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7 Day Garden Route & Addo Safari Private Tour

This tour explores the beautiful coastline between Cape Town and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), and ends off with a safari in Addo Elephant National Park. It travels one-way, allowing you to maximize time enjoying beautiful scenery and safari, and minimizing driving time.  It takes in the highlights of the Whale Coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern Cape safari country, with many options for adventure, nature, and hiking activities along the way.

Tours includes:

Tour itinerary:

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:

 

Optional activities:

Visit to the African Penguin colony at Betties Bay

 

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

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 Mossel Bay or Wilderness beaches, or explore Wilderness National Park by canoe. Alternatively, we can take a turn to visit the Southernmost Tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas (adds 1.25 hours’ drive & 100 km).

Day 2 highlights
Included meals:Breakfast

Included activities:

 

Optional activities:

None

 

Add more nature: Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park

Add more geography: Visit the Southernmost Tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas

Approximate driving time:+/- 4 hours, +/- 365 km OR +/- 5.25 hours, +/- 460 km with Agulhas
Overnight:

Wilderness 5 Star: Views Boutique Hotel

Wilderness 4 Star: Mes Amis Guest House

Wilderness Economy: Fairy Knowe Hotel, Riverside Rooms

Today we travel to a 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 3 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

 

 

+/- 45 minutes, 50 km

Overnight:

Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel

Knysna 4 Star:  Lofts Boutique Hotel

Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge

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 their beautiful beaches, enjoy lunch at one of their great restaurants, enjoy wine tasting at one of the wineries or get active and enjoy a hike on the spectacular Robberg Nature Reserve.

Day 4 highlights:
Included meals:Breakfast
Included activities:None

Optional activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Approximate driving time:

Add more nature: 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 hour, 65 km

Overnight:

Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel

Knysna 4 Star:  Lofts Boutique Hotel

Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge

This morning, we take in the beauty of 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 make our way to Big 5 country – Addo.

Day 5 highlights
Included meals:Breakfast & Dinner
Included activities:Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park

Optional activities:

 

Approximate driving time:

Add more adrenaline: Bloukrans Bungee Jump

 

+/- 4.5 hours, 340 km

Overnight:

Addo area 5 Star: Gorah Elephant Camp

Addo area 4 Star: Camp Figtree

Addo area economy: Avoca River Cabins

Today is a full day to enjoy Addo Elephant National Park, with the densest population of African elephants in the world. Elephants are the big attraction, but Addo is home to the rest of the “big 5” animals also, as well as may other African wildlife, such as kudu, zebra, ostrich, and hyena.

Day 6 highlights
Included meals:Breakfast & Dinner
Included activities:Entrance to Addo Elephant National Park; game drive safari
Approximate driving time:+/- 4 hours game driving in Addo
Overnight:

Addo area 5 Star: Gorah Elephant Camp

Addo area 4 Star: Camp Figtree

Addo area economy: Avoca River Cabins

After one final morning game drive in Addo, guests will be transferred to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), where tour services will end.  We recommend booking late afternoon or evening flights from Port Elizabeth, in order to allow enough time to enjoy the full morning game drive.

Day 7 highlights
Included meals: Breakfast
Included activities: Entrance to Addo Elephant National Park; morning game drive safari
Approximate driving time: +/- 1.5 hours, 85 km (plus 2–3-hour game drive in Addo)
Overnight: n/a

Pricing for 7 Day Garden Route & Addo private tour (September 2024 – August 2025):

Number of people

(Cost per person)

123456single supplement
Tour including 5-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR124700R92500R81750R77450R74050R71750R35800
LOW SEASONR112500R80300R69550R65250R61850R59550R17200
Tour including 4-star accommodationHIGH SEASONR92200R58600R47400R42900R39350R36950R15500
LOW SEASONR86250R52650R41450R36950R33400R31000R11500
Tour including economy accommodationNO SEASONAL DIFFERENCER80900R45900R34250R29550R25850R23350R2400

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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