Programma
Day 1:
THURSDAY: CAPE TOWN - OUDTSHOORN
This morning you will be met at your hotel by your representative and depart for the ‘Little Karoo’, travelling via Montagu, a picturesque and historic spa town. Enjoy tea and scones at the only original Art Deco Hotel in South Africa. Stop off in the town of Barrydale, where we will have the opportunity to visit a local farm school, interact with the children and teachers, spending time with them in the classroom learning more about the local farming community. Sample top quality port style wines in Calitzdorp, before continuing to Oudtshoorn, the ‘ostrich feather capital’ and centre of the world’s Ostrich farming industry. (The school visit is subject to the school being open). Overnight in Oudtshoorn. Enjoy dinner at an Ostrich Farm, dining on local specialities such as Ostrich Steak. [Dinner]
Distance travelled today: 418 kms
Day 2:
FRIDAY: OUDTSHOORN - KNYSNA
After breakfast take a tour of the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves, one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Return to Oudtshoorn for a fun filled interactive tour and light lunch at an Ostrich Farm, including local specialities such as Ostrich Steak. Our journey continues over the scenic Outeniqua Pass to George, the administrative hub of the Garden Route area and then onto Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. Along the way, visit the ‘Map of Africa’, an extraordinary viewpoint in Wilderness. Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast & Lunch]
Distance travelled today: 204 kms
Day 3:
SATURDAY: KNYSNA
Enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, where we can take a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head to enjoy panoramic views of the town and lagoon, returning for a sumptuous lunch. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore this charming town set around a natural harbour lagoon. Overnight in Knysna. [Breakfast & Lunch]
Distance travelled today: 15 kms
Day 4:
SUNDAY: KNYSNA - ALBERTINIA
After a leisurely breakfast, travel via George and Mossel Bay to Albertinia, a town set against the backdrop of the majestic Langeberg Mountain Range. En route, enjoy a leisurely walk or swim at Victoria Bay, one of the smallest and most beautiful bays along the Garden Route. Join an afternoon open vehicle game drive, at a malaria free private game reserve, that is home to an abundance of animal and birdlife, including the Big Five. Enjoy a relaxed dinner of safari cuisine, discussing the day’s game viewing. Overnight in the region of Albertinia. [Breakfast & Dinner]
Distance travelled today: 150 kms
Day 5:
MONDAY: ALBERTINIA - HERMANUS
Our safari adventure continues with an early morning open vehicle game drive. Our expert guide will endeavour to spoil us with sightings of the ‘Big Five’, general game and prolific bird life. Leaving the bush behind, our journey will take us to the picturesque Cape Dutch town of Swellendam. This charming town was founded in 1745 and is famous for its youngberries, eclectic architecture and National Parks, as well as outdoor activities. Our journey further continues to the seaside resort of Hermanus, known as the heart of the whale route, offering the best land-based whale watching (August to November) in the world. Dinner at the Heritage Restaurant, one of the oldest fisherman’s cottages in Hermanus, where delectable dishes are created using seasonal, local produce. Overnight in Hermanus. [Breakfast & Dinner]
Distance travelled today: 370 kms
Day 6:
TUESDAY: HERMANUS - CAPE TOWN
After a leisurely breakfast depart Hermanus and travel to Franschhoek, a picturesque village surrounded by spectacular vineyards, where French Huguenots settled more than 300 years ago, bringing with them their age-old French wine and food culture. Our guide will take us on a tour through Franschhoek village, sharing with us the fascinating history of the French Huguenots, then drive past the Victor Verster prison, where Nelson Mandela was released from in 1990. Finally, onto Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa, spectacularly set at the foot of Table Mountain where the tour ends on arrival. [Breakfast]
Distance travelled today: 180 kms
La quota include
- 10 Meals: 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners including gratuities
- 5 Nights’ accommodation including porterage
- Transportation including toll fees in air-conditioned vehicles
- Services of a professional English speaking tour guide
- Entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Explore the small towns long the famous Route 62 between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn
- Enjoy tea & scones at the Montagu Country Hotel, the only original Art Deco Hotel in South Africa
- Visit a local farm school in the Barrydale area with the opportunity to interact with the children
- Sample top quality Port style wines in Calitzdorp, a town well known for its fortified wines
- Guided tour of the Cango Caves and a guided tour of a working ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn
- Visit the ‘Map of Africa’ viewpoint in Wilderness, a unique sight that is quite literally a Map of Africa
- Lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve in Knysna
- Enjoy a leisurely walk or swim at Victoria Bay, one or the smallest and most beautiful bays along the Garden Route
- Open vehicle game safaris in a malaria-free Big Five private game reserve
- Visit to Hermanus, famous for shore based whale watching during the whale season (August – November)
- Visit to Franschhoek, a picturesque village in the Cape Winelands
- Drive past the Victor Verster prison where Nelson Mandela was released from in 1990
La quota non include
- Tutti gli alloggi non elencati
- Pasti, trasporti e guide non menzionati
- Escursioni non menzionate, spese personali, telefonate, lavanderie, mance ecc
- Tutti i voli, visti e passaporti, tasse aeroportuali, ecc.
- Eventuali altri servizi non menzionati nel programma
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