A beautiful 5 day tour along the Southern
Coast
of South Africa, including the Cape Wine
Route
DAY 1
- Depart Port
Elizabeth and travel via the Old Cape Road and
Van Staadens Pass, the "Suicide Bridge" and Jeffrey's Bay
to Storms River Mouth, stopping at the "Big Tree" for a short
walk in the beautiful Tsitsikamma Forest.
- Enjoy the
balance of the morning at Storms River Mouth
- After lunch
travel via the "Old Pass Road" to Nature's Valley
and Plettenberg Bay before reaching the quaint little town
of Knysna
- End the day
with a seafood platter of oysters, mussels and
champagne on the Knysna Ferry Boat as you enjoy a
sunset cruise to the Heads at the entrance to the
Knysna Lagoon.
- Overnight
in Knysna
DAY 2
- Relax and
spend the morning at leisure as you stroll through
the village before departing for at 11.00rs for Oudtshoorn.
- Leaving Knysna
we travel through the small town of
Sedgefield, the Lakes District and Wilderness, where we
stop at Dolphin Point to enjoy the view, before travelling
on to George.
- Our journey
takes us over the spectacular Outeniqua Pass
through the "Honey Mountains" to Oudtshoorn.
- After lunch
we visit the gigantic Cango Caves. Here we
enjoy conducted tour of the first five magnificent caves.
- The day ends
with a cellar tour and wine tasting of Karoo
wines at the local wine cellar
- Overnight
at Oudtshoorn
DAY 3
- The Safari
Ostrich Ranch is our first stop for the day.
Here we enjoy an informative tour of the farm and learn
the many interesting facts about the worlds largest bird.
- A visit to
the Cheetah Park to view the lions, cheetahs,
leopards and many other interesting animals completes
our stay in Oudtshoorn
- We travel
via the beautiful Robertson Pass to Mossel Bay
where we visit the Diaz Museum and the Post Office Tree.
- A short City
tour and the balance of the afternoon is yours
to take a short stroll on the beach or relax at the hotel
- Overnight
at Mossel Bay.
DAY 4
- Leaving Mossel
Bay behind we travel via the coastal road
past the huge Mosgas Oil Project and on to Riversdale and
Uniondale before stopping at Swellendam for lunch and a
visit to the Drostdy.
- After lunch
we travel through the wine areas of Robertson
and Bonnieval and the fertile Hex River Valley.
- Worcester
is our next stop where we visit "Kleinplaas"
a working museum. Here the brave can taste the infamous
"Witblitz"
- As the sun
sets we reach our overnight stop at the historic town
of Paarl
DAY 5
- Our final
day starts with a cheese tasting at Fairview Estate
before we visit K.W.V. for a conducted tour of the home of
the South African wine industry. Here we have to chance to
taste some of the best ports and sherries of the land.
- A vinters
platter waits for us on a nearby wine estate. Lunch
with a glass of local wine under the cool oak trees before
setting off for Franschoek and Stellenbosch to soak up
the local sights
- The afternoon
is spent winding our way through the wine
route to Cape Town where our tour ends
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