Discover South Africa - a Family Holiday in South Africa

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Tour information
GAME TRACKING
From Port Elizabeth we travel to the Addo Elephant National Park - one of the very best in the world for viewing the goliath of the animal kingdom. Addo is famous for its impressive elephant population, but we may also see buffalo, eland, kudu, leopard and a host of other game. Exploring by 4WD, we then visit nearby Schotia Game Reserve, well known for its lions, as well as its diversity of other wildlife and birdlife.

PLETTENBERG BAY & OUDTSHOORN
At Tsitsikamma we pause to hike a section of the Garden Route's most spectacular coastline and view the dramatic Storm's River Mouth, then continue to Knysna. Here the range of activities is endless: try whale-watching (June to November) or hiking around the beautiful Robberg Peninsula. For a change of scene, we visit Knysna and next day head to Oudtshoorn - a small town in the arid hinterland famous for its ostrich farms and the awesome Cango Caves - arguably the world's finest dripstone caverns.

GARDEN ROUTE TO CAPE TOWN
Following a dramatic, open mountain route we drive back to the coast via Hermanus. This small town boasts the finest shore-based whale-watching in the world - they even have a 'Whale Crier' who announces whale sightings with blasts on a kelp horn! Finally an exciting coastal drive brings us to Cape Town, capital of the Western Cape. Fringed by a shoreline of cliffs and stunning beaches and dominated by the iconic shape of Table Mountain, Cape Town is also a cultural melting pot - a vibrant, lively city and a great place to end our journey.

Accommodation and Meals
11nts hotel/inn, 1nt chalet; 12 breakfasts included.
Transport
Bus/4WD/On Foot/Ferry/ Boats/Cablecar.
Comments
Best of the Cape, staying mainly in comfortable, 'family-friendly' accommodation and travel is by comfortable minibus.
Group Size
Approx. 12 to 16.
Tour Staff
Our Tour Leader plus specialist local guides and drivers.
Minimum Age
5 years.
Swimming
Available every day and most of our accommodation has a pool.

Among the many highlights of the tour we
particularly mention:
* GREATER ADDO NATIONAL PARK Full day
game viewing.
* SCHOTIA GAME RESERVE 4WD game
drive guided by professional naturalist.
* TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK Short
walk on spectacular coastline.
* PLETTENBERG BAY Range of optional
activities, including whale watching
(Jun-Nov).
* KNYSNA Boat trip to Featherbed Nature
Reserve; visit Knysna Heads.
* OUDTSHOORN Visit Cango Caves & an
ostrich farm.
* HERMANUS Shore based whale watching (Jun/Nov)

Day 1 Fly London/Port Elizabeth

Day 2 Arrive Port Elizabeth; afternoon free.

Day 3 Drive to Zuurberg.

Day 4 Game drives in Addo Elephant NP.

Day 5 Game drive in Schotia Reserve, with 'bush braai' dinner.

Day 6 Drive Tsitsikamma NP, then to Knysna.

Days 7 - 9 In Knysna and Plett Bay; optional whale-watching (in season); visit Featherbed Reserve.

Day 10 To Oudtshoorn; visit Cango Caves and Ostrich Farm.

Day 11 Coastal route to Cape Town via Hermanus.

Day 12 Visit Seal Island, Cape Point and Boulders Beach.

Day 13 Cablecar up Table Mountain.

Day 14 In Cape Town; optional visits to winelands; fly Cape Town/London.

Day 15 Arrive London