Family Garden Route and Safari

Take your family on a magical mystery tour down the Garden Route

The Cape and Garden Route are ideal destinations for a relaxed family holiday. Use the freedom a rental car provides to explore at your own pace. Spend the morning on one of Cape Town’s famous beaches before ascending Table Mountain – all in one day.  Then check out the Garden Route which has ample family fun - and what better way to finish than with a Safari?

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Spend 3 nights in Cape Town exploring at your own pace

The perfect family adventure with lots of things to see and do

Dedicate a day to relaxing on Plettenberg Bay’s sandy beaches

Big Five safari in Eastern Cape – well known for being Malaria Free

As a self drive trip you have the flexibility to explore as you wish

Day 1-4 : Cape Town

You will be met at Cape Town International Airport by a representative and transferred to the hotel/guesthouse of your choice.  Spend three days at leisure exploring the Cape Peninsula in your rental car. We can pre-book any guided tours you may wish to take such as Cape Point, Table Mountain or Winelands. In your package we have included a 2 hour guided open bus trip around the Mother City. This is a ‘hop on – hop off’  service valid for the entire day, giving you a convenient means of accessing all major highlights in Cape Town.

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• Accommodation: Protea Hotel Seapoint (Value) , 12 Apostles (Standard) and the Cape Grace (Luxury)
• Meals :Breakfast

Day 5-8 : Garden Route

Continue through the farmlands of the Overberg region to the Garden Route coastline. Drive the scenic back roads to explore the "real" Garden Route, then laze on some of the most beautiful and unspoiled beaches in South Africa. There is plenty to keep everyone in the family busy on the Garden Route – boat trips to find the dolphins and whales of Plettenberg Bay, a steam train journey, Knysna lagoon cruise, mountain biking, and the world’s highest bungi jump to name a few.

• Accommodation: Knysna Quays  (Value), Hog Hollow (Standard) and Hunters Country Lodge (Luxury)
• Meals: Breakfast

Day 9–10 : African Safari

Drive east towards Port Elizabeth for your Big Five Safari. The Eastern Cap is rich in history, culture and diversity, and offers the traveller a unique wildife experience in a malaria free environment.

Kariega Private Game Reserve is set in pristine wilderness in the picturesque Kariega River Valley. A  unique feature is the ability to walk freely and safely amongst the game in an area of the reserve, which excludes the dangerous Big Five animals. Children of all ages are welcome at Kariega Lodge and some chalets have private swimming pools. Other activities include game drives, river cruises, canoeing, mountain biking, swimming in beautiful river pools or a visit to nearby Kenton Beaches.

Experienced rangers will track the Big Five with you on morning and afternoon game drives, and guide you on interpretative nature walks along Kwandwe’s privately owned Great Fish River Banks.

• Accommodation: Kariega Lodges (Value), Kwandwe Ecca Lodge (Luxury)
• Meals: Fully Inclusive

Day 11:
 
Drive to Port Elizabeth Airport to drop off your rental car, in time for your connecting flight.

NB: This tour can be done back to front and can be tailormade to suit your every need. Contact us now with all your requirements!

Includes:

Twin or single accommodation in standard rooms
Meals as specified
Personalised Travel Journal
Scheduled transfer from Cape Town airport to city hotel.
City tour on the Topless Bus the official 2 hour City Tour
9 day hire of a Group B Car
Kariega includes all meals and 1 activity per day.
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve includes: Three meals daily,  tea and coffee, two game drives daily in open 4x4 safari vehicles, Refreshments on game drives, Nature walks (1hour) accompanied by experienced armed trackers, subject to availability
Government  Bed Levy

Excludes:

All items of a personal nature 
Gratuities and porterage
Child minders
Petrol, toll fees, baby seasts, and non waiverable excess 
Visas (please thoroughly check requirements, depending on your  nationality, for the countries being visited prior to travel) 
At Kwandwe: Champagne, cognacs, cellars wines, cigar and cigarettes
All scheduled domestic and international flights, visas and airport taxes
All Drinks (except at Kwandwe)

Notes:

This trip can be tailormade to suit individual budgets and requirements. Different accommodation can be substituted in order to make the trip more affordable.

Contact Rhino Africa to discuss your requirements more fully!