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Cape Town Tours Garden Route 5 day tour

Experience a 5-day guided tour heading out of Cape Town towards the Garden Route. The Garden Route is a holiday heaven that spans from Cape Town and stretches along a coastline to Port Elizabeth. Discover ancient forest, sheltered beaches and brightly coloured wild flowers along the coast. Activities along route are varied from exploring mountain tree tops to the world’s highest bungee jumping in Tsitsikamma to ancient caves. Visit Oudtshoorn known for its commercial Ostrich farming industry and is home to the Cango Caves. Set sail on a romantic sunset cruise on the Knysna lagoon and enjoy the Garden Routes unique floating restaurant.

The best way to experience the Garden Route with us is on guided tour to visit many attractions in each town. Enjoy a hassle free trip in a luxury vehicle and leisurely sightseeing stops at interesting places.

Your own private vehicle and travel tour guide dedicated to you and your private party. All entrance fees and bookings included.
Private tour plan

Garden Route 5-day tour 

Enjoy our full day private tour for you and your group along the Garden Route at your own pace. Our private tours are relaxed and enjoyable for guest who prefers complete flexibility at the attractions. The private tours are suited for families, couples and honeymooners who prefer enjoying the attractions without any other persons on board. 

Main Attractions visited 

  • Ostrich show farm
  • Cango caves
  • Knysna heads
  • Knysna markets and waterfront visit
  • Sunset boat cruise
  • Robberg hiking trail
  • Big tree
  • Plettenberg beach visit
  • Stormsriver bridge
  • Bloukraans bridge
  • Mossel Bay lookout 
  • Mossel Bay town visit 
  • Two Oceans meeting point (Cape Agulhus)

Included on the tour

  • 4 nights’ accommodation (4 star)
  • Certified Tour guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • pickup and drop off
  • Entrance fees to the main attractions listed 
  • Tolls and parking 
  • 1x5 meals per day (breakfast, lunch or dinner)

Excluded on the tour

  • Optional extra's
  • meals and drinks 
  • Gratuities 

Activities (Optional)

  • Cango cave wildlife ranch 
  • Knysna elephants and picnic
  • Whale and Dolphin watching 
  • bungee jumping 
  • canoeing in the storms river
  • tree top ziplining 
  • skydiving 
  • Bungee jumping 
Your own private vehicle and guide to show you the attractions. Explore at your own pace. Excludes all entrance fees.
Charter tour plan

Garden Route 5-day tour 

Enjoy our full day charter tour along the Garden route building your own list of attractions. Our charter tours are enjoyed by guest who prefers to plan their own attractions they would like to visit. The chartered tours are suited for families, couples and groups.

Suggest Attractions visited 

  • Ostrich show farm
  • Cango caves
  • Knysna heads
  • Knysna markets and waterfront visit
  • Sunset boat cruise
  • Robberg hiking trail
  • Big tree
  • Plettenberg beach visit
  • Stormsriver bridge
  • Bloukraans bridge
  • Mossel Bay town visit and lookout point
  • Two Oceans meeting point 

Included on the tour

  • 4 nights’ accommodation
  • Certified Tour guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • pickup and drop off
  • Tolls and parking 

Excluded on the tour

  • Entrance fees (bookings on request only)
  • meals and drinks 
  • Gratuities 

Suggested Activities (Optional)

  • Cango cave wildlife ranch 
  • Knysna elephants and picnic
  • Whale and Dolphin watching 
  • bungee jumping 
  • canoeing in the storms river
  • tree top ziplining 
  • skydiving 
Affordable sightseeing. Ride along with other tourists on a routined tour.
Scheduled tour plan

Garden Route 5-day tour 

Enjoy our full day schedule tour along the Garden route on a routine itinerary. Our schedule tours are enjoyed by guest who prefers travelling in groups to visit the attractions. The schedule tours are suited for single travellers, couples and smaller groups. Our schedule tours have less flexibility and time allocations for each attraction. Guest will be travelling with other guest on the tour

Main Attractions visited 

  • Ostrich show farm
  • Cango caves
  • Knysna heads
  • Knysna markets and waterfront visit
  • Sunset boat cruise
  • Robberg hiking trail
  • Big tree
  • Plettenberg beach visit
  • Stormsriver bridge
  • Bloukraans bridge
  • Mossel Bay lookout and town visit 
  • Two Oceans meeting point (Cape Agulhus)

Included on the tour

  • 4 nights’ accommodation (3 star)
  • Certified Tour guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • pickup and drop off
  • Entrance fees to the main attractions listed 
  • Tolls and parking 
  • 1x5 meals per day (breakfast, lunch or dinner)

Excluded on the tour

  • Optional extra's
  • meals and drinks 
  • Gratuities 

Activities (Optional)

Extra activities which wants to be done is time permitted.

