3 Night/3 Day Tour Package of the Garden Route & Klein Karoo
(
September to August )
Day of arrival:
Guests will be collected at George Airport from the late afternoon flight and taken to Cosy-Corner Guest House, in George, where they will book in. Time permitting they will be taken on a short orientation tour of George or visit one of the beaches close by. (All meals to own account)
Day 1
Depart George at 08h15 and continue over the Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn. We then proceed to Safari Ostrich Show Farm, where guests will be taken on a guided tour of the farm. The tour then continues on to Cango Wild Life Ranch, where cheetahs (guests over the age of 16 years, can touch the tame cheetah, at an extra cost), crocodiles, lion, white tigers and many other animals can be seen.
We then continue to Wilgewandel Country Restaurant for lunch. We then visit the Cango Caves, one of the 23 cave systems known to be in the Swartberg Mountains. Here guests can enjoy a guided tour of the caves.
We return to George via the Outeniqua Pass, stopping at the Four Passes View Point.
(Lunch & dinner to own account)
Day 2
Depart accommodation at 08h30 and proceed to the Outeniqua Transport Museum, where the past can be relived, viewing steam trains from yester-year. The tour then proceeds along the N2 to Knysna. On reaching Knysna we visit the viewpoints, where guests can experience the beauty of the Knysna Estuary before continuing to the Knysna Waterfront where they will board the John Benn Ferry. Lunch can be enjoyed aboard the ferry. This hour and a half cruise will take you as close to the ‘Knysna Heads’ as possible.
On returning to the Waterfront, guests can view the local arts and crafts before proceeding to the Garden of Eden, an indigenous forest. We then continue to Plettenberg Bay for a short orientation tour of this beautiful little town. We also visit the main viewpoints before returning to George. (Lunch and dinner to own account)
Day 3
Depart George at 09h00 and travel along the N2 to Mossel Bay. On reaching Mossel Bay we visit the Maritime Museum, which houses the replica of the Bartholomew Dias Ship, which landed in Mossel Bay in 1488.
The Post Office Tree, where in the 1500’s passing ships would collect mail from a boot hanging in this tree. Today you will find a post box in the shape of a boot where you can post a letter. A special franking mark, in the shape of a boot, is stamped on any mail posted in this box.
The Shell Museum, which houses an international collection of shells and other sea, related items. We also visit the St. Blaize Cave, which was inhabited many years ago by the Khoi/San and is today a National Monument.
We then proceed to the Pavilion Restaurant on Munro Beach for lunch.
After lunch guests will have time to stroll along the beach. Time permitting, we continue onto Herold’s Bay, one of George's popular surfing and swimming beaches. Tea can be enjoyed at Dutton’s Cove Restaurant in Herold’s Bay. On returning to George guest will be taken to the George Airport for their departure flight.
(Lunch and dinner to own account)
Rate for the included package:
R4 250.00 per person for 2 people sharing in a Nissan Livina. (Total = R8 500.00 for 2 guests)
R3 850.00 per person 2 people sharing, total of 4 guests in a VW Sharan. (Total= R15 400.00 for 4 guests)
*Prices subject to availability at the time of making the booking.
The tour includes the following:
Collection and departure transfers to George Airport.
3 Nights accommodation at Cosy-Corner Guest House on a Bed & Breakfast basis.
All transport as per itinerary.
Dinner transfers to the local restaurants.
All entrance fees as stated in the itinerary.
Qualified/registered guide of the area.
Lunch on day 1 and day 3.
The tour excludes the following:
All airfares, internal and external.
All dinners and lunches as stated in the itinerary.
All personal spending.
All alcoholic beverages.
Gratuities to specialist guides at the different attractions.
Accommodation at 4 & 5 star hotels/guest houses is also available