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From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

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Activity provider:Hotspots2c Tours
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Multi-day trip

From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

Activity provider:Hotspots2c Tours
4.9  / 5
87 reviews

From US$ 489.73 per person

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Discover South African wildlife in some of the country's best national parks, traveling along the Garden Route. In this untamed paradise on the southeastern coast you can set your sense of adventure free at beaches, on safari, on ziplines and lots more.

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 2 days in advance for a full refund
Duration 5 days
Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Meet your guide at your accommodation in Stellenbosch or Cape Town.
Small group
Limited to 13 participants

Experience

Itinerary
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    3 pickup location options:

    Cape Town, Cape Town within 10 km from City Centre, Stellenbosch

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    Oudtshoorn

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    Cango Caves

    Guided tour

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    Addo

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    Addo Elephant National Park

    Game drive

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    Jeffreys Bay

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    Tsitsikamma National Park

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    Knysna Lagoon

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    Sedgefield

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    Wilderness National Park

    Kayaking

    Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

    Game drive

    Optional, Extra fee

    Mossel Bay

    Optional

  • 3 drop-off locations:

    Cape Town, Cape Town within 10 km from City Centre, Stellenbosch

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Go on safari to see most of the Big Five at Addo Elephant National Park
  • Zipline through the luscious Tsitsikamma forest
  • Hike over suspension bridges with views of a secret beach
  • Paddle through the staggering scenery and abundant birdlife
  • Jump from the highest commercial bridge bungy
Full description

Day 1: Route 62

Start with a morning pickup (6am to 7am) from your accommodation in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Travel about 450km along Route 62, the longest wine route in the world, with a wine-tasting stop (non-alcoholic tasting available too) before reaching Oudtshoorn by afternoon.

For a close encounter with Mother Nature, opt in to join elephant guides on an Elephant Observation Nature Walk (at extra cost) and follow 3 lovable rescued elephants in their natural Cango Valley bush veld habitat.

Overnight at Uthando Backpackers (Dorm or Saver package) or 88 van Rheede Guesthouse (Comfort package) or Buffelsdrift Lodge (Deluxe package).

Day 2: Oudtshoorn

Visit a working ostrich farm and see the largest flightless birds in the world. Next, head to the mountains to go deep underground in the illuminated wonder world of the Cango Caves, exploring vast halls filled with ancient stalactites before traveling onward for about 400km to reach the Addo town region.

Overnight at Avaco Cabins (Dorm or Saver -) or Gerald's Gift (Comfort-) or Addo Wildlife lodge (Deluxe package).

Day 3: Addo, Jeffreys Bay

An early morning start allows the best option to spot wildlife as the bush awakes in Addo Elephant National Park, the 3rd largest national park in South Africa.

Join the park's optional 4x4 game drive or simply take the included 2-hour safari bus drive. Along with. your guide, search for some of the big five, which includes elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, and rhinos.

Travel about 200km to J'bay and spend time with free time at the beach; choosing between surfing, beach horseback riding, or sand boarding (all optional at extra cost).

Overnight at Island Vibe (Dorm or Saver -) or Sea Whisper (Comfort -) or On The Beach Lodge (Deluxe package).

Day 4: Tsitsikamma, Sedgefield

After breakfast, drive 250km to go experience an optional highest Bungy jump bridge in the world, optional Waterfall Zipline over waterfalls in Tsitsikamma forest (both at extra cost) or choose to have free time and arrive early to spend more time in Tsitsikamma National Park. After all had some time to explore the park, drive onward with a photo stop at Knysna's lagoon en route to Sedgefield.

Overnight at Pili Pili Backpackers (Dorm or Saver-) Fairy Knowe (Comfort-) or Dolphin Dunes (Deluxe package).

Day 5: Wilderness

Take to the water for a leisurely kayak session to a hidden waterfall along the calm rivers of the wilderness region.

As part of a 400km journey back to Cape Town, spot wildlife on a 4x4 Botlierskop game drive (at extra cost) or relax at Mossel Bay's Diaz Beach after walking to the Cape St Blaize lighthouse.

Your adventure ends with evening drop-offs in Cape Town or Stellenbosch (between 8pm to 10pm).

Includes
  • Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (within a 10-kilometer radius of Cape Town and from Stellenbosch)
  • Tour guide
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned minivan
  • Accommodation for 4 nights (as per option selected)
  • 4 breakfasts
  • Cango Caves adventure tour
  • Ostrich farm tour
  • Entrance to Addo National Park
  • Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park
  • 2-hour game drive in Addo National Park by tour bus
  • Wilderness canoeing
  • Route 62 wine tasting
  • Extra meals and drinks
  • Optional activities (can be bought on the spot)
  • Personal travel insurance

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Participants

Date

Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Windbreaker
  • Sun hat
  • Towel

Know before you go

  • The tour itinerary can run in a different order to ensure the optimal experience as per the season.
  • In peak season (Dec 10-Jan 10) you may stay for 2 nights in Jeffreys Bay instead of Addo.
  • Optional activities are weather dependent and can be paid for during the tour. Prices are subject to change.
  • Addo 4x4 optional safari may need to be booked before the tour.
  • Pickup time is usually from 6am to 7am. A check-in email will be sent confirming the exact pickup time a day before the tour departs. End of tour time is a estimate and can vary subject to traffic and weather.
  • Accommodation may change to a similar grading option if the preferred options listed are not available. Accommodation can only be confirmed after the tour is paid in full.
  • Leopards are nocturnal hunters and evasive. It's unlikely to see leopards during these game drives in the mountainous Western Cape and Garden Route regions.
  • A portion of your trip fee is donated to help fund local community projects.

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Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 87 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
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An incredible trip with amazing people. And what can we say about our guide Maudi? A complete legend. He made the trip 11/10 - always looking out for us, teaching us about the culture and making sure we were happy and laughing. Would 10000% recommend this trip, it’s worth every penny. Ask for Maudi! You won’t regret it ♥️

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March 31, 2023

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Hannah – United KingdomVerified booking

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Our guide Issac treated us like family and by the end of the trip we certainly all felt like family. Half of the group were solo travelers and I would recommend this since they don't charge you double. I highly recommend upgrading to 4*, the accommodations were over the top and the best I have ever stayed at. From glamping to luxury BnB with glass everything and infinity pool. I have never felt so pampered. One of the backpackers reported one strange mosquito filled accommodation when they ran out of space. I had so much space as a solo traveller that they could have all stayed at my place! There are still rolling blackouts and most places have backup lighting, but I would recommend bringing lots of powerbanks to keep your phone charged. I did create a daily YouTube vlog. Search on "Day 3 Africa - Guided 5 day Garden Route tour" to find it. It is really inexpensive to eat in South Africa. A great meal will only run you about $16 in USD and were taken to great restaurants for dinners.

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February 28, 2023

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Franklin – United StatesVerified booking

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Fabulous 5 day garden state tour trip, Isaac our guide was wonderful, open, kind and caring, I learnt so much about South Africa from him, nothing was too much trouble and he became more than a guide, he is now a valued friend. Fabulous scenery, I stayed in wonderful accommodation as was in the hotels/guest houses. The kayaking was fabulous, long journeys on the road however lots of stops and lots to see making each trip great, we had lots of chats and lots of laughs. A trip that I will never forget.

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