This scheduled tour begins in Port Elizabeth, where you will meet your guide and fellow travellers. You will start with a visit to the spectacular Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River Mouth (depending on weather) and end your day at a hotel in Knysna. The next day we journey into the magical Knysna Forests, the stamping ground of the elusive Knysna elephants. Discover the stories of the woodcutters who worked the forests, the elephants that were hunted to extinction and the discovery of gold.
The afternoon concludes with a visit to the Forest Legends Museum, that exhibits tools and household items used by the woodcutters, the colourful Old Suzie steam engine, that was used to generate power, and the stately Old Forester's House, home of forester David Ernest Hutchins, who was the first person to manage the indigenous forest in a sustainable manner. The next day, you will travel through the Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn, known as the "ostrich capital" and the centre of the world's Ostrich farming industry. You will visit an Ostrich Farm for a guided tour and light lunch, before taking a tour of the Cango Caves, which is one of the world's great natural wonders. You are scheduled to arrive at your hotel in the late afternoon, in time to check-in and relax before dinner (at your own expense).
The next morning you have the option to enjoy an early morning Meerkat Safari depending on the weather (at your own expense). After breakfast, the journey continues through the "little Karoo" to Barrydale, take this opportunity to visit a local farm school ( the school visit is subject to the school being open) where we have time to interact with the children and teachers. You will pass through Montagu, a picturesque and historic spa town and then continue to Cape Town, set at the foot of Table Mountain where the tour ends.
4 day tour
Dinner
