FASCINATING GARDEN ROUTE

Africa & West Asia >> Eastern & Southern Africa >> Escorted

9 Days from $2,365

Cape Town (South Africa) - Oudtshoorn - Hermanus - Knysna - Albertinia -

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Program Highlights

Travel to Cape Town, drive through Table Mountain National Park, and visit Simon’s Town and the penguin colony at Boulder’s Beach
See the impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations of the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn and visit an Ostrich farm
Stay in Knysna, oyster box of South Africa, and enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve
Join an open vehicle game drive on a private game reserve in Albertinia where you have the chance to see rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, and elephants
See the youngberries, eclectic architecture, and National Parks in the Cape Dutch town of Swellendam and bask in the seaside resort of Hermanus
Explore the old-world food and wine culture of the French Huguenots in Franschhoek, a charming village surrounded by vineyards

Includes

Hotel accommodations for 8 nights
13 included meals consisting of:
- 8 breakfasts
- 2 lunches
- 3 dinners
Assistance of an English-speaking tour assistant for the entire length of the program
Transfers and transportation as per itinerary
Sightseeing, including all entrance fees as follows:
- Chapman’s Peak Drive
- Cape Point
- Simon’s Town
- Wine Tasting
- Cango Caves
- Harold Porter National Botanical Garden
- Visit to an Ostrich Farm
- Cruise the Knysna Lagoon
- Visit Featherbed Nature Reserve
- Full day Peninsula tour
Porterage
All park fees and government taxes

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Notes

All prices are land only, based on a minimum of 2 passengers traveling.
This tour operates with a maximum of 8 passengers.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure when booking a trip that passports comply with immigration regulations. According to an international regulation, passports must have at least two blank pages in them, and they should also not have less than 6 months validity.

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Departures & Rates

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Hotels

Cape Town (South Africa)

Pepperclub Hotel & Spa

3 Nights / First Class

All spacious rooms feature extra-length king-sized beds, a comfortable armchair and wall-mounted 42-inch plasma TV....

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Oudtshoorn

La Plume Boutique Guest House

1 Night / First Class

La Plume Boutique Guest House features rooms in Oudtshoorn near Ateljee Thijs Nel Gallery and...

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Hermanus

Rex Hotel

1 Night / First Class

The Rex Hotel is renowned for its chic urban style and impeccable service. Located in...

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Knysna

Garden Route Game Lodge

2 Nights / First Class

Each room and chalet at Garden Route Game Lodge offers either views of the mountains...

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Albertinia

Misty Waves Boutique Hotel

1 Night / First Class

Misty Waves Boutique Hotel is a luxury, 4-star hotel metres from the historic centre of...

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Day 1 - CAPE TOWN

Upon arrival in Cape Town, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure to explore the country’s capital that boasts natural wonders all around – from pristine beaches and beautiful harbors to majestic mountains and lush greenery.

Day 2 - CAPE TOWN

After breakfast, you will tour Clifton to Camps Bay and head on to Llandudno. Drive along Chapman’s Peak Drive and the Cape of Good Hope Section of Table Mountain National Park before meandering back along the coast, visiting Simon’s Town and the penguin colony at Boulder’s Beach. If traveling in the summer, conclude the tour at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, or if traveling in winter, you will venture on to Groot Constantia for a wine tasting and cellar tour. (B)

Day 3 - CAPE TOWN I OUDTSHOORN

Depart Cape Town and travel through the “Little Karoo” and Montagu, a picturesque and historic spa town. Enroute, stop off in the town of Barrydale where you will have the opportunity to visit a local farm school, interact with the children and teachers, and spend time with them in the classroom learning more about the local farming community. Continue on to Oudtshoorn, the “ostrich feather capital” and center of the world’s Ostrich farming industry. (The school visit is subject to the school being open). (B,D)

Day 4 - OUDTSHOORN I KNYSNA

After breakfast, take a tour of the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves, one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Return to Oudtshoorn for a tour and light lunch at an Ostrich Farm. Your journey continues over the scenic Outeniqua Pass to George, the administrative hub of the Garden Route area and then on to Knysna, situated on the banks of a beautiful lagoon and known as the oyster box of South Africa. (B,L)

Day 5 - KNYSNA

Start your splendid day with breakfast at your hotel and then embark on a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Here you can take a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head to enjoy panoramic views of the town and lagoon. The afternoon is yours at leisure to further explore this charming town set around a natural harbor lagoon. (B,L)

Day 6 - KNYSNA I 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. Enjoy an afternoon open vehicle game drive at a private game reserve that is home to an abundance of animal and birdlife, including the Big Five – rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, and elephants. (B,D)

Day 7 - ALBERTINIA I HERMANUS

Rise and shine with breakfast before continuing on your safari adventure with an early morning open vehicle game drive. Leaving the bush behind, head on to the picturesque Cape Dutch town of Swellendam. This charming town was founded in 1745 and is famous for its youngberries, eclectic architecture, and National Parks. Today’s journey ends in the seaside resort of Hermanus. (B,D)

Day 8 - HERMANUS I FRANSCHHOEK I CAPE TOWN

After a leisurely breakfast, depart Hermanus and travel to Franschhoek, a charming village surrounded by spectacular vineyards. This is where French Huguenots settled more than 300 years ago, bringing with them their age-old French wine and food culture. Your insightful guide will take you on a tour through Franschhoek village, sharing the fascinating history of the French Huguenots. Travel on to Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa, spectacularly set at the foot of Table Mountain where the tour ends on arrival. (B)