Arrival Day in Port Elizabeth. Transfer from Port Elizabeth Airport to accommodation in Addo. Relax, acclimatise and take a stroll around the farm
Day 2
Overnight: Addo
Visit to Addo Elephant National Park. In the afternoon we go to Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve for game viewing and a Boma Dinner
Day 3
Overnight Storms River Mouth
Transfer to Storms River Mouth. Afternoon at leisure with a few options to keep you busy – Zipline Canopy Tour, Suspension bridge walk, Boat Trip up the Storms River Gorge & out to see, Sea Kayaking, Scuba diving & snorkeling Waterfall Walk, or just relax in the Tsitsikamma National Park and enjoy the views
Day 4
Overnight Plettenberg Bay
Today we make our way to Plettenberg Bay, via Natures Valley. En route we have a number of optional activities such as Mountain biking, the 216 m high Bloukrans Bungi jump, a visit to Monkeyland & Birds of Eden, Tenikwa Wild Cat Awareness Centre, an Elephant Sanctuary and wine tasting in the Crags, South Africas newest wine route. We have the afternoon in Plettenberg Bay to enjoy what the early Portuguese explorers called Baia Formosa, meaning “the beautiful bay”. Sea kayaking, whale (in season) & dolphin watching, visit the spectacular Robberg Peninsula, soak up the sun, relax & enjoy the renowned blue flag beaches or play a round of golf
Day 5
Overnight: Knysna
Day 5 takes us to Knysna. Again, we have a number of possible activities to enjoy along the way – visit the indigenous Knysna forests, witness the spectacular cliff top views at Kranshoek, meet some of the Knysna Elephants at the Knysna Elephant Park. Knysna itself is home to the fabled Knysna Heads, which guard the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon (estuary), and from where some of the most magnificent views can be enjoyed both out to see, and across to Leisure Island and the town of Knysna. Knysna boasts some wonderful waterside restaurants at the Waterfront Knysna Quays and Thesen Island. Add to the mix the Featherbed Eco Experience, the championship Pezula & Simola Golf courses, Brenton-on-Sea and Buffalo Bay Beaches, and we are spoilt for choice in this little hub on the Garden Route
Day 6
Overnight: Oudtshoorn
Making a brief inland detour, after passing through Sedgefield and Wilderness, we leave the Garden Route and go to Oudtshoorn, famous in South Africa for the Cango Caves located at the foothills of the Swartberg Range of Mountains , a spectacular underground wonder of the Little Karoo, Oudtshoorn is also in the heart of Ostrich Country, and there are a number of Ostrich Farms that can be visited
Day 7
Overnight: De Hoop Nature Reserve
We travel to De Hoop Nature Reserve today via Route 62, including Calitzdorp and Ladysmith along the Karoo Wine Route, well known for their full bodied red wines and especially fortified wines and ports. Also enroute is Barrydale, home to many artists and local and international escapees, Tradouw Pass (meaning “Womens Path” in the old Khoi language) and picturesque little town of Swellendam. De Hoop , with its spectacular white sanddunes and vivid turquoise blue ocean, is better known as the Southern Right Whale nursery of South Africa. At De Hoop we have the option of a guided eco boat trip on the De Hoop vlei, an interpretive marine walk down at the rock pools, a nature drive experience, vulture experience, birdwatching, mountain biking and hiking
Day 8
Overnight: Hermanus
Leaving De Hoop behind, we go to Cape Agulhas, the southern most tip of Africa, where the Indian & the Atlantic Oceans meet, and then on to Hermanus, another one of the best shore based whale viewing spots (in season) Between Agulhas and Hermanus we have the opportunity to visit Zoetendal Wine Farm near Elim, where we can enjoy a beer and /or wine tasting and some delectable food
After a stroll along the cliff path in Hermanus , a mosey around the town or through Fernkloof Nature Reserve, we travel via the scenic Clarence Drive, through Bettys Bay and Gordons Bay, on to Peregrine Farm Stall, past Theewaterskloof Dam, the Western Cape’s largest water supply, up and down the Franschoek Pass to Franschoek and Boschendal Wine Estate for a wine tasting. Thereafter we have the option of some wonderful wine and / or beer tasting, including some some unique pairings such as Champagne & Nougat , You could visit a Motor Museum, or simply take a meander through the town and enjoy a cup of coffee at one of the sidewalk cafes in Franschoek.