Join us for the road trip of a lifetime on this private Garden Route Tour of South Africa!
This South African tour provides a safe, easy, and affordable way to explore the Western Cape and Route 62. The budget Garden Route Tour of South Africa offers a great mix of unspoiled nature, culture, and adventure. This affordable South Africa Tour starts and ends in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, departing any day of the year as a Private Garden Route Tour.
This budget-friendly Garden Route Tour of South Africa starts and ends in the Mother City of Cape Town. Our adventure starts when we leave Cape Town and set our sites on Mossel Bay, a town known as the landing site of the first European mariners around the southern tip of Africa.
We spend some time on Mossel Bay’s spectacular beaches, hike the Cape Saint Blaize trail along the seaside cliffs, and, for the thrill-seekers, there’s a chance to do ocean ziplining or paragliding. Alternatively, we can go straight through to Wilderness, to check into our seaside accommodation for the evening.
On the second day of our adventure, we explore Knysna, a beloved seaside town at the heart of South Africa's Garden Route, boasting stunning scenery. Along its coast lies an indigenous forest, the Outeniqua Mountains, and most notably, the Knysna Lagoon - a warm-water estuary providing fantastic exploration and relaxation opportunities. After taking in the wonders of this beautiful place, you have the option to enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on the Knysna Lagoon.
On day three of our South Africa Tour of the Garden Route, we continue along the coastal highway to Tsitsikamma National Park.
Along the way, we stop at the 216-meter-high Bloukrans Bridge where the brave can take on the world’s highest bungee jump! This afternoon we explore Tsitsikamma National Park known for its breathtaking coastline and indigenous forests. Activities that are available include hiking the beautiful indigenous forest trails, going on the Keurbooms River Ferry, and visiting the Luka Vineyards.
On the last day of our Private South Africa Safari, we travel back to Cape Town via Route 62. We travel over the Outeniqua Mountain Pass and into the Klein Karoo. Here we visit Oudtshoorn, a treasure of the Klein Karoo with the title of the Ostrich Capital of the World. In Oudtshoorn, we can experience firsthand its small-town charm and its wide array of ostrich by-products that make this region so special.
After a long scenic drive, we arrive back in Cape Town in the early evening, bringing our Garden Route Tour to a close.
This is a sample tour itinerary that can be customized to suit your preferences and budget. To adapt the above itinerary, chat with our African safari experts.
A 2-night safari in Sanbona Wildlife Reserve can be added to this Garden Route Tour on the way back to Cape Town (at extra cost). For more details about this Big 5 Sanbona Safari or to add it to your Garden Route Tour, ask one of our experts.
This private South Africa tour starts early in the morning. You are picked up from the Cape Town International Airport, Stellenbosch, or your pre-tour lodging in central Cape Town (CBD, Camps Bay, Sea Point, Green Point, Observatory, Rondebosch). Pick-up time is usually between 6:00 and 8:00 in Cape Town and around 8:30 in Stellenbosch, in the Cape Winelands.
All vehicles have current operating permits to transport paying passengers.
Each accommodation establishment on this Garden Route Tour was chosen for its cleanliness, unique setting, closeness to nature, and great atmosphere while keeping the need for home comforts in mind.
This Garden Route Tour includes accommodation in either 3, 4, or 5-star hotels and guest houses. This means you can choose the level of luxury that suits you and your budget. On this tour, you can choose between budget accommodation, mid-range accommodation, or luxury accommodation. For the different pricing options view the Full Pricing Info.
The Garden Route Tour's breakfast meals have been carefully selected and prepared. Breakfast typically consists of healthy continental items such as fruits, cereals, yogurt, toast, and cooked breakfast items.
Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements when you book your tour. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets are all doable. Dinner and drinks are not included in the tour price.
While we always hope that our original itinerary, accommodations, and transportation will remain unchanged, unforeseen circumstances can occur. As a result, we reserve the right to make reasonable changes as needed. Every effort is made to ensure that comparable alternatives are used if necessary. This will maintain everyone's overall experience. Should you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact African Budget Safaris for further information.
For up-to-date and confirmed pricing info for optional items, please drop us an enquiry.
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