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:
- Services of a professional tour guide/driver
- Private transport, as described in itinerary
- 4 nights’ accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Two-night safari with full board, including 4 game drives and meals
- Many options for adventure, nature, and hiking activities in Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay
- Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park or Robberg Nature Reserve
- Route 62 tour
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Cape Town – Private Game Reserve
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 |
Day 2: Private Game Reserve
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 |
Day 3: Private Game Reserve – Wilderness - Knysna
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 |
Day 4: Knysna - Tsitsikamma – Plettenberg Bay
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 |
Day 5: Knysna – Oudtshoorn - Cape Town (via Route 62)
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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | single supplement | |
| Tour including safari and 5-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R 68150 | R 48550 | R 42050 | R 39400 | R 37300 | R 35950 | R 16650 |
| LOW SEASON | R 63550 | R 43950 | R 37450 | R 34800 | R 32750 | R 31350 | R 14200 | |
| Tour including safari and 4-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R 67100 | R 46650 | R 39800 | R 37100 | R 34900 | R 33450 | R 13250 |
| LOW SEASON | R 62000 | R 41550 | R 34750 | R 32000 | R 29850 | R 28400 | R 10600 | |
| Tour including safari and economy accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R 64800 | R 43500 | R 36400 | R 33550 | R 31250 | R 29750 | R 8050 |
| LOW SEASON | R 60850 | R 39550 | R 32450 | R 29600 | R 27300 | R 25800 | R 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. | ||||||||
- DEPARTS ANY DAY
- STARTS & ENDS IN CAPE TOWN
- PRIVATE TOUR
