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Day1

TransfertoUpingtonAirportforthe08h50flighttoCapeTown.YouwilllandinCapeTownat10h10.

CollectyourrentalcaratCapeTownInternationalAirport.YouwilldrivetoHermanusforlunch.

Hermanusisrichinbreathtakingscenery;withitsunparalleledscenicbeauty,moderninfrastructure,upmarketshopsandendlessadventureoptions,itisnowonderthatHermanusistransformedintoabustlinghubbubofactivityin-seasonaswellasout-of-season.Foranyintrepidtouristorappreciatorofnature'swonders,Hermanusistheideallocationforanunforgettableexperience.ItisbuiltalongthebeautifulshoresofWalkerBayandistheofficialWhaleWatchingCapitaloftheWorldaswellasapopularholiday

destination.Thiscoastalresortoffersthebestlandbasedwhalewatchingintheworld.TheSouthernRightWhalesvisitWalkerBayfromJulyuntilDecembereveryyear.About60to100ofthesemagnificentanimalscomeherefromAntarcticatobreedandreartheiryoung.Touristsareoftentreatedwithcloseupdisplaysasthesecreaturesoftencometowithin10metersofthecoast.TheclifftopsinHermanusoffertouristsgreatviewsandtheabilitytowatchthewhalescloseup.

BesuretogetsuppliesinHermanusasthis

overnightvenueisself-catering.

Youwillthendrivethe100kmtoAgulhasNationalPark.CapeAgulhasisarockyheadlandinWesternCape,SouthAfrica.ItisthegeographicsoutherntipoftheAfricancontinentandthebeginningofthedividinglinebetweentheAtlanticandIndianOceansaccordingtotheInternationalHydrographicOrganization.

OvernightatCapeAgulhasNationalParkinself-cateringchalets

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Day2

Thismorningyouwillneedtohaveanearlybreakfast,beforethe410kmjourneytoKnysna.EnjoylunchatoneoftheLagoon’srestaurantsandthentakeatriptotheKnysnaheads-astrikinggeologicalfeaturemadeupofapairofhuge,brightlycolouredcliffslyingatthemouthofthelagoon,flankingachannelofpotentiallytreacherouswaterthatflowsintoKnysna’slagoon.Theeasternheadhousesalookoutwithspectacularviewsofthelagoon,LeisureIsleandKnysna.

TheFeatherbedNatureReserveprovidesscenicviewsofKnysnaandTheHeadsfromtheoppositeshoreoftheKnysnaLagoon.Ferriesdepartdaily.Onarrivalatthereserve,guestsaretakenin4-wheeldrivevehiclestothetopoftheWesternHead.Afoottrailleadsthrough2kmofcoastalforestandalongthewater’sedgebacktotheFeatherbedtavern,whereadeliciouslunchofgrilled,freshlinefishcanbeenjoyed.

OvernightatTheRexHotel,Knysna(Bed&Breakfast)

Day3

Thismorningafterbreakfast,youwillvisitTheKnysnaElephantPark.Todayamerethreeelephantsarereputedtostillroamtheforest.TheKnysnaElephantParkhasbroughttheelephantbacktoKnysnaandalltheelephantsareformerorphansrescuedfromcullingoperationsintheKrugerNationalPark,exceptforThandiwhowasborninthepark.KnysnaElephantPark-Thissafariisundertakeninfour-wheel-drivevehiclesthatdepartfromreceptioneveryhalf-hour.Youareguaranteedanopportunitytotouchthethreeelephantsthatroamthe75hectarereserve.Therearenowsevenelephants,mostofwhomwerebornintheKrugerPark,andhavenowbeenreturnedto"thehomeoftheirancestors."You

canwalkwiththeelephantsthroughtheforests.

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EnjoylunchandthenmakeyourwaytoyournextovernightstopatPlettenbergBay.Thejourneyisshortandwillonlytakeyouhalfanhour.

Enjoytheafternoonwalkingonthebeachandrelaxing.

