Garden Route One-Way Tours
Garden Route Tours that start/finish in Cape Town and start/finish in Port Elizabeth.

OPTION A: 4 Day One Way Garden Route Tour from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

Day 1:
HIGHLIGHTS: Swellendam, Mossel Bay

We depart at 09H00 from Cape Town for Mossel Bay via the Hottentots Holland Mountain range at Sir Lowry’s Pass. We pass Elgin, Grabouw - the apple producing areas. The drive through the Overberg will bring us to the historical Swellendam - 3rd oldest town in South Africa. A brief stop at Gouritz River Gorge - known for Bungi-jumping, will bring us to Mossel Bay - site of early Portuguese explorers. We also visit the Post Office Tree.
Overnight: Oudtshoorn at Munro Manor, Mossel Bay
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Day 2:
HIGHLIGHTS: Robinson Pass, Cango Caves, Ostrich Show Farm, Wildlife Ranch / Crocodile Farm

Today is spent on exploring on the capital of the Ostrich World - Oudtshoorn. We start with one of the World’s Natural Wonders - the famous Cango Caves. A guided tour of the limestone formations will be done. We set off to a premier Ostrich Show Farm. We end the day by visiting Wildlife/ Crocodile Ranch.
We cross the Outeniqua Mountain Pass to the city of George.
Overnight at a Guest House in George.

Day 3:
HIGHLIGHTS: Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Steam Train , Lagoonside Town of Knysna, Knysna Lagoon Cruise: Featherbed Nature Reserve

We will start this morning with a steamtrain ride from the city of George to the town of Knysna. (when operational) You will enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Garden Route with its lakes - also known as the "Lake district". We explore the lagoonside town of Knysna. Overnight Knysna at Knysna Manor House.

Day 4:.
HIGHLIGHTS: Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, Storms, River Mouth, The Big Tree in Tsitsikamma, Storms River Bridge

After breakfast, we depart via Plettenberg Bay to Nature’s Valley in the Tsitsikamma Forest and Storms River Mouth on our way to Port Elizabeth.

The price of the above tour is: R5 585 per person sharing. Single supplement is R360 per person.
The price includes Bed and Breakfast, all Entry Fees.
This price excludes Lunch, Dinner and Drinks.

OPTION B: 4 Day One Way Garden Route Tour from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

Day 1.
Depart from Cape Town and drive eastwards via the beautiful coastal route between Gordon’s Bay and Hermanus, a seaside holiday town ( Hermanus is the best place in the World to spot Whales from land – July to Dec). After lunch we drive on to 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 Bartholomew Dias in 1488.
Overnight Mossel Bay

Day 2.
We travel over the Outeniqua Mountains to the Little Karoo to visit an Ostrich Show Farm for some unique experiences including ostrich racing. A ride on a back of an ostrich is not for the fainthearted. 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. Visit Oudtshoorn, also called the "Feather capital" of the world, as over ninety percent of the world's ostrich farms are found here.  Overnight at La Plume Guest House.

Day 3
After breakfast we visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch and Valley of Ancients, an endangered species breeding facility extraordinaire. Then depart for George and Wilderness National Park. We skirt around the lakes with stops at scenic viewpoints to Knysna. The town is situated on the edge of the Knysna Lagoon with its entrance to the sea guarded by two promontories known as the "Heads". The area also falls within a National Park proclaimed to conserve the extraordinary natural beauty of the lakelands and adjacent indigenous forests. Knysna also offers shopping opportunities of unusual locally made art and craft, etc. We join a sundowner cruise on the lagoon. Overnight in Knysna at the Fish Eagle Lodge.Overnight in Knysna.

Day 4
We explore Knysna and travel further via Plettenberg Bay for a short visit. Then we traverse through magnificently 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 some 139 m above the river. The final part of our journey takes us past a few coastal holiday villages to Port Elizabeth, also called the 'Friendly City' for a short city tour before the tour ends.

OPTION C: 3 Day One Way Garden Route Tour from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

Day 2.
We depart early to George to board the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe Train to Knysna, a unique way to experience some of the most magical views on the Garden Route.
 We arrive for lunch in Knysna on the edge of the Knysna Lagoon with its entrance to the sea, guarded by two promontories known as the "Heads". The area also falls within a National Park proclaimed to conserve the extraordinary natural beauty of the Lakeland’s and adjacent indigenous forests. Knysna also offers shopping opportunities of unusual locally made art and craft, etc.
 Overnight in Knysna.

Day 3.
We explore Knysna and travel further via Plettenberg Bay for a short visit. Then we traverse through magnificently 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 some one hundred and thirty nine metres above the river. The final part of our journey takes us past a few coastal holiday villages to Port Elizabeth, also called the 'Friendly City' for a short city tour before the tour ends.