Magnificent Garden Route

This morning you will be met by your local tour guide and depart for the scenic Garden Route. Travel along Sir Lowry’s Pass, with its magnificent views, to Grabouw and Elgin, a lush landscape surrounded by majestic mountains. Stop en route at a farmstall packed with locally produced products from the area. Our journey continues to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The area has largely been untouched and unexplored with its rugged coastline being the graveyard for many a ship. The historic Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is considered the icon that signifies the tip of Africa. After this thrilling experience, we continue via historic Swellendam and the Tradouw Pass to Barrydale and the famous Route 62. Sample top quality port style wines in Calitzdorp, before continuing to Oudtshoorn, the ‘ostrich feather capital’ and centre of the world’s Ostrich farming industry. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. Enjoy dinner at an Ostrich Farm, dining on local specialities such as Ostrich Steak.
Meals included: Dinner  

After a leisurely breakfast take a tour of the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves, one of the world’s great natural wonders, sculpted by nature through the ages. Afterwards enjoy a wine tasting at a local wine estate in the scenic Schoemanshoek Valley. Return to Oudtshoorn for a fun filled interactive guided tour at a working Ostrich Farm. Overnight in Oudtshoorn.
Meals included: Breakfast  

Travel over the Outeniqua Pass to George, with its many historical landmarks, and on to the attractive resort town of Wilderness. Continue to Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, where you will journey into the magical Knysna Forests, home to elusive Knysna elephants. Visit the Dalene Matthee Big Tree Memorial and enjoy lunch in the forest at Totties Farm Kitchen.
Meals included: Breakfast & lunch 

After breakfast, you will head eastward along the Tsitsikamma Forest to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), affectionately known as ‘the friendly city’, where your tour will end.
Meals included: Breakfast