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Ultimate Garden Route & Cape Explorer: 11 Days of Beauty & Adventure

Start & end in Cape Town 11 days Up to 25

About this trip

This 11-day private, fully guided tour runs from Cape Town to the Big 5 plains, covering South Africa's southern coast in one continuous journey. You get mountains, ocean, wine country and wildlife, with a private guide throughout rather than a fixed group.

The route moves from Cape Town's city and coastline through the Winelands, along Route 62, into the Garden Route's forests and beaches, before finishing with a safari at Gondwana Game Reserve.

It's built for comfort and variety rather than pace — a mix of culture, scenery and wildlife with good hotels along the way.

What you'll do

  • Ride the cableway up Table Mountain
  • See the penguins at Boulders Beach and visit Cape Point
  • Taste wine in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek
  • Explore the Cango Caves and ostrich farms around Oudtshoorn
  • Walk the Storms River Mouth suspension bridges in Tsitsikamma
  • Go on Big 5 safari drives at Gondwana Game Reserve
Good to know
  • Private and fully guided — just you (and any travelling companions), not a fixed group
  • Overnight stops vary from one to three nights, so you do change hotels regularly
  • Comfort-focused throughout, with named hotels and lodges rather than budget stays
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£2,285 less all-in
CAPE SCENIC SAFARI - Chauffeur Drive Tour
4.8from £8865 days
The trade-off: 6 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Getting there

Cape Town
One-way · arrive 23 Jul 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Cape Town · 23 Jul24 Jul

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Ultimate Garden Route & Cape Explorer: 11 Days of Beauty & Adventure — South Africa · 18-35 Travel