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Cape Town, Garden Route and Safari

11 DAY TOUR FROM £2199

Spend three nights in Cape Town before enjoying a tour along the Magnificent Garden Route, concluding at the private luxurious Kariega Game Reserve, with included game drives.

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Tour Pace

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Tour experience

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Highlights


  • Cape Town

  • Oudtshoorn

  • Knysna

  • Kariega Game Reserve

Sightseeing Highlights


  • Cape Town Explore the coastline of Cape Peninsula. Visit the Cape of Good Hope and the penguin colony at Boulders Beach. Enjoy a cellar tour and wine tastings at some of the Cape's most famous wine estates.

  • Oudtshoorn Visit an ostrich farm and discover the Cango Caves.

  • Knysna Cruise on Knysna Lagoon and visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve.

  • Kariega Game Reserve Seek out the 'Big Five' in open safari vehicles and stay in spacious and comfortable log chalets.

Dining Highlights


  • 8 buffet breakfasts (BB)

  • 2 lunches (L)

  • 3 dinners (D)

  • 13 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights


  • Return scheduled flights.

  • The services of one of Thompson's professional Tour Directors on tour.

  • Complimentary transfers on Day 2 from Cape Town International Airport to your hotel in Cape Town and on Day 10 from your hotel to Port Elizabeth Airport.

  • Internal flight between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg.

  • Tour in air-conditioned micro-buses or 18-seater mini-buses.

  • Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.

  • All hotel service charges, tips and local taxes.

  • A stylish travel wallet.

Luxury Private Car UK Transfers


  • Exclusive door to door airport transfers

 

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Cape Town

Cape Town

Day 1 (Door to Door)

Your overnight flight

Enjoy your luxury private car door to door transfer to your departure airport before your scheduled flight to Cape Town.

Day 2

Arrive Cape Town

Upon arrival you are transferred to your hotel with the rest of the day at leisure to explore the city or the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Hotel: Protea Hotel President (FC)

Day 3

Cape Town

After breakfast, we depart on our full day tour of the Cape Peninsula to see how this spectacular southern tip of Africa became known as the "Fairest Cape". We drive past Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno en-route to Hout Bay where we stop at the lovely harbour. An optional cruise to Seal Island is available to watch the antics of these natural performers. We continue along Chapman's Peak Drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. This afternoon we travel to the naval port of Simon's Town and visit the wonderful penguin colony at Boulders Beach, returning to Cape Town for early evening. (BB)
Hotel: Protea Hotel President (FC)

Day 4

Cape Town

This morning we depart on our full day tour of the Winelands - a whole day dedicated to the indulgence and splendour of Africa's premier wine region. Experience fabulous vistas from the Taal Monument near Paarl, enjoy a cellar tour and see the Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek (a gourmet's paradise). This afternoon we drive through the Helshoogte mountain pass to Stellenbosch for a stroll through this stunning town and wine tasting at two estates. (BB)
Hotel: Protea Hotel President (FC)

Day 5

Cape Town - Oudtshoorn

We leave Cape Town 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. We continue 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 over-night. (BB)
Hotel: Oudtshoorn Inn (FC)

Day 6

Oudtshoorn - Knysna

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 - large underground caverns, some immensely large and others claustrophobically tight, dripping with 'living' stalagmites and stalactites. We then drive via the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to the town of George, after which it is onto Knysna, arguably 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. (BB, D)
Hotel: Knysna Hollow Hotel (FC)

Day 7

Knysna

Today we cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon and then visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. We 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 our included lunch we spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying this lovely and special town. (BB, L)
Hotel: Knysna Hollow Hotel (FC)

Day 8

Knysna - Kariega Game Reserve

We depart Knysna this morning for the journey to Port Elizabeth, arriving mid-afternoon after a drive through the glorious indigenous Tsitsikamma Forest. We are then transferred to Kariega Game Reserve where we enjoy a wonderful dinner served under the African stars. (BB, D)
Hotel: Kariega Game Lodge (SFC)

Day 9

Kariega Game Reserve game drives

We recommend that you enjoy an early morning and afternoon safari as the animals are most active during this time. Experience close encounters with the "Big Five" and numerous other smaller animals, birds and reptile species in open safari vehicles. The second largest of South Africa's nine provinces, the diverse Eastern Cape landscape ranges from the dry desolate Great Karoo to the steamy forests of the Wild Coast and the Keiskamma Valley. We dine again tonight at our lodge. (BB, L, D)
Hotel: Kariega Game Lodge (SFC)

Day 10

Kariega Game Reserve - Port Elizabeth - Depart Johannesburg or Cape Town

After your morning safari and your last opportunity to enjoy Africa's wildlife (time permitting), you will be transferred back to Port Elizabeth Airport for your onward flight to Johannesburg or Cape Town and your return scheduled flight back to the UK. (BB)

Day 11 (Door to Door)

Arrive UK

On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort you to your waiting luxury private car for your door to door transfer to your home.

 

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Protea Hotel President

Protea Hotel President (FC)

Just five minutes from the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, this luxurious property offers professional service in a relaxed atmosphere. Facilities include a restaurant, lounge, terrace, cocktail bar, swimming pool and gym.

Knysna Hollow Hotel (FC)

Beautifully set on a secluded country estate, the Knysna
Hollow Hotel offers three swimming pools, a bar, restaurant
and grill room.

Oudtshoorn Inn (FC)

The Oudtshoorn Hotel is situated in the centre of Oudtshoorn and offers comfortable accommodation, a restaurant and a swimming pool.

Kariega Game Reserve (SFC)

A natural extension of the Garden Route, Kariega Game Reserve comprises 9,000 hectares of pristine wilderness incorporating the picturesque Kariega and Bushman's Rivers. The reserve offers a combination of Big Five game viewing and an expansive variety of fauna, flora and bird life in a landscape that spans across five different ecosystems, offering the most dramatic views and vistas. The result is very powerful and truly unique to Kariega. In addition to unforgettable game viewing from open safari vehicles and qualified rangers, the Kariega experience is unique in it's offering of safe walking and a diversity of activities, which include river cruises, canoeing, mountain biking, fishing and a spa and gym.

 

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