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Winelands and
Wildlife Walkabout

6 Days

Day 1 : We leave Cape Town early and travel to the Cape's famed winelands region. Stellenbosch, centre of the considerable wine industry, is one of the prettiest of all small towns in South Africa, while the wines, wild flowers and fruits of the valley are amongst the finest in the world. We visit some of the area's most elegant wine estates, touring their cellars, tasting their superb wines and enjoying leisurely strolls around their magnificent grounds and stately homes. We overnight on a wine farm.

DAY 2: Leaving the winelands, we head through the unique and scenically spectacular Klein Karoo to arrive in Oudtshoorn, the "ostrich capital" of the world, with great flocks of ostriches providing a spectacle to be seen nowhere else in the world.

The ostrich is surely one of the world's most peculiar birds and after breakfast we visit a fascinating Ostrich Show Farm. Our remarkable guided tour includes watching a thrilling ostrich race. We then proceed to one of Africa's great wonders - the subterranean wonderland of the Cango Caves. The largely unexplored sequence of vast caverns are filled with amazing formations of glittering dripstone. We overnight in Oudtshoorn.

DAY 3: After a leisurely breakfast, we Visit the Cango Wildlife ranch where the cheetah play the star role. Crossing the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains, we descend into the Garden Route. Arriving in Knysna, we begin to explore this charming village with its myriad attractions for visitors. We wind up the day with a sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Overnight in Knysna.

DAY 4: Originally named Bahia Formosa (Beautiful Bay) by the first Portuguese explorers to visit it, Plettenberg Bay more than lives up to its name as you spend the day in its environs, experiencing your choice of the 101 delights available in the area.

One may wander through nature reserves, hike forest trails or paddle up amber-coloured rivers. You can frolic in the tremendous Indian Ocean surf or beach-comb the endless golden sands for seashells. You can go scuba diving or enjoy a round of golf. You can bird-watch, dolphin-watch, whale-watch…the list is endless. We continue on to the Buffalo Hills Private Game Reserve for a game drive and an overnight stay. Dinner will be around the boma.

DAY 5 : Today we explore the legendary Tsitsikamma Forest. The road we follow winds up and down steep river gorges and over dizzying mountain passes, all covered in dense indigenous forest. We visit the tiny settlement of Nature's Valley, one of the loveliest havens of tranquility along the Garden Route. Our exploration of this ancient forest includes a stunning walk. We wander past the lovely lichens and ferns of the forest floor and end our walk at a massive Outeniqua Yellowwood, over 700 years old.

At the great gorge of the Storms River we pass out of the Tsitsikamma Forest and, continuing east, leave the Garden Route behind us and head towards the fabulous Addo Elephant Park for an experience never to be forgotten. We enjoy an enthralling night game drive and overnight in the Park.

DAY 6 : We spend an unforgettable day in the park! 8,600 ha of prime game land teeming with wildlife awaits you and offers viewing of some of Africa's most impressive animals, including elephant, buffalo, black rhino, kudu, a great variety of other antelope species, as well as birds, plants, insects and reptiles. We spend the day exploring the wilderness, in search of wildlife. We leave for Port Elizabeth, where we arrive in the late afternoon.

This tour can begin in Port Elizabeth and end in Cape Town with slight changes to the itinerary. It can also start and finish in the same city.

Included: Accommodation; ground transportation and driver/guide; entry to activities as per itinerary, game drives, breakfasts, tourism levy and sales tax. Dinner on day 4.

Excluded are lunches, dinners, drinks, optional activities on Day 4, tips and personal items.

Wine Tour

Cango Caves

Knysna Lagoon

Plettenberg Bay

Day at your Leisur

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Day at your Leisure

Addo Elephant Park

Buffalo

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