South Africa is well known for its attractions that entice, and the Garden Route, a safari experience and the Cape Winelands are some of the most sought after. The Garden Route, Safari & Winelands package combines the best elements for a journey beyond expectation.
This round trip begins in Cape Town and travels through Barrydale, Oudtshoorn and Knysna, where you will experience local life at a farm school, before enjoying the ‘ostrich feather capital’ Oudtshoorn and Knysna, a verdant paradise. Your safari will be reveled in at a private game reserve that is malaria-free and features the Big Five. The journey concludes with a trip to Hermanus, a whale-watching mecca (in season) and ending in Franschhoek, South Africa’s French corner, where wine and art create the ambience of a distinguished experience.
Package Includes:
- 10 Meals: 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners including gratuities
- 5 Nights’ accommodation including porterage
- Transportation including toll fees in air-conditioned vehicles
- Services of a professional English-speaking tour guide
- Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
- Bottled water in eco-friendly packaging
Transportation:
Transportation is in air-conditioned touring vehicles appropriate to the requirements of the tour
- 2 guests will travel in a sedan vehicle
- 3-10 guests will travel in a 13-seater vehicle
**Flights available on request
Tour Highlights
- Explore the small towns long the famous Route 62 between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn
- Enjoy tea & scones at the Montagu Country Hotel, the only original Art Deco Hotel in South Africa
- Visit a rural farm school in the Barrydale area with the opportunity to interact with the children. This visit supports our Barrydale Farm School Development Fund that encourages local education of underprivileged children in rural communities. School will be closed 01 – 16 Jan; 21 Mar - 02 April; 15 Jun.– 08 Jul; 21 – 30 Sep; 11 - 31 December 2024
- Sample top quality Port style wines in Calitzdorp, a town well known for its fortified wines
- Guided tour of the Cango Caves and a guided tour of a working ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn
- Visit the ‘Map of Africa’ viewpoint in Wilderness, a unique sight that is quite literally a Map of Africa
- Visit Tsitsikamma National Park and scenic Storms River Mouth
- Enjoy a leisurely walk or swim at Victoria Bay, one or the smallest and most beautiful bays along the Garden Route
- Open vehicle game safaris in a malaria-free Big Five private game reserve
- Visit to Hermanus, famous for shore-based whale watching during the whale season (August – November)
- Visit to Franschhoek, a picturesque village in the Cape Winelands
- Drive past the Victor Verster prison where Nelson Mandela was released from in 1990
- Meals included in this trip support sustainable food production with at least 30% of the food on the menu being sourced locally (within 50-80km) of where it’s prepared
- Enjoy carefully chosen optional MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences that positively impact our travellers and the communities we visit
Excludes:
- All flights (international and domestic)
- Additional meals and drinks
- Optional/additional activities/Excursions/Entrance fees not mentioned as included
- Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Gratuities & Personal Items
- Anything not mentioned as included
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