MAGICAL SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN – GARDEN ROUTE & DURBAN

“Forward to uncharted horizons with the Cape Town and Beyond Tour! This exciting itinerary promises an exciting immersion into the vibrant atmosphere of Cape Town, where cultural heritage and beautiful nature mix. From there, you’ll embark on an exciting adventure through the region’s breathtaking destinations, including wine regions and breathtaking natural attractions. Get ready for a trip that will leave unforgettable memories.”

MAGICAL SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN – GARDEN ROUTE & DURBAN – 11 DAYS
TOUR PACKAGE FROM USD 2 571 PP 

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Betty’s Bay Penguin colony
  • Hermanus
  • Cape Agulhas (Southern-most tip of Africa)
  • Route 62 Road trip
  • Local wine tasting
  • Knysna & Knysna Heads
  • Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
  • Game viewing safari in Addo Elephant National Park
  • Tsitsikamma National Park and Wilderness National Park
  • Mossel Bay & Cape St Blaize hiking trail
  • Hippo & Croc Boat Safari (2 Hours)
  • Sunrise / Sunset Safari (3 Hours)
  • Big 5 Safari Full Day Outing
  • iSimangaliso Park Safari Full Day Outing

ABOUT DESTINATION

  • We invite you to Explore Cape Town and the Garden Route. Join our awesome private / small group tour with overnight stays in Cape Town, Mossel bay, Oudtshoorn and Cape Agulhas.
  • Visit a Private Game Reserve for an exciting Wildlife Safari. Stand at the very Southern Tip of Africa. Tour the Cape of Good Hope and mingle with the African Penguins. Visit Seal Island
  • Experience the spectacular Cango Caves and Ostriches. View dolphins, whales and marine bird-life in Mossel Bay. Stroll along pristine beaches with no other footprints – only the endangered Oystercatcher. Visit ancient forests where elusive wild elephants and leopards lurk in the shadows. See Giant Yellowwood trees at Natures Valley.
  • Drive through the Cape Floral Kingdom of Fynbos and Proteas.
  • Take a boat cruise to the stunning Knysna Heads and delight in the shopping and fine culinary delights at the Knysna Waterfront.
  • Experience a Wildlife Safari in an open 4×4 vehicle with experienced rangers
    •Tour Oudtshoorn and visit the Cango Caves and an Ostrich Ranch
    •Visit Knysna, Natures Valley and Plettenberg Bay along the Garden Route
    •See the African Penguin Colony, Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain

DURBAN

  • Join us on a 3 Night Hluhluwe Safari Package, to Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve Big 5 (the oldest Proclaimed reserve in Africa) & Isimangaliso Wetlands Park (South Africa’s first World Heritage Site), pristine beauty is preserved in two exceptionally scenic national parks.
  • Spot wildlife up close with your personal knowledgeable guide, African sunrise in Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve & Sunsets in Ismangaliso Wetlands Park.
  • Enjoy seeing Hippo/Nile Crocodiles while en route up the St Lucia Estuary by boat, go in search of the elusive Leopard, Rhino, or Buffalo while out in the bush at night on a Sunset Safari.
  • Trek into Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve (oldest proclaimed park in Africa), Isimangaliso Wetlands Park (World Heritage Site), some of the most impressive sights in the world with 5 natural ecosystems.

DAY 1:  ARRIVAL IN CAPE TOWN

  • After clearing immigration, get your luggage and meet your driver at arrivals hall
  • Transfer from Cape Town International Airport to Hotel.
  • Arrive and check in to your hotel
  • At Leisure, Enjoy the rest of the day familiarizing yourself with the sights and sounds of Mother City
  • Meals: Own account
  • Overnight stay at hotel

DAY 2: CAPE TOWN – HERMANUS – CAPE AGULHAS

  • Please note during busy period this trip can run in a different order. This means the order of places visited will be different. We will still cover the exact same highlights just in a different order. We do this particularly in a busy cycle when accommodation options along the garden route are limited. Your consultant will keep you up to date with this. We depart from Cape Town/Stellenbosch early on Monday morning for Hermanus. We follow the scenic coastal road, stopping at Betties Bay to view a colony of endangered African penguins. You can spend the afternoon in the seaside resort town of Hermanus, famous for hundreds of Southern Right Whales during the whale season (July to November) and many shops, restaurants and markets. In the afternoon we will drive on to Cape Agulhas, the most southern tip of Africa, where we visit a viewpoint known as the “real” place where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.
  • (Shark cage diving clients will be picked up very early in the morning by the diving operator and will miss the first half of Day 2 which includes the visit to the African Penguin Colony and Hermanus).
  • Included Meals: Dinner
  • Overnight: Cape Agulhas/Struisbaai
  • Accommodation: Guest House or similar
  • Included Highlights: Penguins at Betty’s Bay, Hermanus, Cape Agulhas (Southern-most tip of Africa)
  • Optional Activities: Shark cage diving / Whale watching boat trip (in season July to November)

