3 Day Garden Route + Safari Highlights Small Group Tour

Morning pick-up between 06:00 and 08:00am anywhere within 10km from Cape Town City Centre. Travel Route about 450 km  Journey through the semi-desert of the Klein Karoo as you travel along Route 62, a scenic road meandering all the way from Cape Town to Oudtshoorn. Tour deep underground in the foothills of the Swartberg Mountains, admiring the illuminated limestone formations of the Cango Caves. As per your price package selection; overnight in Oudtshoorn and stay at Uthando Backpackers or Comfort Buffeldrift Glamping Tented Lodge.

Travel Route about 400km  Get up early for an optional Elephant Bush Walk. Learn more about these gentle giants as walk with them in a natural environment. Jump into a two-man canoe and row gently down the river of the Wilderness National Park. Face your fears with this optional activity as you bungee from the world’s highest bungee-jumping bridge. Alternatively, visit the lush forests of the Tsitsikamma area.  Spend the evening soaking in the slow town way of life in Sedgefield. Check out the rustic beach restaurant in Sedgefield or venture into town for a more intimate dinner. Overnight in Sedgefield area (subject to your price option selected); stay at PiliPili Backpackers Rooms or Comfort PiliPili Beach cabanas ensuite rooms.

Travel Route about 450km (excluding game drive time)  Your journey today will begin in the heart of the African bush. On your first stop of the day, spot some of Africa’s wild animals from the back of an open 4x4 vehicle in the malaria-free Botlierskop Private Game Reserve. Search for giraffe, white rhino, kudu, lion, elephant, zebra and wildebeest, just to name a few. The game drive is led by an experienced game ranger, sharing his knowledge of the local wildlife; including antelope species, birdlife and insects. When your guide finds the perfect spot, you'll hop off your safari vehicle for an even closer connection to nature on a tranquil bush walk. Follow your game ranger as you try to find wildlife through the coastal renosterveldt and Cape fynbos. Keep an eye out for animal tracks, and learn about the medicinal value or names of the surrounding plants as you walk. End off the day with a journey through the landscape of rolling farmlands as you pass through the heart of the Garden Route on your way back to Cape Town. > Please do not make any scheduled arrangements (especially flights) for the first or last day of the tour, as traffic and weather can delay the approximate pick-up and drop-off times on group tours.