Garden Route Splendor

4 Days / 3 Nights

From $980 per person sharing plus tax. See below for pricing details.

Accommodations

ACCOMMODATION
2 Night(s) Knysna	Knysna Log Inn
1 Night(s) Oudtshoorn	Oudtshoorn Inn Hotel

ROUTE MAP

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Please note that the number of nights in each location is denoted by the brown circle.

Day 1: Sunday - Port Elizabeth / Knysna (D)

We set off from the airport between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., traveling through the indigenous Tsitsikamma Forest towards the romantic seaside resort of Knysna, set in the heart of the famous Garden Route. Along the way we'll stop to take in some of the magnificent scenery.

Knysna Log Inn or similar

Accommodation in a standard room for 2 nights, inclusive of breakfast.

Day 2: Monday - Knysna (B,L)

Cruise the vast Knysna Lagoon and visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. 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 beyond. After lunch the remainder of the day is at leisure to enjoy this quaint town.

Day 3: Tuesday - Cango Caves & Oudtshoorn (B,L)

This morning we enjoy the wonderful views of the spectacular Outeniqua Pass en route to Oudtshoorn, the center of South Africa's ostrich industry also known as the ‘feather capital of the world’. After lunch, learn more about these hardy, enigmatic creatures during a tour of an ostrich farm. We then head underground for a fascinating tour of the Cango Caves, one of South Africa’s most incredible natural wonders.

Oudtshoorn Inn Hotel or similar

Accommodation in a standard room for 1 night, inclusive of breakfast.

Day 4: Wednesday - Cape Town (B)

A day of magnificent vistas. Enjoy the ever changing passing canvas as we travel to Cape Town. During the whale season we will travel via the seaside village of Hermanus in the hopes of catching a glimpse of southern right whales frolicking offshore (July to November only). Out of season we will return to Cape Town along ‘Route 62’, South Africa’s version of America’s famed ‘Route 66’.

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