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Did you know?
- Cape Town was voted 2004 the most popular tourist destination in the world.
- The Namib Desert in Namibia is the oldest desert in the world, home to the Welwitschia Mirabilis, a 2million year old plant
- The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the most untouched areas of today. The wildlife is enormous with herd of hippos, elephants and buffaloes.
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13 Day Cape Town & Garden Route (5-star)
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Come and experience the pulsating rhythm of the Cape that makes South Africa’s "Mother City" such a popular holiday destination. From sampling some our local cuisine and trying some of our award-winning wines, to taking in the beauty of the Cape Peninsula and Garden Route, this tour combines some of the best attractions that South Africa has to offer. Spend a couple of days and nights in Cape Town, enjoying various excursions, for example, no visit to Cape Town would be complete without a cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain – Cape Town’s most popular landmark. After enjoying a couple of days in Cape Town, we will take you along the scenically beautiful Garden Route – popular with tourists and locals alike. The Garden Route offers one a kaleidoscope of stunning scenery with plenty to do see and do along the way. One of your highlights will be the unique opportunity to touch a live Cheetah at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn. Towards the end of the week, you will find yourself in the Addo Elephant National Park – the best place in the world to get up close and personal with the biggest of the land mammals.
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Cape Town
Upon arrival at Cape Town’s International Airport, you will be met by an English-speaking, registered tour guide and welcomed into South Africa’s popular "Mother City". Your guide will transfer you to your luxury hotel, situated within the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront complex. After check-in, there will be some time to relax and freshen up after your flights. Dinner which will be served at your hotel, at the Atlantic Restaurant, and you will overnight in a luxury Hotel at the Waterfront – full board basis.
Day 2: Cape Town - day at leisure
Today is for you to enjoy a full day at your leisure, taking in the various sights and sounds of Cape Town. Your guide & vehicle will be at your disposal for the entire day (24hr prior notice is required for services on this day). Lunch and dinner will be arranged. Overnight in a luxury Hotel at the Waterfront – full board basis.
Day 3: Cape Town - Kirstenbosch Garden and Table Mountain
After breakfast we will depart the hotel for a morning excursion to Cape Town’s most popular garden – Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens – to acquaint ourselves with some of the Cape’s indigenous flora. The beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens cover an area of 528 hectares with 36 hectares of cultivated garden.
The gardens are a celebration of South African flora - showcasing only indigenous South African plants. Fynbos, proteas, cycads and rolling lawns are intermingled with streams and ponds and well-laid out pathways for easy walking. Leisurely lunch will be served at Kirstenbosch Restaurant.
After lunch we will make our way to Cape Town’s most famous landmark - Table Mountain. A visit to Cape Town would not be complete without a cable car ride to the top of this massif (weather permitting). The top of Table Mountain offers spectacular views in all directions and gives a bird’s eye view of the city. The upper cable car station is situated at 1067 metres and the revolving cable car makes sure that your trip up and down gives you a good look in all directions.
After our visit to Table Mountain, we will transfer to the Mount Nelson Hotel for High Tea, followed by a return transfer to your hotel. During the evening we will drive through the newly renovated Malay Quarter, where we will stop for dinner at one of the many trendy restaurants in the area. Overnight in a luxury Hotel at the Waterfront – full board basis.
Day 4: Cape Town - Cape of Good Hope
Today will be a full day’s excursion where we will take a scenic drive along the Cape Peninsula. Included in todays’ excursion will be a short boat cruise to Seal Island to view our large Cape Fur Seal Colony. At the tip of the Cape Peninsula you will find Cape Point situated within the Cape Peninsula National Park where we will transfer to the lighthouse lookout by funicular or on foot for spectacular views over the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
Lunch will be served en route at a local seafood restaurant. After lunch we will visit Boulders Beach to view our resident African Penguin colony. In the evening we visit Signal Hill for a sunset view over Cape Town, followed by a transfer to the V&A Waterfront for dinner. Overnight in a luxury Hotel at the Waterfront – full board basis.
Day 5: Cape Town - West Coast
Today after breakfast we start our way along the West Coast of South Africa toward North.
Our first daily destination is the famous West Coast National Park. Just inland from the secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay one finds the azure waters of the Langebaan Lagoon, focal point of the West Coast National Park. Thousands of seabirds roost on sheltered islands, pristine golden beaches stretch endlessly into the early morning mist and brooding salt marshes are home to vast concentrations of migrant waders from the northern hemisphere. During the spring the strandveld is embroidered with a tapestry of multi-hued flowers, while in the Postberg section many antelope are to be seen in a setting that is as unique as it is idyllic (open September and October).
Lunch will be served inside the Park in a very characteristic local restaurant. On your way back to Cape Town you will stop to Groote Poste Wine Farm. Groote Post is an historic 18th century farm on the Cape's West Coast where winemaking traditions have been revived by the Pentz family. Unique aspects and cool climatic conditions of the Darling Hills yield superlative fruit. Our wines are produced to reflect the uniqueness of our vineyards.We will arrive at your Hotel in the late afternoon in time to refresh before dinner. Overnight in a luxury Hotel at the Waterfront – full board basis.
Day 6: Wineland - Franschhoek and Stellenbosch
Today we will transfer to the Cape’s breathtaking winelands, visiting the valleys of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch to sample some of the best wines our country has to offer. Lunch will be served at one of the numerous local wine estates. During the afternoon we will pay a visit to the Stellenbosch museum, followed by a late afternoon arrival at your luxury hotel. Dinner and overnight in a luxury Hotel in the Wineland – full board basis.
