Day 1

    

Missing Point

Day notes

You will be met on arrival at Cape Town Airport and transfer by private car to your hotel for a four night stay .  

Private Transfer from Cape Town International Airport [CPT] to Missing Point

Details  
Mode

Private Transfer

Pick up

Cape Town International Airport [CPT]

Drop off

Missing Point

Check-in to Missing Point

Included:

Private transfer   airport to your hotel 

Breakfast daily at the hotel.

Day 2

    

Missing Point

Day notes

This morning enjoy a half day tour of Cape Town City & Table Mountain.  

Visit one of the new seven wonders of nature and take in the exceptional beauty of Table Mountain. Travel through the Malay Quarter, city centre and Company Gardens, and if time permits, the Castle of Good Hope.

Highlights of this half day tour include: a visit up Table Mountain on the cable way where the various flora and fauna will be explained (the cable way ticket is not included as the mountain visit is weather permitting); Malay Quarter, city centre and Company Gardens, time permitting the Castle of Good Hope; and Cape Town Diamond Works.

The tour will begin and end at your hotel.

Included:

Half day guided tour of Cape Town & Table Mountain

Day 3

    

Missing Point

Day notes

This morning enjoy a full day Cape Point Tour.  

Travel along the Atlantic seaboard to Cape Point via Chapman’s Peak and Cape Peninsula. Visit the Cape Point Nature Reserve; Boulders Penguin Colony (own account) where you can see the Cape Fur Seal Colony and rare African Penguins. The tour ends at the world-renowned Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

Cape Town is built on a mountainous peninsula. This full day tour is an ideal way to see the highlights of the city. Travel along the Atlantic seaboard with its white beaches and rugged mountains to Hout Bay. If time permits, there is the option of taking a half hour boat trip to Duiker Island to see a Cape Fur Seal colony (for own account). If open, continue on Chapman’s Peak Drive, noted as one of the most stunning roadways in the world. Visit the Cape Point Nature Reserve and the tip of the Cape Peninsula that has captivated travelers for centuries. The return journey to Cape Town takes guests along the False Bay coast with the option of visiting the colony of rare African Penguins at Boulders Beach (for own account). Guests will pass through the naval village of Simon’s Town, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Muizenberg. Visit the internationally-acclaimed Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden before returning to the hotel.

This tour will begin and end at your hotel.

 

Included:

Full Day guided tour of Cape Point Peninsular

Day 4

    

Missing Point

Day notes

A day at leisure for optional activities. 

Day 5

    

Wellington

Day notes

 

This morning you will meet your fellow  travelers and tour guide and depart on your guided tour of the Winelands, Route 62 & The Garden Round

Journey into the heart of the Winelands and enjoy a craft beer tasting (own account) before arriving at the university town of Stellenbosch. Embark on a walking tour of Stellenbosch which includes the town’s historic sites and colonial Cape Dutch architecture. These structures are some of the country’s oldest buildings. Stop for lunch (own account) at one of the many wine farms and eateries near Paarl. Guests visit the town of Paarl,  South Africa’s third oldest town. At Paarl Rock, the second largest granite projection on the planet, guests visit the Afrikaanse Taalmonument (Afrikaans Language Monument) and learn more about the museum. Found in the heart of the Cape Winelands, Wellington is home to Cape Dutch homesteads and beautiful gardens and wineries, as well as South Africa’s only whisky producer.


Check into your hotel for the night 

Check-out from Missing Point

Fully Guided Trip from Missing Point to Val du Charron Wine and Olive Estate Guesthouse

Details  
Mode

Fully Guided Trip

Pick up

Missing Point

Drop off

Val du Charron Wine and Olive Estate Guesthouse

Check-in to Val du Charron Wine and Olive Estate Guesthouse

Included:

5 day/ 4 night guided tour  from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth  with  qualified CATHSEETA  tour guide.

Breakfast  daily on tour.

 

Day 6

    

Oudtshoorn

Day notes

Enjoy breakfast at the guest house before departing Wellington en route to Oudtshoorn, in the Klein Karoo, via the scenically-attractive Bainskloof Pass and Route 62. Built in 1854, the 18km Bainskloof Pass was an engineering masterpiece known as the ‘Gateway to the North’. It is now a national monument and offers unsurpassed views of the area. Enjoy a cheese and wine pairing followed by a cellar tour at an estate in the Robertson wine valley, located off the world’s longest wine route, the Route 62. Savour lunch en route (own account). Arrive at the guest house on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn. Spend the late afternoon and evening at leisure.

