Cape Town + Garden Route + Cape Agulhas tour (circular)
CYI10C

10 NIGHTS

FROM $1,540

International flights quoted separately

This 4* escorted small group tour of the Garden Route covers all the highlights - including the Cango Caves and Ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn; Knysna Lagoon; a safari at a private game reserve near Mossel Bay; and the picturesque fishing village of Arniston near Cape Agulas. Complete your holiday in beautiful Cape Town. Departs Cape Town every Monday . Group size 2-9.

HIGHLIGHTS

Escorted Tour Cape Town Garden Route South Africa Escorted Tours Single Solo Traveller Arniston

• Cape Town	• Table Mountain	• Cape Point	• Winelands
• Robben Island	• Oudtshoorn	• Cango Caves	• Knysna
• Game Drive	• Arniston

Day 1

You will be met at Cape Town Airport and transferred to your hotel in this beautiful city, within sight of Table Mountain.

Check in and relax in your magnificent surroundings.

Day 2

This morning you will be collected from your Cape Town hotel around 08h00 for your small group tour to the beautiful Garden Route.

We leave Cape Town via Du Toits Kloof Pass to Worcester and traverse the famous Route 62 passing through Montagu and the small towns of Robertson, Barrydale and Calitzdorp, where the true diversity of landscapes is highlighted through the ever-changing scenery.

Check in to your hotel in Oudtshoorn, with the remainder of the afternoon spent visiting the famous Cango Caves with a fully guided tour before returning to your hotel for dinner.

Day 3

This morning we visit a local Ostrich Farm to see these strange flightless birds in their natural surroundings.

Leaving Oudtshoorn, we drive over the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to George. From Wilderness enjoy the scenic drive along the Garden Route to the oyster capital of Knysna.

Check in to your hotel in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

Day 4

After breakfast, depart on a scenic drive through Wilderness and Dolphin Point to Mossel Bay. Send a postcard to friends or relatives from the famous Post Office Tree, before visiting the Diaz and Maritime museum with their relics of famous explorers.

Check into your malaria free Private Game Reserve and complete the day with an afternoon game drive set against the backdrop of the Langeberg Mountains. In the evening dine in the outdoor boma, where a hearty array of tasty traditional cuisine can be enjoyed.

Day 5

Rise early for a morning game drive at your lodge, followed by breakfast and a guided tour of the lodge’s Reptile and Cheetah Breeding Centre.

Our tour continues via the historic town of Swellendam, the third oldest in South Africa with some wonderful Cape Dutch architecture, to the small fishing village of Arniston with its white limestone cliffs, giant sand dunes, pristine beaches, stunning nature reserves and aquamarine waters of the Indian Ocean. Also known as the Whale Coast, this stretch of land is frequented by migrating southern right and humpback whales from July to November.

Day 6

Our final day begins with a visit to Cape Agulhas, the southern most tip of Africa where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.

We continue to the small seaside village of Hermanus. From July to November, southern right and humpback whales come here to breed and this is considered the best location for land-based Whale Watching in the world.

Our return journey to Cape Town commences as we travel through the wheat fields of the Overberg. We continue along the eastern shores of False Bay, enjoying panoramic views of Cape Point and Table Mountain, with drop off at your Cape Town hotel.

Day 7

Today is free for independent sightseeing in Cape Town.

We recommend you purchase a day pass onboard the convenient Hop-Off Bus, which stops at all Cape Town’s key sights and beaches. The "Red Route" bus stops at the Table Mountain base station, where you can buy a ticket to ascend by cable car and enjoy one of the world’s most famous views. Continue to Camps Bay beach and the many attractions of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

Day 8

Today we recommend an optional full day tour to the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, where two oceans meet and where you may see see baboons, ostrich and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (July/November).

Your tour travels through Hout Bay and along spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive (when open) to the Cape Point, returning via Simons Town, Fish Hoek, Constantia and Kirstenbosch Gardens. This is a scenic tour of the whole Cape Peninsula, with the optional opportunity of visiting the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.

Day 9

At leisure to explore the beautiful city of Cape Town independently.

Choose one of the many local activities such as a visit to Robben Island, the infamous prison home of Nelson Mandela (advance booking essential in season); explore the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront or simply relax on golden Camps Bay beach – the choice is yours!

Day 10

Today we recommend an optional full day tour to the renowned Stellenbosch Winelands, travelling through the scenic Franschhoek Valley where a handful of French Huguenot refugees started South Africa’s now famous wine industry.

Explore the historic university town of Stellenbosch and several wine estates on this famous wine route, which stretched from Paarl through to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Enjoy a cellar tour and some wine tasting, before returning to Cape Town in the late afternoon.

Day 11

Transfer to Cape Town Airport for your flight home.

Cape Town + Garden Route + Cape Agulhas tour (circular) CYI10C

Cape Town + Garden Route + Cape Agulhas tour (circular)
CYI10C