South Africa - 4 Day Escorted Tour

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South Africa - Garden Route Magnificent - 4 Days - 2008

Cape Town| Oudtshoorn | Knysna | Cape Town

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Price and Departures

Rates:
From R5540 Twin / R6175 Single

Departs:
Wednesdays

The Garden Route in South Africa is legendary for its awesome natural beauty. From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, our tour journeys across spectacular mountain passes and along a pristine coastline boasting some of South Africa's top coastal and golfing resorts. From Knysna's charming Waterfront and Nature Reserve, to ostriches and massive underground caves - the Garden Route will entertain young and old alike.

For adventure tours accommodation, car hire, guided tours and safaris in the Garden Route, in fact throughout South and Southern Africa, Thompsons Africa can help you to put together your dream African vacation.

Itinerary

Highlights

Day 1: (Wed) Cape Town / Oudtshoorn
We fetch you from your hotel by 07h30 and travel via the town of Montagu on 'Route 62' (South Africa's version of America's famous 'Route 66') to the pretty village of Barrydale where we stop for tea (own account). Then on to Oudtshoorn, known as the 'Feather Capital of the World' thanks to its huge ostrich industry. After a fascinating tour of an ostrich farm, we continue to our Oudtshoorn hotel for check in and overnight.
Accommodation: Queens Hotel or similar

Day 2: (Thu) Oudtshoorn / Knysna (BD)
This morning we go underground to marvel at the icy formations in the Cango Caves, regarded, for good reason, as one of South Africa's most spectacular natural wonders. We then drive via the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to the town of George, then onto Knysna, perhaps South AFrica's most visually stunning resort, in the heart of the famous Garden Route. Spend the rest of the day discovering the joys of the town's many art galleries, craft shops and coffee bars.
Accommodation: Knysna Log-Inn or similar

Day 3: (Fri) Knysna (BL)
Enjoy a cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon, then visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy an amazing view of the imposing sandstone 'Heads' which guard the sea entrance to Knysna's huge tidal lagoon, and the forests, marshes and pristine beaches surrounding it. After lunch spend the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy this lovely and special town.
Accommodation: Knysna Log-Inn or similar

Day 4: (Sat) Port Elizabeth (B)
We get to Port Elizabeth mid afternoon, after a drive through the glorious indigenous Tsitsikamma Forest. The tour ends at the airport or at a central hotel.

Optional Pre & Post Tours

Optional Pre Tour Package

(Sun) Arrive Cape Town
On arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met by a Thompsons Representative and transferred to the Protea Hotel President, or similar, your base for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

(Mon) Cape Winelands
Explore the beauty of the Cape Winelands, visiting both Paarl and Stellenbosch before stopping for wine tasting at two well known estates. Visit the Huguenot Memorial and the Afrikaans Language Monument.

(Tue) Cape Peninsula
Depart on a full day tour to Cape Point, drive along the Atlantic seaboard, visit Hout Bay and then continue to the Cape Point Nature Reserve, before stopping off to see the lovable penguins at Boulders Beach. Drive through the historic naval village of Simon's Town. Return to Cape Town and overnight.

Extensions to the above tour are available, as well as various other optional day excursions.

Related Locations


	South Africa Garden Route Cape Town

Discover the Cango Caves with its magnificent dripstone formations of stalactites and stalagmites.
Enjoy an ostrich farm experience.
Journey via ferry to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, situated at the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon.
Stroll through the Tsitsikamma National Park, renowned for its age-old trees.