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The Classic Garden Route

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From Addo Elephant National Park to Cape Town
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Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
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Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 12
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) - Addo National Park

    Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) - Addo National Park

    Included Activities

    • Afternoon game drive in Addo Elephant National Park
    Landmarks
    Addo Elephant National Park
  3. Day 1

    Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) - Addo National Park

    Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) - Addo National Park

    Included Activities

    • Afternoon game drive in Addo Elephant National Park in minivan
    Landmarks
    Addo Elephant National Park
  4. Day 2

    Gqeberha to Storms River via Jeffreys Bay

    Gqeberha to Storms River via Jeffreys Bay
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Jeffreys Bay Surfing Museum
    Landmarks
    Jeffreys Bay
    Tsitsikamma National Park
  5. Day 2

    Jeffreys Bay - Tsitsikamma National Park

    Jeffreys Bay - Tsitsikamma National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Jeffreys Bay Surfing Museum
    Landmarks
    Jeffreys Bay
    Tsitsikamma National Park
  6. Day 3

    Storms River - Tsitsikamma National Park

    Storms River - Tsitsikamma National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Waterfall Trail trek in Tsitsikamma National Park
    • Boardwalk access with suspension bridges at Storms River Mouth

    Optional Activities

    • Woodcutters Journey - guided vehicle tour through Tsitsikamma forest to see Outeniqua Yellowwood trees and learn about timber industry history
    Landmarks
    Tsitsikamma National Park
    Otter Trail
    Storms River Mouth
  7. Day 3

    Tsitsikamma National Park

    Tsitsikamma National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Waterfall Trail trek in Tsitsikamma National Park or boardwalk alternative to Storms River Mouth suspension bridges

    Optional Activities

    • Woodcutters Journey excursion through Tsitsikamma biome in specially designed vehicles
    Landmarks
    Tsitsikamma National Park
    Otter Trail
    Storms River Mouth
  8. Day 4

    Storms River to Oudtshoorn via Knysna

    Storms River to Oudtshoorn via Knysna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Cango Caves
    Landmarks
    Knysna
    Outeniqua Mountains
    Klein Karoo
    Cango Caves
  9. Day 4

    Knysna - Oudtshoorn

    Knysna - Oudtshoorn
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Cango Caves
    Landmarks
    Knysna
    Outeniqua Mountains
    Cango Caves
  10. Day 5

    Oudtshoorn to Hermanus via Cape Agulhas

    Oudtshoorn to Hermanus via Cape Agulhas
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Cape Agulhas - southernmost tip of Africa

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at a hand-picked local restaurant in Hermanus
    Landmarks
    Cape Agulhas
    Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
    Hermanus
  11. Day 5

    Oudtshoorn - Cape Agulhas - Hermanus

    Oudtshoorn - Cape Agulhas - Hermanus
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Cape Agulhas lighthouse and southernmost point monument

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at hand-picked local restaurant in Hermanus
    Landmarks
    Cape Agulhas
    Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
    Hermanus
  12. Day 6

    Hermanus to Cape Town via Cape Whale Coast

    Hermanus to Cape Town via Cape Whale Coast
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walk along Hermanus Cliff Path
    • Visit to Stony Point Nature Reserve - African Penguin colony

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic detour through Cape Winelands with optional lunch at a local estate
    Landmarks
    Hermanus Cliff Path
    Stony Point Nature Reserve
    Cape Winelands
    Table Mountain
    Cape Town
  13. Day 6

    Hermanus - Cape Town

    Hermanus - Cape Town
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walk along Hermanus Cliff Path
    • Visit to Stony Point Nature Reserve to observe African Penguin breeding colony

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic detour through Cape Winelands
    • Lunch at a local estate in the Cape Winelands
    Landmarks
    Hermanus Cliff Path
    Stony Point Nature Reserve
    Cape Winelands
    Table Mountain
    Cape Town

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    Does a 6-year-old child pay the full price for the tour?

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    • Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2026

      Your 6 year old child would get a 15% discount on the tour price. The price for this trip is 1495 per adult and your 6 year old would be 1270.

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      At what time does the tour start in Port Elizabeth and at what time does it end????

    • Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2026

      The tour starts at 08:00 on Day 1 on the 8th August and will end around 17:00 on the last day in Cape Town on the 13th August.

    • Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2026

      For all of the nights we can offer either a triple room or a family room except for on the first night where they can fit a single mattress in the room for your child. The price with an added discount would be: 1475 per adult and 1250 per child.

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