Join our awesome private / small group tour with overnight stays in Knysna and Oudtshoorn.
Drive the famous Route 62. Experience the spectacular Cango Caves and the comical Ostrich. View seals, whales and Marine bird-life in Mossel Bay. Stroll along pristine beaches with no other footprints – only the endangered Oystercatcher. Visit ancient forests where elusive wild elephants and leopards lurk in the shadows. See Giant Yellowwood trees at Natures Valley.
Take a boat cruise to the stunning Knysna Heads and delight in the shopping and fine culinary foods at the Knysna Waterfront. Taste oysters and some of the regions finest wines, craft beers, gin and fresh juices.
The tour is conducted by an experienced chauffeur driver/ guide / host who will remain with you throughout the tour. Luxury accommodation is in four star Guest Houses, Lodges or Villas and includes daily breakfasts. Also included are some Dinners, Lunches and entry fees to Activities and Attractions as per itinerary.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Bottled water
✔ Entry fees to:Ostrich Ranch, Cango Caves, Tenikwa Wildlife Centre, and Seal Island Boat Trip.
✔ Lunch
✔ Breakfast
✔ 3 nights luxury accommodation in 4 star Guest Houses, Lodges or Villas
✔ Chauffeur/Driver
✔ Wine/Juice tasting with lunch platter
✔ Cape Town Hotel pickup and drop-off at George Airport or Luxury Coach Station
✖ Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
✖ Food and drinks, unless specified
✖ Gratuities
✖ Optional activities such as Knysna Boat Cruise
✖ Airfare, Private Road Transfer or Luxury Coach from George Airport to your next destination.
Pickup Locations
1. Onomo Cape Town Waterfront
2. The PortsWood
3. Cape Town Hollow
4. SunSquare Cape Town Gardens
5. Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel & Spa
6. The Village Lodge
7. Fountains Hotel
8. Dysart Boutique Hotel
9. Upperbloem
10. Salama Lodge
11. The Capital 15 on Orange
12. Apartments In Mandela Rhodes Place
13. 9 On Barrack
14. ONOMO Hotel Cape Town - Inn On The Square
15. Lady Hamilton Hotel
16. Waterfront Village
17. Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre, an IHG hotel
18. Blackheath Lodge
19. Glen Boutique Hotel & Spa
20. AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
Additional Info: We pick-up at Cape Town Accommodation Establishments or the Cape Town International Airport. The tour concludes at George Airport. We can also arrange private road or luxury coach transfers to your next destination. A minimum of 2 adults travelling is required for this tour to take place
Itinerary
From Cape Town to Oudtshoorn
1
De Krans Wines
Guests leave Cape Town at 08h30 and travel through some of the wine-producing valleys of the Winelands. Each valley is graced with great scenic beauty.
Finding our way into the unique Klein Karoo by way of the superb Cogmanskloof Pass, we travel the Route 62 passing through a string of picturesque small towns set in this uniquely beautiful scenery.
Enjoy lunch and wine tasting and lunch platter at Die Krans in Calitzdorp, an internationally renowned award winning Wine Estate.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Highgate Ostrich Show Farm
We arrive in the town of Oudtshoorn, undisputed "ostrich capital" of the world. Our itinerary includes a visit to a fascinating Ostrich Show Farm where flocks of these strange birds are kept. We are shown their development from the egg to the 100 kg adult.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn in a 4 star Guest House.
Duration: 2 hours
Cango Caves and Knysna
1
Cango Caves
The day begins with the Cango Caves heritage Tour. Visit one of the great wonders of Africa - the subterranean wonderland of Cango Caves for a tour of this vast sequence of caverns, each filled with astonishing formations of glittering drip-stones.
Duration: 2 hours
2
The Waterfront Knysna Quays
After lunch we head over the Outeniqua Pass to Knysna. En Route we stop at the Wilderness for an optional Craft Beer or Gin tasting. We arrive in Knysna in the late afternoon.
Enjoy an Optional Cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. There is a choice between Yachts, Ferries and Cruisers. Sip a Sun-downer at the Knysna Yacht Club before dinner at the Knysna Quays.
Duration: 4 hours
Tsitsikamma Wilderness including Natures Valley and Plettenberg Bay
1
Natures Valley Beach
Today we drive to The Tsitsikamma National Park. We visit Plettenberg Bay and try to spot the local dolphins at play. Visit Natures Valley and take a walk along one of the most pristine beaches in South Africa. View ancient giant Yellowwood trees.
Duration: 4 hours
2
Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre
Visit the Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Here you will see various mammals and birds that have been injured and are being treated and prepared for there release into the wild. In the late afternoon we return to Knysna.
Duration: 2 hours
Mossel Bay
1
We visit the Diaz Museum, Aquarium and the Cape St Blaiz Lighthouse. We also take a boat cruise to Seal island to see, up close, hundreds of Cape Fur Seals.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Take a ride out to sea on a yacht to visit seal Island. Here you will be able to get close to hundreds of Cape Fur Seals and seabirds. Keep a lookout for Whales and the Great White Shark.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 adults per departure is required
• 4-star Accommodation with daily breakfasts
• Vegetarian, Vegan and Halal option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Road Transport from George Airport to your next destination is available. (At own cost)
• Each Guest is allowed 1 medium sized bag and 1 cabin bag / rucksack
