Introduction

Experience the magic of South Africa’s most iconic coastal journey on this 6-Day Garden Route & Addo Safari Adventure a breathtaking blend of mountains, forests, lagoons, and wildlife.

Travel from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth with your private guide, winding through the charming towns of Oudtshoorn, Knysna, and Tsitsikamma, before ending your journey with a Big Five safari in Addo Elephant National Park.

Along the way, explore the underground wonder of the Cango Caves, cruise the shimmering Knysna Lagoon, walk across the Storms River Suspension Bridge, and stand just metres from majestic elephants in Addo.

With comfortable midrange accommodation, scenic drives, and immersive nature experiences, this tour is perfect for travellers who want to see the best of South Africa’s Garden Route from coastal beauty to unforgettable wildlife encounters.

Highlights

Addo Elephant National Park

Tsitsikamma National Park

Cango Caves

Knysna

Day 1

Day 1 Oudtshoorn

Discover South Africa’s most scenic coastal route on this 6-day private adventure from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. Travel through majestic mountain passes, lush forests, and pristine beaches along the Garden Route, ending with a Big Five safari in Addo Elephant National Park.

This tour blends nature, wildlife, and culture, featuring the Cango Caves, Knysna Lagoon, Tsitsikamma National Park, and Addo’s iconic elephants. Stay in comfortable midrange accommodation and enjoy the convenience of a private guide throughout your journey.

Activity Day 1

Transfer by Road, Cape Town to Oudtshoorn
Depart Cape Town, travelling along the scenic Route 62, passing through picturesque wine valleys and charming Karoo towns. Arrive in Oudtshoorn, known as the ostrich capital of the world. Visit a working ostrich farm for an educational and entertaining tour.

Accommodation: Hlangana Lodge or De Denne Country Guesthouse
Included Activities: Route 62 scenic drive, Ostrich Farm Tour
At Oudtshoorn ostrich farm, you’ll get close to plenty of ostriches, which were once farmed for their plumed feathers but are now a popular source of low-cholesterol meat.
Check in, Hlangana Lodge

Accommodation – Day 1

Hlangana Lodge

You will stay at Hlangana Lodge, or any similar lodge

Meal Plan No Meals Included Drinking water

Day 2

Day 2 Knysna

Explore the world-famous Cango Caves, a labyrinth of stalactite-filled chambers beneath the Swartberg Mountains. Continue your journey over the scenic Outeniqua Pass to reach the lush forests and lagoons of Knysna.

Activity Day 2

Breakfast at the lodge.
A guided tour of the Cango Caves is both informative and fun, but what most impresses is the sheer beauty of drip formations such as the Organ Pipes and Frozen Waterfall.
Transfer by Road, Oudtshoorn to Knysna
Check in, The Rex Hotel

Accommodation – Day 2

The Rex Hotel

Just a couple of blocks back from Knysna's Indian Ocean shore, The Rex Hotel is one of the best places to stay in town. Tastefully decorated rooms in soothing colors set the tone for your stay here, and this intimate feel extends to the public areas. There's a pool, restaurant and bar, and you can walk to the sea whenever the urge takes you.

Meal Plan Breakfast Drinking water

Day 3

Day 3 Knysna

View of the Western Head and Knysna lagoon

Activity Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel.
Explore Featherbed Nature Reserve, Featherbed Nature Reserve
experience the highlights of Knysna. Take a ferry across the lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, where you’ll enjoy a scenic 4x4 drive, a guided nature walk through indigenous forest, and a buffet lunch under ancient milkwood trees.
Sunset Cruise, Knysna
In the evening, unwind on a sunset cruise across the Knysna Lagoon with a glass of wine as the sun dips behind the Outeniqua Mountains.

Accommodation – Day 3

The Rex Hotel

Spend another night in The Rex Hotel.

