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Day 01- Arrive Cape Town
Upon arrival at Cape Town International airport you will be met for your private transfer to the hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, check in. Spend the balance of the day at leisure.
Day 02- Cape Town
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. You will be met at your hotel for a Half Day Cape Town City Tour. Ascend Table Mountain for unforgettable sweeping views (weather permitting). Return to the city and pass through the Malay Quarter, drive past the Castle and around Table Bay to Milnerton lighthouse. Here one can see Table Mountain from the same perspective as the early settlers did when they sailed into Table Bay. Visit the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Return to your hotel, the balance of your day is at leisure.
Day 03- Cape Town
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.You will be collected at your hotel for a Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour. Travel at a pace that allows you to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula.
Depart for the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve along one of South Africa’s most scenic routes, passing Hout Bay. Enjoy a cruise to Seal Island, to view seals and sea birds at Duiker Island (weather permitting). During summer, several thousand Cape Fur Seals – along with the rare Black Cormorant – lollop leisurely among the kelp beds.Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. The scenery en route to Cape Point, at the South Western tip of the reserve, is particularly lovely in spring when wildflowers carpet the landscape.
The new lighthouse – the most powerful in the world – beams an electric light of 19 million candle power across the ocean. Ascend to the top of by Funicular. Visit the penguin colony at Boulders Beach. Then drive through the historic naval base town of Simon’s Town and allow time for a stroll through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (optional cost). Return to your hotel and spend the balance of the day at leisure.
Day 04- Cape Town
Breakfast at the hotel. Full Day Winelands Tour. Our tour is one of the few that visits all the areas that make the Cape Winelands unique. Our tour’s most memorable features are: Morning wine tasting in the Stellenbosch area, Stellenbosch town tour in Village Museum, Lunch stop in Stellenbosch (lunch to own account), Helshoogte mountain pass, Franschhoek, Huguenot Monument, Paarl, cellar tour & tasting and Opportunity to purchase wine. Overnight in Cape Town.
Day 05- Cape Town – Garden Route – Knysna
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. You will be met by your driver/guide and depart on a 4 day overland tour of the Garden Route. Transfer to Knysna. Explore the quaint town known for its art & craft shops. “The place of the people, beauty and mystery.” This ever-popular charming town of legend, history, arts and crafts catering to visitor’s every need or fancy. The town is built on the banks of the Knysna Lagoon, a National Lake Area that falls under the protection of South African National Parks, is a home to more than 200 species of fish – including the rare Knysna seahorse – and is a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Embark on a ferry trip on the Knysna Lagoon to view the famous Knysna Heads aboard the pleasure boat, the John Benn (weather permitting).
Upon arrival at the hotel, check in. Spend the balance of the day at leisure.
Day 06- Knysna – Oudtshoorn – Knysna
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Oudtshoorn for a full day tour. Visit an Ostrich Ranch and come face to face with the biggest bird in the world. Continue on to the Cango Caves, internationally renowned as one of the world’s great natural wonders sculpted by nature through the ages. Their fascinating limestone formation occurs in a variety of ways. Finally, end your day at the Cango Wildlife Ranch. Over 300 crocodiles, ranging from 50 cm to four meters in length, inhabit the ranch. Drive back to Knysna.
Day 07- Knysna – Tsitsikamma National Park - Knysna
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer to the Tsitsikamma National Park. Entrance into the park is included
The Tsitsikamma Coastal National Park, proclaimed in 1964, lies in the heart of the Garden
Route and extends five kilometres out to sea.
The park is 80 km of rocky coastline with spectacular sea- and landscapes, fynbos, evergreen forests, deep river gorges, beautiful flowers and small game, and teems with birds, and at times, even whales and dolphins.
Canopy Tours: (weather permitting): Enjoy the unequalled beauty of the indigenous forest high up on ten treetop platforms. Gently glide along in a harness, on steel cables 30 meters above the forest floor. Birdlife is abundant (including Knysna Loeries and the elusive Narina Trojan), and your guides will explain the ecology of the lush primeval forest (weather permitting).
