Addo Elephants - Garden Route - Winelands (6 Days)

After breakfast we take the road  towards the Garden Route. Follow the coastal road winding its way along river gorges, over breathtaking mountain passes and through dense indigenous forests. Our exploration of this ancient forest includes a drive through Natures Valley, which winds its way through the tangle of trees, ferns and creepers to massive Outeniqua Yellowwood trees.  Enjoy a short hike in the forest before heading down to the beach for a swim and lunch. (Included) En route guests may choose an Optional visit to Monkeyland or the Birds Of Eden. (At own Cost) We pass through Plettenberg Bay to Knysna. Here guests may enjoy  an optional yacht or  boat sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Accommodation is in the Knysna Quays or a Guest House overlooking the Lagoon.

After breakfast we visit the Knysna Region. Explore the Knysna Heads, Coney Glen Beach, Brenton and Buffalo Bay. A forest hike is also available. The afternoon is free for optional activities such as Whale Watching or the popular Knysna Township Trail. 

After Breakfast there is time for a look at the arts and crafts market before we depart for Oudtshoorn. Our first stop is the Cango Caves.

Visit one of the great wonders of Africa - the subterranean wonderland of the Cango Caves for a tour of this vast sequence of caverns, each filled with astonishing formations of glittering dripstones. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. 

We begin the day with a stop at an Ostrich Ranch where flocks of these strange birds are kept. We are shown their development from the egg to the 100 kg adult. We continue driving along the Route 62. The drive takes us through some wonderful mountain scenery and small rural villages until we reach the Cape Winelands. 

Enjoy a stop for lunch and a wine tasting (Included) before checking in to our accommodation situated in the Winelands.   

We  visit Stellenbosch where guests are taken on a tour of a wine cellar and enjoy an optional wine tasting. We stop at Spier Estate for another Wine Tasting and a Lunch Platter. (Included) Continue on to Cape Town arriving at 14h00 - 15h00. 

Tour Ends

Guests have an option of extending the tour by one extra day in order to visit the Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Penguin Colony, Hout Bay, Chapmans Peak and Table Mountain.