route description will be done and you will be assisted in collecting your rental vehicle.

Today’s Route:
From Cape Town along the Atlantic seaboard, over Chapman’s Peak to Cape Point, the across the peninsula to False Bay. Follow the coastal route past the villages of Pringle Bay and Kleinmond to the famous whale watching town of Hermanus.

Suggested highlights:

  • The picturesque towns of Llandudno and and Hout Bay
  • The spectacular Chapman’s Peak drive
  • Cape Point and Nature Reserve
  • African Penquin colony at Boulder’s Beach
  • Scenic coastal villages of Simon’s Town, Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay
  • Whale watching at Walker Bay in Hermanus
 119km / 74mi
Accommodation: Whale Rock Lodge
Bed and breakfast basis		 Western Cape Province – Hermanus
       
       
Day 2 – Western Cape Province – Hermanus    

Today’s Route:
A full day to explore the many attractions in and around Hermanus

Suggested highlights:

  • The 12-km “Cliff Path”, offering some of the best land based whale-watching in the world
  • Old stone harbour and museum
  • Whale watching boat trip
  
Accommodation: Whale Rock Lodge
Bed and breakfast basis		  
       
       
Day 3 – Western Cape Province – Cape Agulhas    

Today’s Route:
Further along the coastline to the “foot of Africa” at Cape Agulhas

Suggested highlights:

  • The southernmost tip of the African continent, where the two oceans meet
  • Danger Point, wrecksite of the HMS Birkenhead in 1852
  • The scenic coastal villages of Gans Bay and Die Kelders
 131km / 82mi
Accommodation: Agulhas Country Lodge
Bed and breakfast basis		 Western Cape Province – Cape Agulhas
       
       
Day 4 – Western Cape Province – Cape Agulhas    

Today’s Route:
A full day to explore the nearby De Hoop Nature Reserve

Suggested highlights:

  • Highest concentration of whales anywhere along the Cape coast
  • Rich animal and birdlife
  • The scenic coastal town of Arniston
  
Accommodation: Agulhas Country Lodge
Bed and breakfast basis		  
       
       
Day 5 – Western Cape Province – Swellendam    

Today’s Route:
Inland through the rolling hills, via Bredasdorp to Swellendam, the 3rd oldest town in South Africa

Suggested highlights:

  • Fascinating shipwreck museum in Bredasdorp
  • Bontebok National Park near Swellendam
  • Open-air museum at the Drostdy in Swellendam
109km / 68mi
Accommodation: Hide-Away Guest House
Bed and breakfast basis		 Western Cape Province – Swellendam
       
       
Day 6 – End of tour    

A leisurely drive back to Cape Town, following the scenic route via a number of spectacular mountain passes. In the a late afternoon your rental vehicle is handed back to the Cape Town Airport in time for your flight home.

 223km / 139mi
 
End of tour - Cape Town

Please note:
The activities and excursions mentioned under “Suggested highlights” in the itinerary are suggestions only, and the cost thereof is not included in the tour price. Activities mentioned under “Included highlights” are included with the accommodation, at no additional cost.

      

 

CAR RENTAL OPTIONS:

The rental is for a period of 6 days, from early morning on Day 1 to late afternoon on Day 6.

Group B:
(Recommended for 2 people travelling together)
Toyota Corolla or similar, manual, air-conditioner, power-steering
Group D:
(Recommended for 2 passengers travelling together)
Toyota Corolla or similar, automatic, air-conditioner, power-steering
Group V:
(Recommended for 3 to 4 people travelling together)
Volkswagen Sharan or similar, manual, air-conditioner, power-steering
Group E:
(Recommended for 5 to 7 people travelling together)
Volkswagen T5 or similar, manual, air-conditioner, power-steering

 

Important notice:
International travellers wishing to rent and drive a motor vehicle in South Africa are required by law to be in possession of a valid "International Drivers License". Please ensure that such a license is obtained before travelling to South Africa.

 


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