5-Day Garden Route + Private Game Reserve (Private Tour)

5-Day Garden Route + Private Game Reserve (Private Tour)

$1,338 (Per Adult)

$268 (Per Adult) / Day

(Includes)

  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Accomodation
  • Sightseeing

Duration5 day(s)

LocationSouth Africa

Start PointCape Town

End PointCape Town

AvailabilityJun 10 , 2018 to Dec 30 , 2050

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Summary

This tour will afford you the luxury to explore the diversity that this beautiful country has to offer, including an overnight in a private game lodge with both morning and evening game safaris. You will visit Africa's largest and rare penguin colony. You spend the night on a luxury ostrich farm in the Great Karoo, 2 nights on the famous Knysna Lagoon. At the Tsitsikamma NP we walk amongst huge endemic Yellow wood's and cross the Storms River mouth via a suspension bridge.

Activities

  • Animal Tracking
  • Boat Cruise
  • Hiking
  • Morning Drives
  • Night drive
  • Scenic Drive
  • Snorkeling
  • Whale watching
  • Wildlife Photography
  • Game drive

Places

  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Western Cape, South Africa
  • Garden Route, South Africa

Physical Condition

  • Normal Physical Condition

Connectivity

  • Only Wifi

Day-by-day Description

Day 1Oudtshoorn in the Karoo

Our journey begins through the Huguenot tunnel. Africa’s largest, giving us an insight to the huge obstacle for the first pioneers leaving the Cape for the interior. We then continue with a wine tasting en route in the beautiful Breede valley where the first French Huguenots settled and commenced the wine making industry. We finally arrive at Barrydale on the boundary of the Karoo. This charming town offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, where we relax and enjoy a light lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon we travel towards Oudtshoorn on Route 62 via Ladismith and Calitzdorp. Upon arrival in Oudtshoorn we visit an ostrich farm and view the famous “feather palaces” We arrive at our guesthouse and enjoy a well deserved break whilst watching a Karoo sunset. A hearty home cooked dinner at the farm's restaurant awaits, time now to study the solar system, it's well known that the Karoo offers the best star gazing in the Southern Hemisphere, if not the world!

Day 2Knysna and lagoon

Activities Included

Boat Cruise Kayaking

This morning we visit the Cango caves where an knowledgeable and accredited Caves guide will take us on a tour of the caves, a series of underground tunnels and galleries with impressive limestone formations. Thereafter we take the road over the famous “Outeniqua Pass” which leads down to the Garden Route and Knysna. Arriving on the shores of the Indian Ocean, our next port of call is Victoria Bay, a small sandy cove framed by high cliffs and a surfers paradise Lunch"on the rocks' We arrive in Knysna, where you enjoy a sunset cruise on the iconic lagoon. A walk around the Waterfront then dinner there sampling the famous oysters perhaps.

Location

Garden Route

Travel Time: 8 hrs

Day 3Tsitsikamma National Park

Activities Included

Hiking Scenic Drive Snorkeling Wilderness Trail Kayaking

Before leaving on our journey we admire the view of the “Heads” which is formed by two cliffs creating a narrow passage at the entrance of the lagoon. We pass through the ancient indigenous forests which was and possibly still is, home to the last of the forest elephants. Next is Nature’s Valley, a haven amongst the forest with beautiful beaches. This area is one of South Africa’s best kept secrets, boasting exceptional hiking trails and superb dramatic coastal scenery. Time permitting. At the Tsitsikamma National Park where we will walk amongst huge Yellow wood trees and cross the Storms River mouth via a suspension bridge…beautiful scenery and thrills guaranteed.

Location

Tsitsikamma National Park

Travel Time: 6 hrs

Day 4Private Game Reserve

Activities Included

Animal Tracking Hiking Game drive Photo-safari

After breakfast we head along the garden route passing through fresh water lake systems and ancient vegetated sand dunes, stopping for a spectacular panoramic view over the Kaaiman's river and Wilderness. We head to Mossel Bay (Bay of mussels) and explore caves where the Xhoisan (Strandloper) sheltered in these middens and lived almost uniquely on the abundant marine life along the coast. We visit the Bartholomeus Diaz museum complex. Bartholomeus Diaz landed here 1488 and started the first nautical “post office” system. Continuing south we reach our private game reserve, the Garden Route Game Lodge, and after refreshing up set off on a 4×4 safari with a professional ranger returning at sunset. A complementary aperitif and snacks. Try our Biltong it's a must! Dinner is a delicious South African buffet.

Other Benefits (On Arrival)

Location

Private Game Reserve

Travel Time: 5 hrs

Day 5Whales (in season) to Africa's largest penguin colony via the picturesque Southern Cape

Activities Included

Animal Tracking Whale watching Game drive Photo-safari

Early start for a 3 hour sunrise safari and reptile park tour. Breakfast and back on the road to Cape Town through the rolling wheat fields of the Overberg to Hermanus. This area is renowned for being the best land based whale watching destination in the world. NB: season is generally from June to November. We then continue to Stoney Point visiting Africa’s larger and lesser known penguin colony. And finally the last stretch of our journey is via Clarence Drive, a spectacularly scenic route, climbing around cliffs and hugging the wild turquoise Cape coastline where the the sea is treacherous. We enjoy an ocean sunset. The day ends in Cape Town and sadly we say goodbye at your hotel.

Location

Africa's largest Penguin colony

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$1,338 Duration: 5 day(s)

Children Not Allowed

Destination

South Africa