4 Day Garden Route Adventure & Safari: Experience the Highlights of East Coast South Africa
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88 Ratings
Oudtshoorn

The Garden Route, a serene paradise situated on the Eastern Coast of South Africa, is the focus of our 4-day tour that covers the region’s attractions and exquisite landscapes. It’s the ideal choice for those tight on time but eager to revel in the renowned Garden Route and its numerous activities!

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Cango Caves - Depart Cape Town at 6am and head up to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo semi desert area, which also is the ostrich capital of the World. This drive follows the world-famous Route 62 which is the longest wine route in the world! We’ll visit the Cango Caves for a tour through this magnificent cave system and also visit an ostrich farm for a closer look at this enormous bird. Tonight, we’ll stay in Oudtshoorn and have a delicious ostrich for dinner. (Dinner)
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • National Park fees
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • Driver/guide
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
Location
The Cango Caves
328 Approximately 30km (19 miles) from town on the R
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(88 Ratings)
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Silvia_p
May 4, 2024
Quick preview of the Garden Route - Good accomodation; beautiful sights and roads; good company; beautiful coastline. Confortable car. xx
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Navigate440070
Apr 23, 2024
Awesome solo trip 👌 - I had such a good time - so glad I booked this trip! Mawande was an amazing guide and host, articulate and informed and I learnt so much about SA and its history thanks to him. He really went above and beyond trying to spot giraffes and so on for us on the road side and stopping when we asked. And patiently explaining SA politics and history. It was a small group of 8 and we gelled pretty well. I felt comfortable as a solo traveller and safe at all times. The itinerary was pretty non stop but I feel like it was worth it as I got a good insight into the different areas of the two cape regions we visited - I'd booked the single room option in hostels, we got upgraded to the guest house the first night which was gorgeous and the hostel the second night was fun and set in amongst amazing greenery. The Lodge on the final night was just beautiful. If anything I wish the trip had been longer - it really warrants a week so you can properly explore, but if you have limited time like I did then go for it!
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Z7486qimatthewt
Apr 16, 2024
Fantastic way to do the Garden Route - This is a fantastic way to see the garden route. Benjamin was a super driver and guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and made the whole tour. The garden route game lodge was superb.
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Ibubi
Apr 7, 2024
True professionals, be on the safe side - 4 unforgettable days from Capetown to Knysna, passing through the safari in the Game Lodge reserve. Perfect organization especially thanks to our exceptional guide Mawande who left nothing to chance and every day explained a bit of South Africa's history to us in detail. Extraordinary country inhabited by exceptional people. Thanks also to the supervision of Mr Ntsiko who I contacted from Italy 6 months ago and who has always assisted me via watsapp, also organizing for us at the last minute a visit to the Township Langa (with the excellent Sandy) and to Cape of Good Hope (with the unmissable John).
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Sightsee30695646006
Mar 16, 2024
Very good - I have nothing but praise for our tour and tour guide Mawabde. The places we stayed at were all good especially De Akker guest house, where everything was immaculate. Also The Garden Route Animal Park. I would certainly recommend this tour
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Danielle_c
Feb 20, 2024
Exceeded expectations - Starting with our guide Christopher, such a great speaker, full of knowledge and such a nice guy . Every place we visited was amazing, the highlight was viewing the Cheetah and Rhino at the garden game lodge though I thoroughly enjoyed everything ! Views were magnificent and all I can say is book it !!
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Linda_z
Feb 20, 2024
Great trip with a full... - Great trip with a full program. The days of the tour are packed with things to see and do. Our guide Chris took us to a lot of beautiful places and always provided information and amusing anecdotes. For the 4 days he did everything he could to fullfill the wishes of all participants on the tour and reacted to all our needs. Two places we stayed at were awesome and the third was still decent. The food was always very delicious and the two safari tours in the Garden Route Game lodge were simply amazing and the big highlights of the tour. In the south of SA/Capetown you probably will not find many better, more comprehensive experiences.
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Excursion22408257535
Feb 14, 2024
Best tour guide Mawande - My lovely daughter surprised me with this trip for Christmas. Wow it was a trip of a lifetime.A wonderful experience South Africa is such a beautiful country. Our tour guide Mawande is so knowledgeable, friendly and an excellent guide. The dinners were excellent and accommodations perfect. I could never have seen as much as I did in 4 days without this tour. Elephants ostriches safari caves penguins. The drive on the coast breathtaking
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Robertkh5907jz
Feb 9, 2024
Great 4 day garden route tour - Great trip for our honeymoon. Chris was excellent and made it a memorable experience. Great value for money, and we did some of the optional experiences also
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Katrin
Mar 12, 2024
Nice Tour, with a great guide! - Thx Mawande for making this Tour to a great experience! The more or less typical touristic tour has been unique because of Mawande. His knowledge and expertise in case of all topic’s concerning South Africa’s landscapes, Nature, History or everyday features was fantastic. During he drove us safely through the route, we had some really exciting conversations and learned an incredible amount of fascinating information. Some of the items on the program were not in my personal interest and they are designed for the maximum tourism (e.g. Ostrichfarm or Elephantpark). Nevertheless our guide made the journey through the beautiful landscape to a wonderful experience so I gained a better insight into this special country and places despite the short time.
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