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OPTIONAL ADD-ONS: TOURS AND SAFARIS
Experience the awesome beauty of the Western and Eastern Cape of South
Africa in a fun-filled and unforgettable way!
Choose one or more of these
exciting adventure tours to add to your itinerary before or after your existing
placement, or just on their own.
5-DAY CAPE TOWN TO PORT ELIZABETH: WHALE AND
WILDLIFE SAFARI
Price: £295
7-DAY ADVENTURE WILDLIFE SAFARI
Price: £350
Each tour is professionally organised, driven and guided by an
experienced African tour leader and the itineraries are jam-packed full
of unique African experiences and exciting discoveries. Game driving,
ski-boat cruising, beer tasting, caving, bungi jumping, hot springs,
horse riding, elephant feeding and riding, canoeing, the list goes on...
and on.
These special rates
are only available to bookings through Travellers. Book now as you will
not find it for less!
"After
one week back home, I have still all these pictures of our Cape to
Garden Route tour in my mind! Whenever I feel stressed now, I just close
my eyes and see those graceful dolphins again, coming so close to our
boat at Cape Agulhas. For me, the tour was something like the perfect
mix of laid-back travelling in stunning landscapes and accommodations at
some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I really enjoyed
sitting around the fireplace at night with a few beers, just chatting
about the next day, the world, or life in general.
Thank you!"
A brief outline of the content for each activity is given
below.
5 DAY TOUR - Cape to Port Elizabeth -
Whale & Wildlife Safari (One Way)
The 5 Day
from the Cape to Port Elizabeth / Addo Elephant
Park Safari (1 Way) is a fantastic, affordable way for those travelling
further up the coast to experience the thrill of game driving on an authentic
145 000ha National Game Park while touring the coastal regions of both the
Western and Eastern Cape. On this tour nothing is left out as we explore the
Whale Route, Route 62, the Little Karoo and Garden Route all the way to Mandela
Bay and Port Elizabeth.
Day 1
The Whale Route, Hermanus, Birkenhead
Brewery & Cape Agulhas
Get picked up from your Travellers accommodation in
Cape Town on Sunday morning at 8:30am.
Your exciting journey begins with the world famous
whale route for a stunning drive along the picturesque R44 mountain pass
overlooking False Bay to the vibrant coastal town of Hermanus. After an
opportunity to take some photographs and a picnic lunch on the seafront,
continue to Birkenhead Brewery to sample some fine beers. Then off to the
southernmost tip of Africa in Cape Agulhas National Park.
After a visit to the lookout point we make way to
the harbour where there is an option to embark on an exciting ski-boat cruise to
search for dolphin and whales (June to December). After the cruise we
take a walk back to the accommodation along "Die Plaat", the longest beach in
the Southern Hemisphere!
This day is designed to be a relaxing one for you
to get to know your fellow travellers, to get used to travelling in our vehicle
and to settle into the comfortable routine of life on tour.
Overnight in Cape Agulhas
Included Meals: Dinner
Included Activities: Beer/wine tasting at
Birkenhead Brewery
Optional Activities: Ski-boat cruise - Cape
Agulhas R220
Day 2 The Little Karoo,
Route 62, Mineral Hot Springs and Oudtshoorn
Now driving inland the journey takes you north,
through rolling wheat fields to the Langeberg Mountains and on to the pristine
semi-desert environment of the Little Karoo. Shortly after Barrydale on Route 62 we stop for we
stop for lunch at Warmwaterberg Spa and a relaxing swim in 43-degree natural hot
springs.
In the afternoon, we meander past the small towns
of Ladysmith and Carlitzdorp to the capital of the Little Karoo, Oudtshoorn.
Known as the ostrich capital of the world, Oudtshoorn is situated in a beautiful
valley between the Outeniqua and Swartberg Mountains, here there is an option to
view and ride one of these prehistoric birds on a working farm or go on a guided
tour of the Cango Endangered Wildlife Ranch for an opportunity to pet cheetah,
cage dive with crocodiles and view many rare and endangered animal species.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn
Included Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included Activities: Entrance to Springs
Optional Activities:
Ostrich Farm, entrance, riding & guided tour R60
Wildlife Ranch, entrance & guided tour R95
Pet a hand raised Cheetah (including photos) R150
Cage diving with crocodiles R250
Day 3
Cango Caves, Knysna Heads, Bloukrans Bungi
Jump & Tsitsikamma
You begin the morning with a short 20km drive to
the magnificent Cango Caves, a world heritage site and one of the great wonders
of the natural world. Embark on a 1-hour guided tour of the cave’s massive
caverns...a wonderland of stalactite and stalagmite formations millions of years
old.
