Garden Route

Click to open image(4 days incl. 3 nights accommodation)

The most diversified of our tours, experience unforgettable landscapes and many different towns with this beautiful trip!

Day 1:
In the morning we will collect you at your accommodation in Cape Town and travel through the Winelands, Worcester and the Breede River Valley on the way to Montagu. In Montagu we will have a short walk to see the centre of the town with its beautiful old houses, many of them are national monuments. We continue north of the Langeberge Mountains to the Little Karoo. There we drive along the foot of the Swartberg Mountains to Oudtshoorn. In Oudtshoorn we will have an afternoon tour at one of the ostrich farms and get some rest at the pool of a beautiful Bed & Breakfast where we are staying for the night.

Click to open imageDay 2:
In the morning we will take a tour of the Cango Caves, one of the biggest and most beautiful stalactite caverns in the world. Afterwards you will have the opportunity for a tour at a Wildlife ranch for having a closer look at predators, crocodiles and other South African animals (entrance fee not included in our price). From Oudtshoorn we drive over the Outeniqua Pass with its fantastic views of the coastal plain and the Indian Ocean to George. From George station you take a famous historic steam train (Outeniqua Choo Choo) for a ride to Sedgefield, taking you along the coast of the Indian Ocean. Your driver / tourguide picks you up at Sedgefield and takes you to Knysna, where we will stay for the next two nights. In the evening we will have a walk through the city to the waterfront.

Click to open imageDay 3:
After breakfast we will drive along the Garden Route via Plettenberg Bay to Tsitsikamma National Park. There you will have the opportunity for a short walk through natural forest to the hanging bridge over Storms River mouth. Afterwards you might want to have lunch at the Cheese Farm, situated in a beautiful natural setting. On the way back to Knysna you can either feed elephants at the Elephant Park or have some free time at Plettenberg Bay or Knysna for shopping, sightseeing or just to relax. Late afternoon we take you up to Knysna Heights for an unforgettable view over Knysna lagoon and the Indian Ocean. We spend the night at the same guesthouse as the night before.

Click to open imageDay 4:
We return to Cape Town along a coastal route, passing Mossel Bay on the way to Albertinia, where we have the chance to get to know something about cultivation and additives of the Aloe plant. From Albertinia we drive through farmlands to Swellendam, the third oldest town in South Africa. In Swellendam we will have a short walk through historic parts of town before we continue via Caledon and the huge fruit farms around Grabouw to Sir Lowry’s Pass. From top of the pass you will have a fantastic view of False Bay, the Cape Flats and Table Mountain. We drive through the Cape Flats back to your accommodation in Cape Town.

Alternative Day 4:
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Instead of taking you back to Cape Town we can take you from Knysna on to Port Elizabeth. In Port Elizabeth Airport there are connecting flights to most other centres in southern Africa. Please request our price for this alternative route!

Price includes:
4 days transport with driver / English speaking tourguide
3 nights accommodation and breakfast at guesthouses or B&B’s
TsitsikamaEntrance fee to ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn
Entrance fee to Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn
Ticket for historical steam train from George to Sedgefield
Entrance fee at Tsitsikamma National Park