Cape Town: Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-Day Safari
The Heads, Cape Town
This popular tour is an adventurous, yet relaxed and affordable way to explore South Africa’s Garden Route. Enjoy six-days of visiting the area’s key landmarks, exploring nature, learning about the region’s culture and taking part in daring activities.
This 6-day active tour from Cape Town explores South Africa’s Garden Route, including wilderness parks, wildlife safaris, and coastal towns, suited for outdoor enthusiasts.
Highlights
- Take part in canoeing and hiking activities in Wilderness National Park
- Visit Hermanus, Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, and Sedgefield
- Explore South Africa’s Garden Route and Addo Elephant National Park
- Choose optional adrenaline activities such as bungy jumping and skydiving
- See elephants, buffalo, lions, rhinos, warthogs, and other local wildlife
Description
Explore Hermanus, Oudtshoorn, Sedgefield, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo, and Mossel Bay on a 6-day trip from Cape Town. Accommodation, transportation, and most meals are included. Discover wildlife and indigenous forests, taste local wine, canoe, hike, and visit beaches.
Day 1: Cape Town - Hermanus - Cape Agulhas
Depart Cape Town to Hermanus via Betty's Bay to see endangered African penguins. Spend the afternoon in Hermanus, known for southern right whales from July to November. Continue to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet.
Day 2: Cape Agulhas - Oudtshoorn
Travel along Route 62 to Oudtshoorn, the Ostrich Capital of the World. Enjoy lunch and wine tasting at a local winery before checking into a working game farm. Join an evening ostrich farm tour with views of the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountains.
Day 3: Oudtshoorn - Sedgefield
After breakfast, explore Outeniqua Mountain Pass and Wilderness National Park by canoe on the Touw River. Paddle through indigenous forest rich in birdlife, followed by a 2 km hike to a waterfall with rock pools. Spend the late afternoon in Sedgefield.
Day 4: Sedgefield - Knysna - Tsitsikamma - Addo
Travel to Knysna, visiting the Lake District and Knysna Heads Viewpoint. Stop at Bloukrans Bridge, home to the world’s highest bungee jump. Spend midday in Tsitsikamma National Park, with options for hiking, crossing suspension bridges, and swimming. Continue to Addo, known for Big Five wildlife.
Day 5: Addo - Wilderness - Sedgefield
Explore Addo Elephant National Park for 2 to 3 hours, spotting elephants, buffalo, lions, rhinos, warthogs, and other animals. Return to the Garden Route and overnight in Wilderness or Sedgefield.
Day 6: Wilderness - Sedgefield - Mossel Bay - Cape Town
After breakfast, visit Mossel Bay to enjoy the beach and hike the Cape St. Blaize trail. Visit the Diaz Museum complex detailing early European exploration. Optional activities include a 10,000-foot tandem skydive or sandboarding on South Africa’s longest dune. Return to Cape Town in the early evening for drop-off.
Includes
- Air-conditioned transportation
- 5 nights accommodation (backpacker and guesthouse options)
- 4 dinners and 4 breakfasts
- Visit to the southernmost tip of Africa
- Local wine tasting
- Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
- Wilderness viewing safari in Addo Elephant National Park
- Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park
- Klein Karoo ostrich farm tour
- Community support contribution to local charitable projects
Excludes
- Optional activities: bungy jumping, tandem skydiving, sandboarding, seasonal whale and dolphin watching, shark cage diving, open vehicle Addo tour
- 1 breakfast and 1 dinner
- Lunches and snacks
- Tips
Important Information
- Tour departs every Monday, year-round
- Active tour suitable for those comfortable with walking, carrying luggage, and frequent vehicle entry and exit
- Group includes backpackers and guesthouse clients; maximum age 65 if fit and healthy; average age 33
- Tour fee varies by accommodation type
- Shark cage diving participants depart early on day 1 and miss the first half of that day
- Itinerary may sometimes be done in a different order
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Book early to secure your preferred accommodation option. Bring comfortable walking shoes, swimwear, sun protection, and a camera. The best time to visit is from spring to early summer for whale watching and milder weather.