Meal Plan Breakfast Drinking water

Day 4

Day 4 Tsitsikamma National Park

Coastal scenery doesn’t get more mind-blowing than the 80km of Indian Ocean frontage protected within the Tsitsikamma sector of Garden Route National Park. The highlight of Tsitsikamma, situated alongside the park headquarters, is a giddying suspension bridge that crosses the gorge at the Storms River Mouth. From here, you can explore a network of footpaths through extensive evergreen forests and rocky beaches towered above by 180m-high cliffs.

Activity Day 4

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer by Road, Knysna to Elephant Sanctuary Plettenberg Bay
Explore:, Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary
Transfer by Road, Plettenberg Bay to Tsitsikamma National Park
Overnight, Tsitsikamma Village Inn

Accommodation – Day 4

Tsitsikamma Village Inn

Tsitsikamma Village Inn is your base for exploring when you visit Tsitsikamma National Park with us, and you'll really enjoy staying here.

Meal Plan Breakfast Drinking water

Day 5

Day 5 Addo Elephant National Park

South Africa's third-largest national park, malaria-free Addo protects an elephant population that had fewer than 20 hardy survivors in the 1930s but stands at more than 700 individuals today. Addo’s elephants are unusually relaxed around vehicles, so you can expect to enjoy some great close-up encounters with these entertaining creatures. Plenty of other wildlife is also present in this vast and ecologically diverse park, including all the Big Five.

Activity Day 5

Breakfast at the lodge
Transfer by Road, Tsitsikamma Village Inn to Addo Elephant National Park
Sunset game drive, Addo Elephant National Park
Overnight, The Addo Wildlife Lodge

Accommodation – Day 5

The Addo Wildlife Lodge

By staying at The Addo Wildlife Lodge, you're inside Addo Elephant National Park and you're well placed to make the most of all that the lodge and its location can offer.

Meal Plan Breakfast Drinking water

Day 6

Day 6 The last day with us

You'll find it hard to believe that your South African safari has come to an end, but we're sure that you will have had the most wonderful time on safari with us. We will look forward to the next time we travel together.

Activities Day 6

Early Morning

Your early morning game drive in Addo Elephant National Park will quickly become the favorite part of your safari day, with animals out and active.

Breakfast at the lodge.
We'll transfer you to the airport.
Finish your tour with us in Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport.

Map

South Africa

Start Point: Cape Town

Day 1

Oudtshoorn Hlangana Lodge

Day 2 - 3

Knysna The Rex Hotel

Day 4

Tsitsikamma NP Tsitsikamma Village Inn

Day 5

Addo Elephant NP The Addo Wildlife Lodge

Day 6

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (No accommodation)

End Point: Gqeberha

6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour

6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour

6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour

Introduction

Highlights

Day 1 Oudtshoorn

Activity Day 1

Hlangana Lodge

Day 2 Knysna

Activity Day 2

The Rex Hotel

Day 3 Knysna

Activity Day 3

The Rex Hotel

Day 4 Tsitsikamma National Park

Activity Day 4

Tsitsikamma Village Inn

Day 5 Addo Elephant National Park

Activity Day 5

The Addo Wildlife Lodge

Day 6 The last day with us

Activities Day 6

Early Morning

Map

Pricing

Detailed Price Information

Overview Tour

6 Days / 5 Nights

6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour

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Excluded

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6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour 6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour

Introduction

Highlights

Day 1 Oudtshoorn

Activity Day 1

Hlangana Lodge

Day 2 Knysna

Activity Day 2

The Rex Hotel

Day 3 Knysna

Activity Day 3

The Rex Hotel

Day 4 Tsitsikamma National Park

Activity Day 4

Tsitsikamma Village Inn

Day 5 Addo Elephant National Park

Activity Day 5

The Addo Wildlife Lodge

Day 6 The last day with us

Activities Day 6

Early Morning

Map

Pricing

Detailed Price Information

Overview Tour

6 Days / 5 Nights

6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour

Included

Excluded

6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour

6-Day Exploring Garden Route Tour