13-Day Cape to Garden Route via Addo Budget Self-Drive

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

With Your Fully Equipped Camping Vehicle Drive from Cape Town to the Great Karoo

Collect your campervan in Cape Town and take a drive. Experience the vast landscapes between the Cape and inland to depart to the Karoo National Park—a park offering a multitude of activities enticing guests to want to stay longer.

Your camping accommodation consists of one of award-winning camping and caravan sites in the rugged Karoo environment. Communal ablutions (showers and baths) and kitchen facilities with stove plates and a scullery are available. All sites are equipped with 220V power points. A laundry with a washing machine and tumble drier is also available in the camp site.

Main Destination:

Karoo National Park

Best Time To Visit Aug, Sept, April, May (Mild weather)

High Season Never (The park never gets crowded)

Best Weather Aug, Sep, Apr, May (Mild weather)

Wildlife in Karoo NP

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

Black RhinoRare

LionRare

White RhinoNone

LeopardNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

HippoNone

HyenaNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Karoo NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Spend Time Exploring the Karoo National Park

Activities to do but not included: Mountain bike trails, guided and un-guided walks, a selection of 4x4 trails, guided game drives, breathtaking landscapes and an array of plants and animal life. All this is available to guests specifically planning visits to Karoo National Park.

Main Destination:

Karoo National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Karoo NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Explore Oudsthoorn - The Heart of Karoo

Today take a slow drive to Oudtshoorn, a town in the Little Karoo, a semi-arid area in South Africa’s Western Cape. It’s known for its ostrich farms, the beautiful Cango Caves, and the Route 62 wine route. The nearby Cango Wildlife Ranch is a conservation park offering animal petting, and the Cango Caves is a must see. Hot summers and sunny, dry winters await the visitor to the Klein Karoo. Shielded from the coastal belt by the mountain ranges, the Klein Karoo enjoys many windless days.

Klein Plaas Holiday Resort, situated in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, offers guests a relaxing stay at their delightfully, quiet and immaculately maintained resort. The camp sites have large stands level with the grass, plenty of trees and shade areas. All stands have electrical points and ablution facilities with showers and baths. A central barbeque area is available for guests, as well as laundromat facilities.

Main Destination:

Oudtshoorn (Garden Route)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Oudtshoorn

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Chose from a Wide Variety of Activities

Activities to do but not included: A visit to the ever-popular Cango Caves, have a lunch or dinner at the waterhole for game viewing at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge Restaurant, visit the Cango Ostrich Farms or explore the activities of the Meerkat Adventures.

Main Destination:

Oudtshoorn (Garden Route)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Oudtshoorn

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Drive through the Klein Karoo to the Addo National Park with Beautiful Scenery

After experiencing the Klein Karoo, the next leg of your stay is at Addo National Park. The 3rd largest national park in South Africa (after the Kruger and Kgalagadi Parks). Although originally an elephant park, it now houses the Big Five. At the main camp there is a shop for basic food and drink supplies and curios. Also, within walking distance is a restaurant, swimming pool, bird hide and a waterhole viewing point where it is not unusual to see groups of elephants up to 50 or 70 at a time!

Main Destination:

Addo Elephant National Park

Best Time To Visit January to December (All year)

High Season October to March (The park gets crowded)

Best Weather Sep to Apr (Warmer nights and mornings)

Wildlife in Addo Elephant NP

ElephantAbundant

ZebraCommon

LionOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Black RhinoRare

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LeopardRare

HippoVery Rare

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Addo Elephant NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Explore Addo Elephant Park and Surrounds

Addo Rest Camp is the popular main rest camp of the Addo Elephant National Park. A unique feature is the waterhole lookout point, floodlit at night and within the camp. There is also an underground hide that allows close encounters with wildlife at the waterhole. The evenings are punctuated with the calls of lion, spotted hyena and jackal while francolin and bokmakierie herald each dawn. Accommodations within the park are situated within easy walking distance of each other and of facilities such as the swimming pool, restaurant and shop.
Activities included in Addo: Sunrise and sunset game drives.

