GARDEN ROUTE AND ADDO

Cape Town:

• Hello Africa… and hello Cape Town. Ready to get going? It’s off to the Karoo desert via the famous ‘Route 62’. Today’s scenic drive goes through mountain passes, vineyards and epic desert scenery along the way.

Cango Caves:

• An included guided tour of Africa’s LARGEST show cave system. The Cango Caves are replete with cavernous halls, limestone formations, cave paintings and artefacts (which indicate they were in use throughout the Middle Ages)! How’s that for a pitstop?

Oudtshoorn:

• Welcome to the Klein Karoo! We’ll check into Oudtshoorn with our first adventure on offer. How good does a scenic bike ride (or drive down) the UNESCO Swartberg Mountain Pass, plus a Karoo braai dinner on a local farm sound? (So good!). And this evening, you can opt to do just that.

Included Experience:

• Explore Cango Caves

Optional Experience:

• Swartberg Bike Ride and Dinner MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience

Oudtshoorn:

• Good morning! Let’s continue heading East towards one of South Africa’s most loved National Parks: Addo Elephant. (Anyone guess which animal this place is famous for?)

Addo Elephant National Park:

• That’s right, it’s elephant time. After lunch, we’ll set out in our comfy (and tall!) coach in search of Africa’s largest land mammal here at the Addo National Park, home to over 600 of these tusk-tastic creatures. (Keep your eyes peeled for lions, buffalo, and antelope too though!)

Gqeberha:

• We’ll retreat here for the night but fear not, more safari adventures await in the morning. Stuck for something to do this evening? Let us introduce you to the karaoke bar just around the corner. (Cue your fave Lion King jams.)

Included Experience:

• Take a Coach Game Drive in Addo Elephant National Park

Gqeberha:

• Today we’ll have a leisurely morning before heading off for two game drives on the Eastern Cape. That’s three game drives in 36 hours, giving you the best chance of spotting the Big 5. Lucky you, right?

Private Game Reserves:

• The Eastern Cape’s game reserves are some of South Africa’s best spots for seeing the Big 5. Valleys, plains, rivers and much more await, so keep those eyes peeled.

Gqeberha:

• Tonight we’ll head back to the city where a free evening awaits. Karaoke round two? We won’t stop ya.

Gqeberha:

• Beach time. Desert? Tick. Caves? Tick. Safari? Tick. Now it’s time to make our way along the famous Garden Route to our next destination, Knysna – with a few sensational stop-offs on the way.

Jeffreys Bay:

• Known as one of the best surf spots in the world, it’d be wrong not to start our day with some chill time on J-Bay… which is exactly what we’ll do. And of course, there’s an optional surfing lesson for the wave-dodgers among us.

Tsitsikamma National Park:

• Welcome to our next pitstop, known for the infinitely Instagramable Storms River Bridge – which we’ll take a picturesque hike to so you can get all the legendary snaps you need. After that, you’ll have the chance to up the adrenaline, with a spot of kayaking up the mouth of Storms River.

Knysna:

• And then we pull into the beautiful coastal town of Knysna, ready to explore all the sights and activities the Garden Route is known for. (We’ve got two nights here too!)

Included Experience:

• Discover One of the World’s Best Surfing Beaches
• Hike Tsitsikamma National Park

Optional Experience:

• Explore Storms River by Kayak & Lilo
• Learn to Surf Like a Pro

Knysna:

• Rise and shine, team. Today starts with an included breakfast, overlooking the Knysna lagoon, and then we’re off again once more.

Plettenberg Bay:

• It’s ocean time… Join our optional marine safari and set out in search of whales, dolphins, seals and more spectacular sea life. Afterwards, we’ll spend the rest of the day relaxing on Plettenberg’s main beach, catching those rays and helping ourselves to some splendid seafood.

Knysna:

• This evening, we’ll embark on an optional Township visit here in Knysna, where you’ll meet the locals and have the chance to make a positive impact for the children who live here. Afterwards, you’ll have the option to cruise the Knysna lagoon & see the sunset onboard. And finally, we’ll tuck into a group dinner by the water before finishing off with a night on the town (again, optional but unmissable!).

Included Experience:

• Kick Back at Plettenberg Bay Beach

Optional Experience:

• Take an Ocean Safari
• Take a Township Tour MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
• Catch a Knysna Lagoon Sunset
• Eat Dinner in Knysna

Knysna:

• Make sure you call dibs on a window seat. As we drive back to Cape Town, you’ll watch the magnificence of the Garden Route unfold as we pass coastal towns, forests, gorges and some jaw-dropping ocean views.

Hermanus:

• Marine mania… We’ll have lunch and a little free time here in the coastal town of Hermanus, which is one of the world’s best areas for spotting whales (between July and November at least) so have your binoculars at the ready. On our way back to Cape Town, we’ll stop off at Stony Point Nature Reserve – a protected home of African Penguins (yup, they got penguins here too!)

Cape Town:

• Fine wine, all in good time. Today we’ll add a touch of class to proceedings with a trip to Stellenbosch – the Cape’s famous wine region. But before that, why not choose to hit the skies on an epic helicopter ride over the seas and peaks?

Stellenbosch:

• After some free time to explore (and shop till you drop) we’ll set out to discover Stellenbosch’s awesome wine farms with an optional experience to sample the very finest of the Cape’s fine wines. We’ll also stop at a local food market to find some lunch. Not into wine? No stress. You can still taste your way through the region with local meats, cheeses, spirits, teas and more – all proudly produced right here.

Cape Town:

• Tonight in Cape Town, you can opt for a MasterChef-style cooking class – complete with music, drinks, and the chance to sample the food you’ve cooked up too.

Included Experience:

• Explore Stellenbosch

Optional Experience:

• Cape Town Helicopter Flight (12mins)
• Two Oceans Helicopter Flight (25mins)
• Sample The Finest Tastes of the Capes
• Cape Town Cooking Class & Dinner