6 Day Garden Route Tour

Departing Cape Town in the morning, we head to Hermanus along a beautiful scenic coastal road stopping at Betties Bay to view a colony of endangered African penguins.

You can spend the afternoon in the seas and possibly even view hundres of South Right Whales during whale season (July to November). There are also many shops, restaurants and markets. Later in the day, we will drive on to Cape Agulhas, the most southern tip of Africa, where we visit a viewpoint known as the “real” place where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.

Included meals:

• None

Included activities:

• Penguins at Betties Bay
• Visit to the Southernmost tip of Africa in Agulhas National Park

Optional activities:

• Shark Cage Diving, R 2880
• Whale watching boat trip (in season, July - November), R 1050

Approximate Driving Time:

• +/- 3 hours, 250kms

Overnight:

• Cape Agulhas

We travel to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, known as the Ostrich Capital of the World, via the
scenic and spectacular Route 62, which is South Africa’s longest wine route. You will be able to
experience the subterranean beauty of the Cango Caves on a guided tour, followed by a sampling of
the local wine.

Included meals:

• Breakfast

Included activities:

• Cango Caves Tour
• Local Wine Tasting

Approximate Driving Time:

• +/- 4 hours, 33okms

Overnight:

• Oudtshoorn

After breakfast, we make our way over the marvelous Outeniqua Mountain pass where we will explore
Wilderness National Park with some canoes. Alternatively, if you are not keen to canoe, you can also travel through to the famous town of Knysna, where you can go on a Knysna Lagoon cruise. Afternoon activities is at leisure whre you can explore the up-market little town of Knysna, filled with curios, restaurants and a
waterfront, as well as visit the Knysna Heads viewpoint for some spectacular views over Knysna
River estuary and the Indian Ocean.

Included meals:

Breakfast

Included activities:

• Canoeing in Wilderness National Park OR Knysna Lagoon Cruise

Approximate Driving Time: 

+/- 2 hours, 145kms

Overnight:

• Knysna

After breakfast, off to Tsitsikamma National Park. We will stop at Bloukrans Bridge to view
the world’s highest bungee jump bridge (216 meters). The afternoon will be spent in Tsitsikamma
National Park with its unique combination of indigenous forest and beautiful Indian Ocean coastline.
There are loads of activities including hiking, crossing a suspension bridge and
swimming. Late afternoon we will leave the Garden Route for Big 5 country, Addo.

Included meals:

• Breakfast

Included activities:

• Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park

Optional activities: 

• 216 M Bloukrans bungee jump, R 1400
• Treetop canopy tour, R 695
• Kayak and Lilo Adventure in Tsitsikamma National Park, R 650

Approximate Driving Time:

• +/- 3.5 hours, 300kms

Overnight:

• Addo area

We will spend the morning exploring Addo Elephant National Park. We will spend up to 3-4 hours
exploring the 28,000-hectare National reserve with over 600 elephant and some Cape buffalo, lion,
black rhino, warthog, zebra, eland, kudu, hartebeest and many more animals. After an exciting
morning of game viewing, we will drive back to the heart of the Garden Route where we will
overnight and have sundowners overlooking the spectacular Wilderness Beach.

Included meals:

• Breakfast

Included activities:

• Entrance and 3-4-hour drive with tour vehicle through Addo Elephant National Park

Optional activities:

• 2-hour open vehicle game drive with Addo field guide, R 440

Approximate Driving Time:

• +/- 5 hours, 415kms (plus driving time in the Park)

Overnight:

• Wildnerness

After breakfast we will make a stop in Mossel Bay to take in the beautiful scenery of the beaches. We will also embark on a hike on the Cape St. Blaize trail along the cliffs which overlook the Indian Ocean. We will be paying a visit to the Diaz Museum complex to take in a little bit of history. If you are the adventurous type you can try a 10,000 foot tandem skydive, or a sand boarding adventure on the longest dune in South Africa. 

Included meals:

• Breakfast

Included activities:

• None

Optional activities:

• 10,000-foot tandem skydive, R 3300 (extra R 600 for video)
• Sandboarding the longest dune in South Africa, R 500
• Point of Human Origins Cave Tour, R 350 (R 550 for 1 person)

Approximate Driving Time:

• +/- 4.5 hours, 450kms