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Garden Route Safari – Route 62 & Big Five

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Embark on a spectacular Garden Route and Big Five safari with this 7-day, 6-night adventure that blends scenic drives, cultural highlights, and unforgettable wildlife encounters. Begin in Cape Town with a journey along the famous Route 62 wine route, passing through Montagu and Oudtshoorn to explore the legendary Cango Caves and visit ostrich farms in the Karoo. Continue through the Klein Karoo’s rugged passes into the lush coastlines of the Garden Route, where you’ll visit Wilderness National Park, Knysna Lagoon, and the forests of Tsitsikamma National Park.

Your safari experience takes you into Addo Elephant National Park, home to elephants, black rhino, Cape buffalo, antelope, and the rare flightless dung beetle, as well as thrilling Big Five game drives at Schotia Reserve. Along the way, you’ll walk the suspension bridges of Tsitsikamma, face the world’s highest Bloukrans bungee jump, and relax in seaside towns like Plettenberg Bay and Hermanus — famous for whale watching between July and November. Conclude with a coastal drive along the Whale Route, spotting African penguins at Stony Point before returning to Cape Town. This Cape Town to Garden Route safari delivers the perfect balance of nature, culture, and adventure.

Route 62, Garden Route and Big-5 Game Safari 7 Days/ 6 Nights (Comfort)

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Operating days: On Request

Departure time: 0800 hours

Duration: 7 days

Single Supplement:$570

Departure point: Cape Town

Arrival point:Cape Town

Special instructions: please contact Across Africa Tours and Travel to confirm your departure information at least one week before your first day of travel

Departure & Return Location

Cape Town International Airport

Departure Time

3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

4 Game drives, including 1 night drive and a full day drive in Addo
6 Nights Hotel Accomodation
English speaking Tour Guide
Entrance Feess forTsitsikamma National Park, Addo Elephant Park, Kangoo Caves, Stoney Point Penguin colony
All transportation in destination location
Dinner in Schotia

Price Excludes

Lunch, Dinner and Drinks
Flights
Any Private Expenses
Personal insurance
Optional Activities

Complementaries

Umbrella
Sunscreen
T-Shirt
Entrance Fees

What to Expect

On this Route 62 and Garden Route safari, you can expect a seamless journey that blends culture, wildlife, and breathtaking scenery. Begin with the famous Route 62 wine route, stopping in Montagu and Oudtshoorn for a taste of Karoo hospitality, visits to ostrich farms, and a tour of the legendary Cango Caves. Travel onward through dramatic passes and coastal stretches into the lush forests and lagoons of the Garden Route. Highlights include Wilderness National Park, the Knysna Lagoon, and the iconic suspension bridge in Tsitsikamma National Park.

Your adventure continues with thrilling safaris in Addo Elephant National Park, home to more than 350 elephants, buffalo, rhino, and the rare flightless dung beetle. At Schotia Reserve, experience day and night Big Five game drives followed by a bush dinner under the stars. Along the coast, test your courage at the world’s highest Bloukrans bungee jump, enjoy leisure time in Plettenberg Bay, and from July to November, witness southern right whales in Hermanus. Conclude your journey along the scenic Whale Route with a visit to the African penguin colony at Stony Point Nature Reserve before returning to Cape Town. This is the ultimate mix of wildlife, adventure, and natural beauty in South Africa.

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Itinerary

Day 1Arrival at Cape Town (+/- 210km)

On arrival to Capetown international Airport, you will meet with Across Africa Tours representative who will give you a warm South African Welcome. Depending on arrival time we will do a short guided tour in Cape Town Centre before driving you via the heart of the historic winelands to the border of the Klein Karoo to the Town of roses, wine and Muskadel; Montagu. You spend the night at Mountain View Lodge Montagu.

