The Garden Route - A little bit of Heaven
A Little Bit of Heaven
We at No Rush Tours would like to make your visit to sunny South Africa a life changing experience that will leave you wanting more. We will show you unique parts of this beautiful country & scenes that will be remembered for a long time to come. We will in consultation with you and your guests design a South African (a short stop or longer) holiday to suit your dreams & most importantly, your budget. So come along and see South Africa. Your tour with us will be filled with wonderful days of scenic sights, wild animals, historic towns and cultural experiences.
Although we plan all our tours to suit your style & requirements, we have an example of a typical tour of Cape Town and the Garden Route. All our tours can be tailor made to suite our visitors/guests requirements upon enquiries or bookings.
Example of an Eight day tour itinerary of Cape Town & the Garden Route (6 - 8 people):
Day 1: Cape Town
Guests are met at their hotel in Cape Town for the start of their tour. The day is spent exploring one of the world’s most beautiful and exciting cities. A cable car up Table Mountain is first on the agenda (permitting the weather is favourable). The views from Table Mountain are a breathtaking experience as the entire Cape Peninsula can be seen. A visit to the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is also on the agenda. The garden is home to 4000 species of Flora and the afternoon is spent were our guests can relax and enjoy the fresh air, tranquillity and views the garden has to offer. The tour then makes its way back to the hotel were our guest can enjoy dinner and an evening exploring the city on their own.
Day 2: Cape Town
An early morning breakfast can be enjoyed before the tour heads out to Franchhoek. This beautiful town owes its existence to the first French settlers who worked the Drakenstein Valley. Time is devoted to exploring the town and its history before we visit the fine wine estates in the valley. All the cultivars and classic styles are on show here. Late afternoon we will make our way back to the hotel in Cape Town.
Day 3: Cape Town
The Chapman’s Peak drive leads the tour through the town of Noordhoek to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. The reserve is home to several antelope species as well as a diversity of Flora and bird species. The highlight of today’s expedition is sure to be the walk to the summit of Cape Point, were the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean. The tour traces the Indian Ocean Seaboard on the way back to Cape Town with a visit to Boulders Beach – a haven for the mainland African penguins. Some time will also be spent at Simons Town, Kalk Bay and Muizenburg before we return to the hotel in Cape Town.
Day 4: Overberg
An early morning breakfast is enjoyed before our tour traces the coast of Gordon’s Bay, travelling through towns like Rooi Els and Betties Bay on our way to Hermanus. Several stops are made at vantage points from where the Southern Right Whale can be spotted. Lunch will be enjoyed in Hermanus after which the tour continues to the fishing village of Arniston. We will also visit the marine erosions at the Waenhuiskrans before we retire to the overnight destination.
Day 5: Garden Route
After a hearty breakfast the group travels to the beautiful coastal city of Mossel Bay, where we begin our tour of the Garden Route. It is here where the explorer Bartholomew Dias set foot on shore in 1488 and time is dedicated by visiting the museum which bears his name. After a short distance we reach George Station were we board the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe. This is the very last scheduled SA steam railway service and it is a daily service between George and Knysna. We journey from George through to Victoria Bay, over the Kaaiman’s River Bridge, through Wilderness and over the Goukamma Valley before reaching Knysna. Wonderful scenic sites and beauty surrounds us throughout this railway journey and the tour is met at Knysna Station where they are transferred to the overnight destination.
Day 6: Garden Route
The tour ventures its way to Oudtshoorn crossing via the Outeniqua Pass. Oudtshoorn is also the Ostrich Capital of the world. Oudtshoorn is situated in the great valley which is known as the Little Karoo. Our first stop is the Cango Caves at the foothills of the Swartberge. The Cango caves’ system is amongst the worlds largest and is blessed with elaborate drip stone formations. After the visit to the caves the tour visits an Ostrich Farm, lunch will be enjoyed at this farm. If any of the group feels brave they can go for an Ostrich ride. After a fulfilling day of scenic views, ventures and sightseeing we make our way back to the Knysna overnight destination. Guest can enjoy dinner at the hotel and have a relaxing evening or enjoy an evening out and about town.
Day 7: Garden Route
Today the group will visit the Featherbed Nature Reseve by ferry. The morning will be spent at the Nature Reserve and we will then make our way to Plettenberg Bay in the afternoon. Here the guest can relax and have fun on one of the beautiful and finest beaches the Garden Route has to offer. The tour makes its way back to the Knysna overnight accomadation in the late afternoon. Guest can now relax and enjoy dinner on their final evening in Knysna.
Day 8: Garden Route
After breakfast the guests are transferred to George Airport for a flight to Cape Town. From Cape Town Airport Guests are assisted in transferring to an international flight back to their county or any other destination of choice.
This is only an example of an eight day tour for the Garden Rout and Cape Town Area. Upon further enquiries, we at No Rush Tours will give you detailed information on what is included an excluded on such a tour. All tours can be adjusted to meet your own requirements and budget.
Please contact our office if you require assistance when planning your next to visit our Warm, Wild, Sunny South Africa.
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