7 Day Whale Coast & Garden Route Private Tour with children
Overview
- Private Tour
- Departs Any Day
- Starts & Ends In Cape Town
Welcome to your
7 Day Whale Coast & Garden Route Private Tour with children
This tour is designed to be a great South African experience for families traveling with children, age 6 and older. You experience a taste of the whale coast, the garden route, and a family-friendly safari, spending two nights in each destination to make for memorable experiences in beautiful places. This tour focuses on nature and the outdoors, as this part of the country is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty and climate, and we believe it makes such a refreshing experience for adults and children alike.
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
- 6 nights’ accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Many options for adventure, nature, and hiking activities in Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay
- Two-night all-inclusive safari (meals and game drives included)
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 adventure: Cape Canopy Tour, ziplining in the Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve
Approximate driving time:
+/- 2 hours, +/- 140 km
Overnight:
Hermanus: Harbour House Hotel
Hermanus – Gansbaai area
Explore the beautiful whale coast today. Highly recommended is a walk in Kogelberg Nature Reserve, part of the Cape Floristic Region and a World Heritage Site. Or enjoy time on the blue-flag Grotto Beach, where the mountains meet the sea. For ocean lovers, we have the option of participating in a “Marine Big 5” boat trip, looking for sharks, penguins, dolphins, seals, and whales; or going shark cage diving. (Yes, kids can go along! Our 6-year-old is still talking about his experience seeing the sharks).
Day 2 highlights
Included meals:
None
Included activities:
None
Optional activities:
Add more wildlife: Marine “Big 5” whale watching boat trip
Add more wildlife: Shark cage diving
Add more nature: Hike in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Approximate driving time:
+/- 1 hour, +/- 90 km
Overnight:
Hermanus: Harbour House Hotel
Hermanus - Knysna
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:
None
Optional activities:
Add more nature: Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
Approximate driving time:
+/- 4.5 hours, 420 km
Overnight:
Knysna: Brenton Haven Beachfront Resort
Knysna - Plettenberg Bay - Knysna
Today we can enjoy Knysna & Plettenberg Bay. Some of our family’s favourite activities in the area are a beach walk to Gericke’s Point, to explore the rock pools at low tide; hiking in Robberg or Featherbed Nature Reserve; or swimming in the sea on one of Plettenberg Bay’s five blue-flag beaches.
Day 4 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 or Paddle Cruiser
Add more nature: Robberg Nature Reserve
Approximate driving time:
+/- 1 hour, 65 km
Overnight:
Knysna: Brenton Haven Beachfront Resort
Knysna – Wilderness – Private Game Reserve
Today we journey back towards the west, visiting Wilderness, a lush area of forest, mountains, and sea. In the afternoon, we will check into a family-friendly lodge at a private game reserve, and embark on an afternoon game drive.
Day 5 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Included activities:
Afternoon game drive
Approximate driving time:
+/- 1.5 hours, 110 km (plus time on game drive)
Overnight:
Mossel Bay: Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, Village Lodge
Private Game Reserve
Today is a full day to enjoy on safari. Go on morning and afternoon game drives; or simply relax at the lodge playground, swimming pool, or Fijnebos Spa. Guests also have the option to exchange a game drive for a guided bush trail or horseback safari.
Day 6 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Included activities:
Morning & afternoon game drives
Approximate driving time:
Game drives on reserve: approximately 2-3 hours each
Overnight:
Mossel Bay: Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, Village Lodge
Private Game Reserve - Cape Town
In the morning, we have the opportunity for one final game drive, before departing for Cape Town midday. We will arrive back in Cape Town in the late afternoon.
Day 7 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast
Included activities:
Morning game drive
Approximate driving time:
+/- 4.5 hours, 410 km (plus time on game drive)
Tour Map
Pricing
| 2 adults + 2 children (ages 6-11) | ||
| Total tour price | HIGH SEASON | R141350 total (R35338 per person, 4 guests) |
| LOW SEASON | R122800 total (R30700 per person, 4 guests) | |
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 2024 to August 2025.