DAY 3: CAPE AGULHAS – OUDTSHOORN

  • We travel to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, known as the Ostrich Capital of the World, via the scenic and spectacular Route 62, which is South Africa’s longest wine route. We will have a lovely lunch and wine tasting at a local winery, before checking into our accommodation, which is on a working game farm in the Little Karoo. As the sun goes down, we can enjoy a tour of the ostrich farm, taking in the views of the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountain ranges in the background.
  • Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
  • Included Highlights: Route 62 Road trip, Local wine tasting, KIein Karoo Ostrich farm tour
  • Overnight: Oudtshoorn
  • Accommodation: Guest House or similar

DAY 4: OUDTSHOORN – WILDERNESS – SEDGEFIELD

  • After breakfast we head over the marvellous Outeniqua Mountain pass where we will explore Wilderness National Park with some canoes. Enjoy a paddle up the Touw River through indigenous forest, enjoying the abundance of bird life. After about 40 minutes, the canoes will be left for a 2 km hike along a boardwalk, which will take us to a lovely waterfall and rock pools. Late afternoon you can spend exploring Sedgefield, with its expansive views and beaches.
  • Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
  • Included Highlight: Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
  • Overnight: Sedgefield
  • Accommodation: Guest House or similar

DAY 5: SEDGEFIELD – KNYSNA – TSITSIKAMMA – ADDO

  • Today, we will head to the famous town of Knysna via the lavish Lake District of the Garden Route. We will visit the Knysna Heads viewpoint, for some magnificent views over the Knysna River estuary and the Indian Ocean. After Knysna we will stop at Bloukrans Bridge to view the world’s highest bungee jump bridge (216 meters). There is plenty of time for the adventure seekers among you to test their courage. Midday will be spent in Tsitsikamma National Park with its unique combination of indigenous forest and beautiful Indian Ocean coastline. The Park has a wide choice of activities for all, including hiking, crossing a suspension bridge and swimming. In the afternoon we will leave the Garden Route for Big 5 country, Addo.
  • Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
  • Included Highlight: Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park
  • Overnight: Avoca River Cabins, Addo Area
  • Accommodation: Guest House or similar
  • Optional Activities: 216m Bloukrans Bungee Jump

DAY 6: ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK – WILDERNESS/MOSSEL BAY

  • We will spend the morning exploring Addo Elephant National Park. We will spend up to 2-3 hours exploring the 28,000 hectare National reserve with approximately 600 elephant and some Cape buffalo, lion, black rhino, warthog, zebra, eland, kudu, hartebeest and many more animals. After an exciting morning of game viewing, we will drive back to the heart of the Garden Route where we will overnight in Wilderness or Mossel Bay.
  • Included Meals: Breakfast
  • Included Highlight: Entrance and 2–3hrs drive with tour vehicle through Addo Elephant NP
  • Overnight: Wilderness/Mossel Bay
  • Accommodation: Guest House or similar
  • Optional Activities: 2 Hour open vehicle drive with Addo field guide

DAY 7: WILDERNESS/MOSSEL BAY – CAPE TOWN

  • After breakfast, we will stop in Mossel Bay to spend some time on the spectacular beaches, hike the Cape St. Blaize trail along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean, or visit the famous Diaz Museum complex, commemorating the first known European exploration around the tip of Africa. The more adventurous can try a 10,000-foot tandem skydive or sandboarding on the longest dune in South Africa. We will arrive back to Cape Town/Stellenbosch in the early evening.
  • Included Meals: Breakfast
  • Meals: Dinner-own account
  • Overnight in Cape Town
  • Included Highlights: Mossel Bay Beaches & Clifftop Walking Trail
  • Optional Activities: 10,000-foot tandem skydive / Sand boarding the longest dune in South Africa / Ocean Zipline

