Great Adventure Trips

South Africa

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This relaxing family tour is similar in scope to Relaxing Rascals but uses Comfortable to Premier accommodation and also includes more time in the Little Karoo as well as Cape Town, the Garden Route and the game-rich Eastern Cape. As the area is malaria-free, this holiday is ideal for babies upwards.

Meals As text
Accommodation Mix of Comfortable to Premier
Departure Dates On request
Transport Group B rental car with unlimited kilometres. Upgrades to larger vehicles easily arranged.
Price Includes Meals and accommodation as shown in text, (we are assuming 2 children aged 4 & 6 years sharing with parents), Group B car rental
Price Excludes International & domestic flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified
Minimum Number 2
Climate Mediterranean in the Cape (winter rains, hot dry summers), summer showers on Garden Route
Best time to go Suitable all year round, especially October to May
Health Requirements None - sunblock essential
Other Ideas Ideal for all ages of children including the under-sixes. The price below is a SAMPLE price based on a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children aged 4 and 6 years.
Notes Please note that children over 12 years are usually treated as adults by South African hotels and have their own room.

Day 1 : Arrive Cape Town for 4 nights Silvermist Mountain Lodge, Room Only
Collect rental car and drive to Silvermist, Cape Town for 4 nights. Silvermist Mountain Lodge is a 60-acre mountainside estate of well-designed self-contained cottages in the beautiful Constantia Nek area. The estate has a swimming pool, mountain trails and a coffee shop serving breakfasts. One of the Cape's mountain walking trails starts in the reserve, and access to beaches and Constantia wine estates is easy. Each of the one, two or three bedroom cottages has a large fireplace and either its own 'deck' or terrace. All are fully serviced daily. Self-catering with breakfast available at the coffee shop.

Day 5 : 3 nights, La Plume Guest Farm, Little Karoo, Bed & Breakfast
Drive to the Little Karoo to stay for 3 nights at La Plume Guestfarm, a working ostrich farm. The Little Karoo is ideal for small children with the Cango caves to explore, ostrich farms, wildlife and animal ranches and many other child-orientated attractions. The lovely Victorian homestead is decorated in period style and all nine en suite rooms are well-appointed, with telephone, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, television, bar fridge and furnished with Cape antiques. Some rooms take extra beds and there is a two bedroom family cottage. Farm tours are available on request. Pool in the gardens. (4½ hours, 440km)

Day 8 : 4 nights, Knysna Quays Hotel, Garden Route, Bed & Breakfast
Continue over the Outeniqua mountains to the Garden Route for 4 nights, Knysna Quays Hotel in the Knysna Waterfront. This nautically-inspired hotel looks over the marina to the Knysna Lagoon and is surrounded by interesting shops and restaurants. Each room has two double beds, suitable for 1 or 2 children. (1½ hours, 120km)

Day 12 : 2 nights, Addo Restcamp, Addo Elephant Park, Room Only
Continue to the Eastern Cape for 2 nights in the Addo Elephant Park, with its dense populations of elephant as well as black rhino, hippo, buffalo and many antelope. Accommodation is in simple family chalets and there is a restaurant serving all meals. (3½ hours, 360km)

Day 14 : Depart from Port Elizabeth
Drive to Port Elizabeth to drop off your rental car prior to your onward flight.

May 1-Aug. 31 2006	Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Zar 16750	Zar 19750

The price given above is based on a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children aged 4and 6 years. Please contact us for a specific quote for your family.