Cape Town, Garden Route, BIG 5 Safari, Plettenberg Bay, Bloukrans Bridge, Klein Karoo & Route 62
Explore the best of Cape Town, Go on a BIG5 Safari, Visit Mossel Bay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn, meet the Big Cats of Tenikwa
Highlights
Guided Tour
Explore Cape Town, climb to the top of Table Mountain, go to the most southwestern tip of the African continent - the Cape of Good Hope.
Explore the Garden Route and enjoy a classic safari with the Big 5, walk hand in trunk with elephants, observe the South Africa’s big cats in their natural habitat, and learn more about the great dangers they face today. Explore the Tenikwa Forest and fall asleep to the roar of lions.
Be amazed by the mesmerising beauty of the Klein Karoo, explore the Cango Caves. Visit the ostrich capital of the world and meet face to face the ostriches, the Cape fur seals and the African penguin. See the full replica of the ship on which Bartholomew Dias reached the shores of South Africa.
Travel the world's longest wine route in the world, visit Franschhoek and some of the best wine estates in South Africa, taste and pair some of the best wines, and visit the highest bungee jump bridge…
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Start / End: Cape Town
Destinations: Cape Town, Hout Bay, Simon's Town, Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Mossel Bay, Swellendam, Knysna, Oudtshoorn, Klein Karoo, Garden Route, Tenikwa, Plettenberg Bay, Wellington, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek
Accommodation: 4 Star
Group Size: 6 to 14 PAX
Price per person sharing / 11 Jan - 30 Apr 2025:
PAX 6: R75100, PAX 8+: 71100, PAX 10+: R67500
Overview
Activities You Will Love
Inclusions
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Guided Tour with a licensed Tourist Guide
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Professional driver
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All transportation to all destinations included as per itinerary
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Game drives: open-safari 4x4 vehicle with a qualified guide
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Roundtrip airport transfer
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Accommodation 12 nights
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Meals included as per itinerary: Breakfast: 12, Lunch: 1, Dinner: 8
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Drinks: bottled water x 2 per day per person
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All activities included as per itinerary:
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Panoramic tour of scenic Victoria Road
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Visit Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
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Table Mountain visit with the cable car
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Signal Hill and Cape Town tour
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Cape of Good Hope Peninsula Tour
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Visit the Simon's Town and penguin colony at Boulders Beach
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Semi-Precious Stone Quest (includes a glass of semi-precious stones of your choice)
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Morning guided game drive in the BIG 5 Game Reserve: 2
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Afternoon guided game drive in the BIG 5 Game Reserve: 2
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Visit to the Bartolomeu Dias museum complex in Mossel Bay
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A visit to the Post Tree in Mossel Bay
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Indigenous forest tour with a picnic lunch
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Walk with elephants
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Tour with the big cats of South Africa
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Visit to Bloukrans Bridge, the highest bungee jump bridge and the largest single-arch reinforced concrete bridge on the African continent
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Plettenberg Bay Tour
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Ocean Safari - Marine Boat Tour (December – May), or Whale Watching Cruise (June – November)
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Knysna Tour - Knysna Heads and Thesen Island
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Cango Caves Tour - one of the Seven Wonders of South Africa
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Visit to an ostrich farm
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Visiting Ronnie's Shop
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Franschhoek Tour
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Wine tasting and cheese pairing
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Visit to two wine estates
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Sabrage experience
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Olive Oil Tasting
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Stellenbosch Tour
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All entrance and park fees as per itinerary
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Porterage (at the airports and at the accommodation)
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Sim card: complementary
Countries Visited: 1
Towns Visited: 14
BIG 5 Game Reserves Visited: 1
National Parks Visited: 1
Tour Themes
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BIG 5 Safari
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Wine & Food Pairings
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Special Occasions
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Romance & Honeymoon
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Nature & Adventure
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Bucket List
Departure Dates
Can start on any date, depending on availability
Curated for You
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Short Itinerary
Itinerary
DAY 1
Meals Included:
No meals included.
