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Garden Route Tour
Garden Route and Wildlife (7 days, 6 nights)
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Please Note: here are many different ways to tour the Garden Route. Should you be interested in this experience, we will gladly tailor-make your tour according to your requirements. The following is an example of the contents of a typical Garden Route tour. |
Day 1 Highlights (Cape Town to Prince Albert):
- Via Worcester
- Hex River Valley
- Opportunity for lunch at Matjiesfontein at Lord Milner Hotel
- Prince Albert
- Delightful visit to the smallest registered wine farm in South Africa
- Overnight Prince Albert (3-star)
Day 2 Highlights (Prince Albert to Oudtshoorn):
- Swartberg Pass (weather permitting ; alternatively through Meiringspoort)
- Cango Caves
- Cango Ostrich Ranch
- Overnight Oudtshoorn (4-star)
Day 3 Highlights (Oudtshoorn to Knysna):
- Cango Wildlife Ranch
- Outeniqua Mountains
- George
- Outeniqua Choo-choo steam train through Wilderness and Lake District
- Overnight Knysna (4-star)
Day 4 Highlights (Knysna to Tsitsikamma)
- Knysna Heads
- Via Plettenberg Bay
- Groot River Pass
- Nature’s Valley
- Bloukrans Pass
- Tsitsikamma Coastal Park (a hike under the canopy of the indigenous forest to the suspension bridge that crosses the mouth of the Storms River)
- Big Tree
- Overnight in Tsitsikamma (4-star)
Day 5 Highlights (Tsitsikamma to Addo)
- Depart for Addo
- Via Port Elizabeth
- Arrive in Addo mid-afternoon
- Leisure time
- Overnight in Addo
Day 6 Highlights (Addo to PE)
- The day is spent at the Addo National elephant Park in search of the Big 5 in a combination of a guided drive in Landrovers and self-drive in the tour vehicle
- Overnight in Addo
Day 7 Highlights (Addo)
- Morning spent at Addo
- Depart for PE where the tour ends
| Meals |
Breakfasts and Dinners included |
Accommodation
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Accommodation as specified |
Departure Dates
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On request |
| Transport |
Luxury VW Microbus with air-conditioning. Guide/Driver. |
| Price Includes |
Transport, driver/guide, entrance fees, activities as specified in the itinerary. |
| Price Excludes |
Beverages, items of a personal nature, gratuities. |
Minimum Number
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two |
| Climate |
Prepare for all the seasons. The days can be fairly hot (25 degrees C) as well as rainy and cool. There is a fair possibility of rain showers. |
| Best time to go |
All year round. |
| Health Requirements |
Malaria free. Mosquito repellent advisable. |
| Combines well with |
Cape Town and Eastern Cape Game Reserves |
| Other Ideas |
Additional days can be added. |
| Child Policy |
Children are welcome. |
| Clothing |
Cool, light clothing during daytime.
Long sleeve jacket for game drives and at night.
Light raincoat in case of rain on drives.
Comfortable walking shoes. |
| Things to remember |
Camera, Binoculars, Hat, Sunscreen.
Notes
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Per person sharing |
Single supplement |
| Self Drive |
R15 500 |
N/A |
| Guided |
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