17 Oct 2026
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Escorted tour
South Africa’s Garden Route: Cape Town to Addo – 12 Days
Cape Town, the Winelands, Route 62 and the Garden Route to Addo in a group of up to eighteen.
12 days
From £2,230
Tour overview
This 12-day small-group adventure follows South Africa's most celebrated road trip, from Cape Town along the coast and through the Klein Karoo to the elephants of Addo. A tour leader travels with the group, which numbers no more than eighteen, with local guides for selected activities. You stay eleven nights in a mix of hotels, a country lodge, forest chalets and a family-run homestead, with breakfast daily and two dinners.
In Cape Town a full day on the Cape Peninsula takes you past Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles to Cape Point and its lighthouse, with lunch in Simon's Town. After a free morning for Table Mountain or Robben Island you move to Stellenbosch, where oak-lined streets and Cape Dutch buildings lead to an afternoon of tasting at a local vineyard.
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Heading east, you visit the African penguin colony at Stony Point and spend a night in Hermanus, famous for whale watching from the cliffs between June and November. You stand at Cape Agulhas, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet at Africa's southernmost point, then cross the Tradouw Pass to Barrydale on Route 62 for dinner. In Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, you explore the vast limestone chambers of the Cango Caves.
On the Garden Route you walk Swartvlei Beach with a guide from a local conservation project, look out over the Knysna Heads and hike the Robberg Nature Reserve from Plettenberg Bay, watching for seals and dolphins. In Tsitsikamma National Park you can walk to the suspension bridges over the Storms River mouth or kayak up the river, before a game drive in an open safari truck in Addo Elephant National Park, home to more than 600 elephants, and a farewell braai.
The physical rating is medium. This trip suits active travellers who want to see the Western Cape and Garden Route in a small group.
Trip highlights
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Cape Point and Simon's Town (Day 2)
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A Stellenbosch vineyard tasting (Day 4)
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Cape Agulhas and Route 62 (Day 6)
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The Cango Caves (Day 7)
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A hike in Robberg Nature Reserve (Day 9)
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An Addo game drive (Day 11)
Your route
13 stops from Cape Town to Addo
- Cape Town Days 1–2
- Cape Point Day 2
- Stellenbosch Days 3–4
- Betty's Bay Day 5
- Hermanus Day 5
- Cape Agulhas Day 6
- Barrydale Day 6
- Oudtshoorn Day 7
- Knysna Heads Viewpoint Day 8
- Plettenberg Bay Days 8–9
- Robberg Nature Reserve Day 9
- Storms River Day 10
- Addo Days 11–12
Why choose this tour
The classic Garden Route road trip with a tour leader. Coast, caves, vineyards and elephants in twelve days.
Best suited to
- Active travellers
- Nature and coast lovers
- Solo travellers and couples
- Wine lovers
Day-by-day itinerary
12 days from Cape Town, South Africa to Addo, South Africa
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Day 1 · Cape Town Cape Town
A welcome in the Mother City.
- Hotel
- aHa Harbour Bridge Hotel
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Day 2 · Camps Bay, Cape Point, Simon's Town Cape Peninsula
The Cape of Good Hope.
- Hotel
- aHa Harbour Bridge Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 3 · Cape Town, Stellenbosch Stellenbosch
A free morning in the city.
- Hotel
- Protea Hotel Stellenbosch
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 4 · Stellenbosch Stellenbosch
A vineyard tasting.
- Hotel
- Protea Hotel Stellenbosch
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 5 · Stony Point, Hermanus Hermanus
Penguins and whales.
- Hotel
- Windsor Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 6 · Cape Agulhas, Tradouw Pass, Barrydale Barrydale
Africa's southern tip.
- Hotel
- Karoo Art Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 7 · Oudtshoorn, Cango Caves Oudtshoorn
Ostrich country and caves.
