10 Day Garden Route & Cape Town Group Tours
Tour Overview
Embark on a thrilling 10-day adventure through South Africa's stunning Garden Route and Cape Town. Starting in Port Elizabeth, this group tour offers a diverse array of experiences, from exhilarating safaris and bungee jumping to serene beach relaxation. Journey through picturesque landscapes and culturally rich towns, with highlights including the historic Knysna Forest, the wildlife of Plettenberg Bay, and the awe-inspiring Cango Caves. In Gansbaai, enjoy seasonal shark cage diving and whale watching, before heading to Cape Town to explore iconic attractions like Table Mountain and Robben Island. With luxury 4-star accommodations, daily guided tours, and a private guide ensuring a seamless experience, this tour promises an unforgettable exploration of South Africa's natural beauty and vibrant culture. ...more ...less
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Addo Elephant National Park
Location: Addo Elephant National Park
Accommodation Name: Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
- The tour will start in Port Elizabeth, where we will meet at the Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth and put your luggage in hotel storage if your room is not yet available for check in.
- Please wait in the hotel lobby and your tour guide/driver will meet you there.
- We will venture off for a day tour to the magnificent Addo Elephant National Park, which is home to more than 600 elephants and a variety of other animals.
- We will enjoy a Safari game drive, followed by lunch. Look out for volumes of Elephants including the Big 5 animals.
- We will make our way back to the Radisson Hotel to check in, freshen up and relax a bit followed before dinner in the restaurant at the Radisson Hotel. This hotel offers breathtaking views across the ocean. We will organize the shuttle service from the airport to the hotel upon your arrival in Port Elizabeth should you require one.
Day 2 : Port Elizabeth - Jeffrey's Bay - Storms River Tsitsikamma
Location: Tsitsikamma
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Knysna
Meals Included: Breakfast
- Pick up at your accommodation will be after breakfast and check out. We recommend 9:00am pick up, as we travel to Jeffreys Bay which is the surfing capital of South Africa. We will enjoy some time at the beaches which is amazing for all shell collectors and surfers alike.
- After Jeffreys Bay, we make our way to the Storms River Village in Tsitsikamma, where we will enjoy an afternoon canopy tour in the jungle with some of South Africas oldest National trees known as the Yellowwood. Some of these trees are about 300-400 years old. Our next breathtaking experience will be a walk to the historic suspension bridge at Storms River, which is about 900 metres walk per way.
- Please discuss with your Tour Leader if you would like to bungee jump instead of the Canopy tour at Bloukrans Bridge, this being the highest bungee from a bridge in the world.
- We will leisurely make our way down to Knysna which will be our base of travel in the Garden Route. After we have checked into the hotel and relaxed for a while, we will enjoy dinner at 34 Degrees South Restaurant. (Which will be for your own account.) We will safely take you back to the hotel for a good nights rest.
Day 3 : Full Day Knysna Explorer Tour
Location: Knysna
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Knysna
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Our day will start with breakfast at the hotel. We will spend our day in the beautiful city of Knysna, which is also known as the Jewel of the Garden Route.
- Once we have enjoyed our breakfast, we will take you to Knysna Forest for a hike on the Knysna Head side.
- We will have a light lunch at Theussen Island. From here we will go on a wonderful Knysna Lagoon Oyster tour. The rest of the afternoon will be spent at your leisure.
- We will meet the tour leader at the hotel and make our way to Sirocco Restaurant for dinner. After dinner, we will take you safely back to the hotel for a good nights rest.
Day 4 : Wildlife and sightseeing in Plettenberg Bay
Location: Plettenberg Bay
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Knysna
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
- Breakfast will be enjoyed at the hotel. After breakfast we will explore the South African Adventure playground, starting at the Garden of Eden where we will walk in the natural forest for approximately 20 minutes. We will learn about various indigenous trees which are found in the region. We head down to explore the town of Plettenberg Bay, where we will visit the market and take a stroll to the beach.
- We will stop at Thyme and Again Farm Stall for a lovely cup of coffee.
- We will then do an elephant trunk in hand walk as well as the Bird of Eden which is the worlds largest free flight aviary and bird sanctuary, located near Plettenberg Bay. After which we will visit Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness and Rehabilitation Centre for a Wildcats experience.