Main Destination:

Addo Elephant National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Addo Elephant NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Tsitsikamma and Its Indigenous Forest

We'll travel from the national park to the forest area. We will go to the incredibly beautiful area of land that lies between the Tsitsikamma Mountains and the sea stretches west to the Bloukrans River and east to Eerste River. The area is named after the San word that means ‘’place of abundant water’’.
The Tsitsikamma region is like a treasure trove; a crypt overflowing with protected indigenous forest that bears ancient trees like yellowwood, hard pear, stinkwood, and ironwood. It has fynbos covered landscape and the appearance of entrancing animals and birds such as the shy Knysna loerie. The Tsitsikamma forest is a protected conservation area that supports an incredibly diverse ecosystem.

Main Destination:

Tsitsikamma National Park (Garden Route)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Tsitsikamma NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Tsitsikamma Plenty Options for Adventure

Occupying a comfortable position in the eastern quadrant of the attractive Tsitsikamma National Park, Storms River Mouth Rest Camp is host to a breathtaking 80km focus of craggy shoreline, dramatic and beautiful sea conditions, and landscapes drawn from the impressive confluence of the two.
Activities to do but not included: Walking trails, boat rides, marine and river activities, kayaking and lilo adventures, snorkeling and scuba diving.

Main Destination:

Tsitsikamma National Park (Garden Route)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Tsitsikamma NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Swartvlei Mouth in the Garden Route

After breakfast (at your own account), make your way to Sedgefield, but not before stopping at the Bloukrans Bridge Bungy to either test your adrenaline or just bear witness to the brave among us. Sedgefield is a beautiful seaside village surrounded entirely by lakes, sand dunes covered in fynbos, pine plantations, the Swartvlei Estuary and the Indian Ocean.
Described by some as a sleepy little village, Sedgefield borders the Goukamma Nature Reserve and the Wilderness National Park, leaving the visitor spoilt for choice when it comes to bird watching and walks through indigenous fauna and flora.

Main Destination:

Garden Route

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Garden Route

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Swartvlei, A Great Vantage Point to Explore the Rest of the Garden Route

Swartvlei Caravan Park is the ideal base to explore the area from. Your campsite has electricity available. The resort offers 4 ablution blocks providing enough hot water for all.
Activities to do but not included: Lagoon picnics, long walks on the beach, kite-surf along Myoli and Cola beaches, surfing, snorkeling, hike the nature trails of Goukamma Nature Reserve, experience a Moonlight Meander.

Main Destination:

Garden Route

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Garden Route

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Gansbaai, Home of the White Sharks and Whales

Gansbaai—named after a flock of wild Egyptian geese that are alleged to have congregated at the freshwater fountain next to the harbor—has a large reputation.
Both southern right whales and great white sharks frequent the Atlantic waters of the Danger Point Peninsula and are a major draw card for the town. Situated between the towns of Hermanus and Pearly Beach, Gansbaai lies in Walker Bay at the foot of the Duynefontein Mountains with a magnificent coastline rich in fynbos vegetation.

Main Destination:

Hermanus (Whales)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Hermanus

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Array of Activities to Chose from in the Hermanus Overberg

Located amidst beautiful “melkhout” trees and fynbos, nestled snugly against the Franskraal Mountain with a view on Dyer Island. Strandskloof Caravan Park provides the camper amenities true to the ambience of the Strandveld. Rise with the cry of the fish eagle nesting in the kloof, spreading its wings to meet another glorious day of relaxation in the Mediterranean climate of the area. Retire with the magnificent hues of the setting sun over the mountain top. In-between, leisure away on the vast beaches only minutes away, or simply enjoy the park’s entertainment facilities. Whether you are relaxing next to the swimming pool or enjoying a round of putt-putt, there will be something for the whole family to do. This is ideal for the family seeking the classic getaway for weekends or a much-deserved annual vacation.
Gansbaai offers an array of activities such as putt-putt, heated pool and 4x4 trails.

Main Destination:

Hermanus (Whales)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• In or near Hermanus

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Depart to Cape Town International Airport to Fly Home

Take a scenic drive back to Cape Town where you will drop off your campervan before heading home.

Main Destination:

Cape Town International Airport (Cape Town)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.