Discover South Africa - a Family Holiday in South Africa (EXFCP)
Duration:
13 days (may vary)
Areas: South Africa
Tour types: Family Adventures, Nature & Wildlife
Description
GAME TRACKING
From Port Elizabeth we travel to the Addo Elephant National Park - one of the very best in the world for viewing the goliath of the animal kingdom. Addo is famous for its impressive elephant population, but we may also see buffalo, eland, kudu, leopard and a host of other game. Exploring by 4WD, we then visit nearby Schotia Game Reserve, well known for its lions, as well as its diversity of other wildlife and birdlife.
PLETTENBERG BAY & OUDTSHOORN
At Tsitsikamma we pause to hike a section of the Garden Route's most spectacular coastline and view the dramatic Storm's River Mouth, then continue to Knysna. Here the range of activities is endless: try whale-watching (June to November) or hiking around the beautiful Robberg Peninsula. For a change of scene, we visit Knysna and next day head to Oudtshoorn - a small town in the arid hinterland famous for its ostrich farms and the awesome Cango Caves - arguably the world's finest dripstone caverns.
GARDEN ROUTE TO CAPE TOWN
Following a dramatic, open mountain route we drive back to the coast via Hermanus. This small town boasts the finest shore-based whale-watching in the world - they even have a 'Whale Crier' who announces whale sightings with blasts on a kelp horn! Finally an exciting coastal drive brings us to Cape Town, capital of the Western Cape. Fringed by a shoreline of cliffs and stunning beaches and dominated by the iconic shape of Table Mountain, Cape Town is also a cultural melting pot - a vibrant, lively city and a great place to end our journey.
Tour itinerary
Day 1
Join Port Elizabeth.
Day 2
Drive to Zuurberg.
Day 3
Game drives in Addo Elephant NP.
Day 4
Game drive in Schotia Reserve, with 'bush braai' dinner.
Day 5
Drive Tsitsikamma NP, then to Knysna.
Day 6 to 8
In Knysna and Plett Bay; optional whale-watching (in season); visit Featherbed Reserve.
Day 9
To Oudtshoorn; visit Cango Caves and Ostrich Farm.
Day 10
Coastal route to Cape Town via Hermanus.
Day 11
Visit Seal Island, Cape Point and Boulders Beach.
Day 12
Cablecar up Table Mountain.
Day 13
In Cape Town; optional visits to winelands; end Cape Town.
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Comment
Best of the Cape, staying mainly in comfortable, 'family-friendly' accommodation and travel is by comfortable minibus.
Group
Approx. 12 to 16.
Introduction
South Africa is a vast and amazingly diverse country - stretching from the sub-tropical north through arid deserts in the interior to the lush coastal forests of the south. We focus on the Cape, an area that encompasses many of the country's most spectacular landscapes and offers a quite incredible range of activities from game viewing to boat trips, mountain biking, whale-watching and much more besides. We track elephant and lion, explore the beautiful Garden Route and enjoy vibrant Cape Town.
Staff
Explore Tour Leader plus specialist local guides and drivers.
Tour End
In Cape Town; optional visits to winelands; Ca
Tour Start
Port Elizabeth
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