TOURING SOUTH AFRICA

The Garden Route Splendour

This is a tour that should not be missed! It also forms part of our World in One Country Tour.

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Departure Dates: 2009 / 2010
This tour is a guaranteed departure EVERY Sunday!

Highlights of the Tour:
Stroll through the Tsitsikamma National Park, renowned for its age-old trees.
Journey via ferry to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, situated at the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon.
Discover the Cango Caves with its magnificent dripstone formations of stalactites and stalagmites.
Enjoy an ostrich farm experience.
The best land-based whale watching in the world is in Hermanus.
(Seasonal July to November only).

Tour Prices:

Validity	Currency	Twin	Single
01 Nov 08-31 Oct 09	ZAR	7030	7845
01 May 09-31 Aug 09	ZAR	6290	6960

Land content only
Departs: Sundays

PRE TOUR PACKAGE

Validity	Currency	Twin	Single
01 Nov 08-31 Oct 09	ZAR	1170	1630

Land content only
Departs: Saturdays

POST TOUR PACKAGE

Validity	Currency	Twin	Single
01 Nov 08-31 Oct 09	ZAR	3515	4800
01 May 09-31 Aug 09	ZAR	3110	4140

Land content only
Departs: Wednesdays

 

The Itinerary - The Garden Route Splendour

Day -1: (Sat) Port Elizabeth

OPTIONAL PRE TOUR (SAT) Arrive Port Elizabeth
On arrival at Port Elizabeth Airport you will be met by a TSA Representative and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon depart on a City Tour of the 'Friendly City' of Port Elizabeth. You will be collected on Sunday for the start of your tour.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Marine or similar

Day 1: (Sun)       Port Elizabeth / Knysna               (D)

We set off from the airport between 13h00 and 14h00 (and earlier if everyone has already arrived), travelling through the indigenous Tsitsikamma Forest towards the romantic seaside resort of Knysna, in the heart of the famous Garden Route, with scenic stops along the way. Dinner and overnight in Knysna.
Accommodation: Knysna Log-Inn or similar 

Day 2: (Mon)       Kynsna                                       (BL)

Cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon and visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy an amazing view of the   imposing sandstone Heads which guard the sea entrance to Knysna’s huge tidal lagoon, and the forests, marshes and pristine beaches beyond. After lunch the remainder of the day at leisure, to enjoy this lovely and special town. 
Accommodation: Knysna Log Inn or similar

Day 3: (Tue)       Cango Caves & Oudtshoorn         (BL)

Today we travel to Oudtshoorn, the ‘Feather Capital of the World’, so named because it’s the centre of South Africa’s ostrich industry. After lunch, we learn more about these hardy, enigmatic creatures during a tour of an ostrich farm. We then head underground for a fascinating tour of the Cango Caves, one of South Africa’s most incredible natural wonders. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. 
Accommodation: Queens Hotel or similar

Day 4: (Wed)       Cape Town          (B)

A day of magnificent vistas. Enjoy the ever-changing passing canvas as we travel to Cape Town. During the whale season we will travel via the seaside village of Hermanus in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the Southern Right Whales, which frolic offshore (July to November only). Out of season we will return to Cape Town along ‘Route 62’, South Africa version of America’s ‘Route 66’. TOUR ENDS IN CAPE TOWN.

OPTIONAL POST TOUR:
Check into your accommodation in Cape Town, your base for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar

Day 1: (Thu)        Cape Peninsula                              (B)

A full day’s touring of the ruggedly beautiful Cape Peninsula via the Atlantic seaboard. We stop at the fishing village of Hout Bay, where you can opt to take a cruise (own account) to Seal Island to watch the antics of these natural performers. Then we carry on along the Indian Ocean coastline to Boulders Beach for close encounters with another of the Cape’s adorable creatures, penguins. We drive through the quaint naval village of Simon’s Town on our way back to Cape Town. 
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar

Day 2: (Fri)          Cape  Winelands                             (B)

A tour highlight. Journey into the beautiful and tranquil Cape Winelands. Sip some of South Africa’s finest wines at two well-known estates in Paarl and Stellenbosch. A visit to the Huguenot Memorial Museum and the Afrikaans Language Monument provides a historical perspective. 
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar

Day 3: (Sat)         Cape Town                                      (B)

This brings us to the end of our tour. Check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home. Flight is not included! 

TOUR ENDS!

Other IMPORTANT Tour Information!
Transportation and Accommodation
Tour in luxury in our air-conditioned microbuses, 16-seater mini-buses or 25/44 seater luxury coaches.
Professionally Escorted - Discover South Africa with our professional tour guides.
Accommodation is on a twin share basis, and all rooms have private facilities. All accommodation is of a 3 star standard.
Dining & Other Inclusions
3 Full Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 1 Dinners included on main tour.
Hotel porterage included.
Please Note:
The internal flight between Durban and Port Elizabeth is not included.  TSA can assist you in obtaining these flights. Clients are requested to book flight SA1336 departing 12h30 to arrive in Port Elizabeth at 13h45. Should guests arrive earlier, we will be happy to take care of them until the arrival of the scheduled flight.

You might want to look at our other escorted tours!
Our Fully Escorted Tours:
South African Surprise - 15 days and 14 nights - from Johannesburg
A World in One Country - 14 days and 13 nights - from Johannesburg
The Kruger and Kingdoms - 7 days and 6 nights - from Johannesburg
The Garden Route Splendour - 4 days and 3 nights - from Port Elizabeth
The Cape to Kruger - 14 days and 13 nights - from Cape Town
The Majestic Drakensberg - 4 days and 3 nights - from Durban
The Garden Route Wonderland - 4 days and 3 nights - from Cape Town
The Kruger Wildlife - 3 days and 2 nights - from Johannesburg

Our Day Tours
These tours operate daily with a minimum of 2 Passengers. Full day Tours from Durban include a light lunch - Half day tours do not! Full day tours elsewhere do not include lunch! Tours include all entrance fees unless stated otherwise in the itinerary.

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We are also in a position to assist you with any custom itinerary that you may have! We will beat any written quote, providing that the accommodation & sightseeing is the same - guaranteed!

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