6 Day Private Garden Route Tours incl. Addo
Come along with us to experience one of the most beautiful parts of the world. Earthstompers Adventures has been operating Garden Route Tours and Addo experiences since 2006. Our tours are a great way to explore the Western Cape, Little Karoo, Whale Route, Addo Elephant National Park and Route 62. Our Garden Route tours has a good mix of nature, culture and adventure, so you can experience the best the area has to offer. This tour starts & ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week.
6 Day Private Garden Route Tours include:
- Services of a professional tour guide/driver
- Pick up and drop off
- Air-conditioned transport
- 5 nights’ accommodation (guest house sharing)
- Daily breakfast
- Local wine tasting
- Cango Caves adventure tour
- Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park
- Game viewing safari in Addo Elephant National Park
- Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park
Itinerary for private 6 Day Garden Route tours
Day 1: Cape Town – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas
We depart from Cape Town/Stellenbosch in the morning for Hermanus. We follow the scenic coastal road, stopping at Betties Bay to view a colony of endangered African penguins. You can spend the afternoon in the seaside resort town of Hermanus, famous for hundreds of Southern Right Whales during the whale season (July to November) and many shops, restaurants and markets. (Shark cage diving clients will be picked up very early in the morning and will miss the penguins & Hermanus). In the afternoon we will drive on to Cape Agulhas, the most southern tip of Africa, where we visit a viewpoint known as the “real” place where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.
Day 1 highlights
| Included meals: |
None |
| Included activities: |
Penguins at Betties Bay |
| Optional activities: |
Shark cage diving, R2100
Whale watching boat trip (in season, July – November), R900 |
| Travel route, distance & time: |
Cape Town – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas: +/- 249km +/- 3hours |
| Overnight: |
Cape Agulhas/Struisbaai |
Day 2: Cape Agulhas – Oudtshoorn
Our Garden Route tour takes us to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, also known as the Ostrich Capital of the World, via the spectacular Route 62, which is South Africa’s longest wine route. You will be able to experience the subterranean beauty of the Cango Caves on a guided adventure tour and sample some of the best local wines local wine.
Day 2 highlights
| Included meals: |
Breakfast |
| Included activities: |
Local wine tasting
Cango Caves tour |
| Travel route, distance & time: |
Cape Agulhas – Route 62 – Oudtshoorn: +/- 330km +/- 4 hours |
| Overnight: |
Oudtshoorn |
Day 3: Oudtshoorn – Knysna – Sedgefield
After breakfast we head over the marvellous Outeniqua Mountain pass where we will explore Wilderness National Park with some canoes. Enjoy a paddle up the Touw River through indigenous forest and enjoy the abundance of birdlife. After about 40 minutes, the canoes will be left for a 2km hike along a boardwalk, which will take us to a lovely waterfall and rock pools. After the canoeing, we will head to the famous town of Knysna via the lavish Lake District of the Garden Route. This up-market little town is filled with curios, restaurants and a waterfront, where you will be able to have lunch and do some shopping. After Knysna we will head to the Knysna Heads viewpoint for some magnificent views over Knysna River estuary and the Indian Ocean.
Day 3 highlights
| Included meals: |
Breakfast |
| Included activities: |
Canoeing and hiking in Wilderness National Park |
| Travel route, distance & time: |
Oudtshoorn – Wilderness – Knysna – Sedgefield: +/- 144 km +/- 2 hrs |
| Overnight: |
Sedgefield/Knysna |
Day 4: Sedgefield- Tsitsikamma - Addo
After breakfast, off to Tsitsikamma National Park. En route we will stop at Bloukrans Bridge to view the world’s highest bungee jump bridge (216 meters) and there is plenty of time for the adventure seekers among you to test their courage. The afternoon will be spent in Tsitsikamma National 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. Late afternoon we will leave the Garden Route for Big 5 country, Addo.
Day 4 highlights
| Included meals: |
Breakfast |
| Included activities: |
Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park |
| Optional activities: |
216 M Bloukrans bungee jump, R1350
Treetop canopy tour, R660 |
| Travel route, distance & time: |
Sedgefield – Tsitsikamma – Addo area: +/- 320km +/- 4 hours |
| Overnight: |
Avoca River Cabins, Addo area |
Day 5: Addo – Wilderness
We will spend the morning exploring Addo Elephant National Park. We will spend up to 3-4 hours exploring the 28,000 hectare National reserve with over 600 elephant and some Cape buffalo, lion, black rhino, warthog, zebra, eland, kudu, hartebeest and many more animals. After an exciting morning of game viewing we will drive back to the heart of the Garden Route where we will overnight and have sundowners overlooking the spectacular Wilderness Beach.
Day 5 highlights
| Included meals: |
Breakfast |
| Included activities: |
Entrance and 3-4 hour drive with tour vehicle through Addo Elephant National Park |
| Optional activities: |
2-hour open vehicle game drive with Addo field guide, R390 |
| Travel route, distance & time: |
Addo – Port Elizabeth – Wilderness: +/- 415 km +/- 5 hours |
| Overnight: |
Wilderness |
Day 6: Wilderness –Mossel Bay - Cape Town
After breakfast at the popular George Farmers’ Market, we will stop in Mossel Bay to spend some time on the spectacular beaches, hike the Cape St. Blaize trail along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean and visit the famous Diaz Museum complex, commemorating the first known European exploration around the tip of Africa. The more adventurous can try a 10,000 foot tandem skydive or sand boarding on the longest dune in South Africa. We will arrive back to Cape Town/Stellenbosch in the early evening.
Day 6 highlights
| Included meals: |
Breakfast |
| Optional activities: |
10,000 foot tandem skydive, R3100 (extra R600 for video)
Sand boarding the longest dune in South Africa, R500 |
| Travel route, distance & time: |
Wilderness – George – Mossel Bay – Cape Town: +/- 450km +/- 4.5 hours |
Pricing for 6 Day Private Garden Route Tours
| Number of guests |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5+ |
child
(ages 2-12) |
single supplement (single room rather than sharing room) |
| Guesthouse sharing accommodation (per person) |
R42,500 |
R26,200 |
R20,700 |
R18,000 |
R16,400 |
R6,700 per child |
+ R3,750 |
| Backpacker sharing accommodation (per person) |
R36,100 |
R19,800 |
R14,300 |
R11,600 |
R9,900 |
R4,500 per child |
+ R2,000 |
| Children under age 2 are free of charge. Maximum one child per adult at above rates, please enquire for rates with more children. |
Please read our Garden Route private tours terms and conditions.
