Holidays to South Africa - Luxury Garden Route Self-Drive Ref: SD003

Day 1
UK to Johannesburg

Fly by Virgin overnight to Johannesburg.

Day 2
Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth

Transfer to your o­nward flight to Port Elizabeth. Collect your hire car at the airport where your destination is The Elephant House (65 km/40 miles), an exclusive thatched lodge in the Sundays River Valley and close to famous Addo Elephant Park. Stop at a viewpoint en route to your lodge. Relax by the pool and sip a sundowner before a candle-lit dinner (own account). Breakfast Included
Overnight(1): The Elephant House - Addo

Day 3
Addo to Knysna
(325 kms/203miles)

After breakfast continue o­n the Garden Route towards Knysna. Storms River and the Tsitsikamma Forest provide some of the scenic highlights. Enjoy a short walking trail to the 800 year old Big Tree. The adventurous may consider a bungee jump at Bloukrans Bridge – the highest bridge jump in the world! Continue past Plettenberg Bay, famed for its wide, white sand beaches, and o­nward to Knysna where your elegant country house, Parkes Manor, is situated in its own estate. The Glenshiel Parkes restaurant (own account) offers Mediterranean dishes with a South African influence. Perhaps try the famous local oysters. Breakfast Included
Overnights(2): Parkes Manor - Knysna

Day 4
Knysna

At leisure today in Knysna. Indulge in the Health and Beauty Centre at Parkes Manor. Perhaps take a picnic hamper to forest or beach, or a boat across Knysna lagoon and trailer-ride to the top of Western Head. The view from the top and the walk back down are spectacular! Breakfast Included

Day 5
Knysna to Oudtshoorn
(124 kms/78 miles)

Travel over the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn. Optional guided tours are available to the huge Cango Caves, Cango Ostrich Farm, and Cango Wildlife Ranch where crocodiles, snakes and cheetahs are resident! Breakfast Included
Overnight(1): Rosenhof Country Hotel - Oudtshoorn

Day 6
Oudtshoorn to Stellenbosch
(460 kms/287 miles)

Drive through the historic part of town before you continue via Calitzdorp, Ladismith and Barrydale in the “Klein Karoo”. Continue through the picturesque Tradouws pass to Swellendam situated at the foot of the Langeberge. This is part of the wheat and sheep farming areas of the Overberg. Visit the Drosdty Museum. Travel via the Breede River Valley to Worcester. Continue via the magnificent Du Toits Kloof Pass and Huguenot Tunnel in the direction of Paarl. Take the turn off to Stellenbosch.
Check in at Lanzerac Manor Hotel & Spa situated in the Jonkers-hoek Valley surrounded by the dramatic Helderberg mountains. Spend an evening o­n o­ne of the region's most distinguished examples of Cape Dutch architecture o­n a 300-year old country estate, preserving the elegant atmosphere of a gracious age.

Breakfast Included
Overnight(1): Franschhoek Country House & Villas - Nr. Franschhoek

Day 7
Franschhoek to Cape Town
(90 kms/56miles)

Enjoy breakfast and depart for a day in the Winelands. Most of the wineries offer tasting and tours. Continue to Franschoek, admire the view from the top of Franschoek Pass and perhaps stroll down Dorp Street in Stellenbosch, with its preserved homes from early Dutch settler days. Continue to Camps Bay, 15 minutes from the renowned V & A Waterfront in Cape Town. The 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa offers the warmth and hospitality of a small hotel enhanced by the restorative properties of a private health spa. Enjoy a sundowner in the Leopard Room Bar and new world cuisine in the Azure restaurant (own account). Breakfast Included
Overnights(2): 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa - Camps Bay, Cape Town

Day 8
Cape Town
Drive down the Cape Peninsular to Cape Point via Chapman Peak Drive. Enjoy magnificent views of the Cape, famously referred to by Sir Francis Drake as the “fairest cape in the whole circumference of the world”. Perhaps visit the seal and sea bird sanctuary of Duiker Island or the Jackass penguins at Boulders Beach. Breakfast Included

Day 9
Cape Town to UK
Depending o­n your flight there may be time for a trip to Robben Island, or perhaps take the cable car up Table Mountain for a final stunning view of Cape Town and its surrounds. Return your car at Cape Town International Airport for your overnight flight to Heathrow. Breakfast Included

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