Day 7: Hermanus
After breakfast, late morning departure for the coastal holiday village of Hermanus, situated approx. 1.5hrs drive from Cape Town. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in town, followed by leisure time for shopping, etc. Hermanus is famous for its wonderful whale-watching opportunities, especially of the Southern Right whales (main whale-watching season runs from July – November). Enjoy some leisure time sight-seeing and shopping in one of our most popular seaside holiday villages. Overnight at the Marine Hotel, Hermanus – full board basis.
Day 8: Garden Route: Hermanus - George
Today, we depart Hermanus for the start of our journey along the scenically beautiful Garden Route. Travelling via Mossel Bay, our next destination is George, and the well-known Fancourt Golf & Country Estate - one of South Africa’s finest golfing estates, on a par with international golfing estates the world over.
At the estate’s wonderful health and beauty spa, one can relax and be pampered in truly beautiful and superbly appointed surroundings, enjoying an unrivalled range of therapies, treatments and leisure activities. All meals are included at any one of the five fabulous gourmet restaurants on the estate, each offering a variety of excellent dining experiences in truly delightful settings. Overnight at Fancourt Golf & Country Estate – full board basis.
Day 9: George - Oudtshoorn
After a leisurely breakfast, we will depart the hotel for Oudtshoorn, situated in the heart of the Karoo region. We will spend the full day in Oudtshoorn, visiting one of the local ostrich farms in the area and we will also enjoy a tour to the Cango Cheetah & Wildlife Ranch. Lunch will be served en route at a local restaurant. Late afternoon return transfer to your hotel in George. Overnight at Fancourt Golf & Country Estate – full board basis.
Day 10: Knysna
Today we travel further along the Garden Route to visit the Tsitsikamma National Park. Spectacular scenery includes the Indian Ocean breakers, pounding rocky shores beneath 180 m high cliffs, ever-green forests and fynbos (proteas and heath) rolling down to the sea in a lush carpet where ancient rivers have carved their path to the ocean through rocky ravines.
Today we travel further along the Garden Route. Spectacular scenery includes the Indian Ocean breakers, pounding rocky shores beneath 180 m high cliffs, ever-green forests and fynbos (proteas and heath) rolling down to the sea in a lush carpet where ancient rivers have carved their path to the ocean through rocky ravines. We will arrive in the late morning at the coastal holiday village of Knysna – this quaint town has been voted South Africa’s favourite town. It is the place of adventure, with everything from adrenaline-thumping extreme sports to the more relaxing pleasures of arts, crafts and culture. The Waterfront at the Knysna Quays is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and offers unusual restaurants, bookshops, clothes, gifts and jeweler stores.
Lunch will be served at the Knysna Waterfront, followed by leisure time/ shopping. Knysna Lagoon is popular for sailing, canoeing, water-ski-ing, windsurfing and fishing. Great restaurants and shopping can be found at Knysna’s Waterfront. Knysna is also noted for its superb oysters, which can definitely be recommended!
This afternoon we will enjoy a sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon on board the ‘John Benn’ ferry, taking in the spectacular scenery of the Knysna Heads. There are plenty of local restaurants to choose from as dinner venues. Overnight at Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa – full board basis.
Day 11: Addo Elphant Park
Today we travel further along the Garden Route via the Tsitsikamma, Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth. 72kms from Port Elizabeth in the Sundays River Valley and Zuurberg Mountain range, we will arrive at our private lodge in the afternoon.
Hidden within the malaria-free Eastern Cape is 1 000 hectares of land unique in natural diversity, unspoilt beauty, cultural heritage and historical richness. Intsomi Forest Lodge is situated on this reserve in the untouched Alexandria Forest and is a part of the greater Addo Elephant National Park. Juxtaposed with the new, Intsomi is situated on land steepwd in history. Come join us in the mystical Eastern Cape and create your own legend. Included in our rate, is one guided nature walk or drive per day. The reserve offers spectacular and diverse scenery and landscapes, limited wildlife and numerous bird and tree species. Wildlife includes: Buffalo, Gemsbok, Eland, Red Hartebeest, Bush Buck, the rare Oribi, zebra, duiker, jackals and Caracal. The smaller species include springhare, bush pig, Cape porcupine and arrdvark. Overnight at Intsomi Forest Lodge – full board basis.
Day 12: Addo Elphant Park
Today you will enjoy a full day trip to Addo Elephant National Park.
The original Elephant section of the park was proclaimed in 1931, when only eleven elephants remained in the area - today this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo. But the Addo story has only just begun. Plans to expand the 164 000 ha Addo National Elephant Park into a 360 000 ha mega-park are moving forward at an exciting pace. This expansion is transforming Addo into the ultimate tourism destination. Some of its unique features already include: Unrivalled natural diversity, with five of South Africa's seven major vegetation zones (biomes). The Big 7 (Elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, whales and great white sharks) in their natural habitat. Overnight at Intsomi Forest Lodge – full board basis.
Day 13:
After breakfast, we transfer to George Airport in time to connect with your flight to Johannesburg.
Low season: from the 1st of May to the end of August
High season: from the 6th of January to the end of April and from the 1st of September to the 19th of December
Peak season: from the 20th of December to the 5th of January
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