  • Cango cave wildlife ranch 
  • Knysna elephants and picnic
  • Whale and Dolphin watching 
  • bungee jumping 
  • canoeing in the storms river
  • tree top ziplining 
  • skydiving 

Route highlights

Oudtshoorn Ostrich tour

Enjoy a tour at the Cango Cave Ostrich farm. Guest would be taken around on the Ostrich farm and interacting with the fastest bird on land.

Cango Caves standard tour

The Cango Caves is one of the Garden Route spectacular wonders of the town. The caves has been around for millions of years and attracts tourist in the dozens. We take a tour experiencing the cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites dating back millions of years ago. 

Cango Wildlife Ranch (Optional)

The Cango Wildlife ranch is a unique zoo in Oudtshoorn which holds exotic animals. Guest are able to spend some time interacting with the animals like Cheetahs and seeing the white lions an tigers.

overnight with dinner included

Overnight in Oudtshoorn with dinner included. All reservations are made by Travel Pilot.

Knysna

After breakfast we head on a 2 hour journey via the Outeniqua Mountain range all the way to Knysna. 

Knysna heads

Upon arrival in Knysna we enjoy a realaxing walk along the heads. We spend some time admiring the beautiful ocean currents at the points.

Knysna Elephant sanctuary (optional)

Guest has an option of experiencing and Elephant walk and picnic. The experience is amazing to see this fascinating creature up close and personal and learning all about it.

Whale watching (optional)

Take a 1-2 hour boat ride in Knysna enjoying the ocean breeze with a posibility of spotting Whales, Dolphins, Sharks, seals and many more 

Knysna flea market

Guest will have the opportunity to explore the knysna Waterfront and flea market

Knysna Waterfront visit

Guest are given time to explore the Knysna waterfront before boarding the cruize. 

John Benn river cruise

The John Benn is a floating resturant leaving the Knysna waterfront for a sunset cruize. Boat tickets are included for John Benn. Meals and drinks are at your own account.

Plettenberg Bay overnight

Guest will overnight in Plettenberg Bay  

Plettenberg Bay Hiking trail

After breakfast we enjoy a 6 km hiking trail in Plettenberg Bay at Robberg nature reserve.  

Plettenberg beach

We enjoy a lovely afternoon swim at the Plettenberg beach. Guest are given time to relax after the hiking the trail.

The big tree

we take a realaxing walk through dense forest to see South Africa's oldest yellow wood tree.

world's highest bungee jumping (Optional)

Guest has the option of experiencing the world's highest bugee jumping. 

Tsitsikamma overnight

We sleep over in Tsitsikamma 

Bloukraans bridge

After breakfast we make our way for a walk on the Bloukraans bridge to see the amazing scenery 

Storms river suspension bridge

We enjoy a few hours at the river mouth in Tsitsikamma. We enjoy a relaxing hiking trail to the suspension bridge.

Canopy tours (optional)

Enjoy an adventure experience ziplining in the forest of Tsitsikamma National Park.

Tsitsikamma Kayaking in the storms river (optional)

Enjoy and adventure experience on a sea kayaking trip in the storms river.

Mossel Bay overnight

We leave Tsitsikamma for a 4 hour drive to Mossel Bay to overnight

Mossel Bay lookout point

Enjoy a short hiking trail to the Mossel Bay point to see an amazing view of the Mossle Bay beaches.

Mossel Bay beach

We explore the beautiful Mossel Bay and surrounds including a beach visit before departing for Hermanus

Cape Agulhas

Cape Agulhas is the meeting point between Atlantic and the Indian ocean.

Cape Town central

Also refferred to as the mother city of South Africa. 

Pick up and drop off

Your tour guide starts the tour by collecting you at your hotel, the tour ends at the drop-off point.

Local Guide

You local tour guide provides a commentory throughout the journey and at all the main attractions

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