5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

Start with a morning pickup from Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Travel along Route 62, the longest wine route in the world, with a wine-tasting stop (non-alcoholic tasting available too) before reaching Oudtshoorn by late afternoon.

For a close encounter with Mother Nature, opt-in to join elephant guides on an Elephant Observation Nature Walk (at extra cost) and follow 3 lovable rescued elephants in their natural Cango Valley bush veld habitat.

Overnight at Uthando Backpackers (dorm or saver package) or 88 van Rheede Guesthouse (3* comfort package) or Buffelsdrift Lodge (4* deluxe package).

Visit a working ostrich farm and see the largest flightless birds in the world. Next, head to the mountains to go deep underground in the illuminated wonder world of the Cango Caves, exploring vast halls filled with ancient stalactites before traveling onward to the Addo region.

Overnight at Avaco Cabins (dorm or saver package) or Gerald’s Gift (comfort package) or Addo Wildlife Lodge (deluxe package).

An early morning start allows the best option to spot wildlife as the bush awakes in Addo Elephant National Park, the 3rd largest national park in South Africa.

Join the park’s optional 4×4 game drive or simply take the included 2-hour safari bus drive. Along with. your guide, search for some of the big five, which includes elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, and rhinos.

Spend your afternoon relaxing with free time at Jeffreys Bay’s Beach. Choose between surfing, beach horseback riding, or sand boarding (all optional at an extra cost).

Overnight at Island Vibe (dorm or saver package) or Sea Whisper (3* comfort package) or On The Beach Lodge (4* deluxe package).

Experience the highest bungy jump bridge in the world, Waterfall Zipline over waterfalls in the nearby Tsitsikamma forest for even more optional adventure (at extra cost) or spend more time in Tsitsikamma National Park. Take a short walk to the suspension bridges before a photo stop at Knysna’s lagoon end route to Sedge field.

Overnight at Pili Pili Beach Cabanas (dorm or saver) Fairy Know (3* comfort) or Dolphin Dunes (4* deluxe).

Take to the water for a leisurely canoeing session to a secret waterfall along the rivers of the wilderness region.

On the journey back to Cape Town, spot wildlife on a 4×4 Botlierskop game drive (at extra cost) or relax at Mossel Bay’s Diaz Beach after walking to the Cape St Blaize lighthouse.

Your adventure ends with an evening drop-off at your Cape Town or Stellenbosch accommodation.