is it a hotel room with private bathroom? is it possible to have a room for 3 with private bathroom?

We offer this trip on 3 accommodation levels: - dorm rooms wth shared bathrooms - backpacker level rooms with private bathrooms - can accommodate 3 people in most locations - guesthouse level rooms with private rooms - can accommodate maximum 2 per room

Are there alternative accomodation options other than the backpackers? We would like something more comfortable and are not interested in staying at a backpackers

We offer this trip at two accommodation levels. 1)backpack and 2) guesthouse. The backpack level is priced from A$A$1955.00 per person based on private rooms - 2 per room, and the guesthouse level is priced from A$2355.00 per person, 2 per room.

is it possible to join the journey on saturday 11.th november and therefor pay a little less? I'll be in Cape town bevor and I have my accommodation until saturday morning. So I just need to change the accommodation and need no transfer.

We are unable to offer a discount for joining the trip a day after the trip start date. We have space on our 10th of Nov 2023 till 17th of Nov 2023 departure priced at $1385.00 per person sharing basis, in the Deluxe guesthouse and the backpacker shared dorm option is priced at $945.00 per person sharing basis.

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Itinerary

Day 1
Cape Town
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
Landmarks
Cape Town International Airport
Day 2
Cape Town
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Group Cape Winelands day tour
- Group Cape Peninsula day tour
- City Sightseeing Bus tour
Landmarks
Table Mountain
Signal Hill
Robben Island
Hout Bay
Camps Bay
Clifton Beach
V&A Waterfront
Constantia
Day 3
Cape Town
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Group Cape Winelands day tour
- Group Cape Peninsula day tour
Day 4
Cape Town to Cape Agulhas
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Penguin colony visit at Bettys Bay
Optional Activities
- Shark cage diving - R3215
- Whale watching boat trip (in season, July-November) - R1220
Landmarks
Bettys Bay
Hermanus
Cape Agulhas
Day 5
Cape Agulhas to Oudtshoorn
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Wine tasting lunch at a local winery), Dinner
Included Activities
- Local wine tasting
- Ostrich farm visit
Landmarks
Route 62
Oudtshoorn
Outeniqua Mountains
Swartberg Mountains
Day 6
Oudtshoorn to Sedgefield
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Canoeing in Wilderness National Park
- Hiking to waterfall and rock pool
Landmarks
Outeniqua Mountain Pass
Wilderness National Park
Touw River
Sedgefield
Day 7
Sedgefield to Addo
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Knysna viewpoint visit
- Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park
- Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park
- Suspension bridge crossing
Optional Activities
- Bloukrans Bridge 216 m bungee jump - R1490
Landmarks
Knysna
Garden Route
Bloukrans Bridge
Tsitsikamma National Park
Day 8
Addo to Port Elizabeth
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Entrance to Addo Elephant National Park
- 2-3 hour guided safari drive through Addo Elephant National Park
Optional Activities
- 2-hour open vehicle game drive with Addo field guide - R460
- Extra nights in Port Elizabeth
- Lodge accommodation outside Addo
- Private game reserve stay with round-trip transport
Landmarks
Addo Elephant National Park
Port Elizabeth

Landmarks
Cape Town International Airport

Landmarks
Table Mountain
Signal Hill
Robben Island
Hout Bay
Camps Bay
Clifton Beach
V&A Waterfront
Constantia

Landmarks
Bettys Bay
Hermanus
Cape Agulhas

Landmarks
Route 62
Oudtshoorn
Outeniqua Mountains
Swartberg Mountains

Landmarks
Outeniqua Mountain Pass
Wilderness National Park
Touw River
Sedgefield

Landmarks
Knysna
Garden Route
Bloukrans Bridge
Tsitsikamma National Park

Landmarks
Addo Elephant National Park
Port Elizabeth

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October 5th, 2023
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As a first time sole female traveler, my trip was absolutely incredible. My tour guide, Gareth, was so knowledgable...
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Asked on October 21st, 2024
is it a hotel room with private bathroom? is it possible to have a room for 3 with private bathroom?
Accommodation
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written October 2024
  We offer this trip on 3 accommodation levels: - dorm rooms wth shared bathrooms - backpacker level rooms with private bathrooms - can accommodate 3 people in most locations - guesthouse level rooms with private rooms - can accommodate maximum 2 per room
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Virginia
Asked on May 12th, 2024
Are there alternative accomodation options other than the backpackers? We would like something more comfortable and are not interested in staying at a backpackers
Accommodation
- Encounters TravelOperator•Written May 2024
  We offer this trip at two accommodation levels. 1)backpack and 2) guesthouse. The backpack level is priced from A$A$1955.00 per person based on private rooms - 2 per room, and the guesthouse level is priced from A$2355.00 per person, 2 per room.
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Kate
Asked on July 26th, 2023
is it possible to join the journey on saturday 11.th november and therefor pay a little less? I'll be in Cape town bevor and I have my accommodation until saturday morning. So I just need to change the accommodation and need no transfer.
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- Encounters TravelOperator•Written July 2023
  We are unable to offer a discount for joining the trip a day after the trip start date. We have space on our 10th of Nov 2023 till 17th of Nov 2023 departure priced at $1385.00 per person sharing basis, in the Deluxe guesthouse and the backpacker shared dorm option is priced at $945.00 per person sharing basis.

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Price based on Private Double Room

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1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children

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The Garden Route - 8 days

Itinerary

Cape Town

Included Activities

Cape Town

Optional Activities

Cape Town

Optional Activities

Cape Town to Cape Agulhas

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cape Agulhas to Oudtshoorn

Included Activities

Oudtshoorn to Sedgefield

Included Activities

Sedgefield to Addo

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Addo to Port Elizabeth

Included Activities

Optional Activities

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