5 Day Garden Route Private Tour (one way)
Overview
- Private Tour
- Departs Any Day
- Starts In Cape Town & Ends In Gqeberha
Welcome to your
5 Day Garden Route Private Tour (one way)
This tour explores the beautiful coastline between Cape Town and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). It travels one-way, allowing you to maximize time enjoying beautiful scenery and minimize driving time. It takes in the highlights of the Whale Coast and the Garden Route, with many options for adventure, nature, and hiking activities along the way.
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
- 4 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
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:
None
Optional activities:
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 Cape Agulhas
Overnight:
Wilderness 5 Star: Views Boutique Hotel
Wilderness 4 Star: Mes Amis Guest House
Wilderness Economy: Fairy Knowe Hotel, Riverside Rooms
Wilderness - 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 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
Approximate driving time:
+/- 45 minutes, 50 km
Overnight:
Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel
Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel
Sedgefield Economy: Kamma Kai Beach Villa
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 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:
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
Approximate driving time:
+/- 1 hour, 65 km
Overnight:
Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel
Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel
Sedgefield Economy: Kamma Kai Beach Villa
Tsitsikamma – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
On our final touring day, 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. Finally, we will end with a drop off at Port Elizabeth or George airports (or extend your trip with an Eastern Cape safari – please enquire).
Day 5 highlights
Included meals:
Breakfast
Included activities:
Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park
Optional activities:
Add more adrenaline: Bloukrans Bungee Jump
Add a safari: Your tour ends on the doorstep of Addo Elephant National Park and the Eastern Cape safari lodges. Please enquire about extending your tour to include a few nights of safari.
Approximate driving time:
+/- 3 hours, 275 km
Overnight:
n/a – or extend with an Eastern Cape Safari
Tour Map
Pricing
| Number of people (Cost per person) | ONE | TWO | THREE | FOUR | FIVE | SIX | single supplement | |
| Tour including 5-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R74050 | R49450 | R41300 | R38000 | R35400 | R33650 | R20950 |
| LOW SEASON | R69700 | R45100 | R36950 | R33650 | R31050 | R29300 | R17200 | |
| Tour including 4-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R64400 | R38750 | R30200 | R26800 | R24050 | R22250 | R9250 |
| LOW SEASON | R61850 | R36200 | R27650 | R24250 | R21500 | R19700 | R8100 | |
| Tour including economy accommodation | NO SEASONAL DIFFERENCE | R59100 | R32400 | R23500 | R19900 | R17050 | R15150 | R2200 |
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 pricing valid September 2024 – August 2025.
Single supplements: for odd numbers of guests (1/3/5), one person will pay a single supplement for a single room.