Check-out from Val du Charron Wine and Olive Estate Guesthouse

Fully Guided Trip from Val du Charron Wine and Olive Estate Guesthouse to De Zeekoe Guest Farm & Reserve

Details  
Mode

Fully Guided Trip

Pick up

Val du Charron Wine and Olive Estate Guesthouse

Drop off

De Zeekoe Guest Farm & Reserve

Check-in to De Zeekoe Guest Farm & Reserve

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Included:

Breakfast 

Cellar tour, cheese & wine pairing near Robertson

Day 7

    

Knysna

Day notes

After breakfast, guests journey south via the Outeniqua Pass, to Knysna. Stop outside Oudtshoorn, in the Cango Valley and discover the spectacular subterranean world of the Cango Caves. Back above ground, tour a nearby ostrich farm and learn about for the ostrich-farming industry. Enjoy lunch at the ostrich farm’s restaurant (own account). The tour travels southwards to Knysna via the Outeniqua Pass. This pass was constructed by prisoners of war from 1943-1951 and now bridges the semi-arid Klein Karoo and the coastal Garden Route. Stop in Wilderness to enjoy photo opportunities and sweeping views from the Map of Africa lookout point (weather permitting) before continuing on to Knysna.

Check-out from De Zeekoe Guest Farm & Reserve

Fully Guided Trip from De Zeekoe Guest Farm & Reserve to Madison Manor Boutique Hotel

Details  
Mode

Fully Guided Trip

Pick up

De Zeekoe Guest Farm & Reserve

Drop off

Madison Manor Boutique Hotel

Check-in to Madison Manor Boutique Hotel

Included:

Breakfast

Cango Caves Heritage Tour 

Safari Ostrich Farm Tour 

Day 8

    

Knysna

Day notes

A day at leisure to enjoy Knysna and surrounds.

Information

Included:

Breakfast

Day 9

    

Gqeberha

Day notes

After an early breakfast, the tour departs for Port Elizabeth, via the Garden Route. Travel to the Storms River Mouth and experience unique views of the Tsitsikamma from a suspension bridge. Guests enjoy lunch (own account) in the Tsitsikamma Forest area, home to century-old trees. The tour concludes at a Port Elizabeth city hotel.

Check-out from Madison Manor Boutique Hotel

Fully Guided Trip from Madison Manor Boutique Hotel to The Beach Hotel

Details  
Mode

Fully Guided Trip

Pick up

Madison Manor Boutique Hotel

Drop off

The Beach Hotel

Check-in to The Beach Hotel

Expert tips:

For those who want to explore the Eastern & Western Cape in depth there is the option of self driving or doing this tour as a longer and private tour - call to speak to one of our expert travel planners. 

Included:

Breakfast

Storms River Bridge

Day 10

    

Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Day notes

Transfer to Port Elizabeth Airport for your flight to  Northern Kruger National Park. You will be met and transfer to your safari lodge located in the private BIG 5 Karongwe Reserve.  Check into your safari cottage tent and then later in the afternoon head out for the first of your twice daily game drives. 

Game drives are conducted early morning and late afternoon in open 4 x 4 safari vehicles with your qualified guide & tracker .  Game Drives are "Off Road " in this private concession.

       

Check-out from The Beach Hotel

Transfer from The Beach Hotel to Port Elizabeth Airport [PLZ]

Details  
Mode

Transfer

Pick up

The Beach Hotel

Drop off

Port Elizabeth Airport [PLZ]

Scheduled Flight from Port Elizabeth Airport [PLZ] to Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]

Details  
Mode

Scheduled Flight

Departure

Port Elizabeth Airport [PLZ]

Arrival

Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]

Private Transfer from Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS] to Shiduli Private Game Lodge

Details  
Mode

Private Transfer

Pick up

Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]

Drop off

Shiduli Private Game Lodge

Check-in to Shiduli Private Game Lodge

Included:

Private transfer to Port Elizabeth Airport

Scheduled flight Port Elizabeth to Hoedspruit

Transfer from Hoedspruit to Shiduli

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily at Shiduli

Two game drives per day at Shiduli

 

Day 11 - 13

    

Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Day notes

Morning and afternoon game drives in the Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Included:

Breakfast, lunch & dinner daily 

Two games drives per day 

Day 14

    

End of Itinerary

Day notes

Enjoy a last game drive this morning then after breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg where your adventure ends.   

 

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Check-out from Shiduli Private Game Lodge

Transfer from Shiduli Private Game Lodge to Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]

Details  
Mode

Transfer

Pick up

Shiduli Private Game Lodge

Drop off

Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]

Scheduled Flight from Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS] to OR Tambo International Airport [JNB]

Details  
Mode

Scheduled Flight

Departure

Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]

Arrival

OR Tambo International Airport [JNB]

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