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THIS IS THE ITINERARY OF THE CAMPING SAFARI
South Africa: Cape Town - Stellenbosch Wine Route - Oudtshoorn - Cango Caves - Knysna - Tsitsikamma National Park - Addo Elephant National Park - Port Elizabeth
Day 1 Stellenbosch Wine Route Swellendam
Leaving the mother city of Cape Town behind, we drive to Stellenbosch to the Spier Wine Estate where we visit the Cheetah Breeding Centre before some excellent wine tasting a little later in the day. On clear days the magnificent mountain scenery makes for a memorable first day. On arrival in Swellendam your guides will demonstrate how to put up your tent and brief you on what to expect from the days ahead.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 Cango Caves and Oudtshoorn
The Cango Caves are some of the most impressive limestone caverns and the different formations are quite astonishing. Today we take a guided tour of the Cango Caves. Stalagmites or Stalagtites? Can you tell the difference? In the afternoon we travel to Oudtshoorn where we will spend the night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 Knysna
This morning there is the opportunity to visit an Ostrich farm before we continue along the Garden Route to Knysna. Look out for whales and dolphins as we pass through Mossel Bay. Your afternoon is free to explore Knysna, one of South Africa’s most popular seaside towns. Optional Activities: Ostrich Farm visit. Canoeing, hiking, Knysna Elephant Park, Lagoon Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4/5 Bloukrans and Tsitsikamma National Park
One of South Africa’s best-kept secrets is the Tsitsikamma National Park. Boasting exceptional hiking trails and superb coastal scenery Tsitsikamma is a destination that many people will return to. The first few hours of the famous Otter Trail Hike are included in your tour. For those needing an adrenaline boost the nearby Bloukraans Bridge is home to the world’s highest bungee jump at 212m! Optional Activities: Bungy jumping (highest in the world), treetop canopy tours, hiking.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Addo Elephant National Park
Continuing in to the Eastern Cape, we enter Addo Elephant National Park, which is home to many of Africa’s big game. Our truck gives us an elevated view on our game drive this afternoon, particularly for those photographic enthusiasts amongst us.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 – Port Elizabeth
After an early morning game drive in Addo we depart the National Park and drive, to Port Elizabeth Airport where our tour will end
Meals: Breakfast
THIS IS THE ITINERARY OF THE ACCOMMODATED SAFARI
Day 1/2 Tsitsikamma National Park
After meeting your guides and group you head to Tsitsikamma National Park, arriving in the afternoon. The name means ‘place of abundant water’ and it does not disappoint, with its indigenous forests and dramatic coastline. This area is home to the famous multi-day Otter Trail hike and your guide will accompany you on the very first section of it should you wish to participate. Optional Activities: Bungee Jumping (highest in the world), Treetop Canopy Tour, Hiking
Meals: Breakfastx 1, Lunch x2, Dinner x2
Day 3 Keurbooms River - Knysna
It is a short distance to Keurbooms River, near Plettenberg Bay, where our accommodation is set on the river and within walking distance of a secluded beach. In the afternoon you can choose between remaining to relax at the hotel or taking a short excursion in to nearby Knysna to explore and later enjoy dinner at one of the lovely local restaurants.
Optional Activities: Knysna Lagoon Cruise, Dinner Out.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 Oudtshoorn
Today we travel through the Outeniqua Mountains towards Oudtshoorn where we visit the world-famous Cango Caves. On the way we have the option to go on the power van that runs the old coastal railway track between Knysna and George. The caves contain spectacular halls and grand limestone formations, and a local guide will tell you all about the cave system, which extends for over 4km. Optional Activities: Outeniqua Power Van excursion
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Stellenbosch Wine Route
We take a scenic drive to Stellenbosch taking in some of Route 62 and a possible stop at Ronnie’s Sex Shop, not a sex shop at all, but a rather interesting country pub… Stellenbosch forms the heart of the Western Cape’s wine region and second oldest European settlement in the Western Province. As this is the last night on tour we head to a local restaurant for dinner. Optional Activity: Ostrich Farm Visit, Dinner Out.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6 Cape Town
After a leisurely breakfast, we stop at The Spier Wine Estate to taste some of South Africa’s finest wines. We also visit the Cheetah Breeding Project to meet these beautiful animals up close and finally the tour ends in Cape Town.
