9 Day Cape Highlights & Private Game Park Tour 

This package includes 3 nights in one the cities of the world, Cape Town followed by a 3 day guided tour along the picturesque garden route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth before finishing with 2 nights in a luxury private game reserve in the Eastern Cape.

Cape Town is one of the truly beautiful cities of the world and is a must see for any traveller to southern Africa. The city is dominated by the rugged and iconic Table Mountain around which the city has developed and with its stunning coastline, world famous vineyards and multiethnic and cosmopolitan population is a city to experience. A visit to Cape Town must also include a ferry ride and tour through the infamous prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent more than 2 decades incarcerated. A former political prisoner will conduct your tour giving you an insight into their struggle and the condition they endured.

The Garden Route is one the highlights of any trip to South Africa with the range of topography, vegetation, wildlife and outdoor activities second to none and a truly breathtaking experience. Your guided tour by luxury vehicle will travel along Route 62 via Montagu and the Klein Karoo to Knysna. You will then spend 2 full days exploring the region including travelling to Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world. Here you will tour the vast limestone Cango Caves and visit one of the large ostrich farms before travelling to the quaint coastal city of Knysna. You will also spend a day in and around beautiful Knysna including a lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve, a trailer ride to the top of Western Head and picturesque walk back through the milkwood trees. From Knysna you will travel through Tsitsikamma Forests and its spectacular road passes to the lovely coastal city of Port Elizabeth where you will spend your final night before travelling to your next destination.

Kariega Private Game Reserve is a 6000 hectare private game reserve set high above the spectacular Kariega River Valley and is home to the big 5 and a wealth of other native wildlife. Your stay at your lodge in the reserve includes twice daily 4 x open vehicle guided game drives in the park and daily game walks with an experienced guide as well as all meals including bush boma dinners under the stars.

Package Details

• 3 nights accommodation in Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel Cape Town or similar with daily buffet breakfast
• 1 nights accommodation in Protea Hotel Riempies Oudtshoorn or similar with buffet breakfast
• 1 nights accommodation in Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar with daily buffet breakfast
• 1 nights accommodation in Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth or similar with daily buffet breakfast
•  2 nights accommodation in Main Lodge at Kariega Private Game Lodge or similar with all meals
• ½ day guided Table Mountain and Cape Town city tour 
• ½ day guided winelands tour to Stellenbosch including wine tasting
• Return ferry to Robben Island and guided tour through the Robben Island Museum
• 3 day fully guided tour of the Garden Route including sightseeing specified in the itinerary
• Morning & afternoon 4x4 open vehicle game drives with experienced guide in Kariega Private Game Reserve
• River cruises, fishing, canoeing, hiking & mountain biking in Kariega Private Game Reserve
• Meet and greet at Cape Town airport by Wild Africa Travel Company representative
• Transfer from Cape Town airport to Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel
• Return transfers from Port Elizabeth to Kariega Private Game Reserve

Itinerary 

Day 1
On arrival at Cape Town airport you will be met by your Wild Africa Travel Company representative and transferred to your Cape Town hotel where you will check into your hotel room for your 3 night stay.

Day 2
This morning you will be collected from your hotel and taken on a half day guided tour of Table Mountain and Cape Town. You may wish to take the cable car to the top of the mountain for a breathtaking view of the city and its surrounding coastline. Your tour will then take you to the Malay Quarter, city centre, company gardens, Castle of Good Hope and the Diamond works. At the end of your tour you will be dropped back to your hotel. After lunch you will be collected and taken on a guided tour of the winelands region of the Western Cape including a walking tour of the stately colonial town of Stellenbosch. At the end of your tour you will be dropped back to your hotel.

Day 3 
This morning you will make your way to the V&A Waterfront for your ferry ride to Robben Island. On arrival at Robben Island you will be taken on a 45 minute guided coach tour of the island before entering the former maximum security prison for a tour with an ex political prisoner. On completion of this tour you will board your return ferry back to Cape Town.

Day 4
With our last sight of majestic Table Mountain, we wave good-bye to the 'Mother City' - Cape Town via Sir Lowry's Pass.  After travelling the plateau of expansive apple orchards in and around Grabouw, you arrive at the charming town of Swellendam and continue through the folded sandstone mountains of the Huis River and Tradouw Passes. Route 62 highlights the true diversity of landscapes and ever changing semi-desert areas of the Klein Karoo.  You will pass through the towns of Barrydale and Calitzdorp en-route to Oudtshoorn.

Day 5
After breakfast, you start the day with a visit to the world famous Cango Caves for a fully guided tour.  Time permitting an optional tour of the Crocodile and Cheetah Park is also available.  You will visit the Safari Ostrich Farm for a glimpse at how a working Ostrich farm works.  After lunch you will continue to George over the Outinqua Pass.  This is a lovely scenic drive as we travel via Dolphin Point to Wilderness and on to South Africa's "oyster capital" Knysna.  Enjoy dinner at one of the wonderful local restaurants that the Waterfront has to offer.

