Day 1: Cape Town -Knysna
With our last sight of majestic Table Mountain, we wave good-bye to the ‘Mother City’ – Cape Town and head off to Worcester. Driving over the du Toits Kloof Pass, with stunning views over the Paarl Valley, we continue to the town of Robertson. We pass Montagu, a quaint country village, and enjoy a wine tasting en route. This is followed by a traditional South African lunch (not included) in a typical country restaurant in Barrydale. After lunch, we continue through the little Karoo traversing the Tradouw Pass.
Our journey to the beautiful Knysna area continues, visiting the Diaz Museum in Mossel Bay along the way. Arriving at the hotel, in the late afternoon, we check in and enjoy a superb dinner (not included) at one of the nearby restaurants.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar – bed and breakfast basis
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Day 1: Port Elizabeth -Knysna
Departing Port Elizabeth, enter the Garden Route via the high forests of the Tsitsikamma Mountains. Remember to keep an eye out for the rare Knysna Loerie. Gaze in awe at the scenery whilst crossing the bridge over the Storms River where photographic opportunities abound.
After lunch at the scenic Storms River mouth (not included), continue via the ‘millionaires playground’ of Plettenberg Bay to South Africa’s ‘oyster capital’, Knysna where we have a short stop at Knysna’s East Head. Enjoy a superb dinner (not included) at one of the nearby restaurants.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar – bed and breakfast basis
Day 2: Featherbed – Knysna Elephant Sanctuary
After Breakfast you take a walk to Knysna Waterfront and embark on the Featherbed Nature Reserve Ferry. On arrival we take a “Unimog” (tractor driven wagon) ride to the top of Western Head. An optional hike can be taken through the indigenous Knysna Forest to the restaurant area where lunch (not included) is served. Upon returning to Knysna, enjoy an interactive elephant experience. Return to the hotel via a scenic sightseeing drive in the late afternoon. Dinner (not included) is available at one of the many restaurants at the waterfront.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar – bed and breakfast basis
Day 3: Knysna – Port Elizabeth
Leaving Knysna we are passing through Plettenberg Bay and the Tsitsikamma Forest area. Attractions here include the Big Tree and the Storms River mouth. After lunch (not included) at the scenic Storms River Mouth, gaze in at the scenery whilst crossing the suspension bridge over the Storms River where photographic opportunities abound. Leaving the Garden Route via the high forests of the Tsitsikamma we arrive in Port Elizabeth for drop off at your hotel or at Port Elizabeth Airport.
Meals included: Breakfast
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Day 3: Knysna – Cape Town
After a sumptuous breakfast, our journey to Cape Town begins. After a visit to Mossel Bay, we travel over the scenic Tradouw’s Pass toward Barrydale. Enjoy a wine tasting before you sit down to a real South African lunch (not included) in a typical country restaurant in Barrydale. Continuing through the Little Karoo we drive through Montagu, a quaint country village.
We continue over the Du Toit’s Kloof Pass with stunning views over the Paarl Valley to Cape Town. The adventure ends by being dropped off at your hotel or at the airport in the late afternoon/early evening.
Meals included: Breakfast
PLEASE NOTE: This tour is best done in one direction, either CT – PE or PE – CT.
If you would like to end your tour in your departure city (subject to availability) you will be repeating the first day of the tour, only in reverse.
A better option if you need to end the tour in your departure city would be our 4 Day Historical Garden Route Tour. (CT – CT)
| Departure Days: | Daily |
| Departure City: | Cape Town or Port Elizabeth |
| Arrival City: | Port Elizabeth or Cape Town |
| Duration: | 3 Days/2 Nights |
| No, of Participants: | 2 -12 persons |
| Vehicle: | Luxury Micro-bus/Luxury Mini-Coach or similar |
| Languages: | English and German, with other languages available on request |
| Rate – sharing: | R5 800.00 per person sharing |
| Rate – single: | R6 480.00 per single person |
- Du Toit’s Kloof Pass
- Robertson
- Barrydal
- Knysna
- Featherbed Nature Reserve
- Elephant Experience
Accommodation at Protea Hotel Knysna Quays offers 123 spacious rooms decorated in warm earth tones with spectacular views of the Knysna lagoon, historical train station and the waterfront complex. These well appointed modern rooms comprise of 70 lagoon-facing rooms, 20 standard double rooms, 30 standard twin rooms, two disabled rooms and one executive suite. All rooms are equipped with en-suite bathrooms with separate bath and shower, air-conditioning, coffee and tea making facilities, hair dryers, fridges, electronic safes, telephone, wireless Internet connection and satellite television.
Clients on the 3 Day Garden Route Tour will be accommodated in non-lagoon facing rooms.
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70 Lagoon Facing Rooms (on request)
These rooms face the Knysna Lagoon and can sleep 4 guests. Rooms are available with interleading doors..
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20 Non-lagoon Facing Rooms
These rooms face either the town or the waterfront shopping complex and sleep 2 guests in 1 double bed or 2 twin beds.
30 Non-Lagoon Twin Rooms
These rooms face either the town or the waterfront shopping complex and sleep 2 guests in 2 single beds.
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Facilities at the hotel include;
- 24 hour front desk
- Smoking area
- Non-smoking rooms
- Heating
- Babysitting services
- Business center
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Room service
- Air conditioning
- Restaurant/bar
- Conference Room
- Parking
- Disabled facilities
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Wireless Internet (WIFI)
- Satellite TV
- Complimentary tea/coffee in rooms
I very much enjoyed the Garden Route tour (I was surprised at how much the Garden Route looked like parts of Australia.). My drive from PE to Durban was also great – although a bit longer than I had expected. Particularly loved the scenery between East London and Port Shepstone – that’s the real Africa for me. Now I have to decide where I tour on my next trip to SA!
- Stan Fleetwood – Australia (June 2008)
Hi, David!
We are amazed with all the engagement, and willingness to help that you and Irmelda has shown us.
We had a lovely week in Cape Town and the Garden Route exceeded our expectations! Irmelda was, as we already said, an interesting, professional and fascinated guide. We also where very impressed with (oh, sorry that I forget her name) the woman with whom we went from PE to Wilderness with – very clever and nice. We are very satisfied with the whole arrangement!
Thank you David and send Irmelda and XX our love!
BEST regards! Lotta and Fredrik
PS. Enjoy the sun and the summer, we have -7 degrees and snow…
- Lotta and Frederik – Sweden (January 2009)
