GARDEN ROUTE DISCOVERY

Enjoy stunning inland and coastal scenery on this spectacular 5 day circular tour around the southern tip of South Africa.

Highlights
•    Cape Winelands
•    Historic towns
•    Wine and port tastings
•    Cango Caves
•    Ostrich farm
•    Featherbed Nature Reserve
•    Free time in Knysna
•    Forest of Tsitsikamma
•    Monkey Sanctuary
•    Plettenberg Bay
•    Whale watching (in season)



Day 1 - Your journey of discovery begins with a visit to the Cape Winelands and the delightful old towns of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Enjoy lunch and a wine tasting before ascending the spectacular Franschhoek Pass en route to your overnight stop at Montagu.

Day 2 - Today you'll travel along the renowned Route 62 through the parched lands and farming communities of the Little Karoo. There's a stop for port tasting at the little village of Calitzdorp, famous for its Haanepoort grapes. Arrive in Oudtshoorn, the 'ostrich capital of the world', in time for lunch and a tour of a working ostrich farm, before visiting the impressive Cango Caves.
            
Day 3 - Continue your journey over the Outeniqua mountains to the lush greenery and magnificent vistas of the coastal Garden Route on your way to the popular resort town of Knysna. Enjoy a cruise across the Knysna Lagoon for some breathtaking views on 4WD trip around the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Lunch is served on the edge of the lagoon.

Day 4 - Pass through thick African forest on a visit to the Tsitsikamma National Park. Here the mighty Storm’s River meets the Indian Ocean amidst dramatic cliffs and gorges and surrounded by the native forest. Afterwards stop at a monkey sanctuary and the seaside town of Plettenberg before a dinner and final night at Knysna.

Day 5 - Travel eastwards today, via the historic town of Swellendam, towards Hermanus. The town is famous for its land based whale watching between July and November but offers magical ocean scenery year round. After lunch return via Sir Lowry's Pass to Cape Town.

5 day Discovery tour from Cape Town to Cape Town - From £649

Departs weekly on Sunday. Tour price includes en-suite accommodation with breakfast, 4 lunches and 1 dinner.

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