The Garden Route in South Africa is a must see experience, with it's varying natural beauty as the route meanders along the South Eastern coastline. Cape Rainbow brings you a variety of Garden Route tours from which to choose - no matter what your budget or time frame:

1. The Garden Route Getaway... 3 days / 2 nights
2. The Classic Garden Route Tour... - 4 days / 3 nights
3. The Garden Route Safari Tour... - 5 days / 4 nights
4. The Extended Garden Route... - Private tour

2. THE CLASSIC GARDEN ROUTE TOUR... - 4 days / 3 nights
	Enjoy the breathtaking rustic mountainous beauty and verdant valleys of the Western Cape contrasting sharply with the tranquil arid conditions of the Klein Karoo - a semi desert region of South Africa. Travel on during the following days to the lush, green & beautiful "heart of the Garden Route". On the Classic Garden Route tour, South Africa's heartland of ostrich farming, Oudtshoorn, will be a definite highlight. Your adventure far into the inner chambers of the stunningly beautiful world-famous pre-historic Cango Caves will be totally unforgettable. Journey by coastal steam train to a lengthy stop-over in the quaint historical seaside village of Knysna, a community nestled between the fringes of the dark mountainous forest and the ocean.
Enjoy a sunset cruise on the vast navigable lagoon that flushes into the sea through the famous Knysna Heads. There are exciting stop-overs, excursions and places of interest to visit throughout this unique Garden Route tour in South Africa. HIGHLIGHTS: Swellendam Mossel Bay Oudtshoorn Cango Caves Ostrich Farm Outeniqua Choe-tjoe Paddle steamer cruise George Knysna Tsitsikamma Forest BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE 4-DAY ITINERARY DAY ONE: Travel via Worcester, Montagu and Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn. Visit the Cango Caves Dinner and overnight in Oudtshoorn DAY TWO: Visit a well known ostrich show farm Travel to George via the Outeniqua Pass Catch the coastal Steam train "Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe" bound for Knysna. Dinner and overnight in Knysna DAY THREE: Explore Knysna, Tsitsikamma Forest, etc. Enjoy a leisurely sunset cruise and dinner aboard the Paddle steamer on Knysna Lagoon. Overnight in Knysna DAY FOUR: Return to Cape Town via Mossel Bay & Swellendam arriving at 17h00 » Option1: Free morning in Knysna Transfer by luxury coach/ microbus to Port Elizabeth, arriving at 18h30 » Option 2: (will require a small surcharge) Free morning in Knysna. Guided transfer by microbus to PE arriving late afternoon. Garden Route Microbus tours: Minimum 2 pax Maximum 6 pax Excludes: Lunches, drinks and items of a personal nature. Includes: Entrances, steam train and boat rides as per schedule, superior accommodation, all breakfasts and all dinners.

3. THE GARDEN ROUTE SAFARI TOUR... - 5 days / 4 nights
	On this Garden Route tour, South Africa's breathtaking rustic mountainous beauty and verdant valleys are yours to enjoy. This landscape contrasts sharply with the tranquil arid conditions of the Klein Karoo. Travel on during the following days to the lush, green & beautiful "heart of the Garden Route". You will visit an ostrich farm that has traded since the turn of the century. Your adventure far into the inner chambers of the stunningly beautiful world-famous pre-historic Cango Caves will be totally unforgettable on this Garden Route tour. Spend a day at one of the famous Game Reserves, either Schotia, or Lalibela Private Game Reserves - where you will have the opportunity to see big game in their natural habitat. En route to Port Elizabeth visit the Addo Elephant Park, proclaimed in 1931 to save the last survivors of the once numerous herds of Eastern Cape elephants who are now thought to be extinct in South Africa.
The Garden Route's Addo Elephant Park is the home to the densest population of elephants in the world who share 12 000 hectares of gently undulating valley bushveld with jackal, warthog, suricate, buffalo, and a variety of antelope as well as lion, kudu, hartebeest and bushbuck. On our safari Garden Route tours, South Africa's own rainforest, the Tsitsikamma Forest, will be visited before continuing on to Plettenberg Bay and Storms River. We then make a lengthy stop-over in the quaint historical seaside village of Knysna; a community nestled between the fringes of the dark mountainous forest and the ocean. Enjoy a sunset cruise on while dining aboard a paddle steamer on the vast navigable lagoon that flushes into the sea through the famous Knysna Heads as well as a journey by coastal steam train to George. You will journey by the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe coastal steam train to George. There are exciting stop-overs, excursions and places of interest to visit throughout this unique Garden Route tour that showcases some of the best scenery South Africa has to offer.
	HIGHLIGHTS: Swellendam Mossel Bay Oudtshoorn Cango Caves Ostrich Farm George Knysna Dinner on the Sunset cruise aboard the Paddle Steamer on the Knysna Lagoon Plettenberg Bay Port Elizabeth Tsitsikamma Forest Schotia or Lalibela Game Reserve 4 X 4 Open vehicle game drive Addo Elephant Park
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE 5-DAY ITINERARY: DAY ONE: Travel via Worcester, Montagu & Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn. Visit an well known Ostrich farm and the Cango Caves. Dinner and overnight in Oudtshoorn DAY TWO: Early start for a scenic drive to Schotia, or Lalibela Private Game Reserve. 12h30 - lunch followed by a game drive in an open vehicle 18h00 - end of day tour Dinner and overnight at a nearby Guest House near the Addo Elephant Park DAY THREE: Visit ADDO ELEPHANT PARK Travel to Port Elizabeth for a short City orientation tour Continue to Storms River, Tsitsikamma Forest and Plettenberg Bay Dinner and overnight in Knysna DAY FOUR: Catch the coastal steam train "Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe" to George Scenic drive back to Knysna Explore Knysna Dinner on the Sunset cruise aboard the Paddle Cruiser on the Knysna Lagoon Overnight in Knysna DAY FIVE: Return to Cape Town via Mossel Bay & Swellendam arriving at approx 17h00 » Option 1: Free morning in Knysna Transfer by luxury coach/ microbus to Port Elizabeth arriving at 18h30 » Option 2: Free morning in Knysna. Guided transfer by microbus to PE arriving late afternoon. Garden Route Microbus tours: Minimum 2 pax Maximum 6 pax Excludes: Lunches, except on the visit to the Game Reserve day. Includes: Entrances, steam train ride and lagoon cruise as per schedule, superior accommodation, all breakfasts and all dinners.