Cape Garden Route - Wine and sunshine

From the Garden Route to Cape Town

Garden Route self drive tours in the Eastern and Western Cape

Our Cape Garden route modules are short South Africa trips lasting 2 to 6 days. By combining your favourite modules you can create your own self drive tour. Explore an exclusive private safari park searching for the Big 5 with a professional ranger. Hike spectacular coastline, go whalewatching, winetasting, or climb iconic Table Mountain. We provide warm, welcoming guest houses with local character and excellent locations, or wild safari camps surrounded by the sounds of the bush. 

Build your own South Africa holiday using the modules below. You'll receive a customised travel quote, complete with flights if you wish. Would you prefer to book a ready-made itinerary? Have a look at our summary of independent South Africa by road suggested routes.

Please note if you wish to extend your stays at any point in your South Africa trip, that's no problem! Just let our travel specialists know when filling in the request form.

Prices below are based on two people travelling and exclude international flights. Prices for departures beyond this date and for international flights are available on request. For departures during peak seasons (e.g. summer holidays, Christmas and New Year) supplements may apply.

Short South Africa tours Safari in the Eastern Cape

Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for further details
You'll see: Eastern Cape and Addo Elephant National Park

Fancy a great safari without flying all the way up to Kruger? Then you may want to take a closer look at our Eastern Cape safari adventure which adds on nicely before or after a drive along the Cape Garden Route. It begins with a drive through the dusty trails of Addo National Park, keeping a close eye on bushes and waterholes for huge herds of elephants and grazing giraffes. Then, you'll board a small riverboat for a unique transfer to our private game reserve, where a professional ranger will take you on thrilling game drives to spot the Big Five. You'll be pampered with delicious meals, drinks and personal attention during your stay, sleeping in a stylish safari tent on the shores of an African river- a perfect South Africa trip for wildlife enthusiasts. 

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Cape Garden Route- Holidays in Eastern Cape

Short South Africa trip Route 62 - Elephants, Ostriches and Wine

Duration: 6 days, 5 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for further details
You'll see: Addo Elephant National Park, Oudtshoorn and Stellenbosch
Route 62 is another one of South Africa's most famous highways, and wonderful for that epic road trip feeling. This highway starts in Port Elizabeth and ends in Montagu and is a quirky alternative to the Garden Route self drive tours. This module begins in Addo, a town near Port Elizabeth and only a short drive away from Addo Elephant National Park. Then, you'll find that the road becomes a little more rugged as you get closer to ostrich city, Oudtshoorn, on the edge of the Karoo desert. The trip ends in Stellenbosch, in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Here, you can enjoy a glass (or more) of wonderful South African wine. If you like, you can also do this Eastern Cape trip in reverse, beginning in Stellenbosch and heading for Port Elizabeth.

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Cape Garden Route self drive tours Garden Route Adventure Trail

Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for further details
You'll see: Knysna, Oudtshoorn and Swellendam

The Cape Garden Route is one of THE all time great road trips, and there's so much to see along the way. The trail can be done in just 5 days, as described in this module and will surely be a highlight of your South Africa holiday. However, if you have a little extra time, we recommend taking a little longer. Go whale watching in Hermanus and Plett, explore the Cango caves, and trek the rugged Tsitsikamma National Park. Whatever you choose to do, you'll be surrounded space and stunning scenery. We can be as flexible with this Cape Garden Route trip - just talk to our travel specialist to build your own Garden Route itinerary.

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Cape Garden Route- Cape wine tour

Short South Africa trip Cape and Wine, Drive-n-Dine

Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for further details
You'll see: Stellenbosch and Tulbagh

During this module you'll travel by rental car through the breathtaking South African winelands, only an hour or so beyond Cape Town. You'll spend time in the charming villages of Tulbagh and Stellenbosch, visiting wine estates and toasting great South African wine with the local producers. Enjoy the wine... but remember to take a cab home afterwards (!).This short module combines well with Cape Town, check out our other modules to create your perfect South Africa trip. Naturally this Cape wine tour can also be offered in reverse sequence.

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Easygoing Cape Town - Cape Garden Route self drive tours Discover the Cape

Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Price: Please see our Contact Us page for further details

This module is a great way to start your South Africa trip or a perfect ending to your adventure. The possibilities in this lively city are endless and this module offers plenty of tips on how to make your stay in Cape Town totally unforgettable. From the world famous Table Mountain to the cosmopolitan beaches of Camps Bay, there's so much to experience here that you may never want to leave. This module can be extended or shortened as you wish, in order to build your ideal holiday in South Africa, we definately recommend a drive along the Cape Garden Route as part of your itinerary.  

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Garden Route self drive tours - Cape Town excursions