- We will make our way back to Plettenberg Bay where dinner will be enjoyed at the Tables Restaurant and Bar or similar. After dinner we will make our way back to our hotel in Knysna.
Day 5 : Wilderness and Mossel Bay sightseeing adventure tour
Location: Mossel Bay
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Knysna
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- After breakfast we will set off on a sightseeing, culture and history adventure. We will start off the day with some canoeing on the river. We will walk under the bridge to admire the Wilderness and its pristine beaches.
- From here we head to Mossel Bay which is the only city to have the closest climate to Hawaii. Lunch will be served at the Waterfront.
- After lunch we will enjoy an optional hike at the St Berlize Lighthouse. We will then visit the Post Office tree (a milkwood tree) which is the oldest post office in South Africa.
We will then visit the Batholomew Diaz museum complex. He was the first Portuguese and European explorer to arrive in the Cape. - From here we will return back to our hotel in Knysna and dinner will be served at the Anchorage Restaurant.
Day 6 : Knysna to Oudtshoorn with Cango Caves and Ostrich Farm tours
Location: Oudtshoorn
Accommodation Name: Arniston Hotel and Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- We will enjoy our last breakfast at the Rex Hotel before check out. From here we will leave Knysna, while traveling through George which is the capital of the South Cape while traveling through the Outeniqua Pass and the 4 passes.
- Our first stop will be the Cango Caves which is 2 h 15 min drive from Knysna. Here we will do the Heritage tour which will allow us to explore the most popular caves and we will see the finest dripstone caverns with their vast halls and towering formations. This is the only show cave in Africa which offer Heritage (easy) or Adventure Tours. if you would like to do the adventure tour, please speak to your tour leader to organize this for you. Please take note that there will be crawling to enter certain caves on the adventure tour.
- Soon after the Cango cave's experience, we will visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch, lunch will be served at an Ostrich farm where we will have a safari show after lunch. We will overnight in Arniston at the Arniston Hotel and Spa. the Drive will be approximately 3 h 30 min. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
Day 7 : Cape Agulhas sightseeing tour
Location: Cape Agulhas
Accommodation Name: Arniston Hotel and Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast
- After breakfast at the hotel we will explore Arniston.
- We will explore the caves in Arniston in the morning and make our way to Bredasdorp from where we will journey on to Elim for wine tasting at Black Oystercatcher Wines.
- We will journey on towards Struisbaai where you will get to learn about the resident stingray "Parrie". He is often seen around the slipway, waiting for morsels from returning fishermen…or better yet visitors. He is an excellent mascot for Struisbaai. We will enjoy some local fish and chips before making our to Cape Agulhas which is known as the Southernmost Tip of Africa and is the official meeting point of the Two Oceans: Indian and Atlantic oceans.
Day 8 : Hermanus - The Whale watching capital of South Africa and Gansbaai Shark Cage Diving
Location: Hermanus
Accommodation Name: Radisson Red Hotel
Meals Included: Lunch
- After Check out, we say goodbye to the beauty that is Arniston.
- From here we will make our way to Gansbaai for our Shark Cage diving adventure.
- Once we have completed our tour, we will enjoy a delicious lunch at Creations in Hermanus. If it in whale season we will either whale watch from the shore or venture onto a whale watching boat to get up close and personal with these gigantic creatures of the sea.
- On our way back to Cape Town, we will stop at one of the amazing African penguin colonies, Stony Point for a visit with our adorable tuxedo clad friends.
- Once we have arrived in Cape Town, we will check into the Radisson Red Hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.
Day 9 : Full Day Robben Island, Table Mountain and City tour
Location: Cape Town
Accommodation Name: Radisson Red Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
- You will be picked up at your accommodation in Cape Town at 8:00am by a qualified tour guide/driver who will transfer you to the ferry departure point at the Nelson Mandela Gateway – at the Clocktower Precinct in the V & A Waterfront. Your tour guide/driver will not be accompanying you on the boat or at the island as there will be a sight guide on the island who will give you a guided tour. At 8:30am, board the ferry boat to set sail to Robben Island.
