5-Days Garden Route Tour From Port Elizabeth to Cape Town

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrive in Port Elizabeth Addo, Jeffreys Bay⌄

   Rise early for the best chance to spot wildlife as the bush awakes in Schotia Safaris Private Park, the best diversified park in eastern cape South Africa. Join your own group for the included 4-hour open safari game drive with your guide to search for some of the big five animals; if lucky you'll spot elephants, buffalo's, lion & more.

   Travel about 200km to J'bay to either spend free time at the beach or choosing between optional surfing or beach horseback riding (extra cost).

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at On The Beach Lodge or similar (Luxury package) or Island Vibe (Backpacker) or Sea Whisper (3 star Comfort)

2. 2Tsitsikamma, Sedgefield⌄

   Travel route about 300km/3 hours. After breakfast, drive inland to experience an optional highest Bung jump bridge in the world, optional Waterfall Zip-line over waterfalls in Tsitsikamma forest (both at extra cost) or choose to have free time and arrive early to spend more time in Tsitsikamma National Park.

   Afternoon head Knysna for a sunset boat cruise into the lagoon.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at The Rex (Comfort), or Pro-tea Hotel Knysna or similar (Luxury package) or Pili Pili Backpackers

3. 3Oudtshoorn⌄

   Travel time today is about 100km/1hr30min. Visit a working ostrich farm and see the largest flightless birds in the world. Next, head to the mountains to go deep underground in the illuminated wonder world of the Cango Caves, exploring vast halls filled with ancient stalactites.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight at or Hlangana lodge or similar (4 star Luxury) or Uthando Backpackers or Rheede Guesthouse (3 star Comfort

4. 4Oudtshoorn en-route to Mossel bay⌄

   Ascending 950 meters above the Cango valley, 27km Swartberg Pass winds to the summit, 1 583 meters above sea level, in steep zigzags and sudden switchbacks with breath-taking views over the Klein and Great Karoo. Built by Thomas Bain, the pass was declared a National Monument in its centenary year 1988 Kindly note this scenery drive is available only if you do note book extra activities in like elephant observation/encounter, meerkat safari, bush safari (available at extra cost)

5. 5Garden Route Hermanus⌄

   Travel route about 400km/6 hours. Take the road back along the coastline , stop at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa and the place where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. Follow the scenic coastal road to Betty's Bay to see a colony of endangered African penguins. Spend the afternoon in the seaside resort town of Hermanus, famous for being the home to hundreds of southern right whales from July to November. Journey back to Cape Town with evening drop-offs in Cape Town or Stellenbosch (between 8pm to 10pm)