Cape to Cape: Discover South Africa’s Wildlife, Winelands and Garden Route | August 28, 2022
10 days
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Encounter a rich variety of wildlife and spectacular landscapes on this 10-day South Africa adventure from the Western to the Eastern Cape. Starting in Cape Town, you’ll climb Table Mountain, explore the Cape Peninsula and go stand-up paddleboarding with penguins, before moving on to the Stellenbosch winelands. Continue east to Hermanus and embark on a marine...
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
Highlights
- Climb Table Mountain
- Explore the colourful Bo-Kaap neighbourhood in Cape Town
- Stand-up paddleboard with penguins
- Taste wine at Middelvlei Wine Estate
- Spot whales, sharks and dolphins on a marine safari
- Search for the Big Five in Amakhala Game Reserve
What's this trip about?
Encounter a rich variety of wildlife and spectacular landscapes on this 10-day South Africa adventure from the Western to the Eastern Cape. Starting in Cape Town, you’ll climb Table Mountain, explore the Cape Peninsula and go stand-up paddleboarding with penguins, before moving on to the Stellenbosch winelands. Continue east to Hermanus and embark on a marine safari, looking out for whales, sharks and dolphins. At Storms River, on the Garden Route, choose from an array of exhilarating optional activities, including bungee jumping, tubing and kayaking. Finally, you’ll arrive at Amakhala Game Reserve – a prime destination to spot the Big Five in the wild.
Details
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 14 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityCape Town
End CityPort Elizabeth
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- Three nights premium hotel accommodation
- Two nights national park hotel accommodation
- Two nights game reserve lodge accommodation
- One night wine farm accommodation
- One night whale-watching hotel accommodation
- Private and local transport
- Nine breakfasts, four lunches, four dinners
- Local Insider
- Airport transfers
- Table Mountain hike
- Table Mountain cable car
- Bo-Kaap walking tour
- Cape Malay cooking class
- Cape Peninsula tour
- Stand-up paddleboarding with penguins
- Wine tour and tasting
- Dyer Island marine safari
- Knysna Lagoon boat cruise with wine and oysters
- Early morning and afternoon game drives
- Game reserve walking trail
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town
Accommodation: Cape Milner
Activities Included: Airport transfer, Welcome dinner
Touch dwn in Cape Town International Airport and take your transfer to the hotel. There, you’ll be greeted by our Local Insider, who will accompany the group throughout the trip. Enjoy f...
Day 2: Climb up Table Mountain
Accommodation: Cape Milner
Activities Included: Table Mountain hike to the summit, Table Mountain cable car from the summit, Bo-Kaap walking tour & Cape Malay cooking class
Today, you’ll hike up Table Mountain – South Africa’s best-known natural landmark. The fla...
Day 3: Stand-up paddleboard with penguins and explore the Cape Peninsula
Accommodation: Cape Milner
Activities Included: Cape Peninsula tour, Stand-up paddle boarding with penguins
After breakfast, embark on a day tour of the Cape Peninsula – a mountainous, 52km (32mi) long stretch of land jutting into the Atlantic Ocean at the southweste...
Day 4: Enjoy a wine-tasting tour and traditional braai in Stellenbosch
Accommodation: Spier Hotel
Activities Included: Wine tour and tasting
Bid farewell to Cape Town as you venture into the lush valleys of the Cape Winelands. In Stellenbosch – the capital of the region, characterised by attractive Cape Dutch architecture – you’ll tuck ...
Day 5: Spot whales, dolphins, seals and sharks on a marine safari
Accommodation: Windsor Hotel
Activities Included: Dyer Island marine safari
Next up on your journey is the coastal town of Hermanus, where you’ll have lunch before embarking on a marine safari cruise to Dyer Island. This uninhabited, 20ha (50-acre) nature reserve, ar...
Day 6: Begin the Garden Route and take a boat cruise on Knysna Lagoon
Accommodation: Tsitsikamma Village Inn
Activities Included: Knysna Lagoon boat cruise with wine and oysters
Continue east towards Knysna, one of the main towns on the Garden Route (a 300km/190mi stretch of coastal road encompassing some of the most idyllic landscapes...
Day 7: Go zip-lining, segwaying, kayaking or hiking in Storms River
Accommodation: Tsitsikamma Village Inn
Optional Activities: Kayaking, Liloing, Ziplining, Segwaying, Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park
Today is free for you to make the most of the numerous adrenaline-pumping activities on offer in Storms River. Fancy ziplining bet...
Day 8: Try to spot the Big Five in Amakhala Game Reserve
Accommodation: Hlosi Game Lodge
Activities Included: Afternoon game drive
Leave Storms River behind as you hit the road again, journeying 250km (155mi) east to Amakhala Game Reserve. This private 7,000ha (17,000-acre) reserve, in the malaria-free Eastern Cape region,...
Day 9: Enjoy further game drives and a river safari
Accommodation: Hlosi Game Lodge
Activities Included: Early morning game drive, Afternoon game drive, Farewell dinner
Rise and shine – you’ll be heading straight out on an early morning game drive. The prime time to spot animals is while the temperature is still relat...
Day 10: Depart from Port Elizabeth
Activities Included: Early morning game drive, Airport transfer
There’s still time to squeeze in one final early morning game drive before you leave Amakhala Game Reserve and take your transfer to Port Elizabeth International Airport at 10am. Say goodbye to your new friends before catching your flight home – or choose to extend your stay and explore what else South Africa has to offer.
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Price From $3,349
Price per day$335
Last Updated: 6/4/2022
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Meals Included
9 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches & 4 Dinners
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