SPECIALISING IN SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVEL SINCE 2006

5 Day Garden Route Express Private Tour + Safari

Go on safari amongst the beautiful fynbos vegetation of the Garden Route.  This tour packs in such diverse highlights, from seeing zebra and elephant on safari to hiking the cliffs along the Indian Ocean, all in five days. This tour starts & ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week.

Tours includes:

Tour itinerary:

We depart Cape Town early, and make our way to the Garden Route. You will arrive in time for lunch at Gondwana Private Game Reserve, before embarking on an afternoon game drive. Try your luck at spotting the famous African wildlife, such as giraffe, zebra, rhino, or hippo, who live amongst the beautiful coastal fynbos vegetation.  In the evening, you can enjoy a relaxed dinner at the reserve restaurant.

Day 1 highlights:
Included meals:Lunch, afternoon tea & dinner
Included activities:Afternoon game drive safari
Approximate driving time:+/- 4.5 hours, +/- 380 km
Overnight:

Gondwana Game Reserve 5 or 4 Star: Kwena Lodge Suites

Gondwana Game Reserve economy: Tented Eco Camp

Today is a full day to enjoy on safari.  Go on morning and afternoon game drives, spending time in nature and learning more about the flora and fauna of this area. Midday, you will have time to relax in your room or at the lodge; or for some healthy outdoor exercise, mountain bike trails and guided fynbos walks are available.

Day 2 highlights:
Included meals:Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea & dinner

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

Morning & afternoon game drive safaris

Add more nature: Guided fynbos walks

Add more exercise: Mountain biking on reserve

Add more pampering: Tented spa treatments

Approximate driving time:+/- 2.5 hours for each game drive on reserve
Overnight:

Gondwana Game Reserve 5 or 4 Star: Kwena Lodge Suites

Gondwana Game Reserve economy: Tented Eco Camp

Up early for one more sunrise game drive, this time hoping to spot some of the more nocturnal animals, such as lion. After breakfast, we will check out of the game reserve and make our way into the heart of the Garden Route, Knysna. This stretch of coast is known for its lovely scenery, including indigenous forest, a large warm-water estuary, and the Outeniqua Mountains.

Day 3 highlights:
Included meals:Breakfast

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate driving time:

Morning game drive safari

 

Add more wildlife: Whale Watching boat trip (in season, Jul – Nov)

Add more nature: Featherbed Eco Experience or Paddle Cruiser

Add more Instagram moments: Sunset Catamaran Cruise

 

 

 

+/- 1.5 hours, 125 km

Overnight:

Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel

Knysna 4 Star:  Lofts Boutique Hotel

Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge

After breakfast, off to Tsitsikamma National Park. The day will be spent in the 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 travel back via the beautiful town of Plettenberg Bay.

Day 4 highlights:
Included meals:Breakfast
Included activities:Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park or Robberg Nature Reserve

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Approximate driving time:

Add more adrenaline: Bloukrans Bungee Jump

Add more adventure: Tree Top Canopy Tour

Add more adventure: Kloofing with Africanyon

Add more nature: Keurbooms River Ferry

Add more foodie: Luka Vineyards

Add more local craft: Mungo Mill

 

 

+/- 3 hours, 235 km

Overnight:

Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel

Knysna 4 Star:  Lofts Boutique Hotel

Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge

On our final touring day, we make our way back to Cape Town via the scenic route 62.  We travel over the Outeniqua Mountain Pass, and into the Klein Karoo at Oudtshoorn, known as the Ostrich capital of the world. Enjoy the small-town charm of the Klein Karoo, before finishing the tour in Cape Town in the early evening.  (Guests could alternatively finish their tour in George, and book a one-way flight to Cape Town or Johannesburg.)

Day 5 highlights:
Included meals:Breakfast

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

Route 62 tour

 

Add more foodie: Wine cellar tour & lunch in the Breede River Wine Valley

Approximate driving time:+/- 6.5 hours, 530 km

Pricing for 5 Day Garden Route tours (September 2024 – August 2025):

Number of people

(Cost per person)

123456single supplement
Tour including safari and 5-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR 68150R 48550R 42050R 39400R 37300R 35950R 16650
LOW SEASONR 63550R 43950R 37450R 34800R 32750R 31350R 14200
Tour including safari and 4-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR 67100R 46650R 39800R 37100R 34900R 33450R 13250
LOW SEASONR 62000R 41550R 34750R 32000R 29850R 28400R 10600
Tour including safari and economy accommodationHIGH SEASONR 64800R 43500R 36400R 33550R 31250R 29750R 8050
LOW SEASONR 60850R 39550R 32450R 29600R 27300R 25800R 6450

Rates are indicative; final price varies by specific travel dates and room category availability. Please enquire for a fixed quote – our private tour consultants will be happy to advise on options to meet your group size, available dates & budget.

 

High season: September – April, excluding peak season of 15 December – 15 January; Low season: May – August.

 

Single supplements: for odd numbers of guests (1/3/5), one person will pay a single supplement for a single room.

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