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Cape Town & the Garden Route

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Explore the marvels of sunny South Africa, from vibrant Cape Town and the lush winelands to the scenic Garden Route.

Explore the marvels of sunny South Africa, from vibrant Cape Town and the lush winelands to the scenic Garden Route.

Tour overview

Start Point
Cape Town
End Point
Cape Town
Accommodation
8 Nights(3 & 4 star hotels & safari lodge)
Meals
8 Breakfasts3 Lunches4 Dinners
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Summary

This tour of sunny South Africa hits all the high notes. Start in Cape Town, seek out the Winelands. Stop over in southern coast hamlets like Hermanus and Mossel Bay. See African wildlife, visit Knysna, and hit the trails in Tsitsikamma. Encounter the arid beauty of the Karoo and up the ante with adrenaline activities along the way.

Included

  • 8 Nights (3 & 4 star hotels & safari lodge)
  • 8 Breakfasts | 3 Lunches | 4 Dinners
  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Fully-guided tour

Everything you’ll want to Know

Where you'll stay

Hand-picked hotels throughout

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Day-by-day itinerary

Where you'll be and what's on each day

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Experiences

What's included and what you can add

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Our Tour Leaders

The people who make it work

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21 YEARS ON TOUR

“THE BEST PART OF A GROUP TOUR? THE GROUP.”

JAKES MARITZ, CO-FOUNDER

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Cape Town & the Garden Route route map
Classic
Rating4.7
9 days1 country13 highlights
Cape Town & the Garden Route

Travel on the 1st leg of the combo tour to experience the Western & Eastern Cape

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South Africa Escape route map
Classic
Rating4.8
14 days1 country17 highlights
South Africa Escape

Combine both single legs into the full-length, 14-day combo tour to experience the best of South Africa

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Up to€2,440
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Kruger Safari & the Panorama Route route map
Classic
Rating4.9
6 days1 country5 highlights
Kruger Safari & the Panorama Route

Travel on the 2nd leg of the combo tour to experience Johannesburg, Kruger National Park & Mpumalanga

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Up to€1,030
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BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

All the flexibility to book on your terms.

  • GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

    Your tour is going ahead. Every single one, guaranteed.

  • FLEXIBLE BOOKING

    10% secures your seat. Pay the rest with interest-free instalments or all at once.

  • FREE DATE CHANGES

    Plans change? We've got you. Get in touch and we'll help you work through your options.

  • 10-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

    Changed your mind? We'll refund every penny.

  • 24/7 SUPPORT

    Need us? We're there. Day or night, on the road or off it.

Tour Highlights

13 Included Experiences

  • Embark on a Cape Town city tour
  • Enjoy a traditional braai & African drumming
  • Visit Stellenbosch
  • Taste local wine in the Cape Winelands
  • Explore Hermanus
  • Discover Swellendam
  • Go on a Garden Route Game Drive
  • Visit Knysna
  • Explore Tsitsikamma National Park & Storms River mouth
  • Visit a Klein Karoo ostrich farm
  • Visit the Cango Caves
  • Visit a winery in Robertson
  • Enjoy a cheese and wine tasting in Paarl

Included Experiences

Optional Experiences

Not sure how to spend your free day? Explore the city on your own, or choose from these handpicked optional experiences designed to show you the best of the region.

Unless marked as "Pre-Book", all optional experiences can be booked directly with your tour leader on tour, payable in cash or by card in the stated currency. Prices and availability are subject to change.

Tour map & itinerary

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Day by day itinerary

9 days itinerary trip from Cape Town to Cape Town visiting 1 country

Start Point
StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl | Meet your tour leader at 02:00 PM
End Point
StayEasy City Bowl Cape Town | 10:00 AM - After breakfast

Accommodation

We partner with a range of hand-picked hotels in each destination. The hotels listed below are those we stay at most frequently. However, you may stay at different hotels of a similar standard. 

All rooms are twin share with private, en suite bathrooms. Solo travellers will be paired with another traveller of the same gender. Single supplements are available upon request at checkout. A confirmed list of hotels is emailed to all travellers prior to their tour departure. To extend your stay in Cape Town, click here to book pre and post-tour accommodation through our partner Booking.com.

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StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl (or similar)

  • Cape Town
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StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl (or similar)

  • Cape Town
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Windsor Hotel Hermanus (or similar)

  • Hermanus
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Windsor Hotel Hermanus (or similar)

  • Hermanus
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Garden Route Hotel (or similar)

  • Mossel Bay
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Garden Route Hotel (or similar)

  • Mossel Bay
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Tsitsikamma Village Inn (or similar)

  • Tsitsikamma
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Tsitsikamma Village Inn (or similar)

  • Tsitsikamma
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Protea by Marriott Hotel Oudtshoorn Riempie Estate (or similar)

  • Oudtshoorn
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Protea by Marriott Hotel Oudtshoorn Riempie Estate (or similar)

  • Oudtshoorn

The reviews are in

4.7 out of 523 verified reviews
  • J

    June

    A fabulous time!

    I really loved this trip from beginning to end. There were lots of adventures to do, animals to see up close, places to visit and great food/alcohol. It was wonderful to have it all organized for me - I just had to turn up. It was great to have all of the above, coupled with the history which you often miss when organizing your own trip. Many of my friends were envious!
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    Traveler101

    Educational

    I loved listening to the history of SA from our guide Willem ? The scenery is beautiful and the food really good. One thing that I would change from the itinerary was the star gazing. If it's not gonna be under a dark sky, then just don't offer it. I felt that was a waste of my money. Otherwise, the rest of the itinerary was well worth the price of the tour :)
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Traveller Stories For This Tour

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Jb

Anaheim California
One of accommodations
South Africa is beyond our expectations, from day 1 till the end everything is well planned.
B

Beely

Mesa, AZ
Kirstenbosch botanical gardens
Going to South Africa was our 4th Expat tour. We leave soon for our 5th. We truly love the design of these tours, the tour leaders, and how much it takes off our plates to plan. We show up and enjoy. For anyone considering this trip you will not be disappointed. There are penguins, birds, monkeys, the Big Five, history, beauty, and extremely kind people everywhere. The mountains and oceans alone are stunning. Whether you get up and personal with sharks, go ziplining, or jump off the tallest bungee in the world, this trip has it all. Our tour leader, Matt, was organized, funny, and full of history and amazing stories about his homeland. You will not leave disappointed or without being educated in African culture, some government, the people, the generations, and a good sense of what this country has lived through. I cannot say enough about Matt or our driver Benny. Both were professionals but like one of the family by the end of the tour. This is how every Expat tour is. It's hard to say goodbye when you are blessed with so much.
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Amal

Jeddah, saudi arabia
Cape town's awesome sweet memories🤩😎👍
The magnificent cape town tour, pleasure to contribute to bus activities program, the best of the three expats tours so far... Great leader Matt., great driver Nico, awsome variety hotels, splendid hospitality, gorgeous optional activity , pretty delicious cusines, beautiful weather and friendly peaple.👍🎯😎🤩😍 ⚘Wifi needed on the bus and more powerfu netl in hotels. ⚘USB sucket on each side chair of the bus. ⚘family members rooms should be next to each other or at least on the same floor to save time and efforts. ⚘Evaluation forms should be distributed from the beginning of the program inorder to remember all the tour informations to write them down acurrately and apprpriately. ⚘To motivate or tie the valuable customers, provide them with three free optional activities in each tour plus the 10% off the next Expats tour, Can not find enough ways to say thank you.🙏🤩🌴 Looking forward to the next Expat tour.🌻 Kind regards, Amal Malak

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