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Day 3
(Tue - 24-November-2009 )
The Garden Route proper starts today as we depart for the Tsitsikamma National Park in the heart of it. The national park’s lush, temperate forest and fynbos reaches out for 5kms to the seas edge. Its rocky coastline is washed by the warm Indian Ocean breakers, and visited by playful dolphins and porpoises and the shy Cape Clawless Otter. We will stop to look at some points of interest, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit the “Big Tree”, the biggest Yellow Wood in the Tsitsikamma Forest at over 60 metres tall. Eventually by early evening we will arrive to stay at the Whalesong Hotel and Hydro in Plettenberg Bay. Breakfast included.
Day 4
(Wed - 25-November-2009 )
In the morning, after breakfast, we will leave for Knysna, now a tourist Mecca, and regarded as the centre of the Garden Route. On our way, we will stop at the Bloukrans Bridge, a relatively recent and monumental addition to the world’s river gorge bridges. This is the highest river gorge bridge in the southern hemisphere, and the largest single span bridge of its kind in the world, and also where the highest commercial bungee jumps in the world occur. For those not suffering from vertigo, there is a steel cage walk that goes right across the gorge. We will stop at the Knysna Waterfront, for lunch, for your own account, after which we will take a small boat across the lagoon to the Featherbed private nature reserve, situated at the famous Knysna Heads. We will have a short guided walk or ride ( depending on your preference) in the reserve. In the early evening, we will arrive at the Point Hotel, in its beautiful setting, jutting out from the rocks, overlooking a tidal pool in Mossel Bay. Breakfast included.
Day 5
(Thu - 26-November-2009 )
Crossing the 800 metres (2600 ft) high Outeniqua Pass surrounded by even higher soaring peaks, we will reach reach the the Klein Karoo and the town of Oudtshoorn. We will head for the Cango Caves, in the Swartberg Mountains, a natural wonder, with its gigantic stalacmites and stalagtites. Later, since this is the centre of the ostrich industry in South Africa, we shall have a fascinating visit to an ostrich farm, and if we are brave enough, an ostrich ride. Back to Mossel Bay for the evening at leisure. Breakfast included
Day 6
(Thu - 27-November-2008 )
There is much to see and do in Mossel Bay. You are likely to see dolphins and seals crossing in shore at this time of the year and, should fortune smile on you, from the balcony of the Point Hotel. This day is for you to explore the Mossel Bay surrounds at your leisure. You could visit the fine Maritime Museum, which houses a life sized replica of the Caravel in which Batholomew Diaz sailed into Mossel Bay in 1488, watched by the Khoi and the San, the original inhabitants of South Africa. There is also the Shell Museum, the world renowned white milkwood tree that served as a post office for passing seafarers during that era, the St Blaize Lighthouse and numerous handcraft stores.Remember to avail yourself of an early lunch before our departure for Cape Town at 1.00pm sharp. Breakfast included.
Day 7
(Sat - 28-November-2009 )
After spending one night in Cape Town at a Four Star Hotel in the centre of the Mother City, this incredible tour comes to an end. Our air conditioned, luxury coach will beavailable to transfer you to Cape Town International Airport for your connecting flight home, or you may prolong your tour in Cape Town. If you so wish, please visit the Tailormade Tour pages of our website,www,mmilotours.com for ideas on places and attractions in Cape Town, and further bookings for your Tailormade extended stay in Cape, or speak to your Mmilo Tours tour guide who will be delighted to assist you. Breakfast included
Tour Notes
Included in Price of this Tour:
6 Nights in 4 Star Hotel/Lodge
6 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch ( Lunch at Kelway on 1st day of tour)
1 Boat Cruise on the Knysna Lagoon
1 Local Single Flight; either Cape Town to Port Elizabeth or Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
Transport in Luxury, Air Conditioned Vehicle from Port Elizabeth back to Cape Town
Transfers
Entrance to Cango Caves
Qualified Tour Guide.
Value Added Tax at 14%, as appropriate
Flight to and from South Africa is excluded
All Optional Activities are excluded
Travel and Medical Insurance excluded
All drinks excluded
Passport and Visa Fees excluded
Gratuities/Tips excluded
Credit Card Fees and related taxes excluded
This tour ends officially at Cape Town Airport on the 24th January. It arrives in Cape Town in the early evening (traffic conditions permitting) on 23 January 2009. Please work out your arrangements from here with this time in mind. Mmilo Tours will transfer you at no extra cost to the Cape Town International Airport on 24 January for your flight back home. If you wish to stay on in Cape Town please consult our Mmilo Tour Guide or see the"Tailormade Tours" pages.
Note on Accommodation: All the hotels and lodges are as reflected in this itinerary, but if for reasons beyond the control of Mmilo Tours this is not possible, they will bereplaced with establishments of the same star grading.
Important: Please read the itinerary carefully noting any optional activities you or some members in your group may want to take part in. You do not have to take part in any of the optional activities if you do not wish to do so. It helps us in our planning to know if you are interested and number of participants. These additional optional activities are not costed into this scheduled tour, and if you choose them, you pay the extra amount involved either in advance to Mmilo Tours, or on arrival at the venue. You will be informed accordingly by Mmilo Tours, and they are extra to the basic cost of the tour.
Accommodation for this Tour
Prices are subject to availability, seasonality and currency fluctuations. They are based on per person sharing a standard double room, or the equivalent.
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Cape Town Hollow Boutique Hotel
Region: Western Cape - Greater Cape Town and Peninsula
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Cape Town Hollow Boutique Hotel, offers four star refined holiday accommodation.
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The Kelway Hotel
Region: Eastern Cape - Nelson Mandela Metropole (Port Elizabeth)
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The Kelway Hotel, is one of the most popular establishments of those in close proximity to the swimming beaches of Port Elizabeth, and offers both three and four star accommodation.
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The Point Hotel
Region: Western Cape - Garden Route and The Karoos
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The Point Hotel, Mossel Bay, juts out from the rocks in an idyllic setting, overlooking the expansive, warm Indian Ocean and nature?s own rock pool.
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Whalesong Hotel and Hydro
Region: Western Cape - Garden Route and The Karoos
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Whalesong Hotel and Hydro is situated in Plettenberg Bay, a popular holiday resort along the Garden Route and, although not located on the beach, offers exquisite views of the bay , mountains and the ocean.
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