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6-Day Garden Route and Winelands Tour

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    6 days, 5 nights

  • Start time

    Pick ups between 8:30am and 9:30am

  • Meeting Point
    Good news! You can get picked up from selected hotels in City Centre, Green Point or Sea Point Hotels, just give us the details at the time of booking. Don’t worry if you have not booked your hotel yet, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details.
  • Ending Point

    Same as the start point

Key Highlights

  • View some of the most beautiful coastline in the world
  • Magnificent photo-opportunities around every corner
  • Travel over the world renowned Outeniqua Pass
  • Take a lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve
  • Explore the spectacular Cango Caves
  • Explore the picturesque village of Franschhoe
  • 5 nights’ accommodation and all breakfasts included

Overview

Combine the glories of South Africa’s Garden Route with the delights of the Cape Winelands on this magical 6-day getaway. Among much else you’ll discover some of the finest coastal scenery in the world, delightful architecture, stunning views, ostriches, vibrant flowers in all shapes and sizes, lush forests and delicious wines.

From Cape Town travel to Oudtshoorn, center of the world’s ostrich farming industry. Travel through Klein Karoo and the Outeniqua Mountain Pass.

Enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve and a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head. Travel along one of the most breathtaking stretches of the Garden Route - where mountains, forests, deep gorges, and lush vegetation hug the rugged coastline of cliffs and sandy beaches. - and visit George and Mossel Bay all the way to Albertinia.

Stop at the charming village of Franschhoek and the seaside resort of Hermanus - the world’s land-based whale-watching capital - before concluding your tour in the scenic Cape Winelands.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cape Town – Oudtshoorn

This morning you will be met at your hotel by your representative and depart for the ‘Little Karoo’, travelling via Montagu, a picturesque and historic spa town. En route, stop off in the town of Barrydale, where we will have the opportunity to visit a local farm school, interact with the children and teachers, spending time with them in the classroom learning more about the local farming community, before continuing to Oudtshoorn, the ‘ostrich feather capital’ and centre of the world’s Ostrich farming industry. (The school visit is subject to the school being open).

Overnight in Oudtshoorn. Enjoy dinner at an Ostrich Farm, dining on local specialities such as Ostrich Steak. [Dinner included]

Day 2: Oudtshoorn – Knysna

After breakfast take a tour of the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves, one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Return to Oudtshoorn for a tour and light lunch at an Ostrich Farm. Our journey continues over the scenic Outeniqua Pass to George, the administrative hub of the Garden Route area and then onto Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route.

Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast & Lunch included]

Day 3: Knysna

Enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, where we can take a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head to enjoy panoramic views of the town and lagoon, returning for a sumptuous lunch. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore this charming town set around a natural harbour lagoon.

Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast & Lunch included]

Day 4: Knysna - Albertinia

After a leisurely breakfast, travel via George and Mossel Bay to Albertinia, a town set against the backdrop of the majestic Langeberg Mountain Range.

Enjoy an afternoon open vehicle game drive, at a malaria free private game reserve, that is home to an abundance of animal and birdlife, including the Big Five.

Overnight in the region of Albertinia. [Breakfast & Dinner included]

Day 5: Albertinia – Hermanus

Our safari adventure continues with an early morning open vehicle game drive. Our expert guide will endeavour to spoil us with sightings of the ‘Big Five’, general game and prolific bird life. Leaving the bush behind, our journey will take us to the picturesque Cape Dutch town of Swellendam. This charming town was founded in 1745 and is famous for its youngberries, eclectic architecture and National Parks, as well as outdoor activities. Our journey further continues to the seaside resort of Hermanus, known as the heart of the whale route, offering the best land-based whale watching (August to November) in the world.

Dinner at the Heritage Restaurant, one of the oldest fisherman’s cottages in Hermanus, where delectable dishes are created using seasonal, local produce.

Overnight in Hermanus. [Breakfast & Dinner included]

Day 6: Hermanus – Cape Town

After a leisurely breakfast depart Hermanus and travel to Franschhoek, a picturesque village surrounded by spectacular vineyards, where French Huguenots settled more than 300 years ago, bringing with them their age-old French wine and food culture. Our storytelling guide will take us on a tour through Franschhoek village, sharing with us the fascinating history of the French Huguenots. Then finally onto Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa, spectacularly set at the foot of Table Mountain where the tour ends on arrival. [Breakfast included]

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • 5 nights’ accommodation on twin-share basis
  • English speaking guide
  • 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
  • Entrance to Cango Caves
  • Porterage
  • ightseeing as specified

Exclusions

  • All drinks
  • Additional meals

Please note

Voucher Information: Sorry, but we will need you to print a paper version of your booking voucher (we're working on changing this ). At this time no refund can be given for customers without a printed copy of their voucher.

School visit is subject to school being open.

You will be travelling together in a luxury vehicle with a professional guide providing a fantastic quality holiday experience. 

You do have a choice of accommodation options, which may be offered at the same hotel, or at different hotels in the same vicinity.

This activity is adults (and older children) only. Little ones under the age of 8 years will have to sit this one out, we’re afraid.

Our supplier needs at least 2 people on the tour to be able to go ahead.

There is also a single supplement rate which will apply should you have a third person travelling.

Children 2 & 3yrs old must be fasten in a car. Should guests require a car seat we will need to know when the booking is made. we have limited car seats and are therefore strictly subject to availability at the time of booking.

NO children under 2 years allowed.

Additional info

If you need any assistance or have a query, you may call at the telephone numbers provided in your confirmation voucher or our customer service desk.

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