4 daysExplore The Garden Route - 4 Days
Length
4 days
Itinerary
4 days planned
Group
Private
Guides
English
Overview
We invite you to Explore the Garden Route. Join our awesome private / small group or singles tour with overnight stays in Knysna & Oudtshoorn.
Experience the spectacular Cango Caves and an Ostrich Ranch. View seals, whales and marine bird-life. Stroll along pristine beaches with no other footprints – only the endangered Oystercatcher. Visit ancient forests where elusive wild elephants and leopards lurk in the shadows. See Giant Yellowwood trees at Valley.
Take a boat cruise to the stunning Knysna Heads and delight in the shopping and fine culinary food at the Knysna Waterfront. Taste oysters and some of the regions finest wines, craft beers and fresh juices.
The tour is conducted by an experienced chauffeur driver/ guide / host who will remain with you throughout the tour.
Luxury accommodation is in four star Guest Houses, Lodges or Apartments and includes daily breakfasts. Also included are some Dinners, Lunches and entry fees to Activities / Attractions as per itinerary.
Day by day itinerary
1Knysna, Situated in the Heart of the Garden Route, is South Africa's Favorite Town.⌄
Depart from George Airport in the early afternoon. Journey to Knysna via the Wilderness. Here we stop for an optional craft Beer tasting.
Our Guests can take an optional Boat or Yacht cruise. Options include a Ferry Boat or a cruiser which explore the Knysna Lagoon. Another options is a luxury Yacht which goes through the Knysna Heads and out into the Indian Ocean
Overnight: Accommodation is in a luxury Villa the Knysna Marina or at a Guest House in the Village. Breakfast is included
2Tsitsikamma Forest, Natures Valley Beach and Plettenberg Bay⌄
Explore the beaches of Plett, looking for Dolphins, and in the winter months, Southern Right Whales come close to the shore.
Enjoy a short walk in The Titsikamma Forest before spending some time at the beautiful Natures Valley Beach. We also stop to view giant Yellowwood Trees, over 500 yrs old.
Join a tour of this famous Garden Route Attraction. Wildlife and Birds in distress from around South Africa are kept here to get rehabilitated and eventually released into a natural environment.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Overnight in Knysna. You will return to the same accommodation as the previous night.
3Oudtshoorn⌄
Today you will visit one of the great wonders of Africa - the subterranean wonderland of Cango Caves for a tour of this vast sequence of caverns, each filled with astonishing formations of glittering stalagmites and stalactites.
Oudtshoorn is the undisputed "Ostrich capital" of the world. Our itinerary includes a visit to a fascinating Ostrich Show Farm where, amidst enormous flocks of these strange birds, we are shown their development from the one kg egg to the 100 kg adult.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
Overnight: Accommodation is in a 4 Star Guest House
4Mossel Bay⌄
Enjoy a boat ride out to Seal Island to view seals, whales and sometimes the Great White Shark.
Explore the Diaz Museum. Here you can see the Old Post Office Tree, the Shell museum and aquariam as well as a replica of the Carravele, a replica of the first sailing vessel to land in the Cape. Bartholomew Diaz, was a Portuguese navigator whose discovery in 1488 of the Cape of Good Hope showed Europeans there was a feasible route to India around the storm-driven southern tip of Africa
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch: Enjoy a fresh Seafood Basket right at the waters edge.
What's included
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Lunch Platter on Day 3
- ✓Entry fees to: Tenikwa Wildlife Centre, Cango Caves, Ostrich Ranch, Diaz Museum & Seal Island Cruise
- ✓Breakfast
Not included
- ✕One Lunch and Dinners.
- ✕Optional Activities
- ✕Alcoholic drinks, tips, gratuities and personal items
- ✕Flights and transfers to and from George
Good to know
Starts: We offer complimentary pick-up from George Airport or Garden Route Hotels.
Ends: We offer complimentary pick-up from George Airport or Garden Route Hotels.
Cancellation: If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian or Halal option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
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