Travel Idea Including

Itinerary:

Discover the beautiful Garden Route, along South Africa's exquisite eastern coastline with kids. Enjoy the famous Garden Route while staying in comfortable Guest Houses and taking in some spectacular sights along the way.

This child-friendly, fun- and entertainment- filled trip includes Cape Town's highlights and the best of the Garden Route. The itinerary is created to include activities that also your kids will enjoy and travelling time is kept to a minimum. After exploring Cape Town, this trip will take you to the ostrich farms in Oudtshoorn, to Plettenberg Bay, Addo Elephant Park and Monkeyland. You will see your kids smile for 10 days!

The Garden Route for Family Safari starts in Cape Town and finishes in Port Elizabeth.

Highlights:

Table Mountain, Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Point, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Route 62, Garden Route, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Port Elizabeth

Group Size: Maximum 10 people

Type of Safari: Non-participation guest house and hotel tour

Accommodation: Accommodation will be in Lodges and Guest Houses of basic standard

Price: Per Person Rate

Tour Fare 2011

Low Season (May to August)
2 people: EUR 1920 / USD 2685
4 or more: EUR 1245 / USD 1740
Child Rate (2-10yrs) EUR 200 / USD 280
High Season (Jan – April, Sept and Oct)
2 people: EUR 1985 / USD 2775
4 or more: EUR 1299 / USD 1820
Child Rate (2-10yrs) EUR 220 / USD 310

Approx. entrance fees:
Adult ZAR 510 per person
Child: ZAR 235 per person

Included in the price: Meals as per itinerary, accommodation, activities stated in the itinerary, transport, services of a qualified tour guide not included in the price: Travel insurance, flights, pre and post tour accommodation, optional activities, all drinks, tips and curios, all personal expenses.

Tailor-Made Travel:
This safari runs on scheduled dates throughout the year. We can tailor-make a private safari to meet your departure date, time period, group size and budget. Contact the office for further information.

Cape Town add-on:
Before or after the tour we can offer you a 3-day package. On day 1 you'll be picked up at the airport and transferred to your accommodation. The next day you'll participate in a Cape Point Tour. The following day you'll be picked up for your Garden Route Experience. This includes 2 nights accommodation B&B, airport transfer and a Cape Point Tour.

Day 1: Cape Town
Arrival in Cape Town and transfer to the Lady Hamilton Hotel. Situated on the fringe of Cape Town's CBD it has easy access to the hub of the daily city life. The Lodge is ideally positioned, making tourist attractions like V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain, Robben Island, Winelands, Kirstenbosch Gardens and Cape Point easily accessible.
Accommodation: Lady Hamilton Hotel (Family Rooms with en suite bathrooms)

Day 2: Table Mountain and Two Oceans Aquarium
Today we take a cable car up Table Mountain (weather-permitting). There are more than 100 scenic ways to climb the mountain, which stands at 1086 metres above sea level, but most people take the revolving cable car, which whisks you to the top in just a few minutes. The views from the top are magnificent. Afterwards we visit The Two Oceans' Aquarium - a window on the oceans of South Africa. Ideally positioned to showcase the incredible diversity of marine life found in both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Aquarium is one of the top tourist attractions in Cape Town. The kids are sure to love it. [B]
Accommodation: Lady Hamilton Hotel (Family Rooms with en suite bathrooms)

Day 3: Cape Point and Kirstenbosch Gardens
Today, we explore Cape Point and Kirstenbosch Gardens on a full day tour. After breakfast, we head off to Cape Point - the most South Westerly point of Africa. Breathe the freshest air in the world - straight from the Atlantic. This is where the cold Benguela current on the West coast and the warm Agulhas current on the East coast merge. As one of the highest sea cliffs in the world (249 meters above sea level), it is a sight to behold. Afterwards we visit the African penguins at Boulder's Beach. The afternoon will be spent at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. Renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape Flora it displays and for the magnificence of its settings against the Eastern slopes of Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch grows only indigenous South African plants. You are quite welcome to pack a picnic basket and relax on the well manicured lawns. [B]
Accommodation: Lady Hamilton Hotel (Family Rooms with en suite bathrooms)

