Garden Route, Safari & Winelands
ESCORTED TOUR
Relish the scenery of the Garden Route on a circular journey. Explore the popular Oudtshoorn and Knysna, visiting the many attractions in the region before heading to a private game reserve where you will enjoy a thrilling game drive in search of the Big Five. Return to Cape Town via the coastal town of Hermanus and Franschhoek, the heart of the Winelands.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Travel along the must-see Garden Route
- Take in the beautiful sights of Langeberg Mountain Range
Your Itinerary
Day 1 : Oudtshoorn
Depart Cape Town this morning and travel via the many highlights of the region enroute to Oudtshoorn, the “ostrich feather capital” and centre of the world’s Ostrich farming industry.
Day 2 : Knysna
Enjoy a tour of the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Cave then return to Oudtshoorn for a tour and light lunch at an Ostrich Farm. Continue to George, and then onto Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route.
Day 3 : Kynsna
Enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve to enjoy panoramic views of the town and lagoon, returning for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure.
Day 4 : Albertinia
Travel via George and Mossel Bay to Albertinia, a town set against the backdrop of the majestic Langeberg Mountain Range. Enjoy an afternoon open vehicle game drive, at a malaria free private game reserve, that is home to an abundance of animal and birdlife, including the Big Five.
Day 5 : Hermanus
Your safari adventure continues with an early morning open vehicle game drive. Leaving the bush behind, your journey further continues to the seaside resort of Hermanus, known as the heart of the whale route, offering the best land-based whale watching (Aug-Nov) in the world.
Day 6 : Cape Town
Travel to Franschhoek, a picturesque village surrounded by spectacular vineyards where your guide will take you through Franschhoek village, sharing with us the fascinating history of the French Huguenots. Then return to Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa, spectacularly set at the foot of Table Mountain where the tour ends on arrival.