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TISD 21 | Port Elizabeth to Cape Town | Scheduled Guided Tour 8 30 Trip Highlights Group size GROUP DAY SUPERIOR SIZE FREESELL • Experience crossing the Storms River 8 guests per vehicle suspension bridge • Dolphin watching on an ocean safari Departure details Time: Selected Sundays • Sunset Knysna oyster cruise PE central hotels ±08h30 • Ostrich Farm tractor tour Collection times vary; are subject to the hotel collection route and will be • Olive and wine tasting confirmed, via the hotel, the day prior to departure Departure Days: Day 1 | Sunday Tour Language: German English French PORT ELIZABETH to KNYSNA via TSITSIKAMMA FOREST (±285km) Guests are collected from their hotel and head west to Knysna via Storm’s River Departure days: SUNDAYS SUNDAYS SUNDAYS and the Tsitsikamma Forest; in the heart of the Garden Route. Guests will stop November 01, 15, 29 08 22 at Storms River and enjoy a short walk to the suspension bridge to take in the December 06, 20, 27 13 – views. 2020 January 03, 24, 31 10 17 February 14, 28 07 21 Enjoy lunch (own account) in the Tsitsikamma Forest, home to century-old March 14, 21, 28 07 – trees, then continue on to the picturesque town of Knysna. April 11, 25 04 18 May 09, 16, 23 02, 30 – After arrival and check-in, guests board the informative Knysna oyster cruise to June 06, 13, 20 27 – sample oysters and enjoy a sundowner. Guests savour an evening’s dinner next 2021 July 11, 18 25 04 to the Knysna Estuary (own account). August 01, 12, 26 22 08 Overnight at Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays or similar – Breakfast. September 05, 12, 26 19 – October 03, 10, 31 17 24 Day 2 | Monday KNYSNA to PLETTENBERG BAY and back (±60km) After breakfast, guests make their way to Plettenberg Bay. Guests depart from Inclusions Lookout Beach on a marine excursion (weather permitting) dedicated to the Accommodation: 4-star hotels observation and conservation of marine mammals. This Fair Trade Tourism Meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 dinner certified ocean safari affords guests extensive and memorable whale, dolphin Entrance fees: Conservation fee for Garden Route National Park (Storms and seal watching. River) Excursions: Sunset Knysna oyster cruise, ocean safari, township tour, Back on shore they can enjoy a relaxing lunch (own account). In the afternoon, ostrich farm tractor tour, Cango Caves heritage tour, olive and wine guests take a guided tour of the Qolweni Township, school, and crèche. This tasting is a community development programme; allocated tour proceeds fund the Green Seat: SANParks Honorary Rangers, Endangered Wildlife Trust, education of Qolweni’s children. Trees for Tourism 4 days Guests are invited to donate pencils, books and other stationary. Take the scenic drive back to Knysna; spending the afternoon at leisure or exploring the village Exclusions of Knysna. Travel insurance, flights, visa fees, airport transfers, porterage, 4 lunches, 2 dinners, gratuities, and personal expenses In the early evening, guests enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants at the Note: Guests are invited to donate stationery to Qolweni’s school Knysna Waterfront (own account). KLEIN KAROO Overnight at Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays or similar – Breakfast. Private guided tour Day 3 | Tuesday • Itinerary available on a private basis departing on Sundays KNYSNA to OUDTSHOORN via WILDERNESS (±125km) • On request and subject to availability (not available on Freesell) After breakfast, the tour departs for Oudtshoorn, in the Klein Karoo via the • Departure on any other day is subject to availability and a surcharge AND GARDEN Outeniqua Pass, over the Outeniqua mountains. may apply • Public attractions will not be private Lunch en route (own account). Oudtshoorn is the principal town of the Klein • Other language tour guides available on request Karoo and the ostrich capital of the world. Guests visit the Cango Caves in the Cango Valley before an olive tasting, paired with Protea rosé or juice, at this evening’s boutique guest house. Enjoy dinner in this quaint setting. Self-drive tour Route Overnight at Surval Boutique Olive Estate or similar – Dinner and breakfast • Available on freesell departing on the scheduled dates • Excluding most entrance fees and excursions Day 4 | Wednesday • Other day departures are subject to availability and a surcharge OUDTSHOORN to CAPE TOWN via ROUTE 62 (±420km) may apply After breakfast guests visit a working ostrich farm for an informative tractor tour of the farm on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn. Extend the experience PORT Oudtshoorn ELIZABETH Departing the farm, the tour traces Route 62, the region’s iconic freeway. CAPE TOWN 1 Guests can enjoy a wine tasting (own account) and the sweeping views of the PRE-TOUR RECOMMENDATIONS Knysna PORT ELIZABETH 2 Tradouw Valley. GARDEN ROUTE • Protea Hotel by Marriott Marine Lunch is enjoyed en route (own account). Guests arrive at a Cape Town hotel in • Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Tour (TIPA) the late afternoon. POST-TOUR RECOMMENDATIONS CAPE TOWN • aha Harbour Bridge Hotel and Suites • My Cape Town Private Flexible Full Day Tour (PVT TIMC) Travel with a Purpose Embark on an oyster cruise on the Knysna Estuary and enjoy whale- Guests travelling on this tour support GREEN SEAT to conserve South Africa’s and dolphin watching on an ocean safari. Travel from Oudtshoorn to PEOPLE PLANET WILDLIFE Cape Town along the scenic Route 62 and Klein Karoo. 58 59 .