7-Day South Africa Adventure Tour with Garden Route and Shark Dive
About This Tour
Embark on this 7-day tour across South Africa, exploring some of the most spectacular scenic drives in the world, including the Mother City, Cape Point, and the...
Duration: 7 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Mosselbay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn, Franschoek, Hermanus, Albertinia, Tsitsikamma National Park, Table Mountain National Park · Languages: English
Know before you go: Private tours can be accommodated.
About Albertinia
Albertinia
In South Africa's Western Cape, Albertinia stands out with its vast aloe landscapes, the iconic Garden Route, and exhilarating safaris at the renowned Garden Route Game Lodge.
What's Included
- Entry fees to National Parks
- Toll road fees
- Shark dive
- Zipline
- 2 x 500 ml bottled water per day
Not Included
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Snacks and other beverages
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Cape Peninsula Scenic Drive and Cape Point
08:30 am: Get picked up from your hotel. 09:00 am: Drive through the V&A Waterfront along the coast via Mouille Point.Explore the Sea Point Contact Site, visited by Charles Darwin in 1836 during his world expedition. Explore the Sea Point Contact Site, visited by Charles Darwin in 1836 during his world expedition. 09:30 am: Visit Camps Bay and view the Twelve Apostles. 10:00 am: View Llandudno Beach. 10:30 am: Arrive at Hout Bay Craft Market, then take a boat ride to Seal Island to view the seal colony. 12:00 pm: View Chapman's Peak and drive along one of the most amazingly breathtaking scenic coastal roads in the world. 13:00 pm: Eat lunch in a coastal town at Sea Fourth Restaurant by the sea. 14:30 pm: Visit the Penguin Colony. 15:00 pm: Drive to Cape Point & the Cape of Good Hope via the coastal road with breathtaking sea views. 17:00 pm: Depart for Cape Town via other scenic routes if time allows.
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2Day 02
Table Mountain and Bo-Kaap
Visit Table Mountain, one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, believed to be around 550 million years old. The views of the "Mother City" and the entire peninsula are unforgettable. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, although the excursion is weather permitting. After being mesmerized by the views, drive through the Malay Quarter, Bo-Kaap, with its rows of brightly coloured homes. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
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3Day 03
Stellenbosch Wine Tasting and Hermanus
09:30 am: Get picked up from the hotel and proceed to Stellenbosch on the N2 Highway. 09:30 am: Get picked up from the hotel and proceed to Stellenbosch on the N2 Highway. 10:00 am: Arrive at Vergenoegd Wine Estate for tasting and witness the unique "Duck Run," an eco-friendly pest control system. 10:00 am: Arrive at Vergenoegd Wine Estate for tasting and witness the unique "Duck Run," an eco-friendly pest control system. Visit various wine estates on the way to Franschhoek for lunch. Visit various wine estates on the way to Franschhoek for lunch. Later, depart for Hermanus. Later, depart for Hermanus. Overnight stay in Hermanus.
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4Day 04
Garden Route Drive and Shark Diving in Mossel Bay
09:00 am: Depart Hermanus for Mossel Bay, about a 4-hour drive along the Garden Route, stopping at Riversonderend, Swellendam, and Albertinia, home of the Aloe Vera industry. 09:00 am: Depart Hermanus for Mossel Bay, about a 4-hour drive along the Garden Route, stopping at Riversonderend, Swellendam, and Albertinia, home of the Aloe Vera industry. Visit the Aloe Factory Shop for a short introduction to the benefits of Aloe Vera. Visit the Aloe Factory Shop for a short introduction to the benefits of Aloe Vera. 13:30 pm: Arrive in Mossel Bay and register for a shark dive, which takes up to 2 hours. 13:30 pm: Arrive in Mossel Bay and register for a shark dive, which takes up to 2 hours. 16:00 pm: Check in to a hotel for an overnight stay in Mossel Bay. 16:00 pm: Check in to a hotel for an overnight stay in Mossel Bay.
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5Day 05
St Blaize Cave Trail and Oudtshoorn Wildlife
09:00 am: Receive a pick-up from the hotel for an excursion to the St Blaize Cave Trail and discover the origin of every living human being on the planet. 12:00 pm: Depart Mossel Bay for Oudtshoorn to visit the Cango Caves, discovered in 1780 by a Black herder. 15:00 pm: Visit Safari Ostrich Farm and Cango Wildlife Reserve for a close encounter with cheetahs or a crocodile cage dive. Overnight in Oudtshoorn.
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6Day 06
Knysna and Tsitsikamma Adventure
09:00 am: Depart Oudtshoorn for Knysna. 09:00 am: Depart Oudtshoorn for Knysna. 12:00 pm: Depart for Tsitsikamma for bungee jumping and a zipline at the falls. 12:00 pm: Depart for Tsitsikamma for bungee jumping and a zipline at the falls. Overnight stay in Knysna.
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7Day 07
Waterfront Visit and Departure
09:00 am: Get picked up from the hotel and explore the waterfront shopping area. 09:00 am: Get picked up from the hotel and explore the waterfront shopping area. 11:00 am: Depart for either Cape Town or Port Elizabeth, depending on travel arrangements. 11:00 am: Depart for either Cape Town or Port Elizabeth, depending on travel arrangements. 18:00 pm: Arrive at Cape Town International Airport for departure, or at your hotel for departure the following day. 18:00 pm: Arrive at Cape Town International Airport for departure, or at your hotel for departure the following day.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Cape Town, South Africa · Tour start: Cape Town, South Africa — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.