6 days tour

Garden Route, Safari & Winelands Wonder

Garden Route, Safari & Winelands Wonder

This tour includes:

Accommodation

5 nightsโ€™ accommodation STANDARD ACCOMMODATION OPTION Day 1 - La Plume Guest House or similar Day 2 - Rex Hotel or similar Day 3 - Rex Hotel or similar Day 4 - Garden Route Game Lodge or similar Day 5 - Misty Waves Hotel or similar

Meals

5 breakfasts 2 lunches 3 dinners

Hygieneprotocol

* All passengers are required to be fully vaccinated in order to travel on our tours * Face masks required for travelers in public areas * Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival * Guides required to regularly wash hands * Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized * Social distancing enforced throughout experience * Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff * Face masks required for guides in public areas * Guests need to bring own face mask.

Guide

Professional English speaking guide

Others

Porterage Cango Caves Ostrich farm 1x afternoon open vehicle game drive 1 x early morning open vehicle game drives 1 x wine tasting

Transport

Air - conditioned vehicle

Not included:

Others

Other activities and services not included.

Optional

Other activities and services not included.

Flights

International flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Garden Route, Safari & Winelands Wonder

  • Day 1 Cape Town - Oudtshoorn
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Cape Town - Oudtshoorn

      This morning you will be met at your hotel by your representative and depart for the โ€˜Little Karooโ€™, travelling via Montagu, a picturesque spa town. Enjoy tea and scones at the only original Art Deco Hotel in South Africa. Stop off in the town of Barrydale, where we will have the opportunity to visit a local farm school, interact with the children and teachers, spending time with them in the classroom, learning more about this rural community. A portion of the trip monies go towards our Barrydale Farm School Development Fund, that support local education of underprivileged children in rural communities. (The school visit is subject to the school being open). Sample top quality port style wines in Calitzdorp, before continuing to Oudtshoorn, the โ€˜ostrich feather capitalโ€™ and centre of the worldโ€™s Ostrich farming industry. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. Enjoy dinner at an Ostrich Farm, dining on local specialities. [Dinner] 

  • Day 2 Oudtshoorn - Knysna
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Oudtshoorn - Knysna

      After breakfast take a tour of the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves, one of the worldโ€™s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Return to Oudtshoorn for a fun filled interactive tour and light lunch at an Ostrich Farm, including local specialities such as Ostrich Steak. Our journey continues over the scenic Outeniqua Pass to George, the administrative hub of the Garden Route area and then onto Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. Along the way, visit the โ€˜Map of Africaโ€™, an extraordinary viewpoint in Wilderness. Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast & Lunch]

  • Day 3 Knysna - Plettenberg Bay - Knysna
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Knysna - Plettenberg Bay - Knysna

      After a leisurely breakfast, drive through the Tsitsikamma Forests. Explore this breathtaking stretch of the Garden Route, where mountains, indigenous forests, deep gorges, and lush vegetation hug the rugged coastline of cliffs and sandy beaches.  Visit the spectacular Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River Mouth (weather permitting). In the afternoon youโ€™ll return to Knysna, with a stop in Plettenberg Bay, originally christened "Bahia Formosa" (beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers. 

      There is an option (for own account and subject to availability) to visit Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, where you will be able to see a variety of primates, roaming free in the forest. A portion of the trip price of this MAKE TRAVEL MATTERยฎ Experience, goes towards ensuring that these already endangered species can survive and reproduce for a future reintroduction into the wild. The experience directly advances UN Global Goal 15: Life on Land. There is also an option. 

      (for own account and subject to availability) to visit the Birds of Eden Sanctuary, the biggest single free flight aviary in the world. A portion of the trip price of this MAKE TRAVEL MATTERยฎ Experience goes towards protecting genetically pure species of various Taxa in a semi-wild state and to hold the seeds of these Taxa for future reintroduction into the wild. The experience directly advances UN Global Goal 15: Life on Land. Lunch will be enjoyed en route. 

      Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast & Lunch]


  • Day 4 Knysna - Albertinia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Knysna - Albertinia

      After a leisurely breakfast, travel via George and Mossel Bay to Albertinia, a town set against the backdrop of the majestic Langeberg Mountain Range. En route, enjoy a leisurely walk or swim at Victoria Bay, one of the smallest and most beautiful bays along the Garden Route. Join an afternoon open vehicle game drive, at a malaria free private game reserve, that is home to an abundance of animal and birdlife, including the Big Five. Enjoy a relaxed dinner of safari cuisine, discussing the dayโ€™s game viewing. Overnight in the region of Albertinia. [Breakfast & Dinner]

  • Day 5 Albertinia - Hermanus
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Albertinia - Hermanus

      Your safari adventure continues with an early morning open vehicle game drive. Your expert guide will endeavour to spoil you with sightings of the Big Five, general game and prolific bird life. Leaving the bush behind, your journey will take you to the picturesque Cape Dutch town of Swellendam. This charming town was founded in 1745 and is famous for its youngberries, eclectic architecture and nature reserves, as well as outdoor activities. Our journey further continues to the seaside resort of Hermanus, known as the heart of the whale route, offering the best land based whale watching (Aug-Nov) in the world. Dinner and overnight in Hermanus. [BD]

  • Day 6 Hermanus - Cape Town
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Hermanus - Cape Town

      After a leisurely breakfast depart Hermanus and travel to Franschhoek, a picturesque village surrounded by spectacular vineyards, where French Huguenots settled more than 300 years ago, bringing with them their age-old French wine and food culture. Our guide will take us on a tour through Franschhoek village, sharing with us the fascinating history of the French Huguenots, then drive past the Victor Verster prison, where Nelson Mandela was released from in 1990. Finally, onto Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa, spectacularly set at the foot of Table Mountain where the tour ends on arrival. [Breakfast]

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 90

Age range allowed for this experience.

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