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The Garden Route - 8 days

8 days
From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
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Group Size 4 - 12
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cape Town

    You'll arrive at Cape Town International Airport and get transferred to your accommodation, whether that's a backpacker lodge or deluxe guesthouse depending on what you've chosen. After settling in from your journey, the rest of the day is yours to relax and get oriented to the city.

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer
    Landmarks
    Cape Town International Airport
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  2. Day 2

    Cape Town

    This day is completely open for you to explore Cape Town however you'd like. Table Mountain, Signal Hill, Robben Island, Hout Bay, Camps Bay, Clifton Beach, and the V&A Waterfront are all options. Constantia's worth checking out too if wine interests you. Many people find the City Sightseeing Bus helpful for getting your bearings around the city on your first full day.

    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
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  3. Day 3

    Cape Town

    Another free day to keep discovering Cape Town or simply take things easy. You might revisit somewhere you liked yesterday or try something different. It's really whatever pace works best for you at this point in the trip.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Group Cape Winelands day tour
    • Group Cape Peninsula day tour
  4. Day 4

    Cape Town to Cape Agulhas

    You'll head south along the Cape coastline toward Hermanus, stopping in Bettys Bay to see the endangered African penguin colony. After that, explore Hermanus town where you might spot Southern Right Whales if you're traveling between July and November. Later you'll continue to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans actually meet.

    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
  5. Day 5

    Cape Agulhas to Oudtshoorn

    Today follows Route 62, which is South Africa's longest wine route. You'll stop at a local winery for tasting and lunch before heading to Oudtshoorn, known as the Ostrich Capital. You're staying at a working game farm, and in the evening you'll visit an ostrich farm with views of the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountain ranges stretching out around you.

    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
  6. Day 6

    Oudtshoorn to Sedgefield

    After crossing the Outeniqua Mountain Pass, you'll reach Wilderness National Park and paddle down the Touw River by canoe through lush forest. Then it's a 2 km hike to a waterfall and rock pool. From there you'll head to Sedgefield to spend the rest of the day relaxing on its pristine beaches.

    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
  7. Day 7

    Sedgefield to Addo

    You'll travel to Knysna through the beautiful Lake District of the Garden Route, stopping at a viewpoint for views of the Knysna River estuary and Indian Ocean. Next comes Tsitsikamma National Park where you'll see Bloukrans Bridge, site of the world's highest bungee jump. Spend time hiking and swimming in the park, cross a suspension bridge, then head toward Addo as evening approaches.

    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
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  8. Day 8

    Addo to Port Elizabeth

    Your final morning includes a 2 to 3 hour safari through Addo Elephant National Park, where you'll see approximately 600 elephants along with zebra, kudu, eland, warthog, and Big 5 wildlife. By early afternoon you'll depart for Port Elizabeth, giving you plenty of time to catch international flights heading out in the early evening.

    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
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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?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten 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

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten 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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    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 TravelOperatorWritten 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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