Along the Beautiful Garden Route

Arrive in Cape Town. Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the guest house. We will spend two nights in the Constantia area, where you can enjoy beautiful nature surrounded by wine farms. Welcome dinner.

Hotel: Ibis House

Distance: 0 km

Meals: Dinner

Chapman's Peak, Cape Point, Simon's Town. Today we will go to Chapman's Peak, visit Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. After lunch, we will observe the penguin colony on the outskirts of Simon’s Town. The region is home to a growing colony of vulnerable African penguins. Wooden walkways allow visitors to see the penguins in their natural habitat. Return to our lodge in the afternoon and spend some time to familiarize with our vehicles.

Hotel: Ibis House

Distance: 180 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Table Mountain, drive to Montagu. Table Mountain is known for its rich biodiversity and is home to over 1 500 species of plants (more than the number found throughout the entire British Isles), most of them fynbos, which forms one of the world’s six plant kingdoms all on its own. At its highest point, Table Mountain reaches 1 085m (3 560ft) and affords views all the way to Robben Island and beyond. If the weather permits, we will climb to the top of Table Mountain by cable car and then visit the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Drive to Montagu and spend the night at a local olive farm.

Hotel: Galenia Olive Estate

Distance: 193 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Montagu to Oudtshoorn . Drive to Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of South Africa. We will visit a farm where you can even ride one of these huge birds if you wish. We will also visit Kango Cave, which you can explore.

Hotel: Thabile Lodge

Distance: 238 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Oudtshoorn to Jeffery’s Bay . Drive to Jeffrey’s Bay along the Garden Route. Surfing, sea and sun is what most people come to Jeffrey’s Bay for. Jeffrey's Bay is synonymous with surfing. The best wave in Africa can be found in this bay. Here, the currents of the Atlantic Ocean mix with the warm currents of the Indian Ocean creating special sea conditions. The area also borders some beautiful nature reserves.

Hotel: Grand House Lodge and Spa, Jeffreys Bay

Distance: 294 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner


Jeffery’s Bay to Amakhala Game Reserve . Drive to Amakhala Game Reserve for safari.

Hotel: Safari lodge, Amakhala Game Reserve

Distance: 148 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Amakhala Game Reserve to Hole in the Wall . Drive to Hole In the Wall and spend the night at Hole in the Wall Hotel. This is a unique structure with a huge detached cliff that has a giant opening carved through its centre by the waves. The local Xhosa call this place "izi Khaleni", which means "place of thunder". During certain seasons and water conditions (high tide) the waves clap is such a fashion that the concussion can be heard throughout the valley.

The Legend of Hole in The Wall: Xhosa mythology tells a far more romantic tale of the sea people, semi deities who look like humans but have supple wrists and ankles and flipper-like hands and feet. A beautiful girl living on the Wild Coast, in a village near a lagoon, cut off from the sea by a mighty cliff, was seen by one of the sea people who became overwhelmed by her beauty and tried to woo her.

To cut a long story short: in dealing with the wrath of her father, the sea people enlisted the help of a huge fish who battered its way headfirst through the wall of rock. Through this hole spilled the sea people who swept the young Xhosa maiden away.

Hotel: Hole in the Wall Hotel

Distance: 478 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Hole in the Wall to Umngazi Beach Resort and Spa (185 km). Drive to Umngazi Beach. This is a great place where you can spend time on your own, walk in the fresh air or relax in the hotel.

Hotel: Umngazi Beach Resort and Spa

Distance: 185 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Umngazi Beach Resort to Oribi Gorge (221 km). Drive to Oribi Gorge and Lake Eland Nature Reserve. Safari. The picturesque Oribi Gorge, with a pristine landscape teeming with breathtaking views, is one of KwaZulu-Natal's most impressive natural spots. For its magnificent views, it is often called the Grand Canyon of Africa. It is named after the endangered Oribi antelope.

Hotel: Lake Eland Riverside Cottages

Distance: 185 km

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Oribi Gorge to Airport (176 km). Drive to the airport and fly out of Durban. End of program.