After collection from your hotel we leave Cape town via the N1 highway towards Paarl, where we enjoy a wine tasting en-route to Oudtshoorn.
We stop in Barrydale for lunch at the famous Country Pumpkin. After a hearty lunch we proceed to Oudtshoorn, arriving in the late afternoon, where we visit an ostrich farm. You would be able to sit astride an ostrich and witness an ostrich race. Hereafter you will depart to your accommodation nestled in the Oudtshoorn valley just outside of town. Experience the tranquillity the Klein Karoo has to offer.
Overnight : The Thorntree/Oudtshoorn on bb basis*
After breakfast we depart for the world renowned Cango Caves, where we enjoy a standard tour. Experience the breathtaking rock formations and walk away with a greater understanding of the geology of the Klein Karoo (“thirst land”).
We then head for the Cango Wildlife Ranch where we can interact with the big cats of Africa as well as learn more about crocodiles and other reptiles. This experience is great fun for young and old. We enjoy a light lunch at the ranch and later end the day with a sunset cruise on the Knysna estuary popularly known as the Knysna Lagoon.
Overnight:The Graywood Hotel/Knysna on a bb basis*
We explore the nearby town of Plettenberg Bay with its charming beaches and in season go on an optional boat ride to see the whales and or dolphins. We make our way to Mossel Bay doing a game drive at Bottelierskop
.Overnight:Post Office Manor/Mossel Bay on a bb basis*
Before we leave the scenic town of Mossel Bay we visit the Post Office Tree and the famous Diaz Museum. We lunch en-route in the town of Swellendam and drive back to Cape town via the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens and scenic Claren’s Drive.
Finally arriving in Cape town after four days of touring the beautiful Garden Route. Customers can be dropped off at Cape Town International Airport or at their hotels. Also enquire about our extended tours to Port Elizabeth from Knysna, taking your connecting flight from Port Elizabeth to your destination of choice. Why not also visit the Addo Elephant Park en-route and witness some of their more than 300 elephant?
African Hoopoe Tours is a dynamic tour and charter company, based in Cape Town.
Established by proprietor Marius du Plessis in 2007, the company has grown from strength to strength, based on a philosophy of consistently providing customers with unique and enriching experiences, while showcasing all that our beautiful country has to offer.