Welcome to South Africa!
Your guide will be welcoming you at the airport and take you to the accommodation in town. For this tour you have an option to self-drive. The rental vehicle will then be delivered to you in the next few days.
Cape Town has so much to see and to do! Visit the V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain, the historical inner city with the Company Gardens and the African Museum, the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, the harbour of Hout Bay and the beautiful Cape Peninsula with Cape of Good Hope and the penguins at Boulders Beach.
There are many fun activities for the whole family, here are some suggestions:
- Table Mountain Cable Car
- 10 Blue Flag beaches
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens & the Boomslang
- Clay Cafe in Hout Bay
- Sandboarding at Atlantis Dunes
- Scootours at Table Mountain or Lions Head
- Cape Town Science Centre
- Cape Point day trip including a visit to the penguins at Boulders Beach
- Guided cycling in Cape Town or through the Cape Winelands
- Two Oceans Aquarium
- Spier Wine Farm with grape juice tasting for the kids
Leave Cape Town behind and travel along the spectacular coastal route towards the Whale Coast. Garden Lodge at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve was built with families in mind. Kids will love the forest-inspired play room, indoor and outdoor entertainment areas while the kids program will keep the little ones engaged in fun activities.
Grootbos is inspired by our pristine surroundings and has conservation and community at its core. The scenery is spectacular. Join a botanical tour and in season go out on a whale watching boat cruise.
Older kids may want to go Shark Cage Diving or peddle on the Fat Bikes. Parents will feel revitalized , calmer and more at peace by choosing from the many treatments offered at the Spa. The whole family can go on hikes and walks, on the river cruise, join a marine safari or take to the skies on a scenic flight.
The Garden Route is on most visitors' wish list and for good reason! Enjoy your days in the sun at Plettenberg Bay and explore the beautiful surrounds.
Plettenberg Bay is overflowing with awe-inspiring sanctuaries. You could take part in the EcoKidz Family Challenge and meet some Eco-Catz at the Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre or go on a ‘Monkey Safari’ at Monkeyland, the world’s first free-roaming multi-species primate sanctuary which houses over 700 primates; admire more than 3,500 birds at Birds of Eden.
Travel to neighbouring Knysna, where fun activities await young and old. Visit the renowned Knysna Elephant Park, which has dedicated the past 20 years to rescuing abandoned and captive elephants. For a family lunch with a difference, join the John Benn, a double-decker floating restaurant offering lagoon cruises to the Knysna Heads. Alternatively, try a lunch or sunset cruise aboard the Paddle Cruiser, South Africa’s only paddle-driven vessel. For a fun day trip, catch the ferry across the lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, a spectacular Natural Heritage Site.
Your last stop on this family tour will most likely be the highlight. Get your binoculars and camera's ready as you are going on safari!
Shamwari is a natural extension of the Garden Route and has amazing wildlife experiences from game drives to walking safaris. Due to its location in the heart of the Eastern Cape, the reserve offers abundant wildlife, fauna and flora exclusive to the area and unforgettable encounters with nature.
Children from the age of four years old can join on game drives. With conservation at the heart of the reserve, guests are educated on all its conservation initiatives. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and Born Free Big Cat Sanctuaries are jewels to be discovered at Shamwari. The reserve is also home to a one of its kind Kids on Safari Adventure Centre. With a host of activities to keep the active bodies happy, from climbing walls to ziplines as well as indoor craft activities.
Shamwari Born Free Foundation - South
Enjoy a last morning game drive at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. Upon return to the lodge a hearty breakfast will be waiting. Then, it is time to pack your suitcases and say goodbye. Travel to Port Elizabeth Airport from where you catch a flight to Cape Town or Johannesburg and onwards home!
