Tour 6 Day Cape To Addo Safari Tour (Return)

Meals

5 x Breakfast as per itinerary - includes fruit, muesli, toast, yogurt, and cereals) 4 x Dinner as per itinerary - traditional South African meals prepared by the accommodation establishment, such as potjie (stew) or braai (barbecue). Please advise us of any special dietary requirements in advance. Dinner on day 1 are on guests’ own account. Lunch and drinks are on guests’ own account.

Accommodation

All accommodation + bedding (5 nights) Be advised that private rooms generally only offer shared bathroom facilities, however, some providers may offer ensuite / private bathrooms (this is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed - please ask about this specifically when booking). Please be aware that prefered accommodation listed are subject to change.

Others

Beer/Wine tasting at Birkenhead Brewery Cango Caves OR Endangered Wildlife Sanctuary Tsitsikamma National Park Entrance Addo Entrance & Game Drive with Cape to Addo/Cape Xtreme Guide Knysna Heads Wilderness National Park Entrance Canoeing & Hike in Wilderness Aloe Factory visit

Guide

Qualified and registered tour guide

Transport

All transport in comfortable bus with AC & CD player

Hygieneprotocol

Guests will be asked to complete a medical declaration and indemnity before every tour. Guests will be sent a full itinerary and special Covid-19 health and safety information before the tour. Be sure to save this on your phone as we will not share hard copies amongst guests on tour anymore. Guests will be asked to bring hand sanitizer on tour and to use it regularly. Vehicles, trailers and any equipment will be cleaned and disinfected between every tour as well as during the tour. We will make every effort to have hand sanitizer available, but we recommend bringing your own. Guests will be asked to bring a mask on tour and to use it. Tour Guides and travellers will be required to wear cloth face masks while on tour (in the vehicle or in public for travel) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guide’s, drivers’ and travellers’ temperatures will be checked daily to ensure all are fit for travel during the pandemic. If travellers have a fever or any other COVID-19 related symptoms while on tour, the travellers may be required to have a doctor clear them before rejoining the tour. Guests will be asked to report to their guide if they feel unwell, so that the guide can assist with getting you appropriate medical attention. Vehicles are filled at reduced capacity depending on tour/distance travelled. Tour group size and social distancing will be monitored. Some establishments might have different protocols, please respect and adhere to these.

Not included:

Flights

Flights before and after the tour are not included. Guests to arrange these separately themselves and on their own account.

Insurance

Optional

Shark Cage Dive from R3100 pp Game drive with SANP from R440 pp Bloukrans Bungy Jump from R1400 pp Bloukrans bridge walking tour from R150 pp Elephant Bush Walk from R695 pp Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary from R320 pp Surfboard & wetsuit rental per hour from R300 pp Ostrich Farm from R130 pp

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Day 1 Day 1: Cape Town To Struisbaai: Overberg, Whale Route, Cape Agulhas
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Cape Town To Struisbaai: Overberg, Whale Route, Cape Agulhas

Departing Cape Town from around 8:00 am (Stellenbosch around 9:30 am), our exciting journey begins today as we join the world famous whale route in Gordons Bay for a stunning drive along the picturesque R44 mountain pass overlooking False Bay to the vibrant coastal town of Hermanus. After an opportunity to take some photographs and lunch on the seafront, we continue to Birkenhead Brewery to sample some fine beers before moving on to the southernmost tip of Africa in Cape Agulhas National Park.

After a visit to the lookout point we make our way back to our accommodation along “Die Plaat”, the longest beach in the Southern Hemisphere (if time allows). This day is designed to be a relaxing one for you to get to know your fellow travellers, to get used to travelling in our vehicle and to settle into the comfortable routine of life on tour.

Meals: NULL

Accommodation: Backpacker - Cape Agulhas

Route: Cape Town to Struisbaai ±260 km

Travel time: ±4 hrs

Included Highlight: Land Based Whale Watching in Hermanus / Shopping, Beer/wine tasting at Birkenhead Brewery

Optional Activities: **Shark cage diving (has to be pre-booked & paid)
Day 2 Day 2: Struisbaai To Sedgefield: Zipline Obstacle Course, Quad Biking, Myoli Beach
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Struisbaai To Sedgefield: Zipline Obstacle Course, Quad Biking, Myoli Beach

After breakfast, we start driving inland again, this time towards the famed Garden Route! You have the opportunity today to enjoy some fun with either a canopy tour, experience the thrill of crossing rope bridges, wobbly crossings and zip wires high up in the trees OR some Quad Biking.

We finish off the day with some beach time down at Myoli Beach.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Accommodation: Backpacker - Sedgefield

Route: Struisbaai to Sedgefield ± 340 km

Travel time: ±4 hrs

Optional Activities: Treetop Obstacle Course & Zipline (not in winter) OR Quad Bike
Day 3 Day 3: Oudtshoorn Trip: Little Karoo, Oudtshoorn, Cango Caves
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Oudtshoorn Trip: Little Karoo, Oudtshoorn, Cango Caves

After breakfast we head into the semi-arid Little Karoo along the scenic Route 62 driving to the town of Oudtshoorn, known as the ostrich capital of the world, it is situated in a beautiful, fertile valley between the Outeniqua and Swartberg Mountains. Here you can choose between:

The Cango Caves where we will embark on a 1-hour guided tour of the cave system to view its massive caverns and a wonderland of stalactite and stalagmite formations, millions of years old. Cango Caves is a world heritage site and one of the great wonders of the natural world. Or if you enjoy spelunking and don’t mind trying to squeeze through some smaller gaps then you are also welcome to take the 1.5 hour adventure tour!

