4-Day Garden Route Experience from Cape Town

Itinerary

Day 1: From Cape Town to Oudtshoorn

Stop At: De Krans Wines, Station Rd, Calitzdorp 6660 South Africa
Guests leave Cape Town at 08h30 and travel through some of the wine-producing valleys of the Winelands. Each valley is graced with great scenic beauty.

Finding our way into the unique Klein Karoo by way of the superb Cogmanskloof Pass, we travel the Route 62 passing through a string of picturesque small towns set in this uniquely beautiful scenery.

Enjoy lunch and wine tasting and lunch platter at Die Krans in Calitzdorp, an internationally renowned award winning Wine Estate.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Highgate Ostrich Show Farm, Scenic Cape Route 62 Volmoed, Oudtshoorn 6620 South Africa
We arrive in the town of Oudtshoorn, undisputed "ostrich capital" of the world. Our itinerary includes a visit to a fascinating Ostrich Show Farm where flocks of these strange birds are kept. We are shown their development from the egg to the 100 kg adult.

Overnight in Oudtshoorn in a 4 star Guest House.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a four star Guest House.

Day 2: Cango Caves and Knysna

Stop At: The Cango Caves, 328 Approximately 30km (19 miles) from town on the R, Oudtshoorn 6625 South Africa
The day begins with the Cango Caves Adventure Tour. Visit one of the great wonders of Africa - the subterranean wonderland of Cango Caves for a tour of this vast sequence of caverns, each filled with astonishing formations of glittering dripstones.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Waterfront Knysna Quays, 21 Waterfront Drive, Knysna 6571 South Africa
After lunch we head over the Outeniqua Pass to Knysna. En Route we stop at the Wilderness for an optional Craft Beer or Gin tasting. We arrive in Knysna in the late afternoon.

Enjoy an Optional Cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. There is a choice between Yachts, Ferries and Cruisers. Sip a Sun-downer at the Knysna Yacht Club before dinner at the Knysna Quays.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation is at the Knysna Marina or a 3/4 star Guest House in the Knysna Village.

Day 3: Tsitsikamma Wilderness including Natures Valley and Plettenberg Bay

Stop At: Natures Valley Beach, Lagoon Drive, Nature's Valley South Africa
Today we drive to The Tsitsikamma National Park. We visit Plettenberg Bay and try to spot the local dolphins at play. Visit Natures Valley and take a walk along one of the most pristine beaches in South Africa. View ancient giant Yellowwood trees.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, Monkeyland Road Animal Alley, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay 6600 South Africa
Optional Tours include: Monkeyland, Birds of Eden and the Knysna Elephant Park. In the late afternoon we return to Knysna. Enjoy a Sun-downer at the Knysna Yacht Club before dinner at the Knysna Quays.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: You are invited to the Knysna Yacht Club to enjoy a typical South African Barbeque. Breakfast is also included today.
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Knysna in the same accommodation as the previous night.

Day 4: Mossel Bay

Stop At: The Dias Museum, 1 Market St, Mossel Bay Central, Mossel Bay, 6500, South Africa
We visit the Diaz Museum, Aquarium and the Cape St Blaiz Lighthouse. We also take a boat cruise to Seal island to see, up close, hundreds of Cape Fur Seals.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.