Country
South Africa
Duration
4 Days/3 Nights
Travel Type
Escorted Tour
 

Highlights

  • Visit Dassiesfontein, a farmstall packed with locally produced products from the Overberg region.
  • Visit to Cape Agulhas (the southernmost tip of Africa).
  • Travel via the scenic Tradouw Pass.
  • Sample top quality Port style wines in Calitzdorp, a town well known for its fortified wines.
  • Guided tour of the Cango Caves, a wine tasting in the scenic Schoemanshoek Valley, guided tour of an ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn.
  • Immersive journey into the mythical Knysna Forests, discovering the legends build around woodcutters, elephants, steam trains and gold miners.
  • Enjoy carefully chosen experiences that positively impact our travellers and the communities we visit.
  • Meals included in this trip support sustainable food production with at least 30% of the food on the menu being sourced locally (within 50-80km) of where it’s prepared.


    • The Garden Route is a journey of exploration, of discovery and the chance to see why this part of the world is renowned for its beguiling diversity. This stretch of coastline connects Mossel Bay to the Storms River Mouth and has sandy beaches, lovely lakes and lagoons, lush, evergreen forests, and protea-studded slopes.

    You will start in Cape Town and go to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa and the true meeting place of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. You will then spend time in Oudtshoorn, where ostriches are the main source of tourism as well as the Cango Caves. Knysna is the next stop, which features a gorgeous lagoon and mythical forests. Your adventure comes to an end in the friendly city of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).

    Inclusions

    3-night accommodation in double occupancy
    5 meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner including gratuity
    Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
    Services of a professional English-speaking tour guide
    Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
    Bottled water in eco-friendly packaging
    Porterage at the hotels

    Exclusions

    International airfare – Visa – Optional excursions – Beverages – Gratuities to hotel personnel, guides and drivers – Insurance.

    Additional Information

    Note

    Minimum 2 and maximum of 10 passengers.

    1

    DAY 1 MONDAY - CAPE TOWN - CAPE AGULHAS - OUDTSHOORN

    This morning you will be met by your local tour guide and depart for the scenic Garden Route. Travel along Sir Lowry’s Pass, with its magnificent views, to Grabouw and Elgin, a lush landscape surrounded by majestic mountains. Stop en route at a farmstall packed with locally produced products from the area. Our journey continues to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The area has largely been untouched and unexplored with its rugged coastline being the graveyard for many a ship. The historic Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is considered the icon that signifies the tip of Africa. After this thrilling experience, we continue via historic Swellendam and the Tradouw Pass to Barrydale and the famous Route 62. Sample top quality port style wines in Calitzdorp, before continuing to Oudtshoorn, the ‘ostrich feather capital’ and centre of the world’s Ostrich farming industry. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. Enjoy dinner at an Ostrich Farm, dining on local specialities such as Ostrich Steak.
    Distance travelled today: 550 kms.

    Meals : Dinner

    Accommodation : Oudtshoorn for 2 nights

    2

    DAY 2 TUESDAY - OUDTSHOORN

    After a leisurely breakfast take a tour of the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves, one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Afterwards enjoy a wine tasting at a local wine estate in the scenic Schoemanshoek Valley. Return to Oudtshoorn for a fun filled interactive guided tour at a working Ostrich Farm.
    Overnight in Oudtshoorn.
    Distance travelled today: 90 kms

    Meals : Breakfast

    3

    DAY 3 WEDNESDAY - OUDTSHOORN - KNYSNA

    After breakfast, travel over the Outeniqua Pass to George, the sixth oldest town in South Africa, with many historical landmarks like the Slave Tree and King Edward VII Library building; said to be the best example of Edwardian architecture in the town. The tour travels via Wilderness, an attractive holiday resort, to Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. Journey into the magical Knysna Forests (weather & road conditions dependent), the stamping ground of the elusive Knysna elephants. Discover the stories of the woodcutters who worked the forests, the elephants that were hunted to extinction and the discovery of gold. Visit the Dalene Matthee Big Tree Memorial. The enormous Yellowwood tree of over 880 years was named after Matthee, the best-known author of four books on the Knysna Forest. Enjoy a delicious lunch en route to traditional cuisine and local treats. Overnight in Knysna.
    Distance travelled today: 170 kms

    Meals : Breakfast, Lunch

    Accommodation : Knysna for 1 night

    4

    DAY 4 THURSDAY - KNYSNA - GQEBERHA (PORT ELIZABETH)

    After breakfast, you’ll be transferred (unescorted, driver only) to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). You’ll head eastwards along the Tsitsikamma Forest to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), affectionately known as the “friendly city”. The tour ends on arrival in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
    Guests may disembark, on request, at Chief Dawid Stuurman Airport.
    Distance travelled today: 274 kms

    Meals : Breakfast

    HOTEL OPTIONS OR SIMILAR

    Oudtshoorn: La Plume Guest House 4*
    Knysna: Rex Hotel 4*

    Rates in CA$, per person, starting from, in double occupancy 

    		 Land Package
    Fixed departures 2024 Double occupancy Single occupancy
    January 1, 15 and 29
    February 5, 12, 19 and 26
    March 4, 11, 18 and 25
    April 1 and 8    		 1189 1299
    May 6 and 20
    June 10
    July 1 and 15
    August 5, 19 and 26
    September 2, 16 and 23    		 1159 1259
    October 7, 14, 21 and 28
    November 4, 11, 18 and 25
    December 2    		 1189 1299

    Note:

    Minimum 2 / maximum 10 passengers.

    **Prices in this document are for information only; they were issued at press time, for the current year. Please note that due to exchange rates and temporary promotions, they can increase or decrease at any time. Contact your travel agent for the price and promotion of the moment. Prices include the contribution of customers to the Compensation Fund for clients of Quebec travel agents.