Detailed Itinerary

Cape Town Garden Route Self-Drive Safari “One-Way”:

Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town
Our Cape Town Garden Route Self-Drive Safari starts at the airport in Cape Town, where you will pick up your rental car.

Then you drive about 30 min to Camps Bay to your 5* Penthouse apartment in Camps Bay (self-catering).
The luxurious 1/3 bedrooms apartment, all en-suite, offers heated Jacuzzi or pool, lounge, kitchen, dining area, secure parking, large terrace, elevator, wonderful 360° views, free Wi-Fi. The beach, restaurants, cafés and shops are in very short walking distance. Enjoy Camps Bay’s very relaxed and interesting atmosphere.

Day 2 & 3 : Camps Bay and Clifton Beaches
Make your own excursion to Table Mountain. Enjoy the beaches!
Go on a City Sightseeing Tour with hop-on hop-off bus.
We are more than happy to offer a private guided tour.

 

Day 4: Full Day Cape Winelands Tour – duration 9 hours

The Cape Winelands Tour includes:

• Selected historical wine estates
• 2 wine tasting sessions
• historical cities: Stellenbosch and Franschhoek
• lunch in one of the wine estates (not included)

 

Day 5: Cape Agulhas and Struisbaai Google Map

Depart Cape Town early morning to Hermanus. You will follow the rugged coastline through the numerous fishing villages to Hermanus – well known for offering the finest land based Whale watching (in season from July to November) and its good air quality. Your next stop is the most Southern tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas, where the warm Indian and cold Atlantic oceans meet. You may visit the famous Cape Aghulas Lighthouse, swim in the warm waters of shark-free Struisbaai lagoon and with a little luck you can watch the sting rays coming right to the shore. After a simple lunch in one of the fish restaurants at the beach you will drive to Garden Route Game Lodge for the evening Game Drive with professional rangers in open 4×4 safari vehicles, all meals and sundowners. You are accommodated in a comfortably appointed stone–and–thatch chalet, with en–suite bathroom and private deck.

(o/n Game Lodge, dinner, breakfast, 2x Game Drives)

Day 6: Oudtshoorn
Enjoy an early morning Game Drive and a hearty breakfast. You will drive inland over a mountain pass to visit the world famous Cango Caves. After taking a tour of this amazing natural wonder you will visit an Ostrich farm where those brave enough can take the opportunity to ride the largest bird in the world!

(Back to Garden Route) Returning to the coast via some lovely country roads you will arrive in the picturesque seaside village of Knysna. There are numerous adventure activities available here as well as some interesting local craft. Enjoy optional activities such as canoeing, abseiling, hiking or a lagoon cruise on your Garden Route Tour (Ambiente GH luxury apartment, breakfast).

Day 7 & 8 Knysna
Today you will explore more Knysna Region visiting to nature reserves like Featherbed, Monkey Land or Snake park. Other possible activities: Shopping, kayaking, Lagoon boat cruise to the Knysna heads, whale watching and dolphin cruise   (Ambiente GH luxury apartment, breakfast)

Day 9 & 10: Tsitsikamma Forest

Departing from Knysna early morning we are heading for Tsitsikamma Forest Nature Reserve. Enjoy optional activities such as bungee jumping (Storms River bridge, the highest bungee jump in the world), Segway tours or treetop tours (2h, booking essential), Zip sliding,  Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour orsimply enjoy a beer tasting at the local micro brewery. Please tell us what you would like to do, the possibilities are endless.


You will stay in At the Woods with fireplace, deck with braai facilities, swimming pool, surrounded by spectacular nature.
(3* accommodation, breakfast)

Day 11: Addo Elephant Park

We are heading towards Port Elizabeth and to the malaria-free Addo Elephant National Park.
Enjoy a safari in malaria free Addo Park. A game drive in the Park allows for a good opportunity to take some great photos of elephants during your Garden Route Tour. O/n 3* B&B on a working citrus farm in Addo. (Accommodation, breakfast)

Day 12 – Drive to Port Elizabeth Airport

Depending on your departure time you may have an early morning Game Drive and a hearty breakfast and then drive to Port Elizabeth airport to catch your flight to Cape Town International Airport. Your Cape Town Garden Route self-drive safari has ended.

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