6 Day Garden Route Private Tour
Overview
- Private Tour
- Departs Any Day
- Starts & Ends In Cape Town
Welcome to your
6 Day Garden Route Private Tour
This tour explores the beautiful coastline between Cape Town and the Garden Route. It takes in the highlights of the Whale Coast, Garden Route, and the Klein Karoo, with many options for adventure, nature, and hiking activities along the way. This tour starts and ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week.
Earthstompers private tours are 100% customizable, so please chat to your tour consultant if you would like to request changes to the itinerary or accommodation!
Tour includes:
- Services of a professional tour guide/driver
- Private transport, as described in itinerary
- 5 nights’ accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Visit to the African Penguin colony at Betties Bay
- Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park
- Many options for adventure, nature, and hiking activities in Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay
Itinerary
Cape Town – Hermanus
We depart from Cape Town in the 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.
Day 1 highlights
Included meals:
None
Included activities:
Visit to the African Penguin colony at Betties Bay
Optional activities:
Add more wildlife: Whale watching boat trip (in season, July – November; must be pre-booked)
Add more adventure: Cape Canopy Tour, ziplining in the Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve
Approximate driving time:
+/- 2 hours, +/- 140 km
Overnight:
Hermanus 5 Star: The Marine Hotel
Hermanus 4 star: 1 Marine Drive Boutique Hotel
Hermanus Economy: Windsor Hotel
Hermanus – Wilderness – Plettenberg Bay
After driving through the small towns of the Overberg, we reach the lush forests and beautiful beaches of the Garden Route. Spend the afternoon enjoying the Wilderness beaches, or explore Wilderness National Park by canoe. Finally, we will head through to the famous seaside town of Plettenberg Bay.
Day 2 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast
Included activities:
None
Optional activities:
Add more nature: Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
Approximate driving time:
+/- 5 hours, +/- 445 km
Overnight:
Plettenberg Bay 5 Star: The Plettenberg Hotel & Spa
Plettenberg Bay 4 Star: Christiana Lodge
Plettenberg Bay Economy: Barrington’s Small Hotel
Plettenberg Bay
After a few days on the road exploring, enjoy a morning at leisure. Your guide and tour vehicle are available for outings in the area. We suggest exploring the beautiful coastal town of Plettenberg Bay. You can relax on one of the beautiful beaches, enjoy lunch at one of the great restaurants, taste one of the local wines at an area winery, or get active with a hike on the spectacular Robberg Nature Reserve.
Day 3 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast
Included activities:
None
Optional activities:
Add more nature: Hiking in Robberg Nature Reserve
Add more nature: Keurbooms River Ferry
Add more adventure: Kloofing with Africanyon
Add more foodie: Luka Vineyards
Add more local craft: Mungo Mill
Approximate driving time:
+/- 30 minutes, +/- 20 km
Overnight:
Plettenberg Bay 5 Star: The Plettenberg Hotel & Spa
Plettenberg Bay 4 Star: Christiana Lodge
Plettenberg Bay Economy: Barrington’s Small Hotel
Plett – Tsitsikamma – Knysna
Today, we take in the beauty of Tsitsikamma National Park. The morning 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 will make our way to another of the famous towns of the Garden Route – Knysna.
Day 4 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast
Included activities:
Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park
Optional activities:
Add more adrenaline: Bloukrans Bungee Jump
Add more adrenaline: Kayak & Lilo in Storms River (recommended in summer only)
Approximate driving time:
+/- 2.25 hours, 160 km
Overnight:
Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel
Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel
Sedgefield Economy: Kamma Kai Beach Villa
Knysna
Today we enjoy the seaside town at 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 known as the Knysna Lagoon, and the Outeniqua Mountains.
Day 5 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast
Included activities:
None
Optional activities:
Add more wildlife: Whale Watching boat trip (in season, Jul – Nov)
Add more nature: Featherbed Eco Experience
Add more Instagram moments: Sunset Catamaran Cruise
Approximate driving time:
+/- 30 minutes, +/- 20 km
Overnight:
Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel
Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel
Sedgefield Economy: Kamma Kai Beach Villa
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. (Alternatively, enjoy a morning at leisure in Knysna, before returning to Cape Town. This is about a 50 km / 1 hour shorter journey.)
Day 6 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast
Included activities:
Route 62 tour
Optional activities:
Add more foodie: Wine cellar tour & lunch in the Breede River Wine Valley
Add more nature experience: add a 2 night safari at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve on the way back to Cape Town
Approximate driving time:
+/- 6.5 hours, 530 km
Tour Map
Pricing
| Number of people (Cost per person) | ONE | TWO | THREE | FOUR | FIVE | SIX | single supplement | |
| Tour including 5-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R89550 | R64150 | R55650 | R52250 | R49550 | R47750 | R32200 |
| LOW SEASON | R80250 | R54850 | R46400 | R42950 | R40250 | R38450 | R24150 | |
| Tour including 4-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R70550 | R44050 | R35200 | R31650 | R28800 | R26950 | R12950 |
| LOW SEASON | R68700 | R42150 | R33300 | R29750 | R26950 | R25050 | R11350 | |
| Tour including economy accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R67950 | R40300 | R31100 | R27400 | R24450 | R22500 | R4450 |
| LOW SEASON | R65950 | R38300 | R29100 | R25400 | R22450 | R20500 | R3550 | |
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. Above rates valid September 2025 to August 2026.
Single supplements: for odd numbers of guests (1/3/5), one person will pay a single supplement for a single room.
A small contribution to local charitable projects is included in the tour price.