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • Qualified and registered tour guide • Pick up and drop off • Transport in air-conditioned bus
  • 7 nights’ accommodation (Guesthouse, Hotels or similar) • Dinners and breakfasts as mentioned in above Itinerary • Local Wine Tasting • Klein Karoo Ostrich farm tour • Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park • Game viewing safari in Addo Elephant National Park • Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park. Rates are per person sharing.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:

  • The optional activities are not included in your tour because these are activities that not everybody would like to do! Optional activities are a great way to add more adventure to your experience. Our tours are designed so that it is not necessary to do the optional activities to have a good time – there are always plenty of things to see & do.
  • Bungee jumping (216m) ZAR 1490
  • Tandem sky diving (10 000 feet) ZAR 3150 **R980** extra for photos & video
  • Sand Boarding longest dune in Africa ZAR 500
  • Ocean Zipline ZAR 800
  • Whale Watching Boat trip (in-season) ZAR 1320
  • Shark Cage Diving ZAR 3600
  • 2 Hour Open Vehicle Guided Addo Game Drive ZAR 460

    DAY 8 CAPE TOWN- DURBAN FLIGHT

    • After breakfast, check out of the hotel, transfer to the Airport for your flight to Durban
    • Arrival at the Durban Airport
    • Transfer to the hotel in Air conditioned vehicle
    • Check in at the Lodge

    SUNSET ISIMANGALISO SAFARI -3hrs

    • Could there be a better way of starting or ending the day than venturing through the iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a Sunset Safari, sit back and get ready to enjoy possible sightings of Leopard, Buffalo, Hyena, Elephant, Rhino, Hippos, Zebra, Warthogs, and numerous species of Antelope.

    Isimangaliso Park Safari from 4 to 7 pm (or 3 to 6 pm depending on the time of year)

    • Dinner -own account at a restaurant in Town

    DAY 9 BUSH  SAFARI (FULL DAY)

    • Big5 Safari. Board a 4×4 open game drive vehicle, early this morning as you are transferred to the Umfolozi Game Reserve on the Southern section of Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve. See the abundance of animal life in this area. Against a backdrop of rolling hills, thick bush, and open plains, the Big 5 await you.Full-day Imfolozi Park safari from 5 am to 3:30 p.m. includes breakfast, BBQ lunch, refreshments, and gate fees.

    Dinner- own Account  at a restaurant in town

    DAY 10 FULL-DAY ISIMANGALISO/CAPE VIDAL SAFARI & HIPPO BOAT CRUISE 2 HOURS- ST LUCIA

    • English breakfast at the lodge
    • After breakfast, depart for full day iSimangaliso safari tour that highlights the Eastern Shores (Cape Vidal) of this magnificent park, South Africa’s very first world heritage site. One can expect game viewing (Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo, Antelope, Hippo) and much more.
    • Full-day Isimangaliso / Cape Vidal safari from 8 am to 3:00 pm includes picnic lunch, refreshments, and gate fees.
    • Arrive in St Lucia, a tiny community at the edge of Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, South Africa’s first World Heritage site (Unesco 1999). Gather for a briefing with your guide and get readied for a 2 hr Boat Cruise on the St Lucia Estuary to witness Hippos, Nile Crocodiles, and a wide variety of Estuarine Birds.
    • Boat Cruise from 4.30 pm till 6:30 pm (time depends on time of year)
    • Dinner-own Account at a restaurant in town

    DAY 11 DEPARTURE

    • After breakfast, check out of the hotel, explore at leisure before your transfer to the Airport for your departure flight with million memories and expressions

    Included in the Tour

    • 3 Night’s Accommodation (Bed & Breakfast)
    • Hippo & Croc Boat Safari (2 Hours)
    • Sunset Safari (3 Hours)
    • Big 5 Safari Full Day Outing (Breakfast & Lunch included)
    • iSimangaliso Park Safari Full Day Outing (Picnic Lunch included)
    • One way economy class flight from Cape Town to Durban
    • Return Airport Transfers in Cape Town and Durban
    • Rates are per person sharing

    EXCLUDED IN THE TOUR

    • International flights are not included
    • Any visa costs, where applicable.
    • Any attraction or activity not listed in the itinerary.
    • Any attraction or activity listed “optional” or “at own cost” in the itinerary.
    • Any additional costs related to various activities as specified in the itinerary.
    • Any additional meals, Wine farms tasting fees, unless specified in the itinerary.
    • Any items of a personal nature (baggage, clothing, toiletries, equipment, etc.)
    • Any medical expenses, including repatriation; Travel/health insurance.
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