5-Day Garden Route, Addo, and Cape Town Expedition

We depart from Cape Town/Stellenbosch early on Monday morning for Hermanus. Shark cage diving clients will be picked up very early in the morning by the diving operator and will miss the first half of day 1.

We follow the scenic coastal road, stopping at Betty's Bay to view a colony of endangered African penguins. You can spend the afternoon in the seaside resort town of Hermanus, famous for hundreds of Southern right whales during the whale season (July to November) and many shops, restaurants and markets. In the afternoon, we will drive on to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, where we visit a viewpoint known as the “real” place where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.

Main Destination:

Cape Agulhas (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Chateau De Marine Hotel

Luxury hotel located less than 1hr drive from Cape Agulhas (Highlight)

Meals & Drinks:

Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)

Drinks not included

We travel to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, known as the Ostrich Capital of the World, via the spectacular Route 62, which is South Africa’s longest wine route. We will have a lovely lunch and wine tasting at a local winery, before checking into our accommodation, which is on a working game farm in the Little Karoo. As the sun goes down, we can enjoy a tour of the ostrich farm, taking in the views of the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountain ranges in the background.

Main Destination:

Oudtshoorn (Garden Route)

Accommodation:

Chandelier Game Lodge & Ostrich Show Farm

Luxury lodge located in Oudtshoorn (Garden Route)

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)

Drinks not included

After breakfast we head over the marvellous Outeniqua Mountain pass where we will explore Wilderness National Park with some canoes. Enjoy a paddle up the Touw River through indigenous forest, enjoying the abundance of bird life.

After about 40 minutes, the canoes will be left for a 2 km hike along a boardwalk, which will take us to a lovely waterfall and rock pools. Late afternoon you can spend exploring Sedgefield, with its expansive views and beaches.

Main Destination:

Sedgefield (Town)

Accommodation:

In Toto Retreat

Luxury guest house located in Sedgefield (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)

Drinks not included

Today, we will head to the famous town of Knysna via the Lake District of the Garden Route. We will visit the Knysna Heads viewpoint, for some magnificent views over the Knysna River estuary and the Indian Ocean. After Knysna, we will stop at Bloukrans Bridge to view the world’s highest bungee jump bridge (216 meters). There is plenty of time for the adventure seekers among you to test their courage.

Midday will be spent in Tsitsikamma National Park with its unique combination of indigenous forest and beautiful Indian Ocean coastline. The Park has a wide choice of activities for all, including hiking, crossing a suspension bridge and swimming. In the afternoon, we will leave the Garden Route for Big 5 country, Addo.

Main Destination:

Tsitsikamma Section of Garden Route NP (Garden Route NP)

Accommodation:

Avoca River Cabins

Mid-range self catering accommodation located less than 1hr drive from Addo Elephant NP

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)

Drinks not included

We will spend the morning exploring Addo Elephant National Park. We will spend between 2 and 3 hours exploring the 28,000-hectare national reserve with approximately 600 elephants 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 drop you off in Port Elizabeth between 1 and 2 pm.

Safari extension: You can add as many days as you like at a private game reserve in the Eastern Cape, with round-trip transport from Port Elizabeth at the end of your 5-day tour. Please enquire for rates and options.

Main Destination:

Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

Meals at own expense

Drinks not included