Garden Route & Safari
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    Garden Route & Safari

    Coastal road trip with a malaria-free Big Five finish

    South Africa 12 nights October – April (warm coastal weather) Self-drive travellers and families with younger children
    Indicative from
    $2,853 per person sharing
    Excludes international flights. Final price confirmed in your quote.

    Cape Town to the Eastern Cape by road: mountain passes, forest, beaches and whale coast, ending with malaria-free Big Five game viewing — the easiest safari to travel with children.

    The route

    Indicative routing — actual transfers and flights are confirmed with your itinerary.

    Trip highlights

    • Whale watching at Hermanus (Jun–Nov)
    • Knysna lagoon, Tsitsikamma forest and Plettenberg Bay
    • Cango Caves and the Karoo passes
    • Malaria-free Eastern Cape safari

    Suggested itinerary

    1. 1

      Cape Town

      Western Cape · 3 nights

      Settle in, then collect the hire car and head east along the coast.

    2. 2

      Hermanus & the Overberg

      Western Cape · 2 nights

      Cliff-path whale watching and the quiet fynbos coast.

    3. 3

      Knysna & Plettenberg Bay

      Garden Route · 4 nights

      Lagoon, forest walks, beaches and the Tsitsikamma suspension bridges.

      Stays we like here
      Crown on The HeadsBrenton Haven Beachfront Resort
    4. 4

      Eastern Cape reserves

      Eastern Cape · 3 nights

      Malaria-free Big Five game drives an easy drive from Port Elizabeth for the flight home.

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