Day No | Time | Day Title | Itinerary | Meal Plan | Night Halt |
1 | 00:00 Hrs | Arrival in Cape Town | Welcome to your Southern Travels Serene South Africa tour. On arrival you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to your Hotel, Arrival to Cape Town international airport. Transfer to your hotel [normal check in @ 14:00).
Overnight in Capetown.
| | Cape Town |
2 | 00:00 Hrs | Cape Town | Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy a morning or afternoon guided tour of the Mother City - venture through the streets crowded with history. This tour includes a visit to Table Mountain (cableway tickets included).
HIGHLIGHTS: South African Museum, Company Gardens, Malay Quarter/ Bo-Kaap, Green Market Square, Table Mountain including cableway, Short Diamond factory tour – optional
Overnight in Cape Town. | | Cape Town |
3 | 00:00 Hrs | Cape Town | After breakfast you will be met by your guide and embark on a full day touring of the ruggedly beautiful Cape Peninsula. See all the top sights along South Africa’s Cape Peninsula on this full-day tour from Cape Town.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Drive along the Atlantic Sea Board passing the beautiful beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay
• Stop at Hout Bay Harbour, take an optional boat ride to Duiker Island to see the Cape Fur Seals
• Chapman’s Peak Drive – known as one of the World’s most beautiful drives
• Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point – most South Western point of Africa and the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula, spectacular scenery
• False Bay Coastal Road – look out for whales between June and November
• African Penguins at Boulders Beach
• Simon’s Town – home to South Africa’s Naval Base
• Picturesque drive past Kalk Bay and Muizenberg
Overnight in Cape Town
| | Cape Town |
4 | 00:00 Hrs | Cape Town - Oudtshoorn | Travel along the famous Route 62 from the Cape Winelands en-route to Oudtshoorn. This route has previously been named "World's Best Road Trip Destination" by CNN! There are lots of intersting stops and places to discover along the way. On arrival in Oudtshoorn you will visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch for a guided tour. Check-in at your accommodation and enjoy the peaceful and picturesque setting on a working ostrich farm.
Oudtshoorn
Located along the well-known Route 62 in South Africa’s beautiful Klein Karoo, the charming town of Oudtshoorn is known as the ostrich capital of the world. It is surrounded by numerous ostrich farms and the golden arid landscape of the Karoo. Visitors can enjoy the locally produced wine and port; sample ostrich meat and biltong; learn about the ostrich feather boom at the C.P. Nel Museum; and visit the world-renowned Cango Caves, the largest cave system in Africa featuring ancient rock formations and sparkling stalactites and stalagmites. Other popular activities include: mountain biking, paragliding, horse riding, and taking a day trip to the quaint town of Prince Albert over the scenic Swartberg Pass.
Route 62
Meandering from the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town to the Karoo town of Oudtshoorn, through a series of fascinating small towns and breathtaking scenery, Route 62 is the longest Wine Route in the world. Lush greenery and fertile valleys form a stark contrast against the semi-desert of the Klein Karoo, while towering mountains and their rivers and streams provide an awe-inspiring backdrop throughout. Some of the renowned attractions visitors will spot as they follow the route are the Winelands of the Breede River Valley, the majestic Swartberg Mountains, the Cango Caves and ostrich farms of Oudtshoorn, and the fruit orchards of the Langkloof Valley.
Cango Wildlife Ranch
The Cango Wildlife Ranch promotes awareness and conservation of endangered species, while encouraging supervised interaction – making this a wonderful destination for children of all ages. Housing the oldest and largest cheetah contact centre worldwide, visitors can view these powerful, speedy cats in a natural bushveld environment from elevated walkways. From predators of the land to predators of the water, visitors can then move on to the crocodile and alligator enclosures to study more of the world’s most dangerous beasts.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn.
| | Oudtshoorn |
5 | 00:00 Hrs | Oudtshoorn - Knysna | Enjoy guided tours of the fascinating Cango Caves and of Safari Ostrich Farm - an ostrich showfarm.
You will then cross over the spectacular Outeniqua Pass today and onto the Garden Route and your hotel in the heart of Knysna.
Overnight in Knysna.
| | Knysna |
6 | 00:00 Hrs | Knysna | Breakfast at the hotel. Day free at leisure to explore the city on your own.
Overnight in Knysna.
| | Knysna |
7 | 00:00 Hrs | Final Departure | Today you will be transferred to Airport for your flight back home. We trust that you enjoyed your Vacation. Please do give us your valuable suggestions on feedback@southerntravels.in | | Tour Concludes here... |