OvernightatWhalesongHotel&Hydro(Dinner,bed&breakfast)

Day4

Thismorningafterbreakfast,youwillvisitBirdsofEden.Startedin2005,BirdsofEdenislocatedoutsideoneoftheGardenRoute'smostpopulartownPlettenbergBay,ontheN2.Hometoover3000birdsfrom220differentspecies;BirdsofEdenistheWorld'sfirstfreeflightbirdsanctuary.Avisittothepopularattractionwilltakevisitorsthroughthesanctuarywhichissituatedinagorgewithatwohectaredomecoveringtheentireindigenousforestwithin.Visitorswillbeabletoexploretheforest,walkbehindthewaterfallandacrossthe128metrebridgethathangssuspendedinthecloudsofspray,allthewhileinteractingwithandspottingarangeofbeautifulbirdsthatareallfreetofly

wheretheypleasewithintheconfinesofthedome.

Locatednext-doortoBirdsofEden,Monkeylandisthefirstprimatesanctuaryintheworldwheremultiplespeciesofprimatesareabletoroamfreely.Anhourlongguidedtourwilltakevisitorsthroughanindigenousforestwheremorethan450differentprimatesroam.Guestscanenjoywanderingthroughtheforestwhilemonkeys,gibbons,lemursandothersspeciesallscurryaboutonthegroundor

swingthroughthetreesabove.Thisisaparticularlypopularactivityforfamilieswithchildren.

YouwillthendrivetoyourovernightvenueatTsitsikamma.

OvernightatTheTsitsikammaVillageInn(Bed&Breakfast)

Day5

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Thismorningafterbreakfast,youwillvisitStormsRiverMouth.ThereareanumberofadventurestoenjoywhilevisitingStormsRiverMouth.Guestscanbookacanopytour,racingthroughthetreessuspendedhighaboutgroundontheTsitsikammaCanopyTours,orenjoyaninformativeguidedtourthroughthemagnificentforestswhilelearningaboutthetreesintheareaandthe

woodcuttersthatonceworkedhere.Readmoreaboutthefloraoftheregion.

Thereareanumberofexcellenthikesandwalkswithinthearea.Guestscanalsoheadoutacrossthesuspensionbridgeoruptowardsthebeautifulwaterfall.Thebeautyofthesurroundingsoffersfantasticphotographicopportunitiesandenthusiasticbird-watchersshouldalsokeepalookoutforanumberofdifferentspeciesincludingtheKnysnaLoerie.

Thewellsign-posted“BigTree”issituatedontheN2,justeastoftheentrancetoStormsRiverVillage.A500mwoodenboardwalkthroughindigenousforestleadstotheYellowwoodgiant.Walkingtothetreetakesabout10minutes.Thetreeisestimatedtobe±800yearsold;itstands36.6metershighandhasacircumferenceofalmost9meters.Itisaccessiblebyvehicleforthosewithlackofmobility,byspecial

permission.TheRatelNatureWalkfollowsonfromtheBigTree.Thistrailofferseithera2.6kmor4.2kmwalkthroughwetandmediummoistHighforest,bothoptionsarerelativelyeasy.

FromhereyouwillmakeyourwaytoPortElizabeth(atwohourdrive)foryourlastovernightstop.

OvernightatTheCityLodgeHotel,PortElizabeth(Bed&Breakfast)

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Day6

Thismorningafterbreakfast,youwillreturnyourrentalcartoPortElizabethInternationalairport,foryourhomeboundflight.

FromZAR10000.00perpersonsharingThispriceissubjecttoavailabilityatthetimeofbookingthereforemayfluctuateIncludes:FlightfromUpingtontoCapeTownAllAccommodationMealsspecifiedatvenuesCarRentalA‘Guideinyourpocketbooklet’thatwillguideyouonyourself-drivejourneyExcludes:AllmealsnotmentionedaboveAlldrinksEntrancefeesFuel&TollsTravelinsuranceItemsofapersonalnature