Cape Town & Garden Route

Overview

Cape Town & Garden Route

This itinerary is especially popular with first time visitors to South Africa as it combines some of the country's top attractions - Cape Town, the Garden Route and a safari.

Highlights of the area include Knysna lagoon, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikamma Forest, Natures Valley, Storms River Gorge and, further inland, the Cango Caves and ostrich farms around Oudtshoorn.

What's Included

  • 3 night stay at Cape Town Hollow, Cape Town
  • 2 night stay at Maison Chablis, Franschhoek
  • 1 night stay at The Hideaway, Swellendam
  • 3 night stay at Lairds Lodge, Plettenberg Bay
  • 3 night stay at Pumba Game Reserve
  • Flights from Bristol

Full Itinerary

Day 1-3: Cape Town

Visit the historical village of Matjiesfontein. Founded in 1884, Matjiesfontein is a a National Historic Monument that preserves remnants of the Victorian era. In its day, tiny Matjiesfontein was visited by Cecil Rhodes, Lord Randolph Churchill (Winston's father) and other British aristocrats on holiday.

During the Boer-Anglo War, from 1899 to 1902 the headquarters of the Cape's commander-in-chief was located in Matjiesfontein, home to a garrison of 10,000 men. Matjiesfontein's white-washed buildings, the faded elegance of the Lord Milner hotel, and its Transport and Marie Rawdon museums transport visitors to another time and place.

3 night stay at Cape Town Hollow, Cape Town

Day 4-5: Franschhoek

Explore South Africa's finest wine region, the Franschhoek valley. Visit local wine estates, enjoy views of fertile wine lands and imposing mountain ranges.

2 night stay at Maison Chablis, Franschhoek

Day 6: Swellendam

Swellendam is an early Dutch settlement occupying a scenically-superb position in the Breede Valley at the foot of the Langeberg Range where the four conspicuous peaks, known as the Ten O’clock, Eleven O’clock, Twelve O’clock and One O’clock, form natural sundials by which early farmers told the time.

1 night stay at The Hideaway, Swellendam

Day 7-10: Plettenberg Bay

In Plettenberg Bay you can visit an aviary and sanctuary called the Birds of Eden. With 3,500 birds and 220 species, you're bound to spot a few!

3 night stay at Lairds Lodge, Plettenberg Bay

Day 11-13: Pumba Game Reserve

The reserve is home to Africa’s Big Five as well as rare white lion, hippo, hyena, cheetah, giraffes, various antelope and more than 300 bird species. Feel the heartbeat of nature as you explore the reserve in custom landrovers or on guided walking safaris.

3 night stay at Pumba Game Reserve

Hand Picked By

Sharon Boon

There are so many new experiences to be had, including tented camps to really soak up the atmosphere, game drives in search of the big 5, as well as an array of diverse bird species and stunning landscape here.

Sharon Boon

Additional Information

  • Date: Various departures for 2024
  • Star Rating: 4
  • Board Basis: Mixed meal plan
  • Duration: 12 nights
  • Departure Airport: Bristol
  • Guide Price: Please call for latest price
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