- Hotel
- De Poort Country Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 8 · Swartvlei Beach, Knysna Heads Plettenberg Bay
A conservation beach walk.
- Hotel
- Bayview Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 9 · Robberg Nature Reserve Robberg
A coastal hike.
- Hotel
- Bayview Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 10 · Tsitsikamma National Park, Storms River Tsitsikamma
Suspension bridges.
- Hotel
- Storms River Restcamp
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 11 · Addo Elephant National Park Addo
Elephants and a braai.
- Hotel
- Addo Homestead
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 12 · Addo Trip ends
Depart after breakfast.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Where you stay
- Cape Town (2 nights) aHa Harbour Bridge Hotel
- Stellenbosch (2 nights) Protea Hotel Stellenbosch
- Hermanus (1 night) Windsor Hotel
- Barrydale (1 night) Karoo Art Hotel
- Oudtshoorn (1 night) De Poort Country Lodge
- Plettenberg Bay (2 nights) Bayview Hotel
- Storms River (1 night) Storms River Restcamp
- Addo (1 night) Addo Homestead
Hotel names are indicative and may be replaced with a property of similar standard and location.
What's included
Included
- Accommodation 11 nights in hotels, lodges and chalets
- Meals 11 breakfasts and 2 dinners
- Transport throughout
- Cape Peninsula tour and a vineyard tasting
- Stony Point, Cape Agulhas and the Cango Caves
- Robberg hike and an Addo game drive
- Tour leader throughout
Not included
- Flights
- Optional activities such as kayaking
- Meals not included 10 lunches and 9 dinners
- Travel insurance and personal spending
This trip might not be for you if…
Honest disclaimer — please read
- You want a long safari
- You want luxury hotels
- You want most meals included
- You want flights included — they are not
Good to know
Meals by day
Breakfast: Days 2–12 · Lunch: none included · Dinner: Days 6 and 11
FCDO advice
UK FCDO travel advice for South Africa
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Departures & prices
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Frequently asked questions
How do I book this tour?
Tap any "Enquire" button on the page and one of our travel specialists will be in touch within 24 hours (often same day). We'll confirm availability on your preferred date, run through anything you need to know, and only ask for the deposit once you've decided.
What financial protection do I get?
Every Travelisto booking is 100% financially protected. Your money is held in a ring-fenced Trust account until you return from your trip, and we are members of the Protected Trust Services scheme (PTS 6035). Most tours also include ATOL protection where flights are part of the package.
Where does the trip end?
Near Addo Elephant National Park, an hour from Gqeberha airport. Check-out is at 10am.
When can I see whales?
Hermanus is best from June to November, and Robberg from July to December.
How hard is the Robberg hike?
A moderate 5.5km loop on rocky ground, with a shorter 2km option.
Do I need a visa?
UK citizens don't need a visa for South Africa, but passports need two blank pages.
Can I visit Robben Island?
Yes, on the free morning in Cape Town. Book the 9am ferry in advance.
How many people travel together?
Between four and eighteen travellers, with a tour leader.
Can you tailor the trip?
Yes — every escorted tour can be modified into a private tailor-made version with your own dates, adjusted pace, upgraded hotels and add-on extensions. Tell us what you'd like changed when you enquire and we'll quote it both ways so you can compare.
What if my flight is delayed or cancelled?
If your international flight is part of your booking through us, we re-book at no cost. If you've booked flights separately, the tour's local team holds your transfer slot until you arrive. We strongly recommend a comprehensive travel insurance policy that includes delay and cancellation cover.
ATOL protected
100% financially protected in a Trust bank account
PTS 6035
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Tailor-made option
Not quite the right fit? Make it tailor-made.
If this group tour doesn't match your ideal trip, our specialists will turn it into a private tailor-made journey — your own dates, your own pace, upgraded hotels where you want them, and the parts you don't love swapped out. Same destinations, just rebuilt around you.
Contact us for a tailor-made version of this itinerary