Sample Water Babies Family Self Drive

3 nights Cape Town, Room Only

On arrival in Cape Town , you collect your  rental car ( Hyundai Tuscan / Toyota RAV, SUV or similar) and drive to the Waterfront Village in the vibrant V&A Waterfront. Spend 4 nights enjoying the sights of Cape Town.

Day at leisure

Enjoy child friendly activities in and around Cape Town

Day at leisure

Day at leisure

2 nights De Hoop Collection – Dinner, Bed &Breakfast

Today you leave the city and drive along the Whale Coast to De Hoop Nature Reserve where you stay for 2 nights. (240km, 3 hours drive)

The 36,000 hectare De Hoop Nature Reserve lies close to Arniston on the Whale Coast. The endless beach, towering sand dunes, tidal rock pools and diverse fauna and flora provide a natural playground for kids to learn as they have outdoor fun in South Africa.

Spend your day exploring De Hoop Nature Reserve

The 36,000 hectare De Hoop Nature Reserve lies close to Arniston on the Whale Coast. The endless beach, towering sand dunes, tidal rock pools and diverse fauna and flora provide a natural playground for kids to learn as they have outdoor fun in South Africa.

The reserve has bontebok, Cape mountain zebra, eland, red hartebeest, baboons and ostrich. Enjoy walking, mountain biking, eco quad biking, guided bird walks and amazing guided marine walks.  Simply lazing on the beach and snorkelling in the many turquoise rock pools are other ways to pass a rewarding day.

2 nights Little Karoo, B&B

Today you drive onto the Little Karoo, via the scenic Route 62, for two nights at La Plume Country House. (3-3½ hours, 275km)

The arid, rugged Little Karoo is reached via the spectacular mountain passes over the Outeniqua Mountains. You can sample the excellent wines of the area over lunch at a working ostrich farm or visit the Cango Caves, a labyrinthine complex of limestone caverns. 

Explore Oudtshoorn and the surroundings

Children will adore seeing the big cats at the Cango wildlife ranch, learning about ostriches, and cringing at the crocodile and snake farm.

3 nights Garden Route, Hunter's Country House – B&B

Today you head over the Outeniqua Pass to the Garden Route (135-165km, 2 hours).

The Garden Route thoroughly deserves its reputation for enchanting beauty. The ‘garden’ refers not to cultivated gardens, but to its captivating Elysian charm. This region, between Mossel Bay and the Storms River, offers a spectacular coastline of dramatic headlands giving way to white sandy beaches. There is simply loads for families to do in this area.

Day at leisure

There is simply loads for families to do in this area.

Take some time to enjoy Knysna and the surroundings.

This region, between Mossel Bay and the Storms River, offers a spectacular coastline of dramatic headlands giving way to white sandy beaches.

2 nights Eastern Cape safari, Full Board & Game drives

Head to the Eastern Cape for three nights on a child-friendly safari at Mark’s Camp (in the Lalibela Private Game Reserve).  (4 hours, 360km)

Thousands of hectares in the Eastern Cape have been returned to natural bushveld that supports the Big Five as well as abundant plains species and birdlife. Lalibela comprises three lodges within 7,500ha of Big Five malaria-free bushveld. One of these, Mark’s Camp, is a child-friendly game lodge, with an extensive children’s safari programme, decorated in a relaxed Pan-African style.

Depart from Port Elizabeth

After a final early morning game drive and brunch, you drive to Port Elizabeth Airport to drop off your rental car prior to your onward flight.