4 Day Garden Route Tour

Day 1: Cape Town – Mossel Bay

Today we'll drive from Cape Town via Hermanus and Swellendam to Mossel Bay. We'll take Clarens Drive, a scenic coastal road, which offers you a wonderful view of False Bay. Hermanus is ideal for whale watching. From June to December, the Southern Right whales can be spotted here right from the shore, although a boat ride is the best way to get a close up view of the large mammals. Afterwards we head to Swellendam, the third oldest town in South Africa. Here, we'll visit the Drostdy Museum, which offers one a glimpse into the life of the local landdrost (magistrate) in the 18th and 19th century. From here we'll continue on to Mossel Bay.

B/ Mossel Bay

• Clarens Drive
• Hermanus
• Drostdy Museum

Day 2: Mossel Bay - Plettenbergbay - Tsitsikamma - Knysna

After breakfast we'll visit the Bartolomeu Dias museum complex. The major feature is a life-size replica of the Dias Caravel in which Dias sailed to the Cape in 1488. Amongst the other exhibitions is a shell museum, as well as the 500 year old Post Office Tree. After this we'll drive via Wilderness and Knysna to the Tsitsikamma National Park. A short walk takes us to Storms River Mouth. On our way back to Knysna we'll enjoy the breathtaking view over the scenic bay, 'Baia Formosa', in Plettenberg Bay.

B/B Knysna

• Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex
• Mossel Bay
• Tsitsikamma National Park
• Plettenberg Bay

Day 3: Knysna-Oudtshoorn

Our Day begins with a walkabout on the "Eastern Head". From its summit we'll have a wonderful view of the lagoon and the Indian Ocean. From here we'll pass Wilderness, George and the Outeniqua Mountains to get to Oudtshoorn. In Oudtshoorn we'll visit an ostrich farm where we'll go on a guided tour and learn all the wonderful facts about these large flightless birds. Next we'll visit the Cango Caves, a wonderland of stalactites and stalagmites and the largest network of caves of its kind in Africa. Dinner at the Hotel

B/B/D Oudtshoorn

• Knysna Heads
• Ostrich farm
• Cango Caves

Day 4: Oudtshoorn-Robertson-Cape Town

From Oudtshoorn we'll take the scenic R62 back to Cape Town. On our way we'll drive through Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Barrydale, Montagu and Robertson. We'll make a stop in Robertson for a wine tasting. After this we'll continue our journey back to Cape Town via Du Toits Kloof Pass, from which we'll have fantastic views onto the lush Paarl valley.

• Wine tasting
• Du Toits Kloof Pass
• Cape Town
• End of the tour