Self Drive Garden Route Addo 10 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Port Elizabeth to Addo

Stop At: Addo Elephant National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
Upon arrival you pick up your rental car with detailed printed itinerary and information file you travel to the Addo National Park. Addo is home to one of the densest African Elephant populations on earth, roughly 550 of them. They once roamed the entire continent. By 1979 there were only 1.3 million African elephants left, and in 1989 they were added to the international list of the most endangered species, with only sixteen left in the Greater Addo area. Addo is proclaimed the 3rd largest national park in South Africa and apart from Elephants you can find Lion, Cape buffalo, Black Rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle. If you arrive early you can do some game viewing in the park. Conservation Fees excluded
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a guesthouse in Addo/Colchester

Day 2: Addo to Jeffreys Bay

Stop At: Jeffreys Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape
In the morning you travel through the Addo National Park in search for Wildlife and continuing you travel to the coastal resort of Jeffreys Bay. The beaches are safe and the water is warm, so swimming and water sports are the main pastime. This stretch of the coast is also home to dolphins that grace the waves. There are also a variety of shells that visitors collect. You can see local shells displayed in the Shell Museum alongside shells from other countries.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a guesthouse in Jeffreys Bay

Day 3: Jeffreys Bay to Plettenberg Bay

Stop At: Tsitsikamma National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape
You travel via a scenic route. On your way you can visit the Tsitsikamma National Park and take a hike to the hang bridge over the rumbling river. The park encompasses a marine reserve, deep gorges and local vegetation like the Big Tree which is a towering yellowwood in the forest. The Mouth Trail crosses a suspension bridge over Storms River. Conservation fees not included
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Plettenberg Bay, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape
A town with miles of pristine beaches to choose from, it’s no wonder that lazing on the beach is so popular with visitors, but, for those that manage to pry themselves away, there are charter boat cruises, hiking, canoeing and abseiling to choose from, to name but a few.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Robberg Nature Reserve, 8 Plettenberg Street, Plettenberg Bay 6600 South Africa
Excellent hiking up to 10km round trip, shorter round trip options.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a guesthouse in Plettenberg Bay

Day 4: Plettenberg Bay to Wilderness

Stop At: Knysna, Knysna, Western Cape
Visit its impressive waterfront one of the most popular leisure and shopping destinations in the region, boasting a superior marina, a base for luxury yachts and Knysna's gateway for cruises and luxury charters
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Wilderness, Wilderness, Western Cape
From Plettenberg bay you travel to Wilderness, with its natural bounty of rivers and lakes and peace and tranquility. Wilderness is an attractive holiday resort with beautiful beaches and numerous vantage points from which to watch the whales and dolphins.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Wilderness to Oudtshoorn

Stop At: The Cango Caves, 328 Approximately 30km (19 miles) from town on the R, Oudtshoorn 6625 South Africa
The Cango Caves is one of the worlds great natural wonders, sculptured by nature through the ages - fascinating limestone formations in a wide variety of colours. An underground wonderworld.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cango Ostrich Show Farm, 1954 R328 1954 R328, Oudtshoorn 6620 South Africa
Visit a working ostrich farm and learn about the history, farming practices and industry with ostriches
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
From Wilderness you travel to George and via the Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn, which is in the Klein Karoo. The Klein Karoo is an oasis-like setting in a fertile valley cupped by the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountain ranges. Crops such as lucerne, tobacco, fruit, grapes and grains grow here in abundance.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a guesthouse in Oudtshoorn

Day 6: Oudtshoorn to Stellenbosch

Stop At: Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Today you drive via the scenic R 62 to Stellenbosch in the middle of the wine region. The second oldest town in South Africa has fondly been called ‘Eikestad’ or city of oaks and its streets are lined with some of the most beautiful surviving examples of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture in the Cape. Dorp Street is a national monument and taking the time to walk around this cosy old part of Stellenbosch, with its secluded lanes, water furrows, cosmopolitan restaurants and coffee bistros, with superb views of mountain, vineyards and orchards, is an idyllic venture
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a guesthouse in Stellenbosch

Day 7: Stellenbosch to Cape Town

Stop At: Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape
From Stellenbosch you travel to Cape Town. The city is known for its harbour, for its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Upon arrival you can do a bit of exploring of the city.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a guesthouse in Cape Town

Day 8: Cape Point

Stop At: Cape Point, Cape Point, Western Cape
You leave early morning to explore the Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. This area boasts global recognition for its rich, varied and unique fauna and flora. This is the only place on the planet where one finds such a mix of rich bio-diversity and incredible beauty. During your trip around the point you can visit Houtbay and the penguins in Simonstown. At Cape of Good Hope you visit the most south westerly point of South Africa.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Simon's Town, Simon's Town, Western Cape
Simon's Town is a maritime naval town and home to the African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
A place where the creative energy and the vibrancy of Cape Town come alive in an authentic fish factory in a working harbour and where the seal island cruises leave from
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a guesthouse in Cape Town

Day 9: Cape Town

Stop At: Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape
Today you can explore all the famous attractions of Cape Town like Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront, The company Gardens, Green Market Square, Kirstenbosch Garden and lots more.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Table Mountain National Park 8001 South Africa
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, 19 Dock Road, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa
There are a wide variety of shops, attractions and activities to enjoy on the property. From cultural landmarks such as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) to more leisurely pursuits such as a sunset cruise on one of the chartered boats berthed here.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Company's Gardens, 19 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa
The Company's Garden is the oldest garden in South Africa, a park and heritage site located in central Cape Town. The garden was originally created in the 1650s by the region's first European settlers. The gardens roam at the back of Parliament and the Tuynhuys, the President’s official residence.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands 7735 South Africa
Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of ten National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnights in a guesthouse in Cape Town

Day 10: Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport

Stop At: Cape Town Central, Cape Town Central, Western Cape
Free Day in Cape Town depending on your flight time, You will drop your rental car at airport and board your flight.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.