Group Size: maximum 10 people

Type of Safari: Non-participation adventure tour

Accommodation: Mid range 3* Guest Houses

Includes: All transports, meals as per itinerary, accommodation, entrance fees, activities stated in the itinerary, 4 breakfasts, 3 dinners.

Excludes: Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, all personal expenses, insurance for luggage, tips, drinks, laundry.

Extra Information: If you'd like to experience the whole Garden Route, you can join our 7-day Scenic Garden Route Safari. This tour starts in Cape Town, ends in Port Elizabeth and you'll stay in guest houses and hotels.

Cape Town add-on: As a Cape Town add-on before or after the tour we offer you a three-day package. On day 1 you'll be picked up to the airport and transferred to your accommodation, the next day you'll participate in a Cape Point Tour. The following day you'll be picked up for your Garden Route Experience. Accommodation is in a twin or double room with en-suite bathroom (bed only) at Ashanti Guesthouse, within walking distance of Cape Town's city centre.

The Cape Adventure Garden Route Tour offers an exciting new concept along the Garden Route. It is an action-packed "must do" for all thrill seekers. You can join a variety of thrilling outdoor activities like: canoeing, river gorge hikes, Great White Shark diving, quad biking, waterfalls, forest, whales, wine, beaches and wildlife - the itinerary has something in it for everyone.
 

Day 1: Mossel Bay. Depart from Cape Town and drive along N2 towards Swellendam, heading for Mossel Bay where we have time to visit The Diaz Museum, The Post Office Tree and other attractions of Mossel Bay. Late afternoon drive back towards Albertinia on the way to a Sunset BIG 5 Game Drive at the Garden Route Game Lodge. Dinner at the Game Lodge and enjoy a Hot Spring under the stars. [D]

Day 2: Oudtshoorn. Depart from Mossel Bay and drive over the spectacular Robinson Pass on the way to Oudtshoorn. Spend the day at the Cango Caves; ride ostriches at the Cango Ostrich Farm and view Cheetahs, Crocodiles and many other cats at the Crocodile Farm. Overnight in Wilderness at the Cloverleigh Guest House. [BD]

Day 3: Storms River Village. On departure, you'll have the choice of doing either canoeing on the lagoon looking out for the 200 different species of birds, or catch the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train from George to Knysna enjoying the scenic splendour en route from the window of the Choo-tjoe train. Thereafter visit World's highest Bungee at Bloukrantz (plenty of time to jump for those thrill seekers) as well as walk the hanging bridge over Storms River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma National Park. [B]

Day 4: Swellendam. Today you have the Option of an ocean adventure by spotting dolphins and whales (in season) from a boat in Plettenberg Bay. After the boat cruise, we depart Plettenberg Bay and head to Knysna for lunch and to explore the Knysna Heads. Thereafter we tour an aloe factory outside Albertina and overnight at the Buffeljagts Dam just outside Swellendam. Here there is the option of going on the longest foefie-slide in Africa. [BD]

Day 5: Cape Town. Depart Swellendam and follow the coastal route towards Hermanus. There is time for an optional extra of Shark Cage Diving if any one so wishes. We explore Hermanus including whale watching (in season) and enjoy a wine tasting at Sumaridge Wine Estate. From Hermanus to Betty's Bay where we visit the Penguins at Stony Point. Return to Cape Town late afternoon via the stunning False Bay coastline where hopefully we'll see more whales or dolphins. [B]