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Garden route

Along the Western Cape's eastern coastline lies the picturesque Garden Route, which stretches several hundred kilometres from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. This is one of the country's most popular routes and offers adventure- and leisure activities alike.

The Garden Route with its lush forests, pristine beaches and mountains offers adventure and leisure activities like bungi jumping (highest in Africa), zip lining through forrests, canopy tours through forests, surfing, caving at Cango Caves, whale watching, dolphin watching, bird watching, golf, elephant back rides, wine,port and oyster tastings. Highligts could be the bungi jumping, cat walk with lions, elephant feeding, elephant back rides, diving with sharks (cage diving).

The scenic Route 62 is a must see. Route 62 meander through hamlets like Mcgregor, Robertson, Montagu, Barrydale, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, George, Knysna and most scenic mountains passes like the Swartberg- and Meiringspoort.

We have created tour packages that includes the best this area has to offer. The packages are flexible enough to change should you wish to do so in advance. These tours covers some of the most scenic trips in South Africa and combine the sea, coastal forests and the mountains into a Heaven and Earth experience! The one moment you will be high up in the mountains and next you meander through spectacular valleys and forests towards sea, just to start climbing again through a mountain pass. There are a variety of packages that cater for different times of stay as well!

If this does not suit your taste, budget or time of stay, you are more than welcome to contact us, to create your own itinerary!

We are flexible!

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Garden Route :

Heaven & Earth ( 9 days )

Garden Route : Heaven & Earth (7 days)

Heaven and Earth Route: 9 day Trip(Best Time to visit Jan to May and August to November)

Days	Destination	Accommodation Type	Meals
1	McGregor	Guest House	B
2	Calitzdorp	Chalets	B
3	Prince Albert	Hotel	B
4,5	Konki Bay	Chalets	B & D
6	Knysna	Guest House	B
7	Mossel Bay (Private Nature Reserve)	Lodge	B and D
8,9	Hermanus	Hotel	B

Tour starts in Cape Town and ends in Cape Town
(**Price estimation = R48 000-00 or € 3 429-00 for 2 people sharing, including transport, guide, accommodation and meals as indicated, but excludes activities/events. Single Supplement of

R21 600 or € 1 543-00 for a 3rd person.)

Min : 2 people

Max : 8 people

What’s Included?

Guided Vehicles

Meals as specified (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or Own Arrangement)

Entrance fees, park fees, Conservation fees

Accommodation as specified (Tent, Chalet, Lodge, Guesthouse or Hotel)

What’s not included?

Travel Insurance

Drinks

Meals not stipulated

Optional activities

Highlights of this route

The picturesque Route 62 includes awesome landscapes with winding roads through small towns each with its unique character, local produce and cuisines.
The Art Route in the beautiful hamlet of McGregor is a must and a stopover at a olive farm for some olive tasting and the Donkey Sanctuary is special.
In the quaint little town of Barrydale, you will find art such as hand weavers to pottery.
Calitzdorp is well known for their local port and a port tasting is not to be missed. Stock up for the trip.
The Ghost Walk in the hamlet of Prince Albert and the old charm and architecture of a bygone era is a must see.
The Swartberg- and the Meiringspoort Passes as well the Seven Passes in the Outeniqua Mountains in and around the towns of Oudsthoorn, George and Knysna are simply spectacular!
A stopover in Oudsthoorn and a visit to a working Ostrich farm and a visit to the Cango Caves should not be missed.
The Garden Route with its lush forests and pristine beaches offer various activities and some of the adventure activities are :

Bungi Jumping

Zip lining through the forests

Gravity abseiling

Canopy Tours through the Tsitsikamma forest (30m above the ground)

Surfing at J-Bay or Vic-Bay

Birds of Eden is the largest single span aviary in the world and host approximately 3500 birds and more than 200 species.
There is also a couple of elephant sanctuaries in the region of which one is close to Knysna and Plettenbergbay. Here you have the opportunity to interact with these giants of the forests and be able to learn more about the behaviour of these animals – You can FEED THE ELLIES!
The absolute standout in this area is the CAT WALK with LIONS and an ELEPHANT RIDE in a private nature reserve on this route.
The coast line offers some of the best spots to do Whale- and Dolphin watching.
For the adrenaline junkie there is the ultimate experience to do CAGE DIVING with the GREAT WHITE SHARKS!
Photography: This unique area presents excellent opportunities for the avid photographer to take home a true experience to share with other family and friends.

Important to Note: The order of events might be at the discretion of the guide and weather dependent. Consultation will take place before changes will be made. Activities need to be booked in advance!

Heaven and Earth Route: 7 day Trip

(Best Time to visit Jan to May and September to December)

Days	Destination	Accommodation Type	Meals
1	Knysna	Hotel	B
2,3	Konki Bay	Chalet	B & D
4,5	Mossel Bay : Private Nature Reserve	Lodge	B & D
6,7	Hermanus	Hotel	B

Tour starts in George and ends in Cape Town
(**Price estimation = R42 000-00 or € 3 000-00 for 2 people sharing, including transport, guide, accommodation and meals as indicated, but excludes activities/events. Single Supplement of

R18 000-00 or € 1 300-00) for the 3rd person.)