Day 1 Arrival Cape Town Airport. Transfer to the 4 star 51 on Kloofnek Boutique Guest House.
Day 2 Breakfast and accommodation at 51 on Kloofnek Boutique Guest House At your own leisure in Cape Town.
Cape Town is one of the World’s greatest cities and has a great nightlife and excellent inexpensive restaurants. You can hike up Table Mountain, go to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront or take a boat trip to Robben Island where the South African icon Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for 27 years.
Day 3 Breakfast and accommodation at 51 on Kloofnek Pick up at 51 on Kloofnek between 8h45 and 9h15.
Guided Cape Peninsula Tour, which includes the fishing village of Hout Bay, Simonstown, Boulders Beach to see the penguins, a hike and a downhill bicycle ride into the Cape of Good Hope National Park.
Day 4 Breakfast at 51 on Kloofnek Your hire car will be dropped off that morning.
Travel to Franschhoek. This beautiful wine town is in the heart of the famous Cape wine route, which has some of the best restaurants in the country. I would suggest you do some wine tasting here.
Accommodation at Le Ballon Rouge Guest House.
Day 5 Breakfast and accommodation at Le Ballon Rouge. Full day of leisure to enjoy your beautiful surroundings and explore the winelands.
Day 6 Breakfast at Le Ballon Rouge. Travel inland to Oudtshoorn and explore the working ostrich farm and surroundings.
Oudtshoorn is home to the largest population of ostriches in the Southern Hemisphere and the World famous Cango Caves, as well as a very good crocodile ranch.
Accommodation at the 4 star De OueWerf
Day 7 Breakfast and accommodation at De OueWerf. Guided downhill bike ride from the Swartberg mountain pass, past the Cango Caves.
Another day would be suggested for a morning of hot air ballooning.
Day 8 Breakfast at De OueWerf Drive to Knysna
Luxury accommodation in Knysna at Candlewood Lodge, which is a 5 star bed and breakfast in Knysna and overlooks the famous Knysna Lagoon with stunning views.
This luxurious Knysna bed and breakfast enjoys unsurpassed views straight through the heads and the Knysna lagoon to the Indian Ocean. The accommodation comprises six superbly appointed double en suite rooms and one family suite, a separate guest dining area and outdoor patio, large pool and spa. There are many activities to enjoy in Knysna not least of which are the numerous golf courses, horse riding, sailing and gastronomic pleasantries abundant in the town.
Day 9 Breakfast and accommodation at Candlewood Lodge. Full day of leisure to explore the area.
Day 10 Breakfast at Candlewood Lodge. Drive to Tsitsikamma National Park
Accommodation at At the Woods Guest House in Storms River Village, Tsitsikamma offers upmarket accommodation and a relaxing and comfortable base from which to explore the Tsitsikamma and surrounding areas.
This interesting, upmarket property offers 8 rooms , all with en-suite bathrooms with a large walk in shower. The downstairs rooms have French doors opening out onto verandas facing the garden, and upstairs rooms have their own private decks, offering superb views of the Tsitsikamma Mountains and Storms River Village.
The surrounding area offers a variety of activities to keep the guest entertained - from peaceful walks in the unspoilt Tsitsikamma Forests , to unusual activities such as the Treetop Canopy Tour , the world’s highest bungee jump off Bloukrans Bridge or a visit to The Fernery at Forest Ferns. The Tsitsikamma National Park is a must see, and guests can enjoy the walk along the boardwalk to the suspension bridge across the Storms River Mouth, or take on the challenge of the 6km Waterfall Walk - along the start of the world famous Otter Trail.
Day 11 Breakfast at Out of The Woods.
Complete the Garden route and head off into the Addo National Park, which is home to the Big 5 and around 450 elephants, and 2 prides of lion. On a good day you should see several hundred elephants and plenty of other animals.
Accommodation at the 5 star Woodall Country House, which is award winning, which has become famous for their 7 course meal!
Day 12 Breakfast at Woodall Country House Transfer Shamwari Game Reserve, 25 000 hectares, the malaria free, private game reserve situated in the Eastern Cape, which has received numerous international awards, including the World's Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for five consecutive years. This is the ultimate African adventure and conservation effort coupled with responsible tourism.
Shamwari is about conserving a vanishing way of life and is the realisation of one man's dream, and the success of many people's passion.
Steeped in Settler history, and dating back to the time when a multitude of game roamed wild and free, the 25 000 hectare reserve boasts five eco-systems, thus enabling the support of many forms of plant, animal and bird life.
Afternoon Big 5 safari.
Accommodation at Shamwari.
All meals, local beverages and activities included.
Day 13 Breakfast and all meals at Shamwari.
Full day of Big 5 safaris.
Accommodation at Shamwari.
Day 14 Breakfast and early morning game drive at at Shamwari. Drive to Port Elizabeth, accommodation at Fifth Avenue Beach House.
It is 100 meters away from the beach, as pictured on the left, and is a 5 minute walk away from one of Port Elizabeth’s main tourist attractions, The Boardwalk, pictured right.
Day 15 Breakfast at Fifth Avenue Beach House Drive to Port Elizabeth Airport, drop off hire car and fly out..
Price for the described package is R 20.950 per person sharing.
Included in the tour price: Transfer in Cape Town Cape Peninsula Tour Downhill bicycle ride in Oudtshoorn Rental car Group B (Toyota Yaris or equivalent with air conditioning), full insurance with nil excess subject to car hire terms and conditions Dinner at Woodall Country House All meals, local beverages and safari activities at Shamwari Game Reserve Accommodation as stated
Excluded: Flights Telephone bills Bar tab, gratuities Anything not mentioned above
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I would like to say that my wife Anna and I experienced a fantastic time in my recent trip to South Africa. The country and the places I visited in particular (Cape Town/Garden Route/Port Elizabeth/Idwala Lodge were brilliant and better than I expected. My accommodation was well thought out and the tourist guidance by Colin was first class.
Colin would bend backwards in making sure that everything was fine, and I would not hesitate in using him again, for a country that I will definately be returning to sometime.
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Paul Egerton - from United Kingdom
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Our holiday was excellent, it went very smoothly.
We had no issues with any of the bookings, the accomodation was as described and the people very friendly and accomodatiing. All details were as agreed and the operator was always helpful.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to South Africa and felt that the 11-day itinerary arranged for us was excellent and gave us a the opportunity to see so many different places of interest, beautiful landscapes and memorable experiences. The accommodation was simply first class, and all the "optional" suggestions we found very useful. We loved the South African people - so friendly and courteous, the weather, and the delicious food.
A couple of things which were disappointing - Bush Sands no longer has predators, so although the safari was enjoyable, my much anticipated chance to see big cats in the wild did not materialise. Bush Sands removed the predators back in May 2005. Also, in Storms River, they were not doing the black water rafting - something to do with their licence, but again, this had been the case for some while, and my husband was very disappointed to miss the opportunity to experience that.
At the vineyard in Franshoek, they had a large function on the only day we were there, so we were unable to eat in their highly recommended restaurant overlooking the valley or to tour the vineyard and sample the wine.
These are disappointments which could be avoided if the operator regularly check that everything on offer is currently available.
However, overall we had a wonderful holiday and would certainly recommend this operator to our friends back in the UK.
