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5-Days Travel Of Garden Route From Little Karoo
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Adventure Sports, Cave, Wildlife

  • Duration

    5 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Embark on the trip to the Garden Route, packed with adventures and scenic splendours. Try a range of activities, including hiking, kayaking (Storm's River Mouth), canyoning and ziplining. Pass through Route 62, take a boat ride at Knysna Heads and go hiking Plettenberg Bay. 

Highlights
  • Visit the Ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn
  • Arrive at Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve
  • Do Kayaking
  • Bungee Jumping
  • Day 1- Trip through Little Karoo expand_more
    • Start with a road trip through majestic Little Karoo, a semi-desert region, with your South African tour guide. 

    • Move through several amazing and diverse farming regions, including the world's longest wine route known as Route 62.

    • Pass through beautiful country towns, where time appears to have stood still. 

    • Arrive in Oudtshoorn, also known as Ostrich Capital of South Africa. Here, you will have the option to visit the Cango Caves, a wildlife ranch and/or a working ostrich farm.

    Overnight stay in Oudtshoorn.

  • Day 2- Oudtshoorn to Knysna expand_more
    • Continue toward the coast, to the historical town of Knysna, surrounded by the largest natural estuary in South Africa - incidentally home to an endemic sea horse. 

    • Relax, take a boat trip to the famous "Knysna Heads" (the narrow entrance to the estuary), or go hiking in ancient indigenous forests.

    • If you are lucky, you might spot the elusive Knysna forest elephants. Knysna is also very well known for its home-grown oysters - definitely a dining experience not to be missed!

  • Day 3- Knysna to Plettenberg Bay expand_more
    • Meander through the ancient forest area in the heart of Garden Route on your way to the seaside holiday town of Plettenberg Bay.

    • Participate in a boat-based whale watching experience (May to November), walk with Elephants (getting close and personal with these gentle giants)

    • Visit Monkey Land (a primate sanctuary), Jukani (a wildlife sanctuary) Birds of Eden.

    • Walkthrough the indigenous forests.

  • Day 4- Plettenberg Bay to Storm's River Village expand_more
    • After an overnight stay in Plettenberg Bay (one or two nights - your choice), continue your journey to the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, regarded as one of the most pristine coastal reserves on the planet.
    • Opt for a kayaking experience through the surf and up the Storm's River Mouth. Then, have a marvellous hike across daunting hanging bridges across the river.

    • Have a great meal at a local restaurant boasting the most amazing views of the ocean and coastline.

  • Day 5- Storm's River Village expand_more
    • Zipline through the forests or canyons.
    • Do bungee jumping from the highest commercial bungee jump in the world.
    • Canyon down rapids, waterfalls and cliffs, hiking in pristine forests and many more.
    • As the tour ends, journey back, either to Port Elizabeth or back to Cape Town.

What's Included
  • Transport in a semi-lux A/C vehicle (including fuel, road taxes, insurance, toll fees, passenger liability insurance)

  • Professional and registered Cape Town guide/driver

  • Bottled water on board

  • Dinner transfers along the Garden Route

What's Excluded
  • Activities (as per own choice)

  • Meals and refreshments

  • Additional entrance fees, not specified in the itinerary

  • Accommodation; this can be sourced and booked on your behalf at an additional cost

  • Airport transfers and dinner transfers in Cape Town

Know before you go
  • This tour is tailor-made to suit your exact requirements. Therefore, the final quotation is based on your personal requirements.

  • Although the tour stipulates a minimum of 4 persons, the guide can arrange a quotation for 2 persons, depending on your exact requirements.

  • The guides pride themselves on designing bespoke private tours.

  • The primary focus is to create a memorable experience around your personal needs.

Meeting Point

Little Karoo, South Africa

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4USD 2134.22 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 2134.22 / group