Welcome to beautiful, sunny South Africa!
After your long flight over to Africa, you will arrive in Johannesburg and connect with the onward domestic flight to Cape Town:
AIRLINE: FLY SAFAIR
FLIGHT #: FA210
DEPART: 10h10
ARRIVE: 12h20
Once you have collected your luggage, make your way to the Car Rental kiosks, located outside the terminal building, and accessed via the tunnel walkway. Collect your rental vehicle from BLUU CAR RENTAL and make your way to the vibrant city centre, where you check in at the lovely More Quarters Hotel for your 3-night stay.
Settle into your apartments and using it as your base, enjoy your days exploring the myriad of attractions around the "Mother City"! From scenic drives along the coast, cable-car rides up the famous Table Mountain, delicious cuisine at incredible restaurants, time spent with the wild penguins at Boulder's Beach, picnics and tours in the Cape Point Nature Reserve or Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, to open-air fresh local markets, forest and mountains hikes and even surfing or diving... there really is SO much to do and see, you will never be bored! (Some of the outdoor activities are weather-dependent, but we hope you have some good weather during your stay to enjoy as much as possible!)
Leaving Cape Town, you head out of the city, through beautiful country landscapes to the Overberg region.
Staying a night at the coastal town of Hermanus, you can enjoy exploring this Walker Bay area which is often a safe harbour for the Southern Right Whales at this time of year! A lovely fresh walk along the cliff-paths will hopefully give you some great sightings of these incredible creatures, close to the shore.
Dine tonight in-house at the hotel or at some of Hermanus' great restaurants.
Check out of the Harbour House apartment and take a leisurely drive up the Garden Route passing by orchards and farmland to the thriving holiday town of Knysna (approx. 5hrs), stopping for lunch along the way. Check in at the lovely Lofts Apartments & Hotel located on the lagoon for 3 adventure packed days.
Knysna is located on a beautiful lagoon opening to the sea. Enjoy a sunset cruise on the lagoon to Knysna Heads, walk the Featherbeds nature trail, shop at the many local craft markets and stores, explore the Knysna Waterfront, have lunch at one of the many wonderful restaurants and eat the famous Knysna oysters!
Plettenberg Bay is located just 30min further up the coast - enjoy the endless beach for walks, warm waves for boogieboarding and dolphin cruises. In-between Knysna and Plett you will find many enjoyable activities for the whole family such as the Elephant Sanctuary, Birds of Eden, Monkeyland, treetop canopy rides, segway tours through the forest, bungie jumping and much more!
Your adventures take you a little further up the beautiful and dramatic coastline, to the Tsitsikamma Forest and Stormsriver Mouth region.
Staying at the lovely Misty Mountain Reserve, you can explore and do many fantastic adventurous activities! On-site activities on offer include quad-biking, guided hiking trails, mashie golf, fresh-water fishing and mountain biking trails.
Bunji Jump the Bloukrans bridge, kayak through the gorgeous rivers and ocean, hike through the pictureque indigenous forests and take in the incredible natural beauty of this region.
Time for a safari!
Continuing up the N2 highway, you make your way into the Eastern Cape Province where you'll stay at Kariega River Lodge for a 2-night safari experience.
Located on the water's edge, the River Lodge offers many fantastic safari activities from game drives, boat safaris, birding and also river cruises to the nearby Kenton-on-Sea beaches. Your stay here is fully inclusive of meals and activities, so you can fully relax and enjoy the pampering service and enthusiastic, experienced team at the lodge as they take you to explore and discover the many wildlife and birdlife that reside on the reserve.
Kariega Game Reserve:
- Check in is from 14h00.
- Lunch from 14h30.
- The first afternoon game drive departs at approximately 16h00.
- Thereafter a typical day includes a morning and afternoon/evening game drive. During the course of their stay they can also enjoy canoeing, a guided bush walk and fishing. One of the game drives can also include a river cruise if staying two or more nights.
- Check out from 10h00 to 11h00 after morning game drive and breakfast.
Sadly the end of this epic adventure has come.
Bid farewell to the team at Kariega after a final early morning game drive (time permitting) and hearty breakfast. Travel back to Port Elizabeth (approx 1h30 drive) where you drop off the hired car at the airport, and check in for the afternoon flight to Johannesburg:
AIRLINE: FLY SAFAIR
FLIGHT #: FA361
DEPART: 13h55
ARRIVE: 15h33
Once landed, follow the signs to the International Departures hall and check in for your onward flight home.
Wishing you a safe and easy journey home and may your hearts and souls be filled with the beauty of Africa! Hope to see you again someday soon!
