On arrival at Johannesburg International Airport the group will be met and assisted by a representative of Felix Unite Tours onto their connecting flight to Port Elizabeth. On arrival at Port Elizabeth Airport you will be met and transferred to Hacklewood Hill Country House.

After check-in, and a bit of time to relax and freshen up the group will be treated to a late dinner at the guest house.

Overnight at Hacklewood Hill Country House  (DBB—dinner, bed & breakfast basis)

After breakfast we depart the suburbs of Port Elizabeth and head westwards, soon reaching the Tsitsikamma Mountains and indigenous forests, continuing to the Plettenberg Bay area. 

We arrive at Hog Hollow Country after lunch, the lodge is situated near The Crags, before the town of Plettenberg Bay. It is secluded in the heart of this picturesque region which epitomizes the Garden Route's charms. The reminder of the afternoon will be at leisure. Pre-dinner drinks and dinner will be hosted by the lodge.

Overnight at Hog Hollow Country Lodge  (DBB—dinner, bed & breakfast basis)

This morning we travel through the town of Plettenberg for a short walk in Robberg Nature Reserve, perched high above the pounding ocean. We travel to the Wilderness, the 'lake district' of the Garden Route, where we board the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe steam train for a scenic trip to Knysna. 

On arrival at Knysna station the group will be met and transferred to the Knysna lagoon for a cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, where we enjoy a seafood lunch. After lunch we cruise back across the lagoon and return to Hog Hollow.

Overnight at Hog Hollow Country Lodge  (DBB-L—dinner, bed & breakfast basis, with lunch)

Today we cross the Outeniqua Pass to reach Oudtshoorn. Our first stop in Oudtshoorn will be a visit to an ostrich show farm where we will be guided through the development of ostriches. 

Lunch will include an optional ostrich egg dish and other local delicacies. After lunch we'll visit the Cango Caves, vast limestone caverns which have only been partially explored. We arrive at our guest house in the late afternoon.

Overnight at Oulap Country House  (DBB-L—dinner, bed & breakfast basis, with lunch)

Today's journey will take us through the 'Little Karoo' and Barrydale to Swellendam, capital of the short-lived 18th century rebel republic. After lunch we continue to Caledon, and then to Gansbaai. 

Dinner and overnight at Grootbos Nature Reserve  (DBB—dinner, bed & breakfast basis)

Experience the stunning region on foot, on horseback or on a drive in the company of highly qualified guides who provide a fascinating insight to these eco-systems.

Dinner and overnight at Grootbos Nature Reserve   
(DBB—dinner, bed & breakfast basis)

From Gansbaai we travel over the Franschhoek Pass to the winelands region of Paarl.

Overnight at Palmiet Valley Estate  (DBB—dinner, bed & breakfast basis)

After breakfast we explore the town of Paarl, and visit two of the local wine estates for a cellar tour and wine tasting at one of the estates. We then travel to the university town of Stellenbosch, the second oldest European settlement in South Africa. We stroll through the town to get a better look at the best preserved historical buildings in South Africa. We lunch at Spier Wine Estate which is on our route back to Cape Town. 

This afternoon we depart on a cruise to Robben Island from the Embarkation Point on Jetty 1 at the V & A Waterfront. The trip across to the island takes about 40 minutes; it is separated from the mainland by about 9 kilometer's of sea. Once a leper colony and mental institution, and recently an infamous prison for political prisoners, the island is now a monument to the freedom struggle. Once on the island you will be transported around in a bus, and the tour may be guided by one of the former prison inmates, many of whom are now employed as guides. The tour ends back at the Embarkation point in the Waterfront.

The group will have a few hours at leisure to shop and look around before meeting up at a central restaurant in the complex for dinner.

Overnight at De Waterkant Lodge  (BB-L-D—bed & breakfast basis, with lunch & dinner)

Early this morning we will beat the crowds to the lower cable station for the ascent of Table Mountain (strictly weather permitting), unquestionably one of the world's most famous landmarks. Enjoy visibility over some 70km and take a close look at the city below through numerous telescopes. Experience unforgettable sweeping views of the fairest Cape. We return to the lower cable station and travel at a pace that allows you to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula.

Depart for the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve along one of South Africa's most scenic and popular routes, passing Hout Bay and enjoying the dramatic view from Chapman's Peak Drive. Cape Point, where two marine ecosystems meet, is the highlight. Time is made for a relaxing lunch at the Black Marlin seafood restaurant, which overlooks the ocean at Miller's Point.

This afternoon we visit the Jackass penguin colony at Boulder's Beach, drive through the historic naval base town of Simon's Town and allow time for a stroll through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. 

Dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight at De Waterkant Lodge  (BB-L-D—bed & breakfast basis, with lunch & dinner)

Transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your charter flight to Bushmans Kloof , approximately 270 km north of Cape Town in the foothills of the Cedarberg. 

Dinner and overnight at Bushmans Kloof  (DBB—dinner, bed & breakfast basis)

Spend the participating in the various day activities on offer at the lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Bushmans Kloof  (DBB—dinner, bed & breakfast basis)

After the morning game drive and brunch we transfer to the landing strip and board our charter flight back to Cape Town. On arrival at Cape Town International Airport the group will be met and transferred to The Commodore Hotel in the V & A Waterfront. You will be allocated day rooms in the hotel and will be able to make use of the hotel facilities on offer.

In the late afternoon the group will be transferred to Cape Town International Airport.

Includes:

  2 O/N on a bed and breakfast basis
  9 O/N on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis
  4 lunches 
  2 dinners
  Private transportation in an air-conditioned VS Microbus/es
  Satour registered English speaking guide for the duration of the tour 
  All porterage at airports and hotels
  Entrance fees to sightseeing venues and National Parks
  Value Added Tax at 14%

  All airfares and air reservations
  All other meals
  All alcoholic and other beverages
  Gratuities for guides/game rangers
  Personal expenses such as telephone calls and laundry
  Any other services not mentioned above

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