'THE ITINERARY'

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ALTHOUGH WE STAY TRUE TO OUR MOTTO, ' THERES NO RUSH IN AFRICA', THIS TOUR WAS DESIGNED FOR TRAVELLERS WITH A LIMITED TIME WINDOW, RESULTING IN OUR BUSIEST TOUR REGARDING DISTANCES DRIVEN AND ACTIVITIES DONE.

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WHAT TO EXPECT:

DAY 1

CAPE TOWN - GARDEN ROUTE - WILDERNESS

• 
  

  Drive

  through the

  Overberg region

  , surrounded by rolling mountain ranges, w

  idely known for the immense beauty that attracts thousands of visitors a year

  
  

  to it's orchards, forests, grain fields and vistas.

  
  

  
  

• Visit a

  4,200 hectare Private Game Reserve

  , for a

  3 hour guided open-top 4x4 safari.

  
  

• Get up

  close to gentle elephants

  ,

  graceful giraffe, rhino, hippo

  and even the mighty

  lion

  , just to name a few.

  
  

  
  

• 
  

  Canoe within a National Par

  k, up a

  peaceful

  and

  tranquil river into

  a

  unspoilt indigenous forest.

  
  

  
  

• 
  

  Overnight

  in the coastal town of

  Wilderness

  .​

  
  

• 
  

  Tonight

  your

  guide

  will lovingly

  prepare a beautiful Potjie*

  for the evenings meal. ( vegetarian option available )

  
  

• *

  Potjie

  is a

  traditional way of preparing food, in a cast iron pot, over coals from a wood burning fire.

  
  

  
  

'A South African delicacy'

DAY 2

GARDEN ROUTE – THE CRAGS

• 
  

  Visit

  a

   Farmers Market

  in the Garden Route,

  where locals sell their fresh produce

  , as well as exhibit

  locally crafted goods

  .

  
  

( SATURDAY'S ONLY )

• If

  not a Saturday

  , then another

  scenic stop and optional extras are possible.

  
  

  
  

( Optional extras include: Township Tour / Elephant Walk )

• 
  

  Visit

  the

  Knysna Heads

  for

  panoramic views

  
  

  over one of South Africa's most beautiful towns

  .

  
  

• 
  

  Optional stop

  at the

  world famous

  
  

  Bloukrans Bungy Bridge

  ,

  
  

for those wanting to take the plunge of the world's highest bungy bridge, measuring in at 216m.

• 
  

  For the non bungy jumpers

  , there's the opportunity to

  visit reputable animal sanctuaries

  .

  
  

• Both

  receiving awards for

  
  

  best visitor experience

  ,

  best animal welfare initiative

  as well as the

  overall winner of the World Responsible Tourism award.

  
  

• 
  

  Overnight

  
  

  on a family run farm near Natures Valley.

  
  

  
  

• 
  

  If time allows

  , there is the opportunity to

  walk to a giant Yellowwood tree

  ,

  a hidden away waterfall on the premises

  ,

  or

  simply just

  enjoy the landscape from a view point called, God's window

  .

  
  

• 
  

  Tonight

  we have a

  organic home cooked mea

  l, lovingly

  prepared

  
  

  by

  the volunteers and

  staff on the farm.

  
  

  
  

( vegetarian option available ) ( dessert option available )

DAY 3

THE CRAGS - PLETTENBERG BAY - OVERBERG - CAPE TOWN 

• 
  

  Visit

  a

  Nature reserve

  in

  Plettenberg Bay

  , for a

  1 to 2 hour

  
  

  coastal hike

  , allowing opportunities to see Great White sharks from land, as well as Cape Fur seals.

  
  

• 
  

  Walk

  on

  a private secluded beach

  and

  even safely take a swim in the Indian ocean.

  
  

  
  

• 
  

  Other optional extras

   in Plettenberg Bay

  other than hiking include

  :

  
  

  Whale Watching

  ,

  Seal Snorkeling

  , (

  both seasonal activities

  ); and

  Skydiving

  .

  
  

• 
  

  Lunch

  at a

  famous restaurant in Knysna.

  
  

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• Return to Cape Town via the Route 60 winelands route, arriving in the afternoon.

  
  

  
  

INCLUDED:

• Private Guide + Tour Vehicle

  
  

• Pick up / drop off at pre-arranged location

  
  

• DORM room accommodation ( UPGRADE to private room available )

  
  

• 1 x Bottle hand sanitizer per person

  
  

• 1 x Bottle Still Water per day

  
  

• 2 x Dinners / 2 x breakfasts

  
  

• Various famous look out points

  
  

• 3 Hour open top Safari at Private Game Reserve

  
  

• Wilderness National Park + Canoeing

  
  

• Farmers Market in Sedgefield ( SATURDAY'S ONLY )

  
  

• Robberg Nature Reserve, Plettenberg Bay

  
  

EXCLUDED:

Lunch

Optional Activities

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Knysna Township Tour - R450

  
  

• Knysna Elephant Park - R350pp

  
  

• Bloukrans Bungy Jump - R1400pp

  
  

• Monkeyland / Birds of Eden - R280pp

  
  

OR for combo package - R450pp

• Seal Snorkeling ( seasonal ) - R850pp

  
  

• Whale Watching ( seasonal ) - R850pp

  
  

• Plettenberg Skydiving - R2950pp

  
  

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ACCOMMODATION:

Day 1 - Wilderness

Day 2 – The Crags

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WHAT TO BRING:​

• Sunscreen, very important

  
  

• Also very important, but not enforced, Re-usable water bottle to reduce our plastic waste

  
  

• Camera for those memorable moments

  
  

• Sun hat for excursions

  
  

• Comfortable walking shoes for excursions

  
  

• Swimming clothes for optional river and ocean swims

  
  

• Warm clothes for evenings

  
  

• Towel ( if choosing dorm accommodation )

  
  

• We are a malaria free zone in Western Cape, so no malaria medication needed

  
  

NOTE: All establishments accept payment by card ( except street vendors )

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PICK UP - DAY 1:

TBC

DISTANCE TRAVELLED:

1300km / 780miles

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