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    CAPE GARDEN ROUTE  
 
Tour Code: CGR5
Duration: 5 DAYS / 4 Nights
Country: South Africa
Start: Cape Town     Finish: Cape Town
Price: Euro €795
Price: Euro €795 + 145 Single Supplement
Price: Euro €1020 Upgrade Accom to Guest House

Explore the famous Garden Route packed full of beauty and natural wonders that also offers exciting optional adventure activities along the way.

Day 1, Mossel Bay
From the bright lights of Cape Town head for Mossel Bay, where we visit The Diaz Museum, and The Post Office Tree before a sunset game drive in search of the Big Five, a great way to start you tour.

Day 2, Oudtshoorn
Today drive over the spectacular Robinson Pass to Oudtshoorn and explore the mysterious Cango Caves, ride an ostrich at an ostrich farm and also get close to crocodiles and other animals. Late this afternoon you have the option to go bird watching on the nearby lagoon by canoe (own expense).

Day 3, Plettenberg Bay
Continuing along the Garden Route to George where you have the option of riding on the restored steam train, the Outeniqua Choo-Choo, to Knysna (seasonal & subject to availability) or jump the worlds highest bungy jump at 216m at Bloukrans Bridge. Once in Plettenberg Bay enjoy an early evening champagne cruise to Stanley Island, South Africa's only privately owned island.

Day 4, Swellendam
Today we visit Knysna, a quaint seaside town famous for its lagoon, artists and sea food. This afternoon we visit an aloe factory before having the option of going on a boat cruise before our day finishes in Swellendam.

Day 5, Hermanus, Cape Town
The coastal route today takes us to the pretty town of Hermanus where we indulge in a spot of wine tasting and time and season allowing, you have the option of cage diving to see great white sharks. From June to November many whales enter Hermanus Bay to breed. Our tour finishes in Cape Town in the late afternoon.

NB Because of the popularity of this area and the huge range of optional activities available on this tour the itinerary as described above may vary slightly.


Departures     Dossier     Booking

Tour highlights
Day 1 Mossel Bay - Diaz Museum, Post Office Tree, sunset game drive D

Day 2

Oudtshoorn - Cango Caves, Ostrich and Crocodile Farm BD
Day 3 George, Plettenberg Bay, Bloukranz, Storms River, Stanley Island, champagne cruise B
Day 4 Knysna, Swellendam, BD

Day 5

Hermanus - beer brewery, wine tasting
Cape Town B

ADDITIONAL INFO > > >
Group size Min 4, Max 10 Age 12+
(Can take single bookings if minimum group size is met)
Included in tour price
All tour highlights transportation, accommodation, meals as per itinerary, and services of driver / guide
Excluded in tour price
Travel insurance, flights, airport taxes, visas, drinks, items of a personal nature, optional activities (bungy jump, shark cage diving). See the tour dossier for a full list of optional activities
Mode of Transport
Minibus
Standard of Accommodation
Hostel - multi-share with shared facilities and twin rooms with en suite facilities.
Guest House - twin rooms with en suite facilities
ADVENTURE

Africa is one of the world's leading adventure destinations and Acacia's small group and independent itineraries are designed for people short on time who want tours high on activity! Acacia can offer you a wide variety of adventures and exciting activities that allow you to discover the destinations from an extraordinary angle. Adventure breaks are designed to cater for all levels, from the 'laid back' to the extreme. We encourage you to expand limits. There is a diverse selection of short trips and departures dates. Choose when and where you want to travel to, with our excellent staff to make you trip unforgettable, the adventure starts here!