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Cape Town to Johannesburg via the Garden Route
very best that South Africa has to offer". / 9 Day Tour Itinerary  |
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Brief Description: This is an excellent 12 day tour that departs every first Monday of the month throughout the year, except for December. Highlights: Cape Town, Mossel bay, Oudtshoorn - ostriches, Crocodile farm, Rain forests, Thaba 'Nchu Sun, Johannesburg - Gold Reef City, Kruger National Wildlife Park, Hazy view, God's window. 
Detailed Description: (12 days, 11 nights) Dinner / Bed / Breakfast Basis
Itinerary - 12 - day 1. Day.. Monday.....  Depart Cape Town via Sir Lowry's
Pass and the apple/pear orchards of the region or via the "Reviera of the Cape" to thehistoric town of
Swellendam Continue past Riversdale to Mosselbay , visit the Old Post Office Tree-the first postal transaction
of South - Africa took place here in 1500. Board the Caraval,the first explorer used to sail into this bay , anno
1488.Ovemight at the "Old Post Office Tree Guest House", or Munro Manor, or the Point Hotel.2. Day.. Tuesday..... After breakfast travel via the Robinson Pass to the mecca of the South African ostrich farming - Oudtshoorn - After a tour through the Safari Show Ranch , and a ride on the fastest animal on two legs , we have lunch - speciality , ostrich- steak .Thereafter , visit the crocodile/cheetah farm - optional . Continue through to the world famous dripstonecaves , the most beautiful in the world "Cango Caves". Overnight at a wonderful Guest House in Oudtshoorn , or via the picturesque Outeniqua Pass to George for overnight at a delightful Guest House at the edge of the Indian Ocean . 3. Day.. Wednesday.....  Leave
George on board of the "Outeniqua Choo Tjoe Train", through the
Wilderness over - five lakes - two estuaries. Arrive at Knysna for lunch
at the lagoon . Boattrip on the picturesque lagoon for the ultimate experience
of the beautiful area Through "The Garden of Eden", to Plettenbergbay
, the "Pearl of the Garden Route", for overnight at the Keurboom
River Lodge Protea Hotel.4. Day.. Thursday..... After breakfast continue through Natures Valley , to the Tsitsikamma rainforest , cheek out, en route , the World Record Bungi Jump at Bloukraans River Bridge , via Cape St.Francis and Jeffreys Bay to Port Elizabeth . Through Port Elizabeth for a short orientational tour , stay overnight at the Marine Protea / Beach Hotel along the shores of the Indian Ocean . 5. Day .. Friday  Continue after breakfast to the Addo
Elephant National Park , in search of the biggest mammals in the African bush , the elephant , or perhaps a Rhinoceros
, or Buffalo , or some of the many Antelopes . After the drive through the magnificent wilderness , sit at the
waterhole to watch the animals continuously coming down to drink . Overnight in a bungalow close the lit up waterhole
.6. Day.. Saturday Carry on toward Bloemfontein , our destination for today is Thaba Nchu Sun, , a casino/hotel in the ex homeland of the Tswana people, where you can try your luck with "fortuna". Enjoy the beautiful surrounds of this ex "Homeland",before going to rest in comfortable accommodation. 7. Day.. Sunday After breakfast , on our way to Johannesburg, the "City of Egoli", the city of gold . A visit to the "Gold Reef City".A trip down the mineshaft, in search of gold , watch a cultural show of the indigenous people of South Africa . Continue to Sandton / Pretoria for overnight in a wonderful hotel ay.. Monday 8. Day..Monday After visiting the "Voortrekker Monument" (optional), we continue through our gold and coal producing area of South -Africa. Via the Erasrnus Pass - Strydom Tunnel , to Hoedspruit, three Rondavels on the Panoramam Route, to a private Game Park/Lodge . Check in and freshen up before leaving for our first experience of the bush and its diversity of wild animals , in open safari vehicles . Return after dark for a traditional dinner and overnight rest , if one is not to hyper . 9. Day.. Tuesday  You
are awakened to tea/coffee and snacks before heading out for a bush
walk to corner the elusive big ive Return for a scrumptious breakfast
. Continue to the world renown Wildlife - Sanctuary , the Kruger National
Park with all its 20000 square kilometre of diversity of African wild life
, full of excitement and surprises . Check in at your rondavel before going
on a night drive through
the park in open land rovers - unforgettable.10. Day Wednesday Early morning game drive with breakfast en route , to check out one or two of the "Big Five" we might have missed, to our next camp along the shores of the Sabie river , relax for a while and take an afternoon or evening drive through thie wonderful wildlife sanctuary - optional 11. Day.. Thursday Early morning game drive , with breakfast on route , to check one of the big five one might have missed.We are now leaving the magnificent park for Hazyview , via the Blyderiver Canyon , Bourks - Luck - Potholes ."Gods Window". Overnight at Hazyview , Hogg Hollow / Sanbonani . 12. Day.. Friday After breakfast we continue to Sabie . We visit Pilgrims Rest (old golddiggers town through Robberspass to Lydenburg - Middelburg , back to Johannesburg in time for your evening flight. |
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