GARDEN ROUTE AND KAROO SAFARI ITINERARY
The Cape of Storms, wild and treacherous, cold and unforgiving, enticingly
beautiful.
Coastal gardens, Whales and Oyster Catchers, Elephant and Zebra. European
Culture.
The plateaus of the Karoo, majestic and silent, rise up into the red
horizon at sunset.
DAY 1
We meet at the Outback Africa Safari Lodge in Cape Town.
Thereafter explore the Cape region; visiting the Cape of Good Hope Nature
Reserve, Cape Point and the penguin colony near Simon's Town. Lunch will
be spent overlooking the ocean whilst enjoying the local cuisine. We end
the sightseeing-filled day with a visit to Table Mountain. (Cable
car own expense) Tonight we dine with the Outback Africa
Management and enjoy a safari briefing. B
DAY 2
After breakfast we depart on our safari. First stop is the wine
capital of Africa, Stellenbosch. After exploring the historic town, we
visit a wine farm in the area.
After lunch at the wine farm onto De Hoop Nature Reserve , a paradise for
seasonal whale watching.
We enjoy our first camp experience, and get closer to nature. Big campfire
and tall stories tonight. BD
DAY 3
Today, Oudtshoorn and the Cango Caves. En route we will stop at
an Ostrich farm for lunch. Thereafter we will do a tour of the Cango Caves
and travel over the Outeniqua Mountain Pass towards the coastal region of
the Wilderness National Park, where we enjoy the late afternoon walks into
the forests. BLD
DAY 4
A morning to explore the town of Knysna`s flea markets and many
art galleries.
Visit the Heads, two sandstone cliffs that flank the entrance to the
Knysna Lagoon, and thereafter the Tsitsikamma National Park. Explore
the Storms River Mouth on a short but eventful hike.
The rugged coastline is a photographer's dream. BLD
DAY 5
This morning we visit Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa 's surfer's
paradise. Enjoy the waves of the Indian Ocean. Thereafter it is onto the Addo
Elephant National Park in search of the elephants found there.
Tonight, time can be spent at the spotlit waterhole, hoping to observe the
creatures of the night. BLD
DAY 6
We visit Colonial towns, admiring century old European buildings
en route. Transverse great mountain ranges and over dramatic passes, to
arrive at the Mountain Zebra National Park in time for
lunch.
We spend the afternoon out in the wilderness, in search of the endemic
zebra species. BLD
DAY 7
A special destination in the interior. The Greater Karoo, a baren
land, unspoilt and uninhabited.
After setting up camp in the Karoo National Park, we enjoy walks in this
unspoilt natural haven, admiring the multitude of birdlife endemic to the
Karoo region.
Late afternoon we explore the reserve in our Land Rover, seeking the
wildlife found herein. BLD
DAY 8
We rise with the sun and, after breakfast, we cross the Boland
through God`s Vineyards and the Hex River valley making our way south down
to the lodge we started our adventure.
A lodge called The Outback Africa Lodge. The tour ends upon arival in Cape
Town. B
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