Activities Included:
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Victoria Drive Tour
Accommodation :
Hout Bay
DAY 2
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included:
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Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Tour
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Boulder Beach Penguin Colony Tour
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Simon's Town Visit
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Scratch for semi-precious stones
Accommodation :
Hout Bay
DAY 3
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Boat tour to Duiker Island
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Table Mountain Visit with the cable lift
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Victoria and Alfred Waterfront visit
Accommodation:
Hout Bay
DAY 4
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Transfer to the Private BIG 5 Game Reserve
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Stop in Swellendam
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Afternoon Guided Game Drive in the BIG 5 Game Reserve
Accommodation:
Lodge Accommodation in the Private BIG 5 Game Reserve
DAY 5
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Morning Guided Game Drive in the BIG 5 Game Reserve
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Afternoon Guided Game Drive in the BIG 5 Game Reserve
Accommodation:
Lodge Accommodation in the Private BIG 5 Game Reserve
DAY 6
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Morning Guided Game Drive in the BIG 5 Game Reserve
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Post Office Tree Visit
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Bartomolomeu Dias Museum
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Transfer to Tenikwa
Accommodation:
Guest House Accommodation / or Lion Cabins in Tenikwa
DAY 7
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Walk Turnk in Hand Elephant Tour
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Forest Walk with Picnic
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South Africa.s Big Cats fo South Africa Guided Tour
Accommodation:
Guest House Accommodation / or Lion Cabins in Tenikwa
DAY 8
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Ocean Safari - Marine Boat Tour
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Plettenberg Bay Tour
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Bloukrans Bridge Visit
Accommodation :
Guest House Accommodation / or Lion Cabins in Tenikwa
DAY 9
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Knysna Heads and Thesen IslandTour
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Visit to Knysna Marina
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Transfer to Oudtshoorn
Accommodation:
Guest house Accommodation in Oudtshoorn
DAY 10
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Cango Caves Tour
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Ostrich Tour
Accommodation:
Guest House Accommodation in Oudtshoorn
DAY 11
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included
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Transfer to Oudtshoorn
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Visit to Ronnie's Sex Shop
Accommodation:
Wine Estate Accommodation in Wellington
DAY 12
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included:
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Franschhoek Tour
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Visit of two wine estates
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Sabrage Experience
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Olive Oil Tasting
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Wine Tasting and Pairing
Accommodation:
Wine Estate Accommodation in Wellington
DAY 13
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included:
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Stellenbosch Tour
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Transfer to Cape Town International Airport
Accommodation :
No accommodation. End of Tour.
Meet and greet at Cape Town International Airport and Panoramic Tourr of the Victoria Scenic Drive
We will pick you up from Cape Town International Airport and we will take you on one of the most scenic routs, that stretches along the Atlantic coast from Sea Point and Bantry’s Bay to Clifton, Camps Bay, the 12 Apostles and Hout Bay. You will be able to admire the spectacular unique road which in some places is blasted into the rock revealing staggering views of the Atlantic ocean. Along the way we will stop for a late lunch before arriving at the hotel and checking in. For your first two nights, you will stay in a luxury boutique hotel, charming and impressive with its colonial architecture. The exterior facade and courtyard give you the feeling of stepping into a romantic bygone era. You will have time to freshen up and relax after the long flight to South Africa and then have dinner at the hotel around 19:30 (dinner not included).
Explore Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Visit Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and Scratch for Semi-Precious Stones
Breakfast at 8:00, Then we will travel to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and visit the most southwestern tip of the African continent, see the Cape Mountain Zebra and Baboons and will experience a breath taking view of Atlantic Ocean. We will have lunch with a spectacular view around 12:30 (lunch not included). After lunch we will visit Simons Town and meet up close and personal the penguins at Boulders Beachthen go hunting for semi-precious stones. You will fill a cup with semi-precious stones and visit the Mineral World Rock Shop. You will then return to the hotel. Dinner around 19:00 (dinner not included).
