Cape Town & Garden Route

Day 1: Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town

Location: Cape Town

Arrive at Cape Town International Airport, where our representative will meet and greet you before a private transfer to your hotel. Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital on the southwest coast, was founded as a supply station for Dutch ships and is loved for its long coastline, magnificent beaches, cultural harmony and nearby vineyards. Check in, freshen up and spend the rest of the day at leisure, perhaps with a first stroll to get your bearings in the city.

Stay: Capetonian Hotel

Day 2: Day 2: Cape Peninsula & Cape Point

Location: Cape Town

Private guided full day tour along the Atlantic coast via Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay to Hout Bay, for a boat trip to Seal Island and its thousands of seals. Drive the breathtaking Chapman's Peak Drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, then ride the Flying Dutchman Funicular (two-way tickets included) up to the Cape Point viewpoint. Walk alongside the protected African penguins at Boulders Beach, then stop in Muizenberg, famous for its colourful beach huts, for lunch at your own expense, before driving back to Cape Town.

Stay: Capetonian Hotel

Day 3: Day 3: Cape Town – Garden Route Game Lodge

Location: Garden Route Game Lodge

After breakfast, check out and take a private transfer east to Garden Route Game Lodge, a scenic drive of about four and a half hours. Check in and freshen up; lunch today is at your own expense. Later, head out on an evening safari game drive through the Garden Route private game reserve, keeping your camera ready for the wildlife of the region. Return to the lodge after the drive for dinner, included tonight.

Stay: Accommodation in Garden Route Game Lodge

Day 4: Day 4: Garden Route Game Lodge – Oudtshoorn – Knysna

Location: Knysna

Rise early for a morning safari game drive, then return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. Continue on a guided trip to Oudtshoorn and the Cango Caves, where nearly four kilometres of dimly lit passages reveal spotlit stalactites and stalagmites. At an ostrich farm, stand on ostrich eggs, feed the birds and ride a tractor and trailer on a 25-minute ostrich 'game drive' among Zimbabwe Blue ostriches. Later, continue to your hotel in Knysna, check in and relax.

Stay: Knysna Log Inn

Day 5: Day 5: Knysna – Tsitsikamma – Knysna

Location: Knysna

Full day trip to Tsitsikamma, the Garden Route's premier spot for the great outdoors, marine sightings, kayaking and coastal walks. Thrill-seekers can opt for skydiving in Plettenberg Bay at an additional cost. Follow the popular two-kilometre Storms River Mouth Trail to the iconic Storms River Suspension Bridge. Continue to Bloukrans Bridge, home to the world's highest bridge bungy jump, more than 200 metres above the river. Jump or buy a spectator ticket to watch, paying directly. Return to Knysna for an evening at leisure.

Stay: Knysna Log Inn

Day 6: Day 6: Knysna – Cape Town

Location: Cape Town

After breakfast, check out and take a private transfer back along the coast to your hotel in Cape Town. On arrival, check in and freshen up after the journey. The rest of the day is free at leisure: wander the city, find a seafront café or simply rest before tomorrow's city and Table Mountain tour. Our team is on hand 24x7 if you would like help planning your free time.

Stay: Capetonian Hotel

Day 7: Day 7: Cape Town City Tour, Table Mountain & Groot Constantia

Location: Cape Town

Private guided tour of the 'Mother City' past Parliament, City Hall and the Slave Lodge, with an optional stop at the Castle of Good Hope, then through the Company's Garden and the ice-cream coloured houses of the Bo-Kaap. Watch a diamond cutter at work and drive past the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay. Ride the revolving cable car up Table Mountain (weather dependent) for views to Robben Island and Cape Point on a clear day. End with wine tasting at Groot Constantia. Optional 12-minute helicopter ride at an additional cost.

Stay: Capetonian Hotel

Day 8: Day 8: Departure from Cape Town

Enjoy a final breakfast at the hotel and check out at the standard check-out time; if your flight is later in the day, the morning is yours for a last look at the city. A private transfer then takes you to Cape Town International Airport for your return flight home. Leave with memories of Cape Point, the penguins of Boulders Beach, a Garden Route safari, the forests of Tsitsikamma and the view from Table Mountain.