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Tour Features
Your 9 days/8 nights guided, self-drive safari tour through the Garden route and Karoo promises a fascinating and unique wildlife experience.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. Maximum 4 people. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4, Normal 4x4, Self-drive. |
Route & Activities
South Africa
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-2 | Ebb and Flow Wilderness Garden route No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 3-4 | Addo Elephant National Park No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 5-6 | Mountain Zebra National Park No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 7-8 | Karoo National Park No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
| 9 | Cape Town No images available | Meals & Drinks at own expense |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Departure and self-drive to Wilderness, Garden route• The tour guide will meet you at either Cape Town International Airport or your hotel in Cape Town (08:00) • A brief meeting with basic instructions and providing you with a 2-way radio setup for communication • Self-drive, with your own vehicle to the Garden Route (5 hours) • Stop at a traditional farmstall for lunch • Check-in comfortable chalets in Wilderness, Garden Route (14:00) • Guided forest hike next to the Touws River to explore elusive forest birds like the Knysna Loerie/Turaco, half-collared kingfisher, Cape Batis, Collared sunbird, blacked backed puffback Approximately 3 hours easy route • Dinner at a restaurant in Wilderness, Garden Route
Accommodation: Ebb and Flow Wilderness Garden route
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 2 - Adventure morning and birding• Optional guided morning canoe on the Touws River. • Lunch at a restaurant followed by time to relax • Afternoon guided forest hike on a different route towards to explore elusive forest birds like the Knysna Loerie/Turaco, half-collared kingfisher, Cape Batis, Collared sunbird, blacked backed puffback and many more Approximately 2 hours easy route • Dinner at restaurant in Wilderness, Garden Route
Accommodation: Ebb and Flow Wilderness Garden route
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 3 - Explore the Eastern Cape on route to Addo Elephant National• Depart to Addo Elephant National Park (4 hours) • Lunch at a traditional restaurant • Check-in comfortable chalets (14:00) • Optional guided afternoon game drive with tour guide’s SUV (16:00-18:00) • Target species include lion, buffalo, bushbuck, spotted hyena as well as a variety of birds such as hoopoe, kingfisher, woodpecker, secretary bird, blue crane, bokmakierie • Dinner at the restaurant followed by a guided night drive (19:00-21:00) • Target species include lion, bush pig, black-footed cat, caracal, small-spotted genet, nightjar, porcupine, brown hyena, spotted hyena
Main Destination: Addo Elephant National Park
Accommodation: Addo Elephant National Park
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 4 - Addo Elephant National Park• Guided morning game drive with SUV (09:00-12:00) • Lunch at the restaurant • Target species include lion, buffalo, bushbuck, spotted hyena as well as a variety of birds such as hoopoe, kingfisher, woodpecker, secretary bird, blue crane, bokmakierie • Dinner at restaurant followed by a guided night drive (19:00-21:00) • Target species include lion, bush pig, black-footed cat, caracal, small-spotted genet, nightjar, porcupine, brown hyena, spotted hyena
Main Destination: Addo Elephant National Park
Accommodation: Addo Elephant National Park
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 5 - Depart to the upper valley of the Great Fish River• We depart to the upper valley of the Great Fish River (3 hours) • Lunch on route at traditional South Africa restaurant • Check-in comfortable Chalets (14:00) • Optional guided afternoon 4x4 route with tour guide’s SUV OR time to relax • Dinner at the restaurant followed by a guided night drive in open game viewer (19:00-21:00) • Target species include lion, cheetah, aardwolf, black-footed cat, caracal, small-spotted genet, nightjar, porcupine, brown hyena
Main Destination: Mountain Zebra National Park
Accommodation: Mountain Zebra National Park
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 6 - Upper valley of the Great Fish River• Optional guided morning 4x4 drive with SUV exploring target species lion, mountain zebra, cheetah as well as hoopoe, kingfisher, woodpecker, secretary bird, blue crane, blue korhaan (07:00-10:00) OR Optional guided morning drive and walk with cheetah (Additional costs) • Lunch at restaurant followed by time to relax • Optional guided afternoon game drive with SUV OR hike in fenced area exploring birds OR time to relax • Dinner at the restaurant • Guided night drive in an open game viewer (19:00-21:00) • Target species include lion, cheetah, aardwolf, black-footed cat, caracal, small-spotted genet, nightjar, porcupine, brown hyena
Main Destination: Mountain Zebra National Park
Accommodation: Mountain Zebra National Park
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 7 - Greater Karoo• We depart to the Greater Karoo (3 hours) • Stop at traditional Karoo farmstall on route for lunch • Check-in comfortable chalets (14:00) • Optional afternoon drive in tour guide’s SUV (16:00-18:00) • Dinner at the restaurant followed by a guided night drive in an open game viewer (19:00-21:00) • Target species include African wildcat, caracal, aardwolf, brown hyena, porcupine, lion, and bat-eared fox
Main Destination: Karoo National Park
Accommodation: Karoo National Park
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 8 - Greater Karoo and 4x4 route• Guided morning SUV 4x4 drive exploring diurnal species such as lion, eland, kudu as well as a variety of birds, secretary bird, verreaux’s eagle and karoo korhaan (07:00-10:00) • Lunch at a restaurant followed by time to relax • Optional afternoon drive in tour guide’s SUV (16:00-18:00) • Dinner at a restaurant followed by a guided night drive in an open game viewer (19:00-21:00) • Target species include African wildcat, caracal, aardwolf, brown hyena, porcupine, lion, and bat-eared fox
Main Destination: Karoo National Park
Accommodation: Karoo National Park
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
- Day 9 - Return to Cape Town• Depart for Cape Town (3 hours) • Arrive and conclude the tour
Main Destination: Cape Town
Accommodation: Cape Town
Meals & Drinks: Meals & Drinks at own expense
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Feb 16, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
The southern African air transport hub is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. The majority of subsequent travel is by car. Some people choose self-drive because of South Africa's excellent roads and facilities. In most cases, your local tour operator will arrange airport pickup and additional transportation as part of your tour package.
Other international airports are located in Cape Town and Durban, but there are few direct flights from Europe or America to either destination.
This tour starts in Cape Town and ends in Cape Town, South Africa
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors must have a passport that is valid for at least six months.
- All foreign visitors must have a return or onward ticket.
- Most citizens do not require a visa and will be issued a 90-day entry permit upon arrival.
- Additional documents may be required if you are travelling with minors who are accompanied by only one or no biological parents. For more information, contact your local embassy or visit the official website.
Getting There
The southern African air transport hub is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. The majority of subsequent travel is by car. Some people choose self-drive because of South Africa's excellent roads and facilities. In most cases, your local tour operator will arrange airport pickup and additional transportation as part of your tour package.
Other international airports are located in Cape Town and Durban, but there are few direct flights from Europe or America to either destination.
This tour starts in Cape Town and ends in Cape Town, South Africa
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors must have a passport that is valid for at least six months.
- All foreign visitors must have a return or onward ticket.
- Most citizens do not require a visa and will be issued a 90-day entry permit upon arrival.
- Additional documents may be required if you are travelling with minors who are accompanied by only one or no biological parents. For more information, contact your local embassy or visit the official website.
Offered By
Nightdrivesafaris
South Africa
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