Visit Signal Hill and Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, short Cape Town tour, lunch at the Cape Town Marina, visit Table Mountain and a special 14 dishes dinner
Breakfast at 08:00 and then you will visit Signal Hill and have a short tour of Cape and visit Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Followed by lunch at the Cape Town Marina to enjoy fine South African seafood cuisine (lunch not included). After lunch we will climb to the top of Table Mountain, one of the New 7 Natural Wonders of the World by cable car. You will then have a special 14 dished dinner, that will start with bubbly with 24 carat gold leaf and unique drumming experience (dinner is included). After dinner you will be transferred back to the hotel.
Depart to a private Big 5 game reserve near Mossel Bay and afternoon guided game drive in the Big 5 Private Game Reserve
Breakfast at 08:00 and depart to a private game reserve with the big 5 and you will check in the afternoon you will enjoy an afternoon guided game drive in the reserve. You will have time to freshen up and have dinner at the lodge around 19:00
Each guided game drive lasts between 2 and 3 hours, depending on the animals seen and weather conditions on the day. You'll have the opportunity to look for and see the Big 5: elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo, and if you're lucky you might spot the free-roaming cheetahs. As well as a variety of antelopes such as springbok - the national animal of South Africa, impala, zebra, gemsbok, and other species specific to the flora and fauna of the Western Cape.
Morning and afternoon safari in the reserve
You will have an early start to the day with a morning game drive in the reserve, followed by breakfast. After breakfast you will be able to rest and use the rest of the facilities that the lodge offers. Lunch around 13:00 (lunch not included). We will then enjoy another afternoon safari. Dinner at the lodge around 19:00.
Great White Sharks Helicopter Tour can be arranged upon request (this activity is optional and at an additional cost). A very rare and unique chance to see Great White sharks in the ocean from a helicopter flying over the ocean. Those who are lucky might get the chance to see whales as well. During this flight, clients will have a once in a lifetime experience that they will forever cherish in their memories. The closeness of the Great White sharks to the beaches is something worth seeing. 99% guaranteed to see these magnificent ocean creatures.
Day 6 Morning guided game drive, visit the Post Tree and Bartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay and depart for Tenikwa to sleep under the roar of the lions
You will have an early start to the day with a morning safari in the reserve, followed by breakfast. After breakfast, you will travel to Mossel Bay to visit the 500-year-old post tree used by early sailors to pass messages to each other, and you will have the opportunity to send your own letter to the sailors.
You will then visit the Bartolomeu Diaz Museum, where you will see a life-size replica of Diaz's caravel that he sailed on when he first set foot in South Africa, followed by lunch around 1:00pm (lunch not included ).
The Portuguese navigator made the first voyage around the tip of Africa in 1488 and made the first known contact with the indigenous Koi people in the Mosel Bay. Then we will travel to Tenikwa and stay in a special and unique place surrounded by nature where you can fall asleep to the roar of lions at night. You will have time for refreshments and dinner around 19:00.
Get up close and personal and walk trunk in hand with the Elephants, Forest Walk in the indigenous forest with picnic lunch and a Guided Big Cats of South Africa Tour
Breakfast at 8:00 am and departure from the guest house. You will then travel to cross the Outeniqua Mountains, named after the Outeniqua Khoikhoi tribe that lived there. We will stop for lunch around 12:30 (lunch not included). We will then take you to Bloukrans Bridge, the largest single-arch reinforced concrete bridge on the African continent and the highest bungee jump bridge in the world. This unique architectural achievement rises 216 meters above the stunning gorge of the Bloukrans River. If you are brave enough, you can bungee jump (optional activity, not included). And we will then settle in a special and unique place surrounded by nature where you can hear lions roaring at night. Traditional dinner around 19:00.
