Activity Description

GARDEN ROUTE SAFARI/TOUR

4 Day safari along the famous Garden Route of South Africa. See some of South Africa’s most impressive natural beauty. Visit Cape Peninsula (Cape Point). Head to the southernmost tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas. Take a guided tour through the Cango Caves. Sip local beer and wine. Soak up the sun on the beaches of the southern coast of South Africa. Go on a game drive in Addo Elephant National Park.

Spend 4 days exploring the Garden Route of South Africa with one of our expert, friendly local guides! Visit Addo Elephant National Park, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn and Hermanus in our air-conditioned vehicles .

Go on a game drive in Addo Elephant National Park and view The Big 5 Wildlife, go on a guided Cango Caves experience, visit Storms River Mouth. Visit the most Southern Tip of Africa and spend time with the African Jackass Penguins at Betty’s Bay. Enjoy a Orphaned Elephant experience.

Safari runs from: Cape Town to Port Elizabeth or, in reverse from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town

ITINERARY
DAY 1:
Meet and greet at 07h30 at your place of residence/hotel in Cape Town Centre / Port Elizabeth or at our Central meeting point in Cape Town / Port Elizabeth.

Central meeting Point:
Cape Town: Two Oceans Aquarium, Waterfront
Port Elizabeth: Pro Dive Beach Office, Red Windmill, Summerstrand, Gqeberha, 6019

Port Elizabeth to Plettenberg Bay
Today we take a short drive from Port Elizabeth towards Addo Elephant National Park, where we spend 2-3 hours game viewing and exploring this National Park in our Safari vehicle, or participate in a open vehicle game drive (Optional).
After our visit from Addo Elephant National Park we head for lunch, followed by a scenic drive towards the surfing capital of Africa, Jeffreys Bay. We make a short stop in this surfing town as we head towards the Tsitsikamma for our afternoon optional activities.

​Included:
Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
All ground transportation while on safari in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation: Backpackers (Dorm Room Type – Private Room)

Optional Activities: Prices are only estimates per adult!
Addo Elephant National Park Entry (R440 pp)
Open Vehicle Game Drive in Addo Elephant Park (R600 pp)
Storms River Mouth Suspension Bridge Entry (R400 pp)
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy Jump (R1800 pp)
Big Tree walk (R60 pp)

Accommodation: Backpackers (Dorm Room Type – Private Room)
Meals: For your own account

DAY 2:
Plettenburg Bay to Oudtshoorn
We check out and depart for Knysna, enjoying breakfast en-route. This is a popular and picturesque route as we drive through forests both manmade and natural. The coast a short drive to the south and the tall Outeniqua mountains omni present to the north. We arrive in Knysna and drive to the spectacular view points on the eastern head, overlooking the expansive lagoon. This is one of two massive sandstone sentinels guarding the entrance to these peaceful inland waters.
Leaving Knysna, we continue to Oudtshoorn driving over the Outeniqua Pass overlooking George, we stop and take pictures of the beautiful view over the Mountain Pass.
We stop along the way for lunch. In Oudtshoorn we first stop at Buffelsdrift Game Reserve and partake in their Orphaned Elephant experience before embarking on a guided tour through the Cango Caves with all the stalagmites and stalactites. This landmark was discovered in the 1800 and have a rich history. After our Cango Cave experience we head for our overnight destination, freshen up and take a delicious dinner.

Included:
Backpackers pickup & drop-off
All ground transportation while on safari in comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation: Backpackers (Dorm Type Room, Private Room)
Knysna Heads

Optional Activities: Prices are only estimates per adult!
Orphaned Elephant Experience (R600 pp)
Guided Cango Caves Tour (R250 pp)

Accommodation: Backpackers (Dorm Type Room, Private Room)
Meals: For your own account

DAY 3:
Oudtshoorn to Hermanus
After breakfast we head towards the Ostrich Farm and enjoy a guided tour of these African animals and learn more about them.
We continue on the Garden Route and take lunch along the way, through stunning scenery to the picturesque town of Swellendam, turn south towards Cape Agulhas. Cape Agulhas is the most Southern Tip of Africa we stop and take photo’s at this landmark. We head towards Hermanus for our overnight stop.
Here we can view the Southern Right Whales from June to Nov as they come close to our shores.

Included:
Backpackers pickup & drop-off
All ground transportation while on safari in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation: Backpackers (Dorm Type Room, Private Room)
Cape Aghulas – Most Southern Tip of Africa

Optional Activities: Prices is only estimates per Adult!
Guided Ostrich Farm experience (R100 pp)

Accommodation: Backpackers (Dorm Type Room, Private Room)
Meals: For your own account

DAY 4:
Hermanus to Cape Town
​We start the morning stopping at Betty’s Bay and view the Cape Jackass Penguins up close on foot. On route we stop in Simon’s Town for lunch and enjoy the the view.
Arriving at Cape Point we take a walk around Cape Point with it’s spectacular views(Optional).
We take a scenic drive along the famous Chapmans Peak road towards Cape Town from the interior as we approach our mother city, Cape Town, nestled in the warm embrace of Table Mountain.
The tour concludes in Cape Town Centre at your hotel around 18h00. Your guide will drop you off at your hotel/accommodation in Cape Town Centre.

Included:
Backpackers pickup & drop-off
All ground transportation while on safari in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation: Backpackers (Dorm Type Room, Private Room)

Optional Activities: Prices are estimates per adult!
Whale & Dolphin Boat Cruise (R2400 pp – Weather depended)
Betty’s Bay Penguins (R80 pp)
Cape Peninsula National Park – Cape Point (R460 pp)

Accommodation: None
Meals: For your own account

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