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 and freshen up. 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 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 continues to 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 2
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 proceeds with a scenic drive to the Cango Caves, one of the 23 cave systems known to be in the Swartberg Mountains. Guests will enjoy a guided tour of the caves. We then continue to Wilgewandel Country Restaurant for lunch. After lunch we proceed to the Cango Wildlife Ranch, where cheetahs, big cats, white tigers, lion, crocodile and many other animals can be seen. Guests over the age of 16 years will get the opportunity to touch the tame cheetah or young white tigers at an extra cost. We return to George via the Outeniqua Pass. (Lunch & Dinner to own account)
Day 3
Guests will be collected at 08h00 and continue via Natures Valley and the Bloukrans Pass. along the N2 to the Tsitsikamma Area. We stop at the Paul Sauer/Storms River Bridge (opened in 1956), which was designed by Richardo Morandi, of Rome, a single cantilever bridge, 186m long and stands 120m above the waters of the Storms River. 30 years after the bridge was first opened, it was widened and now incorporates a walkway on both sides of the road, a great tourist attraction. We take a walk over the bridge and look down at the breath taking view.
We stop for a walk through the Tsitsikamma Indigenous Forest and visit the Big Tree, an 800-year-old yellowwood as well as the Fallen Tree, also a yellowwood, indigenous to South Africa.
The tour then goes onto the Tsitsikamma National Park for lunch (lunch to own account). After lunch, our tourists have about an hour and a half to walk around the park, which has breath-taking views of the sea breaking against the rocks and peninsula. If you would like to, you can walk along the boardwalk up to and over the hanging bridge, which crosses over the Storms River. We return to George.
(Lunch & dinner to own account)
Day 4
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.The boot has since been replaced by a boot shaped letter box and any letters mailed here receive a special franking mark in the shape of a boot. 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. Guests will then have time to visit the many different craft shops housed in the Goods Shed.
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.
Time permitting: Guests can stroll along the beach. We continue onto Herold’s Bay, one of Georges 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.
(A Lunch and dinner to own account)
Rate for the included package:
R5 600.00 per person for 2 people sharing in a Nissan Livina. (Total = R11 200.00)
R4 840.00 per person 2 people sharing, total of 4 guests in a VW Sharan. (Total= R19 600.00)
*Prices subject to availability at the time of making the booking.
The tour includes the following:
Collection and departure transfers to George Airport.
4 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.
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