OR

If caves are not for you, then you will be able to visit an Endangered Wildlife Sanctuary, home to many local and exotic endangered species.

Next is an option to visit an Ostrich Show Farm to learn more about the industry and a chance to get up close.

We then head over the Outeniqua Mountains again back to Sedgefield where we spend the night again.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Accommodation: Backpacker - Sedgefield

Route: Sedgefield to Oudtshoorn day trip ±190 km

Travel time: ±3 hrs

Included Highlight: Cango Caves (Adventure or Standard Tour) OR Endangered Wildlife Sanctuary

Optional Activity: Tour of an Ostrich farm
Day 4 Day 4: Sedgefield To Jeffrey’S Bay: Bloukrans Bungy, Elephant Bush Walk & Tsitsikamma National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Sedgefield To Jeffrey’S Bay: Bloukrans Bungy, Elephant Bush Walk & Tsitsikamma National Park

This morning we drive through Knysna on our way to the Crags where you have a number of options to choose from:

Visit a sanctuary for orphaned elephants where you have the option to learn about these gentle giants and go on an Elephant Bush Walk

OR

Visit a Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary where rescued monkeys roam free in a large jungle area

Our next stop is the World’s highest commercial Bungy Jump at 216 meters where you have the opportunity to experience this adrenalin pumping activity. After an adrenaline rush at the bungee we take a walk through the indigenous Tsitsikamma National Park to the Storms river swing bridges before we head to the famous surfing town of Jeffrey’s Bay where we stay at a backpackers directly on the beach.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Accommodation: Backpacker - Jeffrey’s Bay

Route: Sedgefield to Jeffreys Bay ±220km

Travel time: ±3 hrs

Included Highlight: Tsitsikamma National Park

Optional Activities: Elephant Bush Walk OR Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, Bloukrans bungy jump (216m), Bloukrans Bridge walking tour
Day 5 Day 5: Jeffrey’S Bay To Addo Elephant National Park: Game Drive (Addo), Surfing / Shopping Time (Jeffrey’S Bay)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Jeffrey’S Bay To Addo Elephant National Park: Game Drive (Addo), Surfing / Shopping Time (Jeffrey’S Bay)

There are 2 options to choose from this morning.

Sleep in and take some time in the morning to explore the town’s many surf factory shops, or go for a surf lesson in one of the most famous surf spots on earth.

OR

Wake up early and head to Addo Elephant National park where we go on a morning game drive to view the multitudes of wild animals. Addo is home to the Big 5 and it also has the highest concentration of African Elephants in the world!

We then take a relaxed drive back towards Sedgefield for the night. If there is time available we will visit the famous Knysna Heads for some absolutely amazing pictures where the ocean meets the inlet to the Knysna Lagoon.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Accommodation: Backpacker - Sedgefield

Route: Jbay – Addo NP – Sedgefield/PE/Jbay/Knysna ±470 km’s

Travel time: ±6 hrs

Included Highlight: Addo Entrance & Game Dive with Cape to Addo/Cape Xtreme Guide & Vehicle OR time in Jeffrey’s Bay, Knysna Heads

Optional Activities: Addo Game Drive with SANP (morning) OR Surf Lessons, Shopping
Day 6 Day 6: Sedgefield To Cape Town: Return To Cape Town Via Sir Lowry’S Pass
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Sedgefield To Cape Town: Return To Cape Town Via Sir Lowry’S Pass

After breakfast we begin a beautiful canoe trip down one of the many tranquil rivers in the area, followed by a short hike to a stunning waterfall.

We then visit an Aloe factory in Albertinia and enjoy a wonderful scenic drive via Swellendam and Sir Lowry’s Pass. We arrive in Cape Town late Thursday afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast

Route: Sedgefield – Cape Town ±450 km’s

Travel time: ±5 hrs

Included Highlight: Canoeing & Hike in Wilderness, Aloe Factory

Tour Ends

We will drop you off back at your original pick up point in Cape Town unless otherwise requested. There are no set / guaranteed drop off times. Drop off times can range from late afternoon to early evening and can vary between ±5pm - ±10pm.

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6 Day Cape To Addo Safari Tour (Return)

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Day Cape To Addo Safari Tour (Return)

Day 1: Cape Town To Struisbaai: Overberg, Whale Route, Cape Agulhas

Day 2: Struisbaai To Sedgefield: Zipline Obstacle Course, Quad Biking, Myoli Beach

Day 3: Oudtshoorn Trip: Little Karoo, Oudtshoorn, Cango Caves

Day 4: Sedgefield To Jeffrey’S Bay: Bloukrans Bungy, Elephant Bush Walk & Tsitsikamma National Park

Day 5: Jeffrey’S Bay To Addo Elephant National Park: Game Drive (Addo), Surfing / Shopping Time (Jeffrey’S Bay)

Day 6: Sedgefield To Cape Town: Return To Cape Town Via Sir Lowry’S Pass

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