Meals: Breakfast
Safari Facts
Price 2012: Camping ex Cape Town EUR 495 + EUR 5 (for the Activity Package, which includes all acitivites that are mentioned as included in the itinerary, except for the optional activities)
Price 2012: Camping ex Port Elizabeth EUR 495 + EUR 5 (for the Activity Package, which includes all acitivites that are mentioned as included in the itinerary, except for the optional activities)
Price 2012: Lodge ex Cape Town EUR 745 + EUR 25 (for the Activity Package, which includes all acitivites that are mentioned as included in the itinerary, except for the optional activities)
Price 2012: Lodge ex Port Elizabeth EUR 745 + EUR 25 (for the Activity Package, which includes all acitivites that are mentioned as included in the itinerary, except for the optional activities)
Price 2012: Lodge small group safari EUR 865 + EUR 25 (for the Activity Package, which includes all acitivites that are mentioned as included in the itinerary, except for the optional activities)
Start in Capetown or Port Elizabeth/South Africa
End in Port Elizabeth or Capetown/South Africa
Meals B x 6, L x 6, D x 6 Camping safari; B x 5, L x 5, D x 3 Accommodated safari
Tour in english
Accommodation: Participatory camping in twin share tents or 2 per room/permanent tent
Transport: Overland truck
Important notes: A single supplement is available on this trip @ EUR 78 Accommodated safari
Departure Dates 2012 - Camping safari Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
Departing Cape Town: 19-Mar-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 25-Mar-12
Departing Cape Town: 02-Apr-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 08-Apr-12 G = with german translator and english speaking guide
Departing Cape Town: 16-Apr-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 22-Apr-12
Departing Cape Town: 30-Apr-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 06-May-12
Departing Cape Town: 14-May-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 20-May-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 28-May-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 03-Jun-12
Departing Cape Town: 11-Jun-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 17-Jun-12
Departing Cape Town: 25-Jun-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 01-Jul-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 09-Jul-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 15-Jul-12
Departing Cape Town: 23-Jul-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 29-Jul-12
Departing Cape Town: 06-Aug-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 12-Aug-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 20-Aug-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 26-Aug-12
Departing Cape Town: 03-Sep-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 09-Sep-12
Departing Cape Town: 17-Sep-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 23-Sep-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 01-Oct-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 07-Oct-12
Departing Cape Town: 15-Oct-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 21-Oct-12
Departing Cape Town: 29-Oct-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 04-Nov-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 12-Nov-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 18-Nov-12
Departing Cape Town: 26-Nov-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 02-Dec-12
Departing Cape Town: 10-Dec-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 16-Dec-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 24-Dec-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 30-Dec-12
Departure Dates 2012 - Camping safari Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
Departing Port Elizabeth: 25-Mar-12 Arriving Cape Town: 31-Mar-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 08-Apr-12 Arriving Cape Town: 14-Apr-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 22-Apr-12 Arriving Cape Town: 28-Apr-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 06-May-12 Arriving Cape Town: 12-May-12 G SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 20-May-12 Arriving Cape Town: 26-May-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 03-Jun-12 Arriving Cape Town: 9-Jun-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 17-Jun-12 Arriving Cape Town: 23-Jun-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 01-Jul-12 Arriving Cape Town: 7-Jul-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 15-Jul-12 Arriving Cape Town: 21-Jul-12 SP
Departing Port Elizabeth: 29-Jul-12 Arriving Cape Town: 4-Aug-12 G SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 12-Aug-12 Arriving Cape Town: 18-Aug-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 26-Aug-12 Arriving Cape Town: 1-Sep-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 09-Sep-12 Arriving Cape Town: 15-Sep-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 23-Sep-12 Arriving Cape Town: 29-Sep-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 07-Oct-12 Arriving Cape Town: 13-Oct-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 21-Oct-12 Arriving Cape Town: 27-Oct-12 G SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 04-Nov-12 Arriving Cape Town: 10-Nov-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 18-Nov-12 Arriving Cape Town: 24-Nov-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 02-Dec-12 Arriving Cape Town: 8-Dec-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 16-Dec-12 Arriving Cape Town: 22-Dec-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 30-Dec-12 Arriving Cape Town: 5-Jan-13
Departure Dates 2012 - Accommodated safari Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
Departing Cape Town: 19-Mar-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 25-Mar-12
Departing Cape Town: 02-Apr-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 08-Apr-12 G = with german translator and english speaking guide
Departing Cape Town: 16-Apr-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 22-Apr-12
Departing Cape Town: 30-Apr-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 06-May-12
Departing Cape Town: 14-May-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 20-May-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 28-May-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 03-Jun-12
Departing Cape Town: 11-Jun-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 17-Jun-12
Departing Cape Town: 25-Jun-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 01-Jul-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 09-Jul-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 15-Jul-12
Departing Cape Town: 23-Jul-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 29-Jul-12
Departing Cape Town: 06-Aug-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 12-Aug-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 20-Aug-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 26-Aug-12
Departing Cape Town: 03-Sep-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 09-Sep-12
Departing Cape Town: 17-Sep-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 23-Sep-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 01-Oct-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 07-Oct-12
Departing Cape Town: 15-Oct-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 21-Oct-12
Departing Cape Town: 29-Oct-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 04-Nov-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 12-Nov-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 18-Nov-12
Departing Cape Town: 26-Nov-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 02-Dec-12
Departing Cape Town: 10-Dec-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 16-Dec-12 G
Departing Cape Town: 24-Dec-12 Arriving Port Elizabeth: 30-Dec-12
Departure Dates 2012 - Accommodated safari Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
Departing Port Elizabeth: 25-Mar-12 Arriving Cape Town: 31-Mar-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 08-Apr-12 Arriving Cape Town: 14-Apr-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 22-Apr-12 Arriving Cape Town: 28-Apr-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 06-May-12 Arriving Cape Town: 12-May-12 G SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 20-May-12 Arriving Cape Town: 26-May-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 03-Jun-12 Arriving Cape Town: 9-Jun-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 17-Jun-12 Arriving Cape Town: 23-Jun-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 01-Jul-12 Arriving Cape Town: 7-Jul-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 15-Jul-12 Arriving Cape Town: 21-Jul-12 SP
Departing Port Elizabeth: 29-Jul-12 Arriving Cape Town: 4-Aug-12 G SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 12-Aug-12 Arriving Cape Town: 18-Aug-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 26-Aug-12 Arriving Cape Town: 1-Sep-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 09-Sep-12 Arriving Cape Town: 15-Sep-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 23-Sep-12 Arriving Cape Town: 29-Sep-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 07-Oct-12 Arriving Cape Town: 13-Oct-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 21-Oct-12 Arriving Cape Town: 27-Oct-12 G SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 04-Nov-12 Arriving Cape Town: 10-Nov-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 18-Nov-12 Arriving Cape Town: 24-Nov-12 SG
Departing Port Elizabeth: 02-Dec-12 Arriving Cape Town: 8-Dec-12 G
Departing Port Elizabeth: 16-Dec-12 Arriving Cape Town: 22-Dec-12
Departing Port Elizabeth: 30-Dec-12 Arriving Cape Town: 5-Jan-13
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