Location is an approximation

South Africa

 

Itinerary

Below is the provisional itinerary. The letters in brackets indicate B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner
Day #1
Depart UK in the morning. Arrive in the evening and check in to the hotel
Day #2
Guided half-day city tour of Cape Town including Company’s Garden, Parliament Buildings, Bo-Kaap (Malay Quarter) and Greenmarket Square, followed by a visit to Table Mountain by cable car for panoramic views. Overnight stay in Cape Town (B/-/D)
Day #3
Morning - further visits in Cape Town including the beaches. Afternoon – travel along the Garden Route to George. For the remaining nights we stay at Carmel Retreat centre in George (B/-/D)
Day #4
Free day to rest, enjoy a local walk or visit the beach (B/-/D)
Day #5
Excursion to Botlierskop Game Reserve for a 3-hour guided safari, with opportunities to see lions, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, zebras and other wildlife before returning to George (B/-/D)
Day #6
Day trip to Knysna including a lagoon boat cruise along the estuary and a scenic coastal experience with a Power Van excursion (similar to a funicular railway) before returning to George. (B/-/D)
Day #7
Visit local churches, with the remainder of the day free to explore the town or relax. (B/-/D)
Day #8
Excursion to Oudtshoorn including a guided tour of the Cango Caves and a visit to Cango Wildlife Ranch for close-up encounters and learning about conservation (B/-/D)
Day #9
Safari experience at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge, including a 2-hour game drive to observe African wildlife in their natural habitat (B/-/D)
Day #10
Free day (B/-/D)
Day #11
Travel back to Cape Town along the Garden Route with stops at points of interest before boarding the flight home (B/-/-)
Day #12
Arrive back in the UK

Dates/Prices

All departures for this destination have been completed this year but please look here again soon for details of next year. (Summer dates are usually released towards the end of November and winter towards the end of May. If any dates are available sooner they will be shown on this page when they are confirmed).

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