Day 4: Oudtshoorn
Today we head out early for the 4 hour drive to Oudtshoorn, traveling along the famed Route 62. This is the tourist route in the Western Cape that meanders between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn, the Garden Route and Port Elizabeth, offering the shorter, scenic alternative to the N2 highway. It's an area of magnificent landscapes and towering cliffs, crystal clear streams and the abundance of trees and indigenous flora - all contributing to making Paarl and Wellington, the Breede River Valley, the Klein Karoo and the Langkloof some of South Africa's most diverse regions. Check into La Plume Guesthouse. This is a Victorian homestead on a working ostrich, alfalfa and vine farm. Set in the tranquil Olifantsrivier Valley it demands spectacular views of the Swartberg Mountains. The rolling lawns and the sparkling pool are ready for you and your family's enjoyment. [B]
Accommodation: La Plume Guest House (en suite bathrooms)

Day 5: Oudtshoorn
Today we visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch and an Ostrich farm. The Wildlife Ranch is an endangered species breeding facility extraordinaire. This oldest and biggest cheetah contact centre offers visitors the rare opportunity of interacting with our hand reared cheetahs. The whole family will enjoy exploring the facts and fiction surrounding crocodiles, view elegant cheetahs and Bengal tiger cubs. For the adventurous, there will be an opportunity to touch a cheetah, enjoy the closeness of a tiger cub, wrap oneself in a python and even dive with Niles crocodiles in the Natural Encounters programme. [B]
Accommodation: La Plume Guest House (en suite bathrooms)

Day 6: Plettenberg Bay
Driving along the scenic Garden Route, today we make our way to Plettenberg Bay. The Garden Route is world renowned and stretches along the southern Cape coast from Slang River near Heidleberg, eastwards to the Tsitsikamma Forest and Storms River. It is an area of outstanding scenic beauty with indigenous forests, lakes and meandering rivers. Along the coast are towns and villages, each with a distinct character of their own. Just beyond the mountains, lies Little Karoo and also Oudtshoorn, famous for its ostriches and which is the principal town of the Klein Karoo. Here you can also visit the famous Cango Caves with their spectacular limestone stalagmites and stalactites. [B]
Accommodation: The Starfish (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms)

Day 7: Plettenberg Bay
After breakfast, we visit the Knysna Elephant Park. Daily tours leave on the half hour every day from 8.30 to 16.30 from the informative visitor's centre and video viewing room to the elephants. Guests are transported to the elephants on a tractor & trailer where they will have the opportunity to touch, feed and photograph the gentle giants. Elephants love eating so don't forget your bucket of elephant feed. There are no barriers or fences to spoil the close encounter. Guests are then transported back to unique elephant curios shop and Askaris restaurant. This afternoon a visit to Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary is planned. Here, visitors safaris are conducted by experienced rangers and you can expect to see many species of monkeys as well as a large variety of forest dwelling birds. After soaking up the splendor of a living forest, you can relax on the sunny deck of the restaurant while enjoying a cocktail. [B]
Accommodation: The Starfish (Rooms with en-suite bathrooms)

Day 8: Addo National Park
Via Port Elizabeth, we make our way to Addo Elephant Park. Later today, we check into the Addo Rest Camp. Deep within the shadows of the dense valley bushveld of the Sundays River region of the Eastern Cape lies the Addo Elephant National Park. Here, the evenings are punctuated by the strident howl of the black-backed jackal, and the francolins call heralds each new dawn. This finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo. Some of its unique features already include: unrivalled natural diversity, with five of South Africa's seven major vegetation zones (biomes), the Big 7 (Elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, whales and great white sharks) in their natural habitat and rich heritage of archaeological and historical sites. [B]
Accommodation: Addo Rest Camp (Chalets with private bathroom)

Day 9: Addo National Park
This day is yours to spend at leisure. You can visit the nearby Kenton on Sea Beach, visit the Kariega Game reserve, go on a game drive, hiking, fishing, bird watching, canoeing, mountain biking or go on a famous river cruise on the Kariega Queen. (All at own expense). [B]
Accommodation: Addo Rest Camp (Chalets with private bathroom)

Day 10: End of tour
After breakfast, Return to Port Elizabeth, where you bid farewell to your guide and your family vacation comes to an end. [B]

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Package Departures

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Visas:

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Costs relating to the issue of visas or related documentation are the responsibility of the traveler.

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Travel Insurance:

It is a condition of booking that all clients have comprehensive travel insurance. AI can offer Travel Insurance for your trip. Please request a quote when booking.

Disclaimer:

Prices based on per person, twin/double share, unless otherwise noted, and pre-set group minimum numbers. Prices & itineraries are correct at the time of printing. Itineraries & prices may change due to currency fluctuations, local conditions or events outside the control of A.I and her local operators. Please see our booking terms & conditions for full details.