Great Adventure Trips

South Africa

Self-drive / Family / Walking / Romance / General Tours
Horse Safaris / Camping Tours / Victoria Falls extension

Magic of The Cape

Our 8 day escorted tour, from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, begins in the evening, so you can easily fly in during the day. The longer 10 day tour starts with a two night safari in the Eastern Cape staying at Elephant House with game drives into Addo Elephant Park and Schotia Game Reserve.

Meals: As in text below
Accommodation: Premier
Departure Dates: Saturdays
Transport: Luxury VW microbus with Air-conditioning
Price Includes: Meals and accommodation as shown in text, transport, services of a guide, all park fees
Price Excludes: International flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified
Minimum Number: 1
Climate: Mediterranean in the Cape (hot dry summers, cooler wetter winters), summer showers on Garden Route
Best time to go: Suitable all year round - especially October through to May
Health Requirements: None. Sunblock essential
Combines well with: Safaris, Short Breaks in the Cape
Other Ideas: Look at Magic of South Africa for a fuller tour of South Africa.

Day 1 : Depart Port Elizabeth for 1 night, La Provence, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. Transfer to La Provence in Port Elizabeth for overnight.

Day 2 : 2 nights Belvidere Manor, Knysna, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Visit the Tsitsikamma forest and Storms River Mouth with short walk in the Garden of Eden. Continue to Plettenberg Bay and Knysna. Optional sunset cruise on the lagoon (not included in rate). 2 nights Belvidere Manor.

Day 3 : Knysna Touring - Wide range of leisure activities with your guide at your disposal. Optional activities include the Outeniqua steam train and Featherbed Nature Reserve (not included in rate).

Day 4 : Overnight, Queens Hotel, Oudtshoorn, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Scenic drive through the indigenous forest to the Wilderness lakes. Visit the Dias and Maritime Museum and famous Post Office tree at Mossel Bay. Head over the Robinson pass for a tour of the Cango Caves and an ostrich farm. Overnight Queens Hotel in Oudtshoorn.

Day 5 : Route 62 to Cape Town. 3 nights Cape Heritage Hotel, Bed & Breakfast - Scenic drive along the Route 62 to Cape Town. 3 nights Cape Heritage Hotel.

Day 6 : Cape Peninsula tour and dinner - Today you are collected from your hotel for a full day Cape Peninsula tour.

Day 7 : Winelands Tour - Today you are collected from the hotel for a Full day Winelands tour.
Day 8 : Half Day Table Mountain and Cape Town City Tour - Take the cable car up Table Mountain before exploring the historical sights of the city. Afternoon is at leisure before your transfer to airport.

Price per person sharing until Sept. 30, 2006 = 13630 rand for 8 day . Single supp = 2750 rand
From Oct. 1-Nov. 30, 2006 = 14190 rand for 8 day. Single supp. = 2850 rand