5-day Cape Garden Route Adventure

Experience a Cape Garden Route Adventure Safari while staying in a quality Guest House in and around Cape Town, Albertinia, Oudtshoorn, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay.

This tour offers an exciting new concept along the Garden Route. It is an action-packed "must do" for all thrill seekers. You can join a variety of thrilling outdoor activities like: canoeing, river gorge hikes, Great White Shark diving, quad biking, waterfalls, forest, whales, wine, beaches and wildlife - the itinerary has something in it for everyone.

Highlights: Big Five Game Drive, Albertinia, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay, Swellendam, Knysna, Cape Town.
Group Size: maximum 10 people
Type of Safari: Non-participation adventure tour
Accommodation: Mid range 3* Guest Houses

2010 Price: from USD$850 per person sharing*

Includes: All transports, meals as per itinerary, accommodation, entrance fees, activities stated in the itinerary, 4 breakfasts, 3 dinners.

Excludes: Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, all personal expenses, insurance for luggage, tips, drinks, laundry.

Cape Town add-on:  As a Cape Town add-on before or after the tour we offer you a three-day package. On day 1 you'll be picked up to the airport and transferred to your accommodation, the next day you'll participate in a Cape Point Tour. The following day you'll be picked up for your Garden Route Experience. Accommodation is in a twin or double room with en-suite bathroom (bed only) at Ashanti Guesthouse, within walking distance of Cape Town's city center.

Day 1 - Albertinia
Depart from Cape Town and drive along N2 through Swellendam and on to Albertinia and the Garden Route Game Lodge. Enjoy Big 5 sunset game drive, dinner and hot springs under the stars. [D]

Day 2 - Oudtshoorn
Early morning Game drive to see some animals you perhaps didn't see the evening before followed by a scrumptious breakfast. Depart from Albertinia and drive over the spectacular Robinson Pass on the way to Oudtshoorn. Spend the day at the Cango Caves; ride ostriches at the Cango Ostrich Farm and view Cheetah's, Crocodiles and many other cats at the Crocodile Farm. Overnight in Wilderness at the Cloverleigh Guest House. [BD]

Day 3 - Storms River Village
On departure, you'll have the choice of doing either canoeing on the lagoon looking out for the 200 different species of birds, or catch the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train from George to Knysna enjoying the scenic splendour en route from the window of the Choo-tjoe train. Thereafter visit World's highest Bungee at Bloukrantz (plenty of time to jump for those thrill seekers) as well as walk the hanging bridge over Storms River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma National Park. [B]

Day 4 - Swellendam
Today you have the Option of an ocean adventure by spotting dolphins and whales (in season) from a boat in Plettenberg Bay. After the boat cruise, we depart Plettenberg Bay and head to Knysna for lunch and to explore the Knysna Heads. Thereafter we tour an aloe factory outside Albertina and overnight at the Buffeljagts Dam just outside Swellendam. Here there is the option of going on the longest foefie-slide in Africa. [BD]

Day 5 - Cape Town
Depart Swellendam and follow the coastal route towards Hermanus. There is time for an optional extra of Shark Cage Diving if any one so wishes. We explore Hermanus including whale watching (in season) and enjoy a wine tasting at Sumaridge Wine Estate. From Hermanus to Betty's Bay where we visit the Penguins at Stony Point. Return to Cape Town late afternoon via the stunning False Bay coastline where hopefully we'll see more whales or dolphins. [B]