3 Day Garden Route's Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town
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Overview
Spend three days exploring South Africa’s famed Garden Route from Cape Town. This fast paced tour focus on visiting a vast variety of highlights along the Garden Route - in total you'll cover about 1200 kilometres (about 4 to 6 hours driving per day). Explore this piece of paradise on the southeastern coast of South Africa where many adventures awaits.. canoe along a calm river in the Wilderness area, keeping an eye out for the abundant birdlife. Explore the Cango Caves, and enjoy an included 4x4 safari with a game ranger as you set out to spot some members of Africa’s Big Five, and connect with closely with nature in a private game reserve. This action-packed itinerary is ideal for the young at heart with the option to join optional activities scheduled for even more fun: eg. Observe orphaned elephants as they roam freely in a natural bushvelt habitat, and face your fears if you choose to partake in the optional world’s highest bridge bungy jump.
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GET TICKETSTicket Options (6) Options Available
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Backpack Dorm Stay- Join Group
Backpacker Dorm Room - Group: Stay at Uthando & Pili Pili hostel dorm, shared bathroom. 2 persons per double room. Book 1 person separate for a single roomDorm Room sharing: Overnight in unisex dorm with bunk bed. Up to 12 persons per room with shared bathroom facilities. No under 18 or over 45 yrsPickup included
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$406.47
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Backpack Own Room Stay - Group
Backpack Own Room - Join Group: Stay at Uthando & Pili Pili backpackers, shared bathroom. 2 persons per double room. Book 1 person separate for a single roomPrivate Own room: Your own room for your bookingPickup included
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$473.11
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Comfort Stay - Join Group
Comfort Stay - Join Group: Overnight at 88 Baron van Reede & Fairy Knowe. 2 persons per double room. Book 1 person separate for single room. 3-star + accommodation : Overnight in Comfort 3star or higher graded guesthouse accommodation with private ensuite bathroom.Pickup included
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$526.41
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Group Start - Comfort Stay
Comfort Stay - Group Start: Overnight at 88 Baron van Reede & Fairy Knowe. 2 persons per double room. min 2 needed. Book 1 person for single room.3star+ comfort accommodation: Stay at comfort 3-star or higher rated guesthouse accommodation with private ensuite bathroom.Pickup included
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$684.34
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Luxe Stay - Join Group
Join Group - 4star Luxe stay: Overnight at Hlangana lodge & Dolphin Dunes guesthouse. 2 persons per double room. Book 1 person separate for a single room. 4 star accommodation : 4star accommodation with private ensuite bathroomPickup included
Private - Comfort Stay
Private Transfer - 3 star Stay: Overnight in 3* Guesthouse accommodation. Double rooms for 2 persons sharing. Single bed booked for uneven amount of people.Pickup included
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$699.66
Ticket Information
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
What's Included
- Hotel pickup within 10km radius of Cape Town central or Stellenbosch town
- Transfers in mini van vehicle (about 4 to 6 hours travel daily)
- Local English-speaking professional tour guide
- Breakfast
- Donation to 2Cchange charity projects (a portion of your tour fee)
- 4x4 Game drive safari shared with group
- TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best winner in South Africa 2025
- Drop-off after tour to your original pickup location
- Kayak in Wilderness region shared with group
- Accommodation for 2 nights with breakfast per overnight stay
What's not Included
- Meals and drinks if not mentioned. Can buy during tour.
- Optional (not compulsory) Bungy jump + Zipline - about R1700
- Optional (not compulsory) Elephant Observation in Nature - about R700
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Note that this tour has a packed pace with many activities and stops a day. It is advised to book a longer or private Garden Route tour if you prefer to have a more relaxed journey.
- Minimum age is 8 years. Children from 8 to 18 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult, legal guardian or parent and cannot stay in dorm rooms.
- According to availability, the itinerary can run in reverse or different route.
- Daily drive time: about 4 to 6 hours / in total 1200 km distance route. This packed, fast-paced itinerary is filled with many of the best highlights of the region and ideal for the young-at-heart traveller that wants to explore this vast region with limited time available.
- Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended
- The tour operator already pre-booked space at all optional activities for the group and you can simply decide on the first day of the tour if you'll partake. Optional activities can only be paid on the tour directly to the supplier. Bungy jump optional activity waiting time can vary from 1 to 2 hours and is subject to group size and how busy it is during the time visited. Optional activities are subject to weather conditions and cannot be guaranteed.
- According to availability at time of booking, accommodation will be in the mentioned hotel or in one of a similar standard and star rating in a similar area. Sedgefield accommodation will occasionally be sold out and then your accommodation will be in nearby town of Wilderness or Knysna.
- Some meals and drinks are not included on most tours; giving the ideal opportunity to experience typical South African meals (or your own preference) at local restaurants, shops or eating spots. Do check your tour's specific included and excluded section to verify the included meals for your tour package. You'll have free time scheduled daily to buy and enjoy meals. – Breakfast is mostly enjoyed at the accommodation's breakfast room/restaurant in the morning. Bed & Breakfast multi-day packages include breakfast for each overnight stay. – Lunch will be en-route with limited time & limited options to choose from. – Dinner-time during multi-day tours is scheduled in free-time after each day’s tour schedule. You can dine out at leisure; or book meals with your guide at the overnight accommodation that day. Your guide can recommend the best local restaurants, or most backpackers even have communal kitchens to prepare your own food - should you wish to buy the ingredients after the tour to prepare your own meals.
- TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Best-of-the-Best Awards Winner - Listed as Top 10 Things to Do in South Africa (2025)
- Special Dietary Needs: Vegetarian options are available on request and food allergies can also be informed on tour. We don't cater for or guarantee availability of more specific special diet options (like: vegan, halal, gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.) - please esnure to plan and budget for your own alternatives. Payment for meals can be made by credit/debit card on tour or your guide can take you to the nearest ATM to draw cash on tour.
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