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A wider South Africa

Garden Route / Cape Town Tour

Bring Cape Town and the Garden Route together in one journey: Table Mountain, the Waterfront and Cape Point, alongside Knysna, Tsitsikamma, wildlife experiences and inland discoveries. Mike confirms how the city, coast and countryside fit into the advertised twelve-day tour and the daily arrangements for your visit.

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YOUR TIME IN AFRICA12 days · 11 nightsYOUR GROUPUp to 6 guestsYOUR GUIDEMike Catton

A journey to remember

Garden Route & Cape Town.
Up close, in person.

This combined journey brings two different sides of South Africa together. Along the Garden Route, the itinerary includes Knysna Lagoon and its oyster trip, Tsitsikamma and its suspension bridge, safari and sanctuary experiences, Cango Caves, wine estates and small towns. Cape Town adds Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront and Cape Point to the wider holiday.

The Cape Town portion also lists rail experiences with Ceres Rail Company and a Cape Town to Simon’s Town experience. The tour is advertised as twelve days and eleven nights; Mike will confirm how the two regions, travel days and individual visits fit that duration. The itinerary below describes the experiences without assigning a daily sequence that has not yet been confirmed.

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Your combined journey

The Garden Route.
The beautiful Cape.

Explore the Garden Route and Cape Town experiences below. Mike confirms the split between regions and the day-by-day plan within the advertised twelve-day tour.

An illustrative view of the Knysna estuary opening between coastal headlands
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Coast & wildlife

The Garden Route experience

Knysna Lagoon and its oyster trip, Tsitsikamma’s suspension bridge and the forests around Storms River give this part of the tour its coastal character. The itinerary also includes a safari lodge, an elephant sanctuary, Monkeyland and a bird sanctuary. Mike confirms the route and accommodation arrangements for this section of your combined journey.

  • Knysna Lagoon and oyster trip
  • Tsitsikamma and suspension bridge
  • Safari lodge and wildlife-sanctuary experiences

Where the lagoon meets the sea.

  1. Coast & wildlife · The Garden Route experience

    Knysna Lagoon and its oyster trip, Tsitsikamma’s suspension bridge and the forests around Storms River give this part of the tour its coastal character. The itinerary also includes a safari lodge, an elephant sanctuary, Monkeyland and a bird sanctuary. Mike confirms the route and accommodation arrangements for this section of your combined journey.

    • Knysna Lagoon and oyster trip
    • Tsitsikamma and suspension bridge
    • Safari lodge and wildlife-sanctuary experiences

  2. Countryside & local life · Beyond the coastal road

    Cango Caves, an ostrich farm, Montagu and Calitzdorp introduce the inland discoveries, alongside wine estates and local stops such as Boplaas, Die Kelder and Smits Winkel. The itinerary also lists museums, the George rail trip and Bramon Wine Estate. Whale watching is seasonal; Cape Agulhas and Viljoensdrift are time permitting.

    • Cango Caves, ostrich farm and small towns
    • Wine estates, museums and George rail experience
    • Seasonal whale watching and time-permitting stops

  3. City & peninsula · Cape Town’s mountain, harbour and coast

    The Cape Town portion adds Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront and Cape Point, with hotel accommodation also described in the itinerary. Ceres Rail Company and a Cape Town to Simon’s Town experience are further highlights. Mike confirms which visits take place on each day and how the Cape Town section connects with the Garden Route.

    • Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront and Cape Point
    • Cape Town hotel arrangements
    • Ceres Rail Company and Cape Town to Simon’s Town experience

The advertised duration is twelve days and eleven nights. The itinerary lists experiences in both regions without a fixed daily allocation. Mike confirms how the visits and travel days fit together; seasonal and time-permitting stops remain subject to arrangements.

Know what to expect

The details,
made clear.

Your final quote confirms the exact arrangements.

Included in the published tour

  • Bed-and-breakfast accommodation
  • Applicable tour transport
  • Return airport transfers
  • Attraction and amenity costs listed for the tour

For your own account

  • International flights
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenirs and gifts

The tour information suggests £10 per person per day for gratuities. Confirm with Mike.

Published guide price

£3,200 / person

Based on 4–6 guests

£4,800 per person for two guests

Your journey starts
with a conversation.

Tell Mike your preferred dates and who is travelling. He will confirm the current price, availability and final itinerary. No payment is taken with your request.

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Your journeys, side by side.

Prices are the published guide rates for 4–6 guests. Mike confirms your dates and final quote.

Africa, in focus.

Explore the scenes. Ask Mike about the experiences on your chosen journey.