The Classic Garden Route Tour

 

Enjoy the breathtaking rustic mountainous beauty and verdant valleys of the Western Cape contrasting sharply with the tranquil arid conditions of the Klein Karoo - a semi desert region of South Africa. Travel on during the following days to the lush, green & beautiful "heart of the Garden Route".

On the Classic Garden Route tour, South Africa's heartland of ostrich farming, Oudtshoorn, will be a definite highlight. Your adventure far into the inner chambers of the stunningly beautiful world-famous pre-historic Cango Caves will be totally unforgettable. Journey by coastal steam train to a lengthy stop-over in the quaint historical seaside village of Knysna, a community nestled between the fringes of the dark mountainous forest and the ocean.

Enjoy a sunset cruise on the vast navigable lagoon that flushes into the sea through the famous Knysna Heads. There are exciting stop-overs, excursions and places of interest to visit throughout this unique Garden Route tour in South Africa.

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Swellendam
* Mossel Bay
* Oudtshoorn
* Cango Caves
* Ostrich Farm
* Outeniqua Choe-tjoe
* Paddle steamer cruise
* George
* Knysna
* Tsitsikamma Forest

BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE 4-DAY ITINERARY

DAY ONE:
Travel via Worcester, Montagu and Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn.
Visit the Cango Caves
Dinner and overnight in Oudtshoorn

DAY TWO:
Visit a well known ostrich show farm
Travel to George via the Outeniqua Pass
Catch the coastal Steam train "Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe" bound for Knysna.
Dinner and overnight in Knysna

DAY THREE:
Explore Knysna, Tsitsikamma Forest, etc.
Enjoy a leisurely sunset cruise and dinner aboard the Paddle steamer on Knysna Lagoon.
Overnight in Knysna

DAY FOUR:
Return to Cape Town via Mossel Bay & Swellendam arriving at 17h00

» Option1:
Free morning in Knysna
Transfer by luxury coach/ microbus to Port Elizabeth, arriving at 18h30

» Option 2: (will require a small surcharge)
Free morning in Knysna. Guided transfer by microbus to PE arriving late afternoon.

Garden Route Microbus tours:
Minimum 2 pax
Maximum 6 pax

Excludes:
Lunches, drinks and items of a personal nature.

Includes:
Entrances, steam train and boat rides as per schedule, superior accommodation, all breakfasts and all dinners.

 

 

 
        
 
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