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3 Day Garden Route's Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town
(219) Reviews
Oudtshoorn
Important Information
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Note that this tour has a packed pace with many activities and stops a day. It is advised to book a longer or private Garden Route tour if you prefer to have a more relaxed journey.
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Minimum age is 8 years. Children from 8 to 18 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult, legal guardian or parent and cannot stay in dorm rooms.
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According to availability, the itinerary can run in reverse or different route.
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Daily drive time: about 4 to 6 hours / in total 1200 km distance route. This packed, fast-paced itinerary is filled with many of the best highlights of the region and ideal for the young-at-heart traveller that wants to explore this vast region with limited time available.
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Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended
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The tour operator already pre-booked space at all optional activities for the group and you can simply decide on the first day of the tour if you'll partake. Optional activities can only be paid on the tour directly to the supplier. Bungy jump optional activity waiting time can vary from 1 to 2 hours and is subject to group size and how busy it is during the time visited. Optional activities are subject to weather conditions and cannot be guaranteed.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Spend three days exploring South Africa’s famed Garden Route from Cape Town. This fast paced tour focus on visiting a vast variety of highlights along the Garden Route - in total you'll cover about 1200 kilometres (about 4 to 6 hours driving per day). Explore this piece of paradise on the southeastern coast of South Africa where many adventures awaits.. canoe along a calm river in the Wilderness area, keeping an eye out for the abundant birdlife. Explore the Cango Caves, and enjoy an included 4x4 safari with a game ranger as you set out to spot some members of Africa’s Big Five, and connect with closely with nature in a private game reserve.
This action-packed itinerary is ideal for the y...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
** Cango Caves temporarily closed due to storm damage - alternative activity booked*
Transfers in mini van vehicle (about 4 to 6 hours travel daily)
Breakfast
Donation to 2Cchange charity projects (a portion of your tour fee)
4x4 Game drive safari shared with group
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best winner in South Africa 2025
Kayak in Wilderness region shared with group
Accommodation for 2 nights with breakfast per overnight stay
Local English-speaking professional tour guide
Hotel pickup & drop-off within 5km in Cape Town central or Stellenbosch
Meals and drinks if not mentioned. Can buy during tour.
Optional (not compulsory) Bungy jump + Zipline - about R1700
Optional (not compulsory) Elephant Observation in Nature - about R700
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Cape Town - Oudtshoorn
1 Stop
1
The Cango Caves
Begin your 3-day packed and fast-paced journey along the Garden Route from Cape Town with a drive on South Africa’s scenic Route 62. If your focus is to see as much as possible in 3 days, this this adventure is for you.
( Travel tour route: about 450km , 6hrs )
After a pickup - usually between about 6am to 8am subject to your pickup address - you'll travel inland by mini van. Gaze out at the scenery along Route 62, one of the most dramatic roads in South Africa, that meanders through the desert region of Klein Karoo to reach Oudtshoorn.
Visit the Cango Caves (*an alternative activity if closed*) to tour the depths of the caves and wander along the subterranean pathways, admiring towering stalactite and stalagmite formations. Your evening is then spent at your leisure in Oudtshoorn.
=== Accommodation included - subject to stay package selected:
Saver own room/dorm stay > Uthando backpackers,
3 star Comfort > 88 Baron van Reede guesthouse
4 star Luxe stay upgrade fee > Buffelsdrift
3 Day Garden Route's Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town
(219) Reviews
Oudtshoorn
About
Spend three days exploring South Africa’s famed Garden Route from Cape Town. This fast paced tour focus on visiting a vast variety of highlights along the Garden Route - in total you'll cover about 1200 kilometres (about 4 to 6 hours driving per day). Explore this piece of paradise on the southeastern coast of South Africa where many adventures awaits.. canoe along a calm river in the Wilderness area, keeping an eye out for the abundant birdlife. Explore the Cango Caves, and enjoy an included 4x4 safari with a game ranger as you set out to spot some members of Africa’s Big Five, and connect with closely with nature in a private game reserve.
This action-packed itinerary is ideal for the y...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
** Cango Caves temporarily closed due to storm damage - alternative activity booked*
Transfers in mini van vehicle (about 4 to 6 hours travel daily)
Breakfast
Donation to 2Cchange charity projects (a portion of your tour fee)
4x4 Game drive safari shared with group
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best winner in South Africa 2025
Kayak in Wilderness region shared with group
Accommodation for 2 nights with breakfast per overnight stay
Local English-speaking professional tour guide
Hotel pickup & drop-off within 5km in Cape Town central or Stellenbosch
Meals and drinks if not mentioned. Can buy during tour.
Optional (not compulsory) Bungy jump + Zipline - about R1700
Optional (not compulsory) Elephant Observation in Nature - about R700