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12 Day Garden Route & Safari Self Drive

From: £1,849

This 12 day self drive offers you the opportunity to travel and explore at your own leisure, from the city of Cape Town through to the garden route and ending in the Eastern Cape for a malaria free safari.
On your journey, you will have time to see some amazing sights in Cape Town before you travel onto Hermanus for a spot of whale watching. Travel onto Klein Karoo where you can enjoy the spectacular wonder of the cango caves. Continue your journey onto Knysna, beautifully surrounded by lush forests, clear lakes and great beaches. Complete the trip with the excitement of safari in a malaria free private reserve, enjoy not only the Big Five but plenty of other mammals and birdlife around this area.


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Departure Dates Nts Board Basis Room Type Transportation Start - End point UK Airport Airline Price
09Jan13-30Apr13 11 Mixed Standard Room Road Cape Town - Port Elizabeth Heathrow South African Airlines £2,099
01May13-30Jun13 11 Mixed Standard Room Road Cape Town - Port Elizabeth Heathrow South African Airlines £1,849
01Jul13-20Aug13 11 Mixed Standard Room Road Cape Town - Port Elizabeth Heathrow South African Airlines £1,849
21Aug13-30Sep13 11 Mixed Standard Room Road Cape Town - Port Elizabeth Heathrow South African Airlines £1,849
01Oct13-31Oct13 11 Mixed Standard Room Road Cape Town - Port Elizabeth Heathrow South African Airlines £2,019
01Nov13-30Nov13 11 Mixed Standard Room Road Cape Town - Port Elizabeth Heathrow South African Airlines £1,969
One way car drop off charge not included as payable direct
For other dates or durations, please call for your tailor made quote.
Day 1
Arrive into Cape Town and collect car hire. Situated on the lower slopes of Signal Hill, a short walk to the V&A Waterfront and minutes from Cape Town’s beautiful beaches and historic
centre, De Waterkant is your ideal base to explore the city. Overnight De Waterkant on Bed & Breakfast
Day 2
Overnight De Waterkant on Bed & Breakfast
Day 3
Overnight De Waterkant on Bed & Breakfast
Day 4
This morning, you will leave Cape Town and travel onto Hermanus. Located in the suburb of Hermanus is a charming guesthouse, Les Baleines, nestled, between the majestic mountains and the ever-changing ocean. Close by there’s the whole of Hermanus with its whale watching, shark-cage diving, paragliding, cycling, swimming, hiking, horse-riding, golf, shopping, art, wine routes, beaches, pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants. Overnight Les Baleines Hotel on Bed & Breakfast
Day 5
Overnight Les Baleines Hotel on Bed & Breakfast
Day 6
After breakfast, continue onto the Klein Karoo area for your first night at De Opstal Country House
Day 7
Overnight De Opstal Country House on Bed & Breakfast
Day 8
Continue your journey towards one of the best locations in South Africa, Knysna. The 4-star Protea Hotel Knysna Quays enjoys a spectacular perspective of the popular coastal town of Knysna. Overnight Protea Hotel Knysna Quays
Day 9
Overnight Protea Hotel Knysna Quays
Day 10
After breakfast, depart Knysna and head towards the Eastern Cape for a Safari. Rippons Safari Lodge, located next to Shamwari Private Game Reserve, offers morning and evening game drives with an informative & professional ranger. Overnight Rippons Safari Lodge on Full Board & Game drives
Day 11
Overnight Rippons Safari Lodge on Full Board & Game drives
Day 12
Today, continue along to Port Elizabeth, where you will drop off your hire car. Catch your flight from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg to connect onto your return flight back to UK.

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