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Overview
Explore the Garden Route’s Wildlife. Join our private / small group tour with overnight stays in Knysna and a Private Game Lodge.
Enjoy three 4X4 Wildlife Safaris at Botlierskop & Buffelsdrift Game Lodges. See Elephants, Hippo, Giraffe, Eland, Buffalo & more.
Experience the spectacular Cango Caves & Ostriches. Stroll along pristine beaches with no other footprints. Visit ancient forests where elusive wild Elephants and Leopards lurk. See Giant Yellowwood Trees at Natures Valley.
Visit the Tenikwa Wildlife Centre. Look for Whales & Dolphins at Plett. Take a cruise to the stunning Knysna Heads and delight in shopping and fine culinary delights at the Knysna Waterfront. Taste oysters and some of the regions finest wines. Enjoy a South African Barbeque at the Knysna Yacht Club.
The tour is conducted by an experienced chauffeur driver/ guide. Luxury accommodation is in Guest Houses, Lodges or Villas. Also included are some Dinners, Lunches & entry fees to Activities & Attractions.
What's included
Bottled water
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Enjoy a Wine or Juice Tasting at an award winning Estate.
Coffee and/or Tea
Two Safari Drives in an open 4x4 Safari Vehicle with experienced rangers.
Entry to the Cango Caves, the Highgate Ostrich Ranch and Tenikwa Wildlife Centre
Optional Activities
Alcoholic drinks,tips and personal items
Flights and transfers to and from George
Lunches and Dinners not specified in the itinerary.
Single Accommodation with private bathroom
What to expect
Day 1: Knysna - South Africa's Favorite Town - is situated in the heart of the Garden Route
Wilderness Beach
1h
We stop for an optional Craft Beer/Gin or Juice tasting.
Knysna Heads
3h
Visit the Knysna Quays. This region has a tremendous range of arts and crafts, in all mediums. Visit the Knysna Heads where the mighty Indian Ocean rushes in and out of the Knysna Lagoon.
Knysna Lagoon
3h · Admission ticket not included
Wind up the day with an optional Lagoon Sunset Cruise. There are a number of options including luxury Yachts and Ferries.
Day 2: Explore Plettenberg Bay and the Tsitsikamma Region
Plettenberg Beach
2h
We will do some whale and dolphin spotting. In the winter months there will be plenty of whales to view close to the shore.
Natures Valley Beach
2h
We visit the tiny settlement of Nature's Valley, one of the loveliest havens of tranquillity along the Garden Route. Our exploration of this ancient forest leads through the tangle of trees, ferns and creepers and the the undisputed monarch of the forest - gigantic Outeniqua Yellowoods.
Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre
2h · Admission ticket included
Guest will visit the Tenikwa Wildlife Center. On view are rehabilitated big cats and a range of smaller animales such as the meercat.
Day 3: Wildlife Safari and Ostriches.
3h · Admission ticket included
Visit the Botlierskop Private Game Reserve. Home to Lion, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo. You will enjoy a safari on a 4X4 open vehicle with an experienced ranger.
Highgate Ostrich Show Farm
2h · Admission ticket included
We travel over the Robinson Pass to Oudtshoorn, principal centre of the Klein Karoo and undisputed "ostrich capital" of the world. Our itinerary includes a visit to a fascinating Ostrich Show Farm where, amidst enormous flocks of these strange birds, we are shown their development from the one kg egg to the 100 kg adult.
Day 4: Wildlife Safari and the magical Cango Caves
Buffelsdrift Game Lodge - Activities
3h · Admission ticket included
The day begins with an early morning game drive. Look out for a wide range of animals include Hippo, Elephant, Lion, Giraffe, Eland, Zebra, Buffalo, Rhino, Springbok and much more.
Cango Caves
2h · Admission ticket included
Visit one of the great wonders of Africa - the subterranean wonderland of Cango Caves for a tour of this vast sequence of caverns, each filled with astonishing formations of glittering stalagmites and stalactites.
1h
We drop off our guests in the early afternoon at George Airport for your onward flight or coach/car transport to Cape Town or Port Elizabeth.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up our guests at George Airport or Hotels in George. A minimum of 2 Adults is required for this tour to take place
Additional information
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian or Halal option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
