9-Day Tour of Port Elizabeth, Tsistikama & Oudtshoorn from Cape Town
Highlights
Cape Town, Addo Elephant Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Oudtshoorn, Port Elizabeth, Robben Island
Locations Covered
Cape Town, Addo Elephant Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Oudtshoorn, Port Elizabeth, Robben Island
nature, sightseeing, Wildlife
Private Tour
9 Days
Easy
English, German
Description
Go for an adventure that starts in the legislative capital of South Africa. Travel along the great Garden Route and head all the way to Outeniqua mountains, major national parks, islands to see endemic wildlife, coastal forests, Mossel Bay, Camps Bay, Simon's Town and other scenic places.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Port Elizabeth
Arrive at Port Elizabeth Airport and meet your South African tour guide for pick-up and transfer.
Start your trip by going to Addo Elephant National Park.
Head for a game drive to see the Big Five while learning about the flora and fauna.
Proceed to Garden Route, which stretches from Tsitsikamma in the Eastern Cape to Mossel Bay in the Western Cape.
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Day 2: Tsistikamma
- Leave Addo National Park in the morning through Algoa Bay, passing through the big city of Port Elizabeth, heading all the way to Tsitsikamma, where the garden route starts.
- Tsitsikamma is in the western part of the Eastern Cape or in the Eastern part of the Western Cape. This oceanic weather offers a lot of things like hiking tours, scuba diving, canopy tours, bungee jumping at Bloukrans Bridge, nature reserves.
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Day 3: Full Day in Tsistikamma
- Go for a refreshing walk in the coastal forest and walk along the suspension bridge across the cliff.
- A long walk to the waterfall is done optionally.
- Wander about the park where you get the chances to spot the rock dassies, a variety of birds as well as bushbucks.
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Day 4: Oudtshoorn
- On your way to Oudtshoorn, stop by the city of Knysna with your South African tour guide.
Marvel at your surroundings as you head through the Outeniqua Mountains, known better as the Hops area. Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital of the world, located between the Swartberg Mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south.
Head straight to the ostrich farm where a tour is done around the farm, and lunch will be served.
Drive to the Cango Caves.
Spend an hour exploring the interior and information about the cave will be given by the site guide.
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Day 5: Cape Town
Leave Oudtshoorn in the morning and make your way to Cape Town, using the longest wine route in the world called Route 62.
Pass through small towns that boast interesting histories like Calitzdorp which is a Pot Wine Producer, Lady Smith Barrydale, which is known for its dried fruits, Montague, famous for its hot springs and wine farms, stretching all the way to Stellenbosch via Worcester.
Go through the Huguenot tunnel on the N1.
Enjoy wine tasting and lunch at Stellenbosch.
Arrive at Cape Town in the evening.
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Day 6: Robben Island
Visit Robben Island if weather permits, and learn about the history of the Island.
Go to the Cape Town City Bowl for the city tour where you get detailed information about the history of District 6, The Parliament, Bo-Kaap and the surrounding areas.
End your day with a spectacular sunset at the top of Signal Hill.
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Day 7: Full Day in Cape Town
- Leave the hotel after breakfast and make your way to Cape Point via the Atlantic Seaboard.
Observe the suburbs on the western part of the table mountain with Twelve Apostles hanging on the cliff. Suburbs comprises Clifton, Bantry Bay, Camps Bay and Llandudno Hout Bay and luxurious suburbs in the South African continent.
Enjoy a scenic route through Chapman’s Peak overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Visit Cape Point and Simon’s Town, and see the largest African Penguin Colony.
Have your lunch by the sea-board in Simon’s Town before heading back to Cape Town.
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Day 8: At Leisure
Spend the day at your own leisure.
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Day 9: Departure
Transfer to Cape Town International Airport.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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1 to 1 | /person |
This is a private tour |