Itinerary
- Day 1
Garden Route to Tsitsikamma
You'll meet your group and head westward along the Garden Route, following the Indian Ocean coastline with mountain ranges and forests on either side. The route takes you through some beautiful coastal territory before settling in for your first night in Tsitsikamma.
- Start point
- Port Elizaberth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Port Elizabeth Airport / Summerstrand Hotels / Lodges / Guest Houses)
- Accommodation
- (Tsitsikamma Village Inn or similar)
Landmarks Garden Route - Day 2
Knysna
After breakfast, you'll check out Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River Mouth. Stop by the Mungo textile mill in Plettenberg Bay to see how they work fine textiles on both antique and modern looms. From there, head to Knysna, a nice town built along a lagoon. Later in the evening, take a sunset cruise out to the Knysna Heads and then have dinner at Drydock Restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Drydock Restaurant, renowned for dishes with glorious aromas and flavours, using the finest local ingredients and freshly picked herbs from the region)
- Accommodation
- (Rex Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Tsitsikamma National Park visit (weather permitting)
- Storms River Mouth visit (weather permitting)
- Mungo textile mill tour in Plettenberg Bay
- Sunset cruise to Knysna Heads
- Dinner at Drydock Restaurant
Landmarks Tsitsikamma National Park Storms River Mouth Knysna Heads - Day 3
Oudtshoorn
You'll start with breakfast and then visit the Outeniqua Transport Museum in George to look at the railway history of the Garden Route, including old vehicles and locomotives. Travel through the Outeniqua Pass to reach Oudtshoorn, known as the ostrich capital. Along the way, stop at Dolphin Point viewpoint in Wilderness for views. Once in Oudtshoorn, tour an ostrich farm where you'll have hands-on time and a light lunch with local specialities like ostrich steak. Afterward, explore the Cango Caves, which are quite impressive. You'll arrive at your hotel in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch at Ostrich Farm including local specialities such as Ostrich Steak)
- Accommodation
- (Hlangana Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Outeniqua Transport Museum tour in George
- Dolphin Point viewpoint visit in Wilderness
- Ostrich Farm interactive tour
- Light lunch at Ostrich Farm featuring local specialities including Ostrich Steak
- Cango Caves tour
Landmarks Outeniqua Transport Museum Outeniqua Pass Dolphin Point Cango Caves - Day 4
Hermanus
Following breakfast, there's an optional early morning meerkat safari available if weather allows and you want to go (it's at your own cost). You'll see wild habituated meerkats coming out of their burrows. Then travel through the Little Karoo to Barrydale where you can visit a local farm school and spend time with the children and teachers. Continue through the Tradouw Pass to Swellendam, then on to Hermanus, which is known for whale watching from the land and the town sits right in the heart of the whale route.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Auberge Burgandy Boutique Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Journey through the Little Karoo
Optional Activities
- Early morning Meerkat Safari (weather permitting, for own account) - wildlife viewing with habituated wild creatures
- Local farm school visit in Barrydale to interact with children and teachers (subject to school being open)
Landmarks Tradouw Pass Hermanus - Day 5
Cape Town
After a relaxed breakfast, you'll leave Hermanus and take the coastal road toward Somerset West, then continue to Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands. You'll have free time to walk around town, check out the oak-shaded streets, grab coffee at a cafe, browse the boutiques, and visit art galleries. Later, head to Cape Town where the tour wraps up.
- End point
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (Cape Town City Centre Hotels / Lodges / Guest Houses)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leisure time to explore Stellenbosch town including oak-shaded streets, cafés, boutiques, and art galleries
Landmarks Somerset West Stellenbosch