- The entire tour takes up to 3.5 hours including ferry journey times. Upon reaching the island, disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour and take a brief walk to the bus that will transport you around the island. A former political prisoner will give you a site tour, including a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
- After the tour, return to the Clocktower Precinct at the V&A Waterfront at approximately 12:30, where you will meet your tour guide/driver. After an optional lunch the tour guide will return to collect you from the restaurant and escort you to the awaiting vehicle.
- Then it is time for your second half of the tour route - the Cape Town City tour. Begin in the heart of the city in Adderley street where you will view historical monuments like Bartholomew Dias, Jan van Riebeeck and Zackarias Waganaer Reservoir.
- Thereafter see some heritage museums like the Slave Lodge and Cape Castle. View the City Hall and the Company Gardens and proceed past the House of Parliament.
- Stop at the Bokaap where you will see the famous Colourful houses in the Cape Quarter and stop to take some photos and greet the locals if they are in sight.
- An optional stop at Afrogem will be offered to witness the production of fine African jewelry with a focus on rich gold, platinum, diamonds and tanzanite. Guests will be able to walk the working factory floor and purchase the jewelry directly.
- Proceed to the top of Signal Hill to admire the view of the City Bowl area including the Cape Town Stadium.
- Thereafter, take the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain to explore this unique piece of nature. Upon your return from Table Mountain you will be dropped off at your accommodation after the tour between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm.
Day 10 : Full Day Cape of Good Hope and Penguins explorer
Location: Cape of Good Hope
- You will be picked up at your accommodation at 9:00am by your Tour Guide/Driver. We will travel along the Atlantic Seaboard, with the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other and pass through Bantry Bay, Clifton and Camps Bay.
- We will have a photo stop at Maiden's Cove. From there we proceed past the 12 Apostles mountain range and Llandudno.
- We stop in Hout Bay Harbour and take a boat cruise to Seal Island to view the Seals Colony.
- Upon our return we proceed along Chapmans Peak drive, through Noordhoek and stop at Boulder's Beach to see the penguin colony.
- We continue to the monument of Just Nuisance, the Great Dane dog who made his own history in the South African Navy in Simon's Town.
- Our next stop will be at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point Lighthouse.
- At Cape of Good Hope we will explore the Dias cross and see some fauna and flora. We may have the opportunity to see some baboons and other wildlife at Cape Point.
- We end off the tour with an optional stop at Kirstenbosch Gardens.
- You will be dropped off at your accommodation after the tour at approximately 18:00. (Guests will have an option to stop for a sit down lunch at one of the restaurants on the way or a light meal at one of the many eateries.)
What's Included
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4 Star Accommodation
Enjoy luxury 4 Star Accommodation throughout your tour.
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Daily Guided Tours and Road Transfers
Participate in daily guided tours and benefit from road transfers.
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Meals
Lunch and dinner at selected restaurants in Cape Town and the Garden Route are included.
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Entrance Fees
Entrance fees to all activities as per the itinerary are covered.
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Complimentary Bottled Water and Wi-Fi
Enjoy complimentary bottled water and Wi-Fi in the luxury vehicle.
What's Not Included
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Flights
Flights, both local and international, are not included.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged separately.
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Travel Visa
A travel visa to South Africa is not included and must be obtained independently.
Know Before You Go
- Wheelchair Accessible
Please Note
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Table Mountain and Robben Island activities cannot be cancelled after booking as these tickets are non-refundable unless any of the following occurs:
- In the event that Table Mountain cableway is closed due to unfavorable weather conditions on the day, the guest will have 7 days in which to utilize the Table Mountain tickets. Should the guest not be available during this period for this activity, a refund for Table Mountain tickets will be given.
- In the event that Robben Island museum cancels the boat trip you will receive a refund for the boat trip entrance fees. Rescheduling of bookings can be done and would require 48 hours in advance - is subject to an administration fee. Rescheduling is also subject to availability.
- 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
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
PTCT
Our 10 Day Garden Route & Cape Town Group Tour adventure begins in the beautiful city of Port Elizabeth. From here we will venture off to see the most amazing offerings that the Garden Route has available. We have something in store for everyone from safaris to bungee jumping to relaxing on the beach. We will travel through beautiful landscapes with many towns filled with rich history and cultural diversity and character.
