Garden Route, Addo and Winelands: 7-Day Combo from Cape Town

Garden Route, Addo and Winelands: 7-Day Combo from Cape Town

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Embark on a 7-day tour of the Garden Route, Cape Winelands, Addo National Park, Cape Point, and southeast coast of South Africa. Look for wild animals, explore lush forests, and enjoy a game drive.

Highlights

Sample fine wines and join the Wine Tram in the Cape Winelands
Enjoy an Addo safari drive, looking for wild elephant herds and the Big 5
Chill out with some beach time in the surf town of Jeffery's Bay
Walk with the elephants in natural settings
Paddle through nature scenes as you glide along calm rivers in Wilderness area.

Description

Join the ultimate Garden Route experience: explore the winding roads from Cape Town to Addo National Park with a combo tour package including a 2-day Western Cape tour and a 5-day Garden Route tour. Enjoy accommodation, tastings, bushwalks, and more. Day 1-2: Cape Winelands and Cape Point Sample wine paired with cheese at the Fairview wine estate and enjoy chocolate at the Muratie Wine Estate in the scenic Cape Winelands. Join a 15-minute wine tram journey to Rickety Bridge in the historic town of Franschhoek for a Taste & Tram tour along the Cape Winelands (or similar). Continue to spend time in Franschhoek for lunch before you return to Cape Town for your overnight stay as per your selected package: Never@home Backpackers (Saver), 3-star Sea Point Protea or Sky hotel (Comfort), or 4-star Garden Court Hotel Victoria Junction or similar (Deluxe). The next day, travel via Chapman's Peak towards Cape Point. After a short hike to the top of the lighthouse and a stroll down to the Cape of Good Hope, journey along Boulder's Beach to visit the penguins. Drive past colorful beach huts at Muizenberg Beach before another overnight stay in Cape Town. Day 3: Oudtshoorn Capture the beauty of the high mountains and rugged Karoo Plains on a drive along the legendary Route 62 to reach and explore the Cango Caves. Stay the night in Oudtshoorn: Uthando Backpackers (Saver), 3-star Yamkela Guesthouse (Comfort), or 4-star Buffelsdrift Lodge or similar (Deluxe). Day 4: Addo Fall in love with giant orphaned elephants on an optional bush walk. Visit an ostrich farm before spending the night in the town of Addo: Avoca Cabins (Saver), 3-star Gerlads Gift Guesthouse (Comfort), 4-star Addo Wildlife Lodge or similar (Deluxe). Day 5: Addo and J’bay Look for wildlife on a game drive by tour bus at Addo Elephant National Park, home to the densest population of wild elephants on the planet. Chill at J’bay Beach: swim, surf, or join in optional activities like beach horse riding or sand boarding. Stay overnight at Jeffrey's Bay: Island Vibe Backpackers (Saver), 3-star Sea Whisper (Comfort), or 4-star On The Beach Guesthouse (Deluxe). Day 6: Wilderness Face your fear during an optional jump from the world's highest bungee bridge at the Bloukrans, zip-line over waterfalls, or have more time to explore the Tsitsikamma National Park. Visit The Heads Viewpoint at Knysna, then stay overnight in the Wilderness National Park area: PiliPili Backpackers (Saver), 3-star Fairy Knowe (Comfort), or 4-star Dolphin Dune (Deluxe). Day 7: Wilderness National Park Canoe peacefully in nature in the Wilderness region and watch abundant birdlife while rowing to a waterfall. Choose to visit Mossel Bay Beach or partake in an optional 4x4 Botlierskop Game Reserve Safari before arriving back in the Cape in the evening.

Includes

Accommodation pickup and drop-off Accommodation and bedding for 6 nights (as per package selected) Transportation by air-conditioned minivan Local tour guide Wine and cheese tastings Wine and chocolate pairings Cango Caves adventure tour Ostrich farm tour Addo National Park entry tickets Tsitsikamma National Park entry tickets 4x4 Addo National Park game drive by bus Wilderness National Park Canoeing Cape of Good Hope entry fees Rickety Bridge wine tasting (approximately 15 minutes) Donation to fund local community projects

Important Information

Optional activities are pre-reserved for your convenience by the activity provider but can only be paid locally and confirmed on the day of the activity (prices shown are approximate) Your vehicle, guide, and tour members can change during the trip The exact itinerary is subject to change and may need to run in a different order Peak season is from December 10 to January 10. During this time, you may stay for 2 nights in Jeffrey's Bay instead of in Addo