Discover South Africa - a Family Holiday in South Africa

Discover South Africa - a Family Holiday in South Africa (EXFCP)

Duration: 13 days (may vary)
Areas: South Africa
Tour types: Family Adventures

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 Plettenberg Bay. 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 spend time exploring Knysna itself 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 2:

Drive to Kirkwood.

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 Plettenberg Bay.

Day 6 to 8:

In Plettenberg 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; tour ends.