Garden Route and Addo Elephant National Park Safari

A 7 day Safari from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Leaving Cape Town your first stop will be Stellenbosh located in the centre of the Cape Winelands region. You will get to taste the Cape's finest wines before heading through to Oudsthoorn's Cango Caves and onto the beaches of Knysna and the Tsitsikamma National Park in the centre of the Garden Route. Here you will find an assortment of activities to keep everyone busy, from hiking to Bungee jumping or simply sunning yourself on the beautiful beaches of the area.

We then move on to the Malaria Free Addo elephant National Park for some Game Viewing before our Safari ends in Port Elizabeth.

Day 1 Stellenbosch Wine Route to Swellendam

After a short briefing we leave Cape Town and travel a short distance to Stellenbosch.  On the way we stop at a wine farm to sample some regional wine. The magnificent rocky mountain scenery will take your breath away en route to a Cheetah Breeding project, where we admire these beautiful animals. Later we travel onto our first campsite in Swellendam. 

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2  Oudtshoorn

We drive inland to the Cango Caves where we take a guided tour. The Cango Caves are some of the most impressive limestone caverns and the different formations are quite astonishing. While in the area we have the opportunity of visiting an Ostrich farm for a quick tour, before setting up camp. Optional Activities: Ostrich Farm visit and Ostrich riding.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3  Knysna

We return to the coast via some lovely country roads travelling along the Garden Route, one of South Africa’s most scenic journeys. We pass through Mossel Bay, where whales and dolphins are frequently sighted, on our way to our campsite near the picturesque seaside village of Knysna. Optional Activities: Canoeing, hiking, Knysna Elephant Park, Lagoon Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4/5  Bloukrans / Tsitsikamma National Park

It is a short drive to the Storms River and Bloukrans Bridge.  We will spend time exploring this coastal region and the Tsitsikamma National Park. The hiking here is some of the best in South Africa. At the nearby Bloukrans Bridge the Bungy Jump here (at 212m) is the highest in the world, although most people are not quite brave enough to try it. Optional Activities: Bungee jumping (highest in the world) , treetop canopy tours, hiking.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6  Addo Elephant National Park

The journey continues into the Eastern Cape where we enter the Addo Elephant National Park where we are surrounded by these magnificent creatures. Game driving in the NP will allow us to take some wonderful photos.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7 Port-Elizabeth (PE)

After an early morning game drive we bid farewell to the elephants and drive further south t o the sunshine coast. You will be dropped off at the airport in Port Elizabeth where the tour will end.

Meals: Breakfast

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