Overview

This popular 5-day scheduled group adventure tour is a safe and affordable way to explore the Western Cape, Little Karoo, Whale Route, Addo Elephant National Park, and Route 62. The tour has a good mix of nature, culture and adventure, so you can experience the best the Garden Route has to offer.

One way, Cape Town to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

• This tour starts in Cape Town every Monday, and ends in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) every Friday.
• Minimum of 4 persons required to confirm departure.
• Tour is suitable for adults over the age of 18. Teens between the ages of 14-18 may join the tour if accompanied by an adult. Please ask about private tours for children aged 13 and under.

Itinerary

Day 1 – Monday, Cape Town – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas

We depart from Cape Town 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 Betties 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 most southern tip of Africa, where we visit a viewpoint known as the “real” place where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.

Included meals:  Dinner

Included activities:  Penguins at Betties Bay

Optional Activities:  Extra costs per person

Shark cage diving

Whale watching boat trip (in season, July – November)

Approximate driving time:  Cape Town – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas: ± 249km (±3 hours)

Overnight: Cape Agulhas/ Struisbaai

Day 2 – Tuesday, Cape Agulhas – Oudtshoorn

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 experiencing the subterranean beauty of the Cango Caves on a guided adventure tour.

Included meals:  Breakfast and dinner

Included activities:  Local wine tasting & Cango Caves tour

Approximate driving time:  Cape Agulhas – Route 62 – Oudtshoorn: ± 330km (±4 hours)

Overnight: Oudtshoorn

Day 3 – Wednesday, Oudtshoorn – Knysna – Sedgefield

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 birdlife. After about 40 minutes, the canoes will be left for a 2km hike along a boardwalk, which will take us to a lovely waterfall and rock pools. After the canoeing, we will head to the famous town of Knysna via the lavish Lake District of the Garden Route. This up-market little town is filled with curios, restaurants and a waterfront, where you will be able to relax and do some shopping.  After Knysna we will head to the Knysna Heads viewpoint for some magnificent views over Knysna River estuary and the Indian Ocean. Late afternoon you can spend exploring Sedgefield with its expansive views and beaches.

Included meals:  Breakfast and dinner

Included activities:  Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park

Approximate driving time:  Oudtshoorn – Wilderness – Knysna – Sedgefield: ±144km (±2 hours)

Overnight: Sedgefield

Day 4 – Thursday, Sedgefield- Tsitsikamma – Addo

After breakfast, off to Tsitsikamma National Park. En route 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. The late morning 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. Late afternoon we will leave the Garden Route for Big 5 country, Addo

Included meals:  Breakfast

Included activities:  Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park

Optional Activities:  Extra costs per person

• 216m Bloukrans bungee jump
• Zipline Adventure

Approximate driving time:  Sedgefield – Tsitsikamma – Addo area: +/- 320km +/- 4.5 hours

Overnight: Avoca River Cabins, Addo area

Day 5 – Friday, Addo – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) – Last Day

We will spend the morning exploring Addo Elephant National Park. We will spend up to 2-3 hours exploring the 28,000 hectare National reserve with approximately 600 elephant 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 Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) at approximately 1-2pm.

Included meals:  None

Included activities: Entrance and 3-4 hour drive with tour vehicle through Addo Elephant National Park

Optional Activities:  2-hour open vehicle game drive with Addo field guide, ZAR440

Approximate driving time:  Addo – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth): +/- 40 km +/- 30 minutes

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