Pori Tours, Safaris, Safaris

South Africa constantly surprises with its sharp contrasts in both culture and landscape. Beautiful towns and charming fishing villages, high mountains, dense bush and open savanna, wide sandy beaches and intimate lagoons. Price US$ 1 499.00

On this 10 days tour you get all the best that this vibrant country has to offer: Beautiful Cape Town, the famous Winelands, the scenic Garden Route and a taste of an African Safari.

Arrive in the African continent's southernmost city, Cape Town. We drive directly to one of our centrally located hotels – choose between Ritz Hotel (3-star) OR Bantry Bay Luxury Suites (4-star). Time to relax before you enjoy a South African Welcome Dinner. Both hotels are very close to the Sea Point Promenade, popular with walkers and joggers, and only 5-10 minutes drive from the famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

Day 2 Cape Town: City Orientation Tour

Today you will be taken on a half day City Orientation Tour. Set against the spectacular backdrop of Table Mountain, Cape Town is rich in historical and cultural heritage and natural beauty.  Some of the highlight stops on this tour will be the Company Gardens, the Castle of Good Hope and lively Greenmarket Square – where you can purchase arts and crafts from all over Africa. You will also take a trip through the colourful Bo Kaap area, known as the home of the “Cape Malays”.

Weather permitting, you could choose the option of an afternoon trip up Cape Town’s landmark, Table Mountain, for sunset or possibly take the tour to Robben Island.

The remainder of the day will be spent at leisure at the vibrant V&A Waterfront, which offers a wide variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment.

Day 3 Cape Town: Cape Peninsula Tour

Full day excursion to the magnificent scenery and wildlife of the Cape Peninsula. This tour includes a boat trip to Duiker Island, where thousands of Cape Fur Seals live, and later a lunch in the cozy Naval village of Simon's Town. We will visit Boulders Beach to see one of South Africa's two land-based African Penguin colonies and then continue along the False Bay coastline to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.

Have your photos taken at the most south western tip of the African continent and enjoy an invigorating walk, or leisurely funicular trip, up to the Cape Point lighthouses to admire the dramatic cliffs and amazing views. The day ends at the beautiful Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens.

Day 4 Cape Town: Wine & Gourmet Tour of the Winelands

Full day Wine & Gourmet Tour of the Cape Winelands. After some wine tastings and an introduction to the South African winemaking tradition in the Town of Oaks, Stellenbosch, we continue to the Gourmet Capital of South Africa, Franschhoek, where lunch will be served. After another round of wine tasting, there will be time to take a stroll in this beautiful and cozy little town.

The whole day is dedicated to showing you our favorite secret spots and wine cellars – a day to tantalize all your taste buds in some of South Africa’s most beautiful landscapes!

Day 5 Cape Town to Oudtshoorn via Route 62: Ostrich Farm and Cango Caves

We travel on one of the country’s most beautiful routes and also one of the world's longest wine routes, Route 62, heading for Oudtshoorn. With more than 90% of the globe’s population of ostrich found here, the town is known as the World’s "ostrich-capital" and we will of course visit an Ostrich Farm to learn more about these giant birds and the history of their farming in this area.

From there we will continue onto the picturesque Cango Valley, where we will explore the world famous Cango Caves.

Day 6 Oudtshoorn to Botlierskop Private Game Reserve: Safari

We drive to the beautiful Botlierskop Private Game Reserve – it is safari-time! After lunch, we will enjoy high tea with Botlierskop’s elephants, and later we proceed on our evening safari game drive, where we might encounter Rhinoceros, Lions, Buffalo, Giraffe, the rare Black Impala, Mountain Zebra, Eland and Elephants and many more species. The reserve also hosts more than 200 bird species.

Day 7 Botlierskop to Knysna via Tsitsikamma National Park

After an exciting morning safari game drive, we proceed to Tsitsikamma National Park. Tsitsikamma means “place of much water” in Khoi. A combination of original forest, plantations and Fynbos - a large group of plants that are endemic to South Africa, of which our National Flower the King Protea is a prominent member.

Many rivers run through the forest, forming spectacular waterfalls and deep gorges. Later we arrive in Knysna, famous for its lagoon, oysters and over 800 year old iron and stinkwood trees.

Day 8 Knysna: Featherbed Nature Reserve

We visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve - the only way to get there is by boat. The excursion also includes a tractor ride up to the top of the head and an optional easy hike back down.

Specialist guides will render the area's fascinating history - from shipping to oyster cultivation. Later you can spend some time at the interesting Knysna waterfront shops.

Day 9 Knysna: Knysna Elephant Park, Birds of Eden, Farewell Dinner

Visit Knysna Elephant Park, where you will learn the story of the Knysna Elephants while having the opportunity to touch, feed and photograph these gentle giants under the expert guidance of their rangers. Later a visit to Birds of Eden – the largest free-flight bird aviary in the world. Birds of Eden stems from the need to create a safe environment in which to rehabilitate and release a large collection of free-flight African birds.

Day 10 Knysna to George: onward travel

We travel back eastward on the Garden Route to George, where our tour ends. You will be transferred to the airport here for your onward travel.