Bloukrans Bungy Jump: The Bloukrans Bungy is the worlds’ highest commercial bungy bridge. It is also the highest commercial natural bungy jump in the world. They have had a number of world records associated with Bloukrans. In 2003, Bloukrans bungy was recognised as the worlds’ highest commercial bungy jump. The Bloukrans bridge is 216 meters (709 feet) above the Bloukrans River. The bungy jump operations are open 365 days of the year during all weather conditions (except gale force winds).
Monkeyland: Monkeyland is the world’s first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary. Monkeyland is unique in that the sanctuary caters for several species of primate, and they are not caged; they are free to move about the forest and do so in harmony. Enjoy a guided walking safari in our indigenous forest by experienced game rangers. On these safaris you can expect to see many species of primates ranging from the Gibbons of Asia and Howlers from South America to the Lemurs of Madagascar. All our primates live in a natural environment.
Transfer to the Tsitsikamma National Park. Entrance into the park is included
The Tsitsikamma Coastal National Park, proclaimed in 1964, lies in the heart of the Garden
Route and extends five kilometres out to sea.
The park is 80 km of rocky coastline with spectacular sea- and landscapes, fynbos, evergreen forests, deep river gorges, beautiful flowers and small game, and teems with birds, and at times, even whales and dolphins.
OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING
Canopy Tours: (weather permitting): Enjoy the unequalled beauty of the indigenous forest high up on ten treetop platforms. Gently glide along in a harness, on steel cables 30 meters above the forest floor. Birdlife is abundant (including Knysna Loeries and the elusive Narina Trojan), and your guides will explain the ecology of the lush primeval forest (weather permitting).
Bloukrans Bungy Jump: The Bloukrans Bungy is the worlds’ highest commercial bungy bridge. It is also the highest commercial natural bungy jump in the world. They have had a number of world records associated with Bloukrans. In 2003, Bloukrans bungy was recognised as the worlds’ highest commercial bungy jump. The Bloukrans bridge is 216 meters (709 feet) above the Bloukrans River. The bungy jump operations are open 365 days of the year during all weather conditions (except gale force winds).
Monkeyland: Monkeyland is the world’s first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary. Monkeyland is unique in that the sanctuary caters for several species of primate, and they are not caged; they are free to move about the forest and do so in harmony. Enjoy a guided walking safari in our indigenous forest by experienced game rangers. On these safaris you can expect to see many species of primates ranging from the Gibbons of Asia and Howlers from South America to the Lemurs of Madagascar. All our primates live in a natural environment.
Day 08- Knysna – George – Johannesburg – Kruger
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to George Airport.Connect with your domestic flight to Hoedspruit Airport (HDS) via Johannesburg. Flight cost not included. Upon arrival at Hoedspruit Airport (HDS) you will be met and transferred to your game lodge. Lunch is served at the lodge upon arrival (arrival time permitting). Afternoon game drive which may continue into the early evening in order to view the nocturnal animals as well. Dinner is served at the lodge. Overnight in Kruger National Park.
Day 09- Kruger
Early morning wake up call. After tea, coffee and snacks your ranger will escorts you to his open safari vehicle for your morning game drive. Return to the lodge and enjoy breakfast. Spend the day at leisure. Lunch is served at the lodge. Afternoon game drive that continues into the evening. Dinner is served at the lodge. Overnight in Kruger National Park.
Day 10- Kruger
Early morning wake up call. After tea, coffee and snacks your ranger will escorts you to his open safari vehicle for your morning game drive. Return to the lodge and enjoy breakfast. Spend the day at leisure. Lunch is served at the lodge. Afternoon game drive that continues into the evening. Dinner is served at the lodge. Overnight in Kruger National Park.
Day 11- Kruger – Johannesburg
After breakfast check out. Transfer back to Hoedspruit Airport (HDS) to connect with your domestic flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival you’ll be transferred to the hotel. Check in at hotel and Explore the resort. Day free for leisure. Overnight in Johannesburg.
Day 12- Depart
Check out from the hotel and transfer to airport for your flight to INDIA.