3 Day Garden Route Highlights Safari with Private Transfers
3 Day Garden Route Highlights Safari with Private Transfers
Discover the beauty of South Africa's famed Garden Route on a 3-day adventure tour with your own private guide. Wander along the Garden Route - a piece of paradise on the southeastern coast of South Africa. Adventure awaits you over the next three days.
Enjoy a 4x4 safari with a game ranger as you set out to spot some members of Africa’s Big Five, and connect with nature on a tranquil bushwalk amongst the animals in a private game reserve. Walk along forest footpaths and hop in a canoe to float along a calm river in Wilderness area, keeping an eye out for the abundant birdlife. Face your fears as you hurtle off the world’s highest bungy bridge (an optional extra) or visit the 100-year old tree in the thick of the Tsitsikamma forest.
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Oudtshoorn
Begin with a pickup from your central Cape Town hotel, and then travel in a private vehicle to the Western Cape. Gaze out at the awe-inspiring scenery along Route 62, which meanders through the desert region of Klein Karoo as well as countryside and coastal areas from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. The journey takes between five to six hours, but several stops are factored in so you can stretch your legs, take photos and eat. After venturing through the landscape of rugged plains and towering cliffs, stop in Oudtshoorn, the region’s principle town, so-called ‘ostrich capital,’ and your base for the night.
2 hoursThe Cango Caves
Day 2: Oudtshoorn – Sedgefield/ Knysna
1 hourBuffelsdrift Game Lodge - Activities
Check out of your Oudtshoorn accommodation in the morning, and take part in an optional orphaned "elephant observation with nature walk’’ experience (own expense) at a nearby reserve as you join a ranger and walk alongside these gentle giants in their natural environment. Their parents were poached in the Kruger National Park, and in efforts to keep this family together; the herd was hand-reared and now roam in the vast Cango Valley at the Buffelsdrift Private Game Reserve. Every morning and late afternoon, they eagerly report to the waterhole to walk alongside their human caregivers. Visitors are welcome to join and experience these loveable creatures’ caring nature in the wild Karoo setting from a reasonable distance.
30 minutesGarden Route (Tsitsikamma
Relax on a scenic coastal drive, enjoying views of Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Nature’s Valley, before arriving at Bloukrans Bridge, one of the world’s highest bungee sites. Standing 709 feet (216 meters) above the Bloukrans River, the bridge is the perfect place to face your fears with an optional bungee jump (own expense). Alternatively, set your adrenaline rushing by watching the jumpers take the leap instead. If jumping of bridges is not for you, rather explore the nearby Tsitsikamma National Park with a short easy hike to the surrounding forests.
Kaaiman's River
After a leisurely journey along Route 62 to the Wilderness area, take to the water on a 1- to 2-hour canoe ride with a local guide, and paddle along a calm river that winds its way through verdant forests.
30 minutesSedgefield
Day 3: Knysna/Sedgefield – Cape Town
Botlierskop Private Game Reserve
- This tour will run exclusively run for you. The itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to spend more time at the tour’s highlights that interest you the most. Do contact us after booking the tour to let us know if you would prefer any changes of the tour.
2 hoursAfrica Select Journeys
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- English-speaking professional tour guide
- 4x4 Botlierskop Group Safari
- Wilderness Canoeing Experience
- Cango Caves Group Tour
- 2 nights Accommodation + 2 breakfasts
- 2x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- Entry/Admission - Kaaiman's River
- Entry/Admission - Botlierskop Private Game Reserve
Not Included
- Meals and drinks not mentioned
- Bungy jump and zipline (about R1350)
- Elephant Observation Nature Walk (about R600)
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Optional activities are subject to weather conditions and cannot be guaranteed
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult
- 44lbs (20kg) luggage allowance per person
- According to availability at time of booking, accommodation will be in the mentioned hotel or in one of a similar standard and star rating.
- The exact itinerary is subject to change and may, on occasion, run in a different order.
- This is a private tour and your transfers will run exclusively for you. Scheduled activities will join groups on tour. Feel free to contact in advance to request possible changes to ensure you visit the highlights that interest you the most.
- Rates (per person) are calculated on 2 people per room sharing. If a single or uneven number of people book, the package rate will add a single supplement fee for the extra person that will overnight in a separate private ensuite room.
- Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended
- Most travelers can participate
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended to protect you against unexpected trip cancellation, lost or damage of personal items and other travel related claims.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.