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From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

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Activity provider:Hotspots2c Tours
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Multi-day trip

From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

Activity provider:Hotspots2c Tours
4.9  / 5
97 reviews
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Discover South African wildlife and beauty in some of the country's best national parks while driving along the Garden Route. Discover a southeastern coastal paradise for a road trip adventure of a lifetime.

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 2 days in advance for a full refund
Duration 5 days
Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Meet your guide at your accommodation in Stellenbosch or Cape Town.
Small group
Limited to 13 participants

Experience

Itinerary
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    3 pickup location options:

    Cape Town, Cape Town within 10 km from City Centre, Stellenbosch

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    Oudtshoorn

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    Cango Caves

    Guided tour

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    Addo

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    Addo Elephant National Park

    Game drive

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    Jeffreys Bay

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    Tsitsikamma National Park

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    Knysna Lagoon

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    Sedgefield

    Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

    Game drive

    Optional, Extra fee

  • 3 drop-off locations:

    Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Cape Town within 10 km from City Centre

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Go on safari to see most of the Big Five at Addo Elephant National Park
  • Zipline through the luscious Tsitsikamma forest
  • Hike over suspension bridges with views of a secret beach
  • Jump from the highest commercial bridge bungy
Full description
Day 1: Route 62 Start with a morning pickup (6am to 7am) from your accommodation in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Travel about 450km ( about 6 hours driving) along Route 62, the longest wine route in the world, with a wine-tasting stop (non-alcoholic tasting available too) before reaching Oudtshoorn by afternoon. For a close encounter with Mother Nature, opt in to join elephant guides on an Elephant Observation in Nature (at extra cost) and observe 3 lovable rescued elephants in their natural Cango Valley bush veld habitat. Overnight at Uthando Backpackers (Dorm or Saver package) or 88 van Rheede Guesthouse (Comfort package) or Hlangana lodge or similar (Deluxe package). Ask us to upgrade to Buffelsdrift Glamping at extra fee if available* Day 2: Oudtshoorn Travel time today is about 250km / 3 hours. Visit a working ostrich farm and see the largest flightless birds in the world. Next, head to the mountains to go deep underground in the illuminated wonder world of the Cango Caves, exploring vast halls filled with ancient stalactites before traveling onward for about 400km to reach the Addo town region. Overnight at Avaco Cabins (Dorm or Saver -) or Gerald's Gift (Comfort-) or Addo Wildlife lodge or similar (Deluxe package). Day 3: Addo, Jeffreys Bay Travel route about 300km / 3 hours. Rise early for the best chance to spot wildlife as the bush awakes in Addo Elephant National Park, the 3rd largest national park in South Africa. Opt in for the park's own optional 4x4 safari drive in a large open-top truck and join your own group after breakfast for the included 2-hour van game drive with your guideo search for some of the big five animals; if lucky you'll spot elephants, buffalos, lion & more. Travel about 200km to J'bay to either spend free time at the beach or choosing between optional surfing or beach horseback riding (extra cost). Overnight at Island Vibe (Dorm or Saver -) or Sea Whisper (Comfort -) or On The Beach Lodge or similar (Deluxe package). Day 4: Tsitsikamma, Sedgefield Travel route about 300km / 3 hours. After breakfast, drive inland to experience an optional highest Bungy jump bridge in the world, optional Waterfall Zipline over waterfalls in Tsitsikamma forest (both at extra cost) or choose to have free time and arrive early to spend more time in Tsitsikamma National Park. After all had some time to explore the park, drive onward with a photo stop at Knysna's lagoon en route to Sedgefield. Overnight at Pili Pili Backpackers (Dorm or Saver-) Fairy Knowe (Comfort-) or Dolphin Dunes or similar (Deluxe package). Day 5: Wilderness Travel route about 400km / 6 hours. Take the road back along the coastline and views of calm rivers in the wilderness region. Journey back to Cape Town, with an optional optional 4x4 Botlierskop game drive at extra cost. Your adventure ends with evening drop-offs in Cape Town or Stellenbosch (between 8pm to 10pm).
Includes
  • Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (within a 10-km radius of Cape Town and from Stellenbosch)
  • Tour guide
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned minivan
  • Accommodation for 4 nights (as per option selected)
  • 4 Breakfasts
  • Cango Caves adventure tour
  • Ostrich farm tour
  • Entrance to Addo National Park
  • Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park
  • 2-hour game drive in Addo National Park by bus
  • Route 62 wine tasting
  • Additional meals, lunch, dinner and drinks (free time available to purchased on tour)
  • Optional Bungy and zipline at Bloukrans Bridge (about R1500)
  • Optional Tsitsikamma waterfall zipline (about R500)
  • Optional Botlierskop 4x4 safari (about R600)
  • Optional Elephant observation in nature (about R600)
  • Optional Surfing or Beach horse-riding (about R500 each)
  • Optional Buffelsdrift Glamping Upgrade (from R2000 pps if available)
  • Personal travel insurance

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Participants

Date

Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Sun hat
  • Towel

Know before you go

  • The tour itinerary can run in a different order to ensure the optimal experience as per the season.
  • Travel route about 1900 km in total / driving about 3 to 6 hours daily. This fast-paced packed itinerary tour is ideal for the young-at-heart that has limited time to travel this region.
  • Accommodation may change to a similar option if the preferred options listed are not available.
  • In peak season (Dec 10-Jan 10) you may stay for 2 nights in Jeffreys Bay instead of Addo.
  • Optional activities are weather dependent and can be paid for during the tour.
  • Pickup time is usually from 6am to 7am. A check-in email will be sent confirming the exact pickup time a day before the tour departs. End of tour time can vary subject to traffic and weather.
  • Leopards are nocturnal hunters and evasive. It's unlikely to see leopards during these game drives in the mountainous Western Cape and Garden Route regions.
  • A portion of your trip fee is donated to help fund local community projects.
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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 97 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.5/5

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Mette – GermanyAugust 30, 2023 – Verified booking
That was absolutely perfect! The Guide TK was so nice. He did so much that we feel good. We slept in the backpackers room there were so nice. The safari on the last day was so nice we saw so many animals. And the elephant walk woooow. The food was also nice and TK always booked table for us in nice restaurants if we are interested. I would recommend it to everyone. 5 stars !!!
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Hannah – United KingdomMarch 31, 2023 – Verified booking
An incredible trip with amazing people. And what can we say about our guide Maudi? A complete legend. He made the trip 11/10 - always looking out for us, teaching us about the culture and making sure we were happy and laughing. Would 10000% recommend this trip, it’s worth every penny. Ask for Maudi! You won’t regret it ♥️
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Anja – GermanyMarch 12, 2023 – Verified booking
It was sooo great! Everything went perfectly! From pick up to the last minute of arrival! The accommodations were all 1A stars plus, the food was very good, as were the restaurant tips, and communication with each other worked well. Our guide Uriel was incredibly nice, always in a good mood and a very experienced driver, so we always felt safe on the long journeys. The long drives were nice because you saw so much of the country. Every single activity was an experience. Our group of eleven people was very harmonious, half consisted of couples and single travelers. I highly recommend this tour!
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