Depart from Cape Town and drive eastwards via Sir Lowry's
Pass and the famous apple country of Grabouw to Swellendam
and Mossel Bay. Here we visit arguably the oldest post office
in Africa, the Post Office Tree, and the site of the first
landfall, made by the Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias
in 1488. From here we truly enter the Garden Route and travel
past George via the Wilderness Lakelands to Knysna. Overnight
at Fish Eagle Lodge or similar.
We explore Knysna and travel further to Plettenberg Bay
for a short visit. Then we traverse through magnificent
scenic river valley passes. We visit the Tsitsikamma National
Park (Khoisan for 'The place of much water') stretching
over 100 km of wild and rocky coastline characterised
by massive cliffs, narrow isolated beaches and shady indigenous
forests along the river valleys. Our next stop is Storms
River with the impressive Paul Sauer Bridge across the valley,
towering 139 m above the river. Return to Knysna via the
“Big Tree” and spend the last part of the afternoon exploring
the Heads at Knysna. Overnight at Fish Eagle Lodge
or similar.
We board a boat for a short trip on the Knysna Lagoon.
Then traverse through the lake lands, along high cliffs
with the sea beneath, through tunnels and over bridges to
George. Here we meet up with our coach and travel via the
scenic Outeniqua Pass to Oudsthoorn, also known as the 'Feather
Capital' of the world, as by far the largest concentration
of ostrich farms in the world are found here. We visit the
Cango Caves, regarded as one of South Africa's foremost
natural wonders. The fascinating calcite caves comprises
an underground wonderland of stalactites and stalagmites.
Overnight at La Plume Guest Lodge.
After an early start, we visit an ostrich show farm for
some unique experiences, including ostrich racing. Travel
further via Montagu and Worcester through the Huguenot Tunnel.
On the other side of the mountains, on a clear day, you
can see Table Mountain in the distance. Arrive in Cape Town
where the tour ends.
Price of Tour :R 5
890 per person sharing (R 600 single supplement)
Price Includes: Bed, breakfast, dinner and all entrance
fees at above mentioned venues
Price Excludes: Lunch & Drinks
- Choose from 3 - 6 Day Garden Route Tours
- One-way tours from Port Elizabeth
- Bottelierskop - Game Farm
- Knysna Elephant Park - Touch an African Elephant!
- Monkeyland and Bird Sanctuary
- Tented Accommodation with Horse Riding
- Pay-as-you-please Tours : My vehicle - your program
