Cape Town & Garden Route Self-Drive Splendor

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Cape Town & Garden Route Self-Drive Splendor

Take a self-drive adventure through some of South Africa’s famed destinations, Cape Town and the Garden Route. Your adventure begins in the Mother City, exploring its diverse range of activities which are designed to delight and inspire. You then continue along the Garden Route, a stretch of coastline which has become a sought-after destination for many across the globe.

Your self-drive in South Africa begins in Cape Town at the luxurious More Quarters hotel where you spend three nights. You continue on to Swellendam, where you spend a night at Schoone Oordt Country House. Make your way along the Garden Route to Knysna for a two-night stay at Tsala Treetop Lodge. Your journey ends at Gorah Elephant Camp where you spend three nights in the African bush in the Big 5 Addo Elephant National Park.

Package Highlights

Explore the “Mother City”, Cape Town, at the foothills of the iconic Table Mountain
Experience the magic of the lush Garden Route, including Featherbed Nature Reserve
Stay in the heart of the famous Addo Elephant National Park and be spoilt with exciting wildlife encounters

Best time to go

10 Days / 9 Night

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Day 1 - 3: Cape Town

Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be met by a representative who will assist you with your travel documents. You will pick up your rental vehicle and drive to Cape Town’s More Quarters. More Quarters boasts an enviable location on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town’s Gardens suburb. The hotel offers easy access to the city’s attractions, mountain features and Cape Town’s famous white-sand beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay. The hotel also provides a chauffeur service for its guests and complimentary transfers are offered to the V&A Waterfront and the Virgin Active gym on a daily basis. Besides the complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access, library, spacious guest lounges complete with open fireplace and organised temporary gym membership, the hotel offers an expansive garden, swimming pool and tour service to ensure that you make the most out of your Cape Town experience. This is a family-friendly destination and children are catered for with welcome packs, special menus and activities. Optional extras: Vintage sidecar whale and dolphin route experience; African dinner and drumming; city centre walking tour Overnight at More Quarters. [B]

Day 4: Swellendam

After breakfast, your road journey continues to Schoone Oordt in the charming town of Swellendam. Schoone Oordt Country House translates into “beautiful haven” and this Victorian homestead is precisely that. It is set in verdant gardens in the farming town of Swellendam, where time slows down from the chaotic city. This charming country house blends old-world sophistication with the luxury of the modern. Meal times are a delight and breakfasts are served in the conservatory where sunlight frolics. Dinners are served in Koornlands Restaurant, one of the best restaurants in Swellendam, and are a fusion of Cape Country and European cuisine. This area offers a variety of activities from hiking and horse trails to bike trails and water sports. Overnight at Schoone Oordt Country House. [B]

Day 5 - 6: Knysna

After breakfast, drive along the celebrated Garden Route to Tsala Treetop Lodge. The 5-star Tsala Treetop Lodge promises a magical stay in South Africa’s beautiful Garden Route region. Set between the holiday towns of Knysna and Plettenberg Bay in the trees of an ancient indigenous forest, the lodge provides luxury accommodation. It’s a fantastical destination with an “afro-baroque” décor combining the rich diversity of African culture with sophisticated European touches. The main lodge affords spectacular views from the dining room, glass-fronted lounge or expansive open decks above the forest floor. Linked to the suites by elevated walkways, the main lodge is where guests gather for drinks in the evenings and to enjoy the gourmet fare served up in the glass-walled dining room or on the suspended deck. Optional extras: Ocean odyssey tour; Marine eco-tour; Featherbed John Benn Cruise on Knysna Lagoon Overnight at Tsala Treetop Lodge. [B]

Day 7 - 9: Addo Elephant National Park

After breakfast, continue on your Garden Route road trip to the beautiful Gorah Elephant Camp. Gorah Elephant Camp is a premier Big 5 safari lodge. Gorah is the only private concession and camp that is in the heart of the famous Addo Elephant National Park, home to an abundant number of these mighty beasts. This exclusive Relais & Chateaux lodge manages to recapture the romance of authentic safaris from a bygone era. The main house has been restored in the colonial style of the 19th Century, with beautiful attention to detail. Antiques and original wood furniture are prominent pieces which radiate this old-world sense of safari travel. When you aren’t exploring Addo on an open-vehicle game drive, you can spend time relaxing in the thatched boma or taking a dip in the rock swimming pool. Overnight at Gorah Elephant Camp. [B, L, D]