Our journey will go down through Gansbaai, wherein a season (August – November) you will be able to enjoy both shark cage diving as well as whale watching. If this is too adventurous for you, you are welcome to do some whale watching from the shore.
This amazing journey will end off in Cape Town, where you will enjoy world-renowned tourist attractions on offer such as Table Mountain, Robben Island, and our breathtaking coastlines and beaches. Your private guide will ensure that you experience the best that the Garden Route and Cape Town has to offer down to the last minute of your tour.
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PTCT
Our 10 Day Garden Route & Cape Town Group Tour adventure begins in the beautiful city of Port Elizabeth. From here we will venture off to see the most amazing offerings that the Garden Route has available. We have something in store for everyone from safaris to bungee jumping to relaxing on the beach. We will travel through beautiful landscapes with many towns filled with rich history and cultural diversity and character.
Our journey will go down through Gansbaai, wherein a season (August – November) you will be able to enjoy both shark cage diving as well as whale watching. If this is too adventurous for you, you are welcome to do some whale watching from the shore.
This amazing journey will end off in Cape Town, where you will enjoy world-renowned tourist attractions on offer such as Table Mountain, Robben Island, and our breathtaking coastlines and beaches. Your private guide will ensure that you experience the best that the Garden Route and Cape Town has to offer down to the last minute of your tour.
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Mode of Transport
Travel in style with daily guided tours and road transfers in a luxury vehicle equipped with complimentary bottled water and Wi-Fi, ensuring a comfortable journey through South Africa's stunning landscapes.
Accommodation
Enjoy luxury 4-star accommodations throughout your tour, including stays at the Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth, Rex Hotel in Knysna, Arniston Hotel and Spa, and Radisson Red Hotel in Cape Town, offering comfort and breathtaking views.
Check out our Q&As
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What activities are available during the Garden Route and Cape Town tour?
The tour offers a variety of activities including safaris, bungee jumping, relaxing on the beach, hiking in Knysna Forest, an oyster tour on Knysna Lagoon, elephant trunk walks, visiting the Bird of Eden aviary, a cheetah experience at Tenikwa Wildlife Centre, canoeing, a lion walk, exploring the Cango Caves, wine tasting, shark cage diving, whale watching, and visiting penguin colonies. ...more ...less
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What wildlife experiences can I expect on this tour?
You will have the opportunity to see elephants and other animals during a safari at Addo Elephant National Park, walk with elephants, visit the Bird of Eden aviary, experience cheetahs at Tenikwa Wildlife Centre, and possibly see baboons and other wildlife at Cape Point.
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Are there any cultural or historical sites included in the tour?
Yes, the tour includes visits to historical sites such as the Post Office tree, the Batholomew Diaz museum complex, Robben Island, and various heritage museums in Cape Town. You will also explore the cultural diversity of towns along the Garden Route.
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What is the itinerary for the day spent in Cape Town?
In Cape Town, you will visit Robben Island, take a city tour including Adderley Street, heritage museums, the Bokaap, and Signal Hill. You will also take a cable car up Table Mountain and explore the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point Lighthouse.
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Is there an option for adventure activities during the tour?
Yes, adventure activities include bungee jumping at Bloukrans Bridge, a canopy tour in Tsitsikamma, and an optional adventure tour in the Cango Caves which involves crawling through certain sections.
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What kind of accommodation is provided during the tour?
The tour provides luxury 4-star accommodation throughout the journey, ensuring comfort and quality service.
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, breakfast is included daily, and lunch and dinner are provided at selected restaurants in Cape Town and the Garden Route.
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Free Date Changes
Simba Beyond Africa Safaris allows you to make 1 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 7 days before the start of the tour.
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Transfer as credit to Future Tours
Simba Beyond Africa Safaris allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform simba beyond africa safaris, 7 days before departure.
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Low Deposit
Simba Beyond Africa Safaris requires a minimum deposit of 30% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 90 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of simba beyond africa safaris charges.
Up to 90 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 89 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
10 Day Garden Route & Cape Town Group Tours
10 Days Starting in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and ending in Cape Town, South Africa
Visiting: Addo Elephant National Park, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Cape Agulhas, Hermanus, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope ...more ...less
Tour operator:
Tour code:
121060
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
