This popular tour is an adventurous, yet relaxed and affordable way to explore South Africa’s Garden Route. Enjoy six-days of visiting the area’s key landmarks, exploring nature, learning about the region’s culture and taking part in daring activities.

PRICE: $837
per person

 

Explore Hermanus, Oudtshoorn, Sedgefield, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo, and Mossel Bay on an adventurous 6-day trip from Cape Town with accommodation, transportation, and most meals included. Discover wildlife and indigenous forests, taste local wine, canoe, hike, and visit the beaches of Mossel Bay.
Day 1: Cape Town – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas

Start your trip by departing from Cape Town to Hermanus. 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. Later, drive on to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa and the place where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet.

Day 2: Cape Agulhas – Oudtshoorn

Travel to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, known as the Ostrich Capital of the World, via Route 62, South Africa’s longest wine route. Enjoy lunch and a wine tasting at a local winery before checking into your accommodation, a working game farm in the Little Karoo.
As the sun goes down, join a tour of the ostrich farm. Take in the views of the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountain ranges in the background before calling it a night.

Day 3: Oudtshoorn – Sedgefield

After breakfast, head to Outeniqua Mountain Pass and explore the Wilderness National Park by canoe. Paddle up the Touw River through the indigenous forest with an abundance of bird life. After about 40 minutes, leave the canoes for a 2 km hike along a boardwalk to a waterfall with rock pools.
In the late afternoon, spend time exploring Sedgefield with its expansive views and beaches.

Day 4: Sedgefield – Knysna – Tsitsikamma – Addo

Head to the famous town of Knysna via the lavish Lake District of the Garden Route. Visit the Knysna Heads Viewpoint for sweeping views over the Knysna River and the Indian Ocean. Next, stop at Bloukrans Bridge to view the world’s highest bungee jump bridge.
Midday will be spent in Tsitsikamma National Park, with its unique combination of indigenous forest and Indian Ocean coastline. The park has a wide choice of activities including hiking, crossing a suspension bridge, and swimming. In the afternoon, leave the Garden Route for the Big Five country, Addo.

Day 5: Addo – Wilderness – Sedgefield

Spend the morning exploring Addo Elephant National Park. Get up to 2-3 hours to roam the 28,000-hectare national reserve, home to approximately 600 elephants and other animals including buffalo, lions, rhinos, warthogs, and more.
After a morning on safari, drive back to the Garden Route where you’ll stay overnight in the Wilderness or Sedgefield area.

Day 6: Wilderness – Sedgefield – Mossel Bay – Cape Town

After breakfast, stop in Mossel Bay to spend some time on the beach. Hike the Cape St. Blaize trail along the seaside cliffs and visit the famous Diaz Museum complex, which commemorates the first known European exploration around the tip of Africa.
The more adventurous can try a 10,000-foot tandem skydive or sandboarding on the longest dune in South Africa. Later, arrive back at Cape Town in the early evening for drop-off.

Take part in activities like canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
Discover Hermanus, Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, and Sedgefield
Explore South Africa’s Garden Route and visit Addo Elephant National Park
Join optional adrenaline-filled activities like bungy jumping and skydiving
See elephants, buffalo, lions, rhinos, warthogs, and other local wildlife

Air-conditioned transportation
5 nights accommodation (backpacker and guesthouse options available)
4 dinners and 4 breakfasts
Visit the southernmost tip of Africa
Local wine tasting
Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
Wilderness viewing safari in Addo Elephant National Park
Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park
Klein Karoo ostrich farm tour
A community support contribution, to support local charitable projects
Optional activities – bungy jumping, tandem skydiving, sand boarding, seasonal whale and dolphin watching, shark cage diving, open vehicle Addo tour
1 breakfast and 1 dinner
Lunches
Snacks
Tips

 

This is just one of the many unforgettable experiences the South Africa has to offer. Discover more tours, hidden gems, and must-see spots in Cape Town, and Johannesburg or on our complete South Africa guide.