$2,698 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
From Cape Town to Oudtshoorn via Hermanus
From Cape Town to Oudtshoorn via Hermanus
Start your Garden Route adventure departing Cape Town along the spectacular Clarence Drive, one of the most beautiful coastal routes in the world. Stop at Gordon’s Bay, Betty’s Bay, and Hermanus famous for seasonal whale watching (June–November). While you won’t overnight in Hermanus, enjoy a scenic break at the cliff path or grab lunch overlooking Walker Bay.
Continue via Swellendam and the scenic Route 62 into the Klein Karoo, arriving in Oudtshoorn, known as the ostrich capital of the world.
- Main Destination:
- Oudtshoorn (Garden Route)
- Accommodation:
- Hlangana Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Oudtshoorn – Cango Caves & Ostrich Farm
Oudtshoorn – Cango Caves & Ostrich Farm
Begin your day with a guided tour of the world-famous Cango Caves, exploring dramatic limestone chambers formed over millions of years.
Next, visit a working ostrich farm (Safari Ostrich Farm or Highgate) for an educational and entertaining experience.
Optional: Early morning meerkat encounter (highly recommended and very popular).
Afternoon
Drive the scenic Cango Valley, enjoy local wine tasting, or visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch.
- Main Destination:
- Cango Caves (Garden Route)
- Accommodation:
- aha The Rex Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Oudtshoorn Knysna (via Outeniqua Pass)
Oudtshoorn Knysna (via Outeniqua Pass)
Journey over the beautiful Outeniqua Pass as the landscape transforms from semi-desert to lush coastal forest. Arrive in Knysna, one of the Garden Route’s most charming towns.
* Afternoon in Knysna
* Visit the iconic Knysna Heads
* Explore the Knysna Waterfront
* Enjoy a sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon (optional).
- Main Destination:
- Oudtshoorn (Garden Route)
- Accommodation:
- aha The Rex Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
From Knysna Elephant Sanctuary, Monkeyland & Plettenberg Bay
From Knysna Elephant Sanctuary, Monkeyland & Plettenberg Bay
Today you venture toward Plettenberg Bay for a day of wildlife encounters and forest excitement.
Activities
* Elephant Sanctuary (The Crags)
* A hands-on, informative experience where you can walk with or feed rescued elephants.
* Explore Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary
* Walk through a natural forest home to lemurs, capuchins, gibbons, and many more. Fully guided and safe.
Optional Add-Ons:
* Birds of Eden free-flight aviary
* Plett beaches for swimming or sundowners
* Wine tasting at Bramon Wine Estate
Return to Knysna for your second night.
- Main Destination:
- Knysna (Garden Route)
- Accommodation:
- aha The Rex Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Knysna Tsitsikamma National Park
Knysna Tsitsikamma National Park
Leave Knysna and head east to the magnificent Tsitsikamma National Park, famous for rugged coastline, rivers, and ancient forests.
Top Activities in Tsitsikamma
* Walk the Storms River Mouth Suspension Bridge
* Hike short coastal trails
* Optional: Kayak & Lilo adventure up the Storms River Gorge
* Explore forest viewpoints and waterfalls.
- Main Destination:
- Tsitsikamma Section of Garden Route NP (Garden Route NP)
- Accommodation:
- Tsitsikamma Village Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
From Tsitsikamma to Addo National Park
From Tsitsikamma to Addo National Park
Start the day with breakfast and tranfer to Addo is famous for its dense elephant populations, unique black-maned lions, buffalo, and rare antelope species.
Suggested Activities
* Afternoon or sunset guided safari for predator sightings
* Addo offers some of the best elephant viewing in Africa, with herds gathering around watering holes.
- Main Destination:
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Addo Rest Camp
Wildlife in Addo Elephant NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Safari Experience Addo National Park
Safari Experience Addo National Park
Spend your final day immersed in the wild beauty of Addo Elephant National Park, one of South Africa’s top Big Five reserves and home to the densest population of elephants in the world. A full-day game drive allows you to explore the park’s diverse habitats from open grasslands and dense thicket to riverbeds and rolling hills maximising your chances of incredible wildlife sightings.
Your guide will share fascinating insights about animal behaviour, the park’s history, and the unique Albany Thicket vegetation that supports Addo’s wildlife.
Lunch Break in the Heart of the Park
Afternoon Game Drive – Searching for the Big Five
Your guide will take you along scenic loops and less‐travelled roads where chances of spotting predators increase. Keep your camera ready you may witness elephants crossing the road in front of you, a lion resting in the shade, or herds of zebra grazing against the backdrop of Addo’s rugged hills.
- Main Destination:
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Accommodation:
- Addo Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
End Tour Transfer
End Tour Transfer
After breakfast, your guide will assist with check-out and load your luggage before beginning the comfortable transfer to Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) Airport. The drive takes you through scenic citrus farmland and rolling valleys, offering one last look at the landscapes that made your Garden Route adventure unforgettable.
This marks the end of your 8-day Garden Route & Addo Safari Tour, filled with wildlife encounters, coastal beauty, forest exploration, and authentic South African hospitality.
- Main Destination:
- Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (Port Elizabeth)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