Day 6
This morning we will leave from Knysna and travel the remainder of the famed Garden Route to the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. The tour will stop in Tsitsikamma National Park which lies at the foot of the Tsitsikamma Range and is cut by rivers that have carved ravines into the ancient forest. The flora varies from huge stinkwood and yellowwood trees to ferns, lilies and proteas making it a spectacular area to walk through.

Day 7
Check out of your Port Elizabeth hotel and you will be transferred by road to your lodge in the Eastern Cape. Late afternoon you will taken on your first open vehicle game drive with your experienced guide searching for game as the sunsets before stopping for a sundowner & night game drive with high powered spotlight before returning to your lodge for a sumptuous bush boma dinner under the African stars.

Day 8
A full day to enjoy the private game reserve as you have the option of early morning and late afternoon/night game drives as well as daily bush walks with experienced guides through the park. Located on the Kariega River your stay also includes water activities such as river cruises, fishing and canoeing.

Day 9
Today you will be transferred to Port Elizabeth airport for your flight home or to your next destination in southern Africa.

Accommodations 

Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel Cape Town 
The Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel is well sited close to the entrance to the city's premier leisure complex - The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, and is a short 15-minute drive from Cape Town International Airport. A variety of beaches, as well as the city centre, are also within close reach.
The Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town has 546 well appointed bedrooms, providing the full comfort and quality one would expect from a full service hotel.  Additional facilities and services include an excellent breakfast room, additional restaurant, cocktail bar, fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool, curio shop, meeting rooms, business centre, wireless internet connectivity in all restaurants and bars and 24 hour secure underground parking.
Room service, babysitting, and a shuttle service to and from the Waterfront are also available.  The hotel's secluded pool area provides the ideal spot for you to relax and refresh following a busy day of sightseeing.  A dedicated Concierge desk is open 24 hours a day for your convenience, assisting with all travel, tours and car hire requirements.

Protea Hotel Knysna Quays
One of the best hotel sites in South Africa, the 4-Star Protea Hotel Knysna Quays offers premium lodging in the beautiful Garden Route region of the Western Cape. This quality 4-Star Hotel is centrally located on the Knysna Quays Waterfront. Also known as nature's playground, Knysna is the perfect holiday destination with its scenic beauty, indigenous forest and golden beaches. Protea Hotel Knysna Quays offers a tranquil stay in spacious bedrooms that overlook the Knysna lagoon.

Facilities at the Hotel are 4-Star including a heated outdoor swimming pool, the Wellness centre for massages, a boardroom and a variety of restaurants to choose from.

The Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth
The Courtyard Hotel Port Elizabeth is situated on Marine Drive in the Boardwalk Casino and Resort complex, directly opposite the famed Humewood International Beach of the Eastern Cape. The hotel consists of 91 suites and studios some with sea facing views.
The hotel consists of either studio, one or two bedroom luxury rooms and all have well appointed bathrooms, unobtrusive fully equipped kitchenettes, electronic safe large enough to accommodate a laptop, international dial direct telephone, M-Net and selected DStv channels and air-conditioning.

The Courtyard also has an intimate lounge area, courtesy bar (17h00 – 19h00), 24 hour enhanced security, secure parking, an elegant boardroom for guest use, personal use of guest office and internet, sparkling pool in landscaped garden setting, Full English and Continental breakfasts daily, in room dinning by arrangement with local restaurants, same-day laundry and dry cleaning service, launderette and ice machine.

Kariega Main Lodge
Sanctuary to abundant game and wildlife such as lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, rhino, hippo, hyena, giraffe, zebra, eland, wildebeest, waterbuck and a variety of antelope, as well as a myriad of bird species, including nesting martial, crowned and fish eagles, this 6000 hectare private game reserve is a must, for those seeking the retreat and the thrill of the great outdoors and an African Safari vacation of a lifetime.

Set high above the spectacular Kariega River Valley, you cannot get closer to nature than in this wondrous African wilderness, in the heart of the 1820 Settler Country, with its rich historical heritage. 

Kariega Lodge comprises luxurious and spacious, fully serviced log chalets, all en-suite with their own viewing decks and some with private pools. The chalets are fully air-conditioned and are decorated in an ethnic style, are very spacious and enjoy complete privacy and spectacular views.  From your deck listen for the cry of the African Fish Eagle or in the comfort of your chalet, revel in the stillness and silence as night falls over Kariega. A spectacular architectural award-winning pub and restaurant, nestled in indigenous bush with commanding views of the reserve, serves tasty traditional South African cuisine, or guests can enjoy the experience of a meal in the open-air boma.

As Cape Town is a must see for any visitor to South Africa and this tour combines Cape Town with the Garden Route and then finishes in a private game reserve in the Eastern Cape it provides a good sample of the main higlihts of the Cape region. An extension into Kruger National Park or further north to Victoria Falls would provide a wonderful experience of southern Africa.

Flights 

Wild Africa Travel Company has excellent airfares from Australia to Cape Town and return flights from Port Elizabeth to Australia. Prices for economy class flights with South African Airways start from:

Ex Perth $1,470
Ex Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide $1,560
Taxes approximately $395

Actual prices and taxes will depend on dates of travel. Please contact our office on free-call 1800 615 524 or by email for an exact quote

 
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Travel Insurance

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