Garden Route & Addo Group Adventure - 6 Days

We depart from Cape Town early on Monday morning for Hermanus. (Shark cage diving clients will be picked up very early in the morning by the diving operator, and will miss the first half of Day 1). We follow the scenic coastal road, stopping at Betties Bay to view a colony of endangered African penguins. You can spend the afternoon in the seaside resort town of Hermanus, famous for hundreds of Southern Right Whales during the whale season (July to November) and many shops, restaurants and markets. In the afternoon we will drive on to Cape Agulhas, the most southern tip of Africa, where we visit a viewpoint known as the “real” place where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. Included meals: Dinner Included activities: Penguins at Betties Bay Optional activities: Shark cage diving, R3215, Whale watching boat trip (in season, July - November), R1220 Travel route, distance & time: Cape Town – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas: +/- 249km +/- 3hours Overnight: Cape Agulhas/Struisbaai

We travel to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, known as the Ostrich Capital of the World, via the spectacular Route 62, which is South Africa’s longest wine route. We will have a lovely lunch and wine tasting at a local winery, before checking into our accommodation, which is on a working game farm in the Little Karoo. As the sun goes down, we can enjoy a tour of the ostrich farm, taking in the views of the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountain ranges in the background. Included meals: Breakfast and dinner Included activities: Local wine tasting, Klein Karoo ostrich farm tour Travel route, distance & time: Cape Agulhas – Route 62 – Oudtshoorn: +/- 330km +/- 4 hours Overnight: Oudtshoorn

After breakfast we head over the marvellous Outeniqua Mountain pass where we will explore Wilderness National Park with some canoes. Enjoy a paddle up the Touw River through indigenous forest, enjoying the abundance of bird life. After about 40 minutes, the canoes will be left for a 2 km hike along a boardwalk, which will take us to a lovely waterfall and rock pools. Late afternoon you can spend exploring Sedgefield, with its expansive views and beaches. Included meals: Breakfast and dinner Included activities: Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park,  Travel route, distance & time: Oudtshoorn – Wilderness – Sedgefield: +/- 95 km +/- 1.5 hours Overnight: Sedgefield