Classic Escape to the Cape
Suggested Holiday Itinerary

Summary Of The Route and Costs
This itinerary takes in many of our favourite properties. Staying at friendly guest houses along the way and ending with an authentic tented safari experience, this is a great holiday for visitors to South Africa who want to get the best out of their budget.
Starting with 3 nights at Floreal House at the foot of Table Mountain, you have a few days in Cape Town with a hire car to explore the city and the surrounding area - why not take a day trip down to the Cape Peninsula, stopping en-route there or back at Boulders Beach, which is home to one of only 2 mainland nesting colonies of African penguins in South Africa.
On leaving the city you will then stay in the beautiful village of Franschhoek to enjoy some of the fine wines produced in the surrounding vinyards. Your friendly guest house here is a 5 minute walk from the main High Street, with its quaint mixture of restaurants, art galleries and artisan shops.
Next stop is the town of Oudtshoorn, famous for its ostrich farms and meerkat experiences. A warm welcome awaits you De Zeekoe, where you also have the unique opportunity to sit and watch wild meerkats at sunrise!
Then its off to the Garden Route coastline. There are a huge number of things to do in and around the town of Knysna in the heart of the Garden Route, including beaches, an elephant sanctuary, Monkeyland, sunset catamaran trips on the Knysna Lagoon, golf, and much more. Cuninghams Island Guest House is situated on Leisure Isle in Knysna, and you are guaranteed a warm welcome and a relaxed atmosphere.
The holiday finishes on a real highlight with a 2 night safari in the Amakhala Game Reserve where you can go in search of Africa's Big 5. Woodbury Tented Camp offers large, comfortable en-suite tents, all with private patios giving you seclusion, tranquility and a real feeling of intimacy with the African bush. During your stay you will be able to enjoy morning and afternoon daily game drives, conducted by experienced rangers which will leave you in awe of the wildlife and spectacular scenery on the reserve.
Summary Of The Itinerary
Holiday Title: Classic Escape to the Cape
Countries Visited: South Africa
Upon arrival into Cape Town Airport, collect your luggage and enter the Arrivals Hall. Make your way to the Bidvest Car Rental office. Complete the necessary paperwork - you will need to present your driving licence, passport and credit card. The keys to your hire car will then be handed over to you.
13 Day Car Rental: Group B: Hyundai Grand 1.0i or similar - Manual Transmission (on Super Cover)
Drive to Floreal House, situated in the exclusive surburb of Oranjezicht and nestled at the foot of Table Mountain. Cape Town is consistently voted amongst the top cities in the world to visit so it is no surprise therefore that this wonderful city is one of the highlights of a holiday to South Africa.
Cape Town
Allow about an hour to drive to Franschhoek, a small village nestled at the bottom of a valley in the heart of the Cape Winelands, surrounded by rolling green hills, strawberry farms and endless rows of grapevines.
The Cape Winelands
Allow about 4 hours to drive the scenic Route 62 to Oudtshoorn. Oudshoorn is famous for its meerkat adventures and its Ostrich Show Farms, as well as the impressive Cango Caves, which are only 30 km from Oudshoorn. The caves are illuminated to show some of the biggest stalagmite formations in the world.
The Klein Karoo
Drive to Knysna (approx 330 km / 4 h 0 mins), which is set on the shores of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. The Knysna Lagoon is sheltered from the ocean by a coral reef and the Knysna Heads - 2 large cliff formations which form a natural narrow opening into the ocean. Several operators offer relaxing catamaran trips and sunset champagne cruises out to the Heads and into the open sea, which is a great way to escape the busy streets for a while.
The Garden Route
Drive to Amakhala Game Reserve (approx 310 km / 3 h 30 mins). Become part of Africa as you experience a Big 5 safari adventure here on daily morning and evening game drives. Wildlife likely to be encountered during the game drives in the reserve are lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard as well as cheetah, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and plenty of antelope species.
Amakhala Game Reserve
Example Cost
Holiday Title: Classic Escape to the Cape
Holiday Destination: Holiday to South Africa for 12 nights
Passengers: 2 Adults
Example Cost for 2 Adults: * per person sharing.
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