7-Day Garden Route Private Tour with 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. This tour starts & ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week.
Please note that this tour package goes ONE WAY departing Cape Town and ending in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
7 Day Private Garden Route Tour includes:
- Services of a professional tour guide/driver
- Private transport, as described in itinerary
- 6 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
- Route 62 tour
Itinerary for private 7 Day Garden Route tour
Day 1: Cape Town – Private Game Reserve
Pickup at Cape Town International Airport, and settle into your accommodation for the evening.
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: Kwena Lodge Suites |
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: | Add more nature: Guided fynbos walks or San trail Add more pampering: Tented spa treatments |
| Approximate driving time: | +/- 2.5 hours for each game drive on reserve |
| Overnight: | Gondwana Game Reserve: Kwena Lodge Suites |
Day 3: Private Game Reserve – Wilderness - Plettenberg Bay
Depart on a 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, Plettenberg Bay. 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 nature: Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
+/- 2 hours, 160 km |
| Overnight: | Plettenberg Bay 5 Star: The Plettenberg Hotel & Spa Plettenberg Bay 4 Star: Christiana Lodge Plettenberg Bay Economy: Barrington’s Small Hotel |
Day 4: Plett – Tsitsikamma – return
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.
Day 4 highlights:
| Included meals: | Breakfast |
| Included activities: | Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park |
Optional activities:
Approximate driving time: | Add more adrenaline: Bloukrans Bungee Jump Add more adrenaline: Kayak & Lilo in Storms River (recommended in summer only)
+/- 2 hours, 135 km |
| Overnight: | Plettenberg Bay 5 Star: The Plettenberg Hotel & Spa Plettenberg Bay 4 Star: Christiana Lodge Plettenberg Bay Economy: Barrington’s Small Hotel |
Day 5: Plettenberg Bay - Knysna
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. In the afternoon, we travel to another famous town of the Garden Route, Knysna.
Day 5 highlights:
| Included meals: | Breakfast |
| Included activities: | None |
Optional activities:
Approximate driving time: | 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
+/- 1 hours, 50 km |
| Overnight: | Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge |
Day 6: Knysna
Today we enjoy the Knysna area. 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 6 highlights:
| Included meals: | Breakfast |
Included activities:
Optional activities:
Approximate driving time: | None
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
+/- 30 minutes, +/- 20 km |
| Overnight: | Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge |
Day 7: 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.
Day 7 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 7 Day Private Garden Route Tour (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 97,850 | R 71,150 | R 62,250 | R 58,700 | R 55,850 | R 53,950 | R 30,050 |
| LOW SEASON | R 88,750 | R 62,050 | R 53,200 | R 49,650 | R 46,800 | R 44,900 | R 23,700 | |
| Tour including safari and 4-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R 88,350 | R 59,350 | R 49,700 | R 45,850 | R 42,750 | R 40,700 | R 15,650 |
| LOW SEASON | R 82,600 | R 53,600 | R 43,950 | R 40,100 | R 37,000 | R 34,950 | R 12,600 | |
| Tour including safari and economy accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R 86,050 | R 57,050 | R 47,400 | R 43,550 | R 40,450 | R 38,400 | R 10,350 |
| LOW SEASON | R 80,200 | R 51,200 | R 41,550 | R 37,700 | R 34,600 | R 32,550 | R 8,000 | |
| 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. | ||||||||
Please read our Garden Route private tours terms and conditions.
- DEPARTS ANY DAY
- STARTS & ENDS IN CAPE TOWN
- PRIVATE TOUR