Visit Plettenberg Bay and enjoy an Ocean Safari with Whale Watching Cruise (or Marine Eco Tour, depending on the season) and Visit the highest bungee jump bridge in Africa
Breakfast at 08:00 and visit Plettenberg Bay, famous for its beautiful lagoons and golden beaches. And go on a Whale Watching Cruise (or a Marine Eco Tour, depending on the season). The tour will start with an exciting launch through the surf, you’ll set off in search of marine life. If you are lucky you might see the three species of dolphins regularly seen on the boat trips, Bottlenose and humpback dolphins are both normally found close inshore. Then you will venture further offshore, looking for common dolphins and the shy Bryde’s whale; occasionally spotting different seabirds before we arrive at the Cape fur seal colony on the Robberg Peninsula. The tour concludes with an exciting high-speed landing on the beach, after which you will be escorted back to the starting point.Then you will have lunch (lunch not included) and after lunch you will visit Bloukrans Bridge, the largest single-arch reinforced concrete bridge and the highest bungee jump bridge on the African continent. This unique architectural achievement rises 216 meters above the stunning gorge of the Bloukrans River. If you are brave enough, you can bungee jump (optional activity, not included). We will then return to our accommodation for a traditional dinner around 18:30.
Tour of Knysna Heads and Thesen Island, lunch at Knysna Marina, cross Outeniqua Mountains and discover the Ostrich capital of the world – Oudtshoorn
Breakfast at 8:00 am and departure to Knysna where you will enjoy the spectacular view of Knysna Heads and the beautiful Thesen Island, followed by lunch at Knysna Marina (lunch not included).
You will then cross the Outeniqua Mountains, named after the Outeniqua Khoikhoi tribe that lived there. We will then continue our journey to Oudtshoorn and check into the guest house in the afternoon. You will have time to freshen up and rest. Dinner around 19:00.
Explore the Cango Caves and experience an up close and personal encounter with the largest bird – the ostrich
Breakfast at 8:00, then you will explore the world-famous Cango Caves, which are 4,500 million years old and are one of the Seven Wonders of South Africa and the largest caves in the country. We will then stop for lunch around 12:30 (lunch not included). You will then visit the first, oldest ostrich farm in the world and have an exciting encounter with the largest bird - the ostrich, the largest flightless bird, and learn about the important influence of this amazing bird on the town of Oudtshoorn and the ostrich industry feathers. You will have a special dinner and return to your guest house.
Discover the mesmerizing beauty of the Klein Karoo following Route 62 - the world's longest wine road, visit Ronnies' Sex Shop and stay at a Wellington wine estate
Breakfast at 08:00 and check out and drive to Wellington. We will travel along part of the longest wine road in the world and discover the captivating beauty of the Klein Karoo, traveling along route 62. On the way we will stop in Ladismith, then you will have lunch at the iconic Ronnie's Sex Shop (lunch not included). We will then continue our journey to Wellington, on the Route 62, pass Robertson, Worcester, the Huguenot tunnel, the longest road tunnel in South Africa (3900m), and check into the Wellington wine estate y in the late afternoon. You will have time to freshen up and rest.
You will have the rare opportunity to stay in a historic wine estate, with traditional Cape Dutch architecture, with the estate's well-preserved beautiful gables, uneven floors made of hand-formed clay tiles and authentic window frames dating back to 1795. You will feel the charm of the old world combined with taste with all the modern amenities for a romantic stay. Dinner around 19:00.
Franschhoek Tour, last chance to shop, Visit Two Wine Farms, Sabrage Experience, Olive Oil Tasting and Wine Pairing
Breakfast at 8:00. We will then go to Franschhoek for some sightseeing and a chance for one last shopping spree. We will then visit two famous wine farms.
You will learn more about the ancient art of Sabrage, and you will Sabrage a bottle of Brut Rosé MCC with an authentic sabrage sward ,followed by a glass of Cap Classique to celebrate. Followed by lunch (Lunch not included). After lunch you will visit another wine estate for olive oil tasting, and cheese and wine pairing. Dinner around 19:00.
Tour of Stellenbosch - the wine capital of South Africa and transfer to Cape Town International Airport
Breakfast at 08:00 and departure from the wine state. After breakfast, you will take a short tour of Stellenbosch, the wine capital and second oldest town in South Africa, famous for its authentic Cape Dutch architecture. We will then take you to Cape Town International Airport. End of tour.
