gap year and adventure travel programmes

SOUTH AFRICA TOUR: THE GARDEN ROUTE

SOUTH AFRICA TOUR: THE GARDEN ROUTE

COUNTRIES VISITED: SOUTH AFRICA

The Garden Route is perhaps the most internationally renowned South African destination after Cape Town and the Kruger National Park, and with good reason. Within a few hundred kilometres, the range of topography, vegetation, wildlife and outdoor activity is breathtaking. Roughly encompassing the coastline from Mossel Bay in the west to just beyond Plettenberg Bay in the east, it caters to all kinds of travellers, adventurers and thrill seekers

SOUTH AFRICA TOUR: THE GARDEN ROUTE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Cape Town, Stellenbosch Wine Route, Oudtshoorn, Port Elizabeth, Knysna, Tsitsikamma National Park, Addo Elephant National Park

Xtreme Gap's Africa overlanding truck tours are ideal for the budget conscious traveller, will a strong craving for adventure! The Tour comprises of an all inclusive experience, with integrated cultural interaction, game viewing, and social interaction, with the opportunity to book additional adrenaline based experiences such as white water rafting, Skydiving, walking with lions and swimming with dolphins!

Day 1 Stellenbosch Wine Route/Swellendam

Leaving the mother city of Cape Town behind, we drive to Stellenbosch stopping off at a wine farm for an included tasting. The magnificent rocky mountain scenery will take your breath away en route to a Cheetah Breeding project, where we admire these beautiful animals. Later we travel onto our first campsite in Swellendam.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 Oudtshoorn

Today we take a guided tour of the Cango Caves. The Cango Caves are some of the most impressive limestone caverns and the different formations are quite astonishing. Stalagmites or Stalagtites? Can you tell the difference? In the afternoon we have the opportunity to visit an Ostrich Farm before setting up camp in Oudtshoorn.

Optional Activities: Ostrich Farm visit.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 Knysna

Travelling along the Garden Route is one of South Africa’s most scenic journeys. Look out for whales and dolphins as we pass through Mossel Bay and onto our campsite near the picturesque seaside village of Knysna.

Optional Activities: Canoeing, hiking, Knysna Elephant Park, Lagoon Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4/5 Bloukrans and Tsitsikamma National Park

One of South Africa’s best-kept secrets is the Tsitsikamma National Park. Boasting exceptional hiking trails (including the famous Otter Trail) and superb coastal scenery Tsitsikamma is somewhere that many people will return to. At the nearby Bloukrans Bridge the Bungy Jump here (at 212m) is the highest in the world, although most people are not quite brave enough to try it…

Optional Activities: Bungy jumping (highest in the world), treetop canopy tours, hiking.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 Addo Elephant National Park

Continuing in to the Eastern Cape, we enter Addo Elephant National Park, which is home to many of Africa’s big game. Our truck gives us an elevated view on our game drive, particularly for those photographic enthusiasts amongst us.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7 Port Elizabeth

After an early morning game drive we bid farewell to the elephants and drive further south t o the sunshine coast. You will be dropped off at the airport in Port Elizabeth where the tour will end.

Meals: Breakfast

Included in the program

Services of a tour leader

All transportation by private adventure vehicle

camping fees & equipment

Meals: B, L, D x 6

Not included in the program

Flights

Visas

Insurance