Garden Route Essentials
- Duration
- 3 Days 2 Nights
- Group
- Max 30
- Minimum age
- 10+
- Price
- Price on request
Departures: Jan-Dec (selected Tuesdays). Starts: Port Elizabeth. Ends: Cape Town.
Discover the Garden Route starting from Port Elizabeth, where you can visit Tsitsikamma, take in the views from the Storms River Bridge, explore the attractions in Oudtshoorn, and enjoy the beautiful Cape Winelands.
Highlights
Discover the Garden Route starting from Port Elizabeth, where you can visit Tsitsikamma, take in the views from the Storms River Bridge, explore the attractions in Oudtshoorn, and enjoy the beautiful Cape Winelands.
- Cross the Storms River suspension bridge
- Ostrich Farm tractor tour
- Cango Caves
- Travel along Route 62 - the world’s longest wine route
- Discover the Tsitsikamma forest
- Beach front hotel
- Photographic opportunity at the Knysna Heads
Day by day
Day 1Tuesday PORT ELIZABETH to KNYSNA via EASTERN GARDEN ROUTE (±260km)
Guests will set off for the Garden Route around midday. This beautiful area is known for its rich ecological diversity, nestled between the Indian Ocean and the Tsitsikamma mountains.
Lunch will be enjoyed in Tsitsikamma (at guests’ own expense), followed by a brief stroll to the Storms River Mouth suspension bridge.
Upon arrival at the hotel in Knysna, guests can unwind and enjoy some leisure time before dinner (at guests’ own expense).
Overnight at Premier Hotel The Moorings Knysna or a similar accommodation – Breakfast included.
Day 2Wednesday KNYSNA to OUDTSHOORN via CANGO CAVES (±160km)
After a fulfilling breakfast, guests will head to Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo. This morning’s journey offers a chance to capture stunning photos of the Knysna Lagoon and the Knysna Heads.
As they travel inland to Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, guests will pass through the scenic Outeniqua Mountain Pass and arrive just in time for lunch (at guests’ own expense) at an ostrich farm on the outskirts of town, where they can take a tractor tour (at guests’ own expense) to learn about the ostrich industry.
In the Cango Valley, guests will explore the breathtaking underground world of the Cango Caves (at guests’ own expense). After checking into the hotel, they can spend the afternoon at their leisure, discovering the lovely countryside and enjoying dinner (at guests’ own expense).
Overnight at Protea Hotel by Marriott Riempie Estate or a similar accommodation – Breakfast included.
Day 3Thursday OUDTSHOORN to CAPE TOWN via CAPE WINELANDS (±450km)
Following breakfast, the tour will head west along Route 62 and through the Cape Winelands towards Cape Town. Route 62 is renowned for its stunning and varied landscapes, often considered the longest wine route in the world.
Lunch will be taken along the way (at guests’ own expense). Guests will visit a wine estate for a delightful cheese and wine pairing, followed by a guided cellar tour in the Robertson Wine Valley (at guests’ own expense).
Guests will arrive at their hotel in Cape Town in the late afternoon.
Optional experiences en route:
Ostrich farm tractor tour
Cango Caves heritage tour
Cheese and wine pairing; cellar tour
Includes
- Accommodation: 3-star hotels
- Meals: 2 breakfasts
- Entrance fees: Garden Route National Park conservation fee (Storms River Bridge)
Excludes
- Travel insurance, flights, visa fees, airport transfers, porterage, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, optional excursions, gratuities, and personal expenses
Also included as a complimentary: T-Shirt.
Route map
Satellite map of the places named in this itinerary, in day order. Dashed lines are flights. Scroll-zoom stays off until you click the map.
Gallery
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About this journey
Arrival
Port Elizabeth
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Departure
Cape Town
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