4 Day Garden Route Express Private Tour
Mountains, sea, and forest – this tour goes straight to the heart of the Garden Route, to spend time enjoying this beautiful stretch of South African coastline. This tour starts & ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week.
Tours includes:
- Services of a professional tour guide/driver
- Private transport, as described in itinerary
- 3 nights’ accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Many options for adventure, nature, and hiking activities in Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay
- Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park or Robberg Nature Reserve
- Route 62 tour
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Cape Town – Mossel Bay - Wilderness
We depart Cape Town early, and make our way to the Garden Route. We enter the Garden Route at Mossel Bay, known as the landing site of the first European mariners to round the southern tip of Africa. There we can spend some time on the spectacular beaches, or hike the Cape St. Blaize trail along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean. Alternatively, we can go straight through to Wilderness, to check into our seaside accommodation for the evening.
Day 1 highlights
| Included meals: | None |
Included activities:
Optional activities: | Mossel Bay or Wilderness exploration
Add more history: Point of Human Origins Archaeological Tour Add more adventure: Ocean Zipline or Paragliding Add more booze: Gin tasting at the Cape Saint Blaize Distillery Add more nature: Wilderness National Park hiking or canoeing |
| Approximate driving time: | +/- 5.5 hours, +/- 460 km |
| Overnight: | Wilderness 5 Star: Views Boutique Hotel Wilderness 4 Star: Mes Amis Guest House Wilderness Economy: Fairy Knowe Hotel (riverside rooms) |
Day 2: Wilderness - Knysna
Today we explore the heart of the Garden Route, Knysna. This stretch of coast is known for its lovely scenery, including indigenous forest, a large warm-water estuary, and the Outeniqua Mountains.
Day 2 highlights
| Included meals: | Breakfast |
Included activities:
Optional activities:
Approximate driving time: | None
Add more wildlife: Whale Watching boat trip (in season, Jul – Nov) Add more nature: Featherbed Eco Experience or Paddle Cruiser Add more Instagram moments: Sunset Catamaran Cruise
+/- 1.25 hours, 85 km |
| Overnight: | Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge |
Day 3: Knysna - Tsitsikamma - Plettenberg Bay
After breakfast, off to Tsitsikamma National Park. The day will be spent in the park, with its unique combination of indigenous forest and beautiful Indian Ocean coastline. The park has a wide choice of activities for all, including hiking, crossing a suspension bridge and swimming. In the afternoon we travel back via the beautiful town of Plettenberg Bay.
Day 3 highlights:
| Included meals: | Breakfast |
| Included activities: | Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park or Robberg Nature Reserve |
Optional activities:
Approximate driving time: | Add more adrenaline: Bloukrans Bungee Jump Add more adventure: Tree Top Canopy Tour Add more adventure: Kloofing with Africanyon Add more nature: Keurbooms River Ferry Add more foodie: Luka Vineyards Add more local craft: Mungo Mill
+/- 3 hours, 235 km |
| Overnight: | Knysna 5 Star: Head Over Hills Boutique Hotel Knysna 4 Star: Lofts Boutique Hotel Sedgefield Economy: Afrovibe Beach Lodge |
Day 4: Knysna – Oudtshoorn - Cape Town (via Route 62)
On our final touring day, we make our way back to Cape Town via the scenic route 62. We travel over the Outeniqua Mountain Pass, and into the Klein Karoo at Oudtshoorn, known as the Ostrich capital of the world. Enjoy the small-town charm of the Klein Karoo, before finishing the tour in Cape Town in the early evening. (Guests could alternatively finish their tour in George, and book a one-way flight to Cape Town or Johannesburg.)
Day 4 highlights:
| Included meals: | Breakfast |
Included activities:
Optional activities: | Route 62 tour
Add more foodie: Wine cellar tour & lunch in the Breede River Wine Valley Add more nature experience: add a 2 night safari at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve on the way back to Cape Town |
| Approximate driving time: | +/- 6.5 hours, 530 km |
Pricing for 4 Day Garden Route tours (September 2024 – August 2025):
| Number of people (Cost per person) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | single supplement | |
| Tour including 5-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R50350 | R33750 | R28200 | R26000 | R24200 | R23050 | R14350 |
| LOW SEASON | R48250 | R31650 | R26100 | R23900 | R22100 | R20950 | R12550 | |
| Tour including 4-star accommodation | HIGH SEASON | R43600 | R26300 | R20500 | R18200 | R16350 | R15100 | R6900 |
| LOW SEASON | R42800 | R25500 | R19700 | R17400 | R15550 | R14300 | R5750 | |
| Tour including economy accommodation | NO SEASONAL DIFFERENCE | R40100 | R22050 | R16050 | R13650 | R11700 | R10400 | R1300 |
Please read our 4 Day Garden Route private tours terms and conditions.
- DEPARTS ANY DAY
- STARTS & ENDS IN CAPE TOWN
- PRIVATE TOUR