Accommodation: Mountain View Lodge Montagu.
Meal Plan: No Meals

Day 2Route 62, the Karoo, Ostriches, Caves and some serious off-roading (+/- 380km)

We leave Montagu, the beginning of the Route 62, the longest wine route, early in the morning. Along majestic mountains we work our way up further towards the Great Karoo, to find Ronnie’s Sex Shop, a bar in the middle of nowhere as our on-route stop. Before crossing one of the most beautiful off-road mountain passes in South Africa, the ostriches in Oudtshoorn await our visit. We will even find ourselves underground exploring the Cango caves. We bid the ostriches of the Karoo a farewell, before going off-road again on the Montagu Pass for some breath-taking spectacular mountains and valleys. Time permitting a visit to Wilderness National Park, close to our Resting place for the night. You spend the night in Wilderness

Accommodation: Night in Wilderness.
Meal Plan: Breakfast

Included Activiies: Cango Caves tour and Visit to Ronny’s Sex Shop

Optional Activities: Ostrich Safari tour R150 pp

Day 3Along the coast from Nature Reserve to Nature Reserve all the way to the Big 5. (+/-380km)

Our tour today will take us over the Provincial Borders, driving along the Indian Ocean via Wilderness National Park, Knysna, Garden Route National Park, Tsisikamma National Park all the way down to Ado Elephant park in the Eastern Cape. At 15:00 we start our first Big5 game drive, followed by bush campfire dinner and a night game drive. You spend the night in Schotia.

Accommodation: Night in Schotia.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner

Included Activities: 3 game drives including a night drive
Optional Activities: Upgrade Shotia Accommodation to bush lodge or tented camp R1400pp

Day 4Addo Elephant Park (+/-250km)

Established in 1931 to save 11 Elephants on the brink of extinction, and now home to more than 350 of them, 280 Cape Buffalo, black Rhino, a range of Antelope species, as well as the rare flightless dung Beetle, Addo Elephant Park is a perfect destination for the adventurous outdoor andmnature lover. Addo Elephant Park, a sanctuary for a wide range of South Africa’s Wildlife, is located in the 120 000 ha of land in the thick bushveld of the Sundays River, in the Eastern Cape. The park, the third largest in South Africa, offers a wide range of game viewing and outdoor activities. We will spend most of the day exploring Ado Elephant Park, getting up close to the local wildlife. Nothing could be better if you are a bush lover. In the afternoon, we return towards Tsitsikamma for a lovely dinner at the Tsitsikamma Lodge and Spa. You spend the night in the forest at Tsitsikamma

Accommodation:Tsitsikamma Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast

Included Activities: Entrance and 3-4 hour drive with tour vehicle through Addo Elephant National Park

Day 5The Garden Route Warm water , beautiful beaches, forests and bungee (+/- 150km)

Our coastal trips continues after a visit to the Tsitsikamma National Park and a walk on the suspension bridge. Before leaving
the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and the green forests of Tsitsikamma, we visit the Storm River Bloukrans Bungee, the world’s highest commercial bungee bridge. The Bloukrans Bridge is 216 meters (709 feet) above the Bloukrans River and it is also the highest commercial natural bungee jump in the World. The perfect complement to the garden route. You spend the night in Plettenberg Bay.

Accommodation: Plettenberg Bay
Meal Plan: Breakfast

Included Activities: Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park

Optional Activities: Kayak Adventure R695pp (3 hours weather permitting) * 216 M Bloukrans bungee jump, R1600

Day 06Garden Route, Farmland, Whales (July-November) (+/-443km)

The Garden Route continues towards Cape Town. Via wide stretched Farmlands, along mountains our trips takes us down
to the coast. From July till November the playgrounds for the southern right whales, only one town has a Whale-Cryer, Hermanus. You spend the night in Hermanus.

Accommodation: Hermanus.
Meal Plan: Breakfast

Included Activities: Visit to the Knysna Heads & harbour

Optional Activities: Whale watching boat trip R1050pp

Day 07Penguins, Whale Route, False Bay - Cape Town (+/- 145km)

Driving along the Botrivier Lagoon, we end up on the Whale Route, bringing us to the real penguin colony of the Cape, Stoney Point. From here we continue our tip along what has been multiple times described as the most beautiful coastal road to Gordons Bay, at the foot of the Hottentots Mountains. Where False Bay ends, Cape of Good Hope begins, following the breath taking coastal road we drive back straight into Cape Town. Our car will drop you at any location in Cape Town (late afternoon). End of our services!

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Included Activities: Visit to Penguin sanctuary at Betties Bay

Optional Activities: Whale watching boat trip R1050pp

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