You then leave the Karoo and travel 60km to the
coast through the magnificent Outeniqua Pass. Entering the Garden Route for the
first time in George, we take a leisurely drive up the coast to Knysna, which is
rated South Africa’s most beautiful town. Here we’ll take a walk to the entrance
of the lagoon to explore the captivating scenery surrounding the famous Knysna
Heads.
After lunch we drive to Bloukrans Bridge, at a
height of 216m this is the site of the highest bungi jump in the world, for
those wishing to take the leap, this is your opportunity!!
Overnight in Storm’s River Adventure Village
Included Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included Activities: A guided tour of Cango
Caves
Optional Activities:
Bloukrans bungi-jump R620
Bloukrans Zipline R170
Bridge walking tour R60
Day 4
Tsitsikamma Zip-line, Jeffreys Bay and the
Sundays River Valley
After breakfast and a visit to the exciting
Zip-line at Tsitsikamma Falls Adventures, we continue east up the coast into the
Eastern Cape and head for the pristine beaches of Jeffrey’s Bay. Renowned the
world over as one of the best surfing waves on the planet, we’ll take time out
to view the waves at "supertubes" before exploring the town and visiting the
ever-popular surf wear factory shops like Billabong, Rip Curl, Roxy, Quicksilver
and more…
After Jeffrey’s Bay, we make our way inland towards
Addo Elephant Park, and our accommodation for the night in the Sundays River
Valley. Set in a wild and scenic location on the banks of the Sundays River, we
take the time to relax under the African sun as well as explore the river by
canoe. Chill around the campfire at night. This is what you’ve come to
experience... Wild Africa at her enigmatic best!
Overnight at the Sunday’s River Valley
Included Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Optional Activities: Tsitsikamma Falls
Zip-Line R330
Day 5
Addo Elephant Park Game Drive and Port
Elizabeth
Up early this morning, we begin our Addo Park
Safari along a network of winding roads stopping regularly for photographs and
information on the animals we encounter along the way. Proclaimed a National
Park in 1931, this malaria free, 145 000ha park extends all the way to the
Indian Ocean and is home to the densest African Elephant population on earth,
totalling over 500 elephant. Addo is also famous for being the only park in
Africa playing host to the Big 7 i.e. Elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard,
the Southern Right Whale and the Great White Shark!
On our game drive we’ll also disembark from our
vehicle at the main lookout point for a spectacular view over the evergreen
wilderness that is Addo. After our game drive we’ll have lunch at the park
restaurant before a leisurely drive down to the coast and Port Elizabeth.
A major sea port and tourist destination, Port
Elizabeth is set along the beautiful shores of Algoa Bay and is fondly referred
to as the Friendly City. In terms of area, it is the second largest city in
South Africa and the fifth largest in terms of population (1.1 million). In the
early evening we take a walk along the Waterfront before enjoying a meal at the
Boardwalk before saying our goodbye’s to new-found friends and adventurers.
Included Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Included Activities: Entrance & a 3-4 hour game
drive in Addo Elephant National Park
Your tour ends at +- 4pm with a drop off at your Port Elizabeth
accommodation.
Accommodation:
Over-nighting’ is usually in dorm-room accommodation in specially
handpicked backpacker’s lodges.
Note: Single and double rooms are available on request and the difference
in price will be for your own expense. Please submit request with your
application.
"A brilliant trip and definitely a better
alternative to organising the trip by myself, although the days were structured,
it was flexible enough so that everyone was happy. I did so much this week that
I’d never have done otherwise!
"The best tour ... I have seen so much this week
and the accommodation was fantastic, every place was great in its own way and
the hot springs I’d never have found on my own. I will recommend this tour to
everyone..."
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