Magnificent Garden Route 4 days.
Price per person from: $ 950:-
During this 4 day tour we explore the magnificent garden route! Our tour starts in Cape town where we visit the southernmost tip of Africas Cape Aulhas. We then contiune to visit an ostrich farm as well as the limestone caves at Oudtshoorn. In the city called Geroge we can see king Edward VIIs library. We also have the time to visit the beautiful laguna at Knysna before our tour ends in Port Elizabeth.
Tip! This tour is easily combined with a round trip or a beach stay at the coast.
This is included:
3 nights in shared double room at standard class hotels on bed and breakfast basis.
Excursions according to program.
Transport during excursions.
Meals according to program.
Travel guarantee via Swedish Kammarkollegiet.
Day to day presentation:
(B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
Day 1: Cape Town – Mossel Bay.
After an early morning departure from Cape Town, we’ll travel along Sir Lowry’s Pass, with its magnificent views from the top, to Grabouw and Elgin, a lush landscape surrounded by majestic mountains. Our journey continues to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The area has largely been untouched and unexplored with its rugged coast line being the graveyard for many a ship. The historic Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is considered the icon that signifies the tip of Africa and that creates unforgettable memories. After this thrilling experience, we continue via historic Swellendam, the third oldest town in South Africa, to Mossel Bay, from where the Garden Route extends to the Storms River in the east. Overnight in Mossel Bay.
Distance travelled today: 507 kms
Day 2: Mossel Bay – Oudtshoorn.
After breakfast we continue our journey to Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world and home to the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves. Visit an Ostrich Farm for a guided tour. Enjoy a wine tasting at a local wine estate before setting off on a tour of the Cango Caves, one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn.
Distance travelled today: 155 kms (B,D)
Day 3: Oudtshoorn -Knysna.
After breakfast, travel over the Outeniqua Pass to George, the sixth oldest town in South Africa, with many historical landmarks like the Slave Tree and King Edward VII Library building; said to be the best example of Edwardian architecture in the town. The tour travels via Wilderness, an attractive holiday resort to Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. Enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve (weather permitting), where you can take a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head to enjoy panoramic views of the town and lagoon, returning for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore this charming town set around a natural harbour lagoon.
Overnight in Knysna.
Distance travelled today: 134 kms (B,L
Day 4: Knysna – Port Elizabeth.
After breakfast we are transferred to Port Elizabeth. Our road follows the Tsitsikamma forest. At the arrival to Port Elizabeth our tour comes to an end. If you like you can be dropped off at the airport instead of in the city. Let us know in advance in such case. (B)
Distance travelled today: 274 kms
This is not included:
International flight. (can be booked on your own or via us)
Hotel in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
Meals not mentioned in the program.
Drinks.
Tip.
Travel insurance.
The tour departs on following dates during 2021:
Jan 11 and 25
Feb 8,15 and 22
March 29
April 5,12 and 26
May 10 and 24
June 14
July 5 and 19
Aug 2,16 and 30
Sep 13,20 and 27
Oct 4,11,18 and 25
Nov 1,15,22 and 29
Dec 6 and 13
Please observe! If you wish to travel on another date it is possible but then you have to be at least 2 persons traveling together.
Tip! You can combine this tour with a few extra days stay in Cape Town or Port Elizabeth, a beach stay along the coast or another tour in the country or Southern Africa. Please contact us for suggestions.
Please observe! A deposit have to be made at the time of booking. Final payment occurs 50 days before travel for this tour.
The prices are based upon the lowest booking class and season. Prices are calculated per person in shared double room.
We reserve ourselves against changes in currencies and increased flight taxes.
