5 Day Garden Route Private Tour (one way – Cape Town to Gqeberha)
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.
Garden Route Private 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 for 5 Day Garden Route Private tour:
Day 1: Cape Town – Hermanus
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 |
Day 2: 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:
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 |
Day 3: 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:
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 |
Day 4: Knysna - 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:
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 |
Day 5: Knysna – Tsitsikamma – Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
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:
Approximate driving time: | 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.
+/- 3 hours, 275 km |
| Overnight: | n/a – or extend with an Eastern Cape Safari |
Pricing for private 5 Day Garden Route tours (September 2024 – August 2025):
| Number of people (Cost per person) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 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 |
Please read our private tour terms and conditions.
- DEPARTS ANY DAY
- STARTS IN CAPE TOWN & ENDS IN PORT ELIZABETH
- PRIVATE TOUR
