5 Day - Port Elizabeth - Garden Route – Route 62 – Cape Town

Day 1

Fly in PE internal flight. PE –Pick up / Eco Afrika Welcome Board

We depart to Eastern Cape. We travel to Addo National Elephant Park. With our experienced tracker guide we soon round up the great herds of Elephant and their newly born, only meters away from our vehicle. Ostrich, Eland, Kudu, Redhartebeest and Warthog are plentiful. We enjoy a light lunch at Addo Restcamp Restaurant and browse through the magnificent Curio Shop.

The park offers 325 Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Cape Buffalo, Zebra, Ostrich, Eland, Kudu, Redhartebeest, Warthog and a multitude of bird species. Here we will take you to within meters of these gentle giants. At the moment there are about 20 babies as well.

Then after lunch its Scotia Game Reserve. We pass the crocodiles and check into the Lapa and enjoy a cold drink or coffee before we board the 4X4 Landrovers. Herds of antelope keep crossing our tracks and into the night by spotlight, until we finally find the majestic Lions of the Eastern Cape. These lions are free ranging and although we cannot guarantee a kill it we have witnessed it several times. A memorable Potjiekos prepared on open fire is served upon our return in the open air Lapa. Sipping on a good red wine, a good BBQ and the sounds of the African Bush just outside our perimeter is a setting that will burn an image into everyone heart forever. We enjoy Supper at Scotia.

Accommodation: Lalalapa Guest House**** BB

Supper: Scotia Incl

Day 2

We enjoy a lazy breakfast and we depart for the fabulous Shamwari Game Reserve Here we enjoy a smashing traditional African Lunch overlooking the beautiful valley then we enjoy an exciting visit to "Kaya Lendaba" an African Village.

Finally we do a 3 hour game drive looking for Lion, Giraffe, Rhino, Antelope and Elephant.

Overnight atLalalapa Guest House**** DBB

Lunch: Shamwari Incl.

Supper: Incl

Accommodation: Lalalapa Guest House**** DBB

Day 3

After an excellent breakfast we depart for the Garden Route via Tsitsikamma National Park to Knysna. Lunch – Excluded -overlooking serene Storms River Mouth

Off N2 cross Bloukrans & Bobbejaans Pass. Stop to see Bungi jumpers on highest jump in the world 216m. Beautiful indigenous forest's with giant Outeniqua Yellowood & Stinkwood trees & Pure white Arum Lilies, Watsonia's and Orchard. Vervet Monkeys & Chachma Baboons on the roadside. We see the beautiful Nature's Valley and do a forest walk to find the elusive Knysna Loerie. With the picturesque Tsitsikamma Mountains in the backdrop, we turn of for the millionaire's playground, Plettenberg Bay marvel at the beauty of Bahia de Formosa from the Lookout over the miles of white pristine beaches, the Keurbooms Valley & Lagoon, the beautiful Beacon Isle Hotel and Robberg with its Seal Colony. We move into the heart of the Garden Route to Knysna, established by George Rex in 1805. If time allows, we do a sundowner cruise on the Knysna Lagoon on the motorvessel John Benn so named after the old pilot of Knysna.

With the massive Knysna Heads as a backdrop frame you have secured one of the best pictures you will ever take.

Accommodation: Overmeer Guest House**** BB

Supper: Restaurant Excl.

Day 4

Knysna City tour & continue through to George nestling at the foot of the mighty Outeniqua Mountain. We continue over the 800m Outeniqua Pass with its 4 passes into the majestic Little Karoo, Ostrich Kingdom and Oudtshoorn; Cango Caves; Ostrich Farm, Cango Cheetah & Croc Farm.

Accommodation: De Poort Luxury Traditional Guesthouse**** DBBB

Lunch: Ostrich Farm Incl.

Supper: Included - On site (Traditional - Ostrich Steak)

Day 5

Route 62; Calitzdorp; Montagu; Aston; Robertson; Worcester - Winelands inland to Villiersdorp, the blue tranquil Theewaterkloof Dam, Franshoek; Stellenbosch, Cape Town. Transfer to Airport /Hotel.

Lunch: En route Excl

Included: All entrance fees; transfers; accommodation bed & breakfast; all game drives; guide; car, microbus & Air-Con; fuel; gratuities; bush walks.

Excluded: Tips, Dinner & lunches as per itinerary; alcoholic beverages & items of personal nature.

Rate:

R 11,650 pp sharing

/ Single Supp R 1250 pp

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Domestic Flight JHB – PE not included.