Birding Packa and Day Tours - Fin, Tusk and Feather Personalised Tour to Addo Elephant Park in South Africa tailored to suit your needs and timing - Our specialities are flowers and wildlife

Guests are met at a location in Cape Town after breakfast; from here we go to Table Mountain where you board the cable car. The Cableway takes you to the summit in under 10 minutes and the cable car's rotating floor ensures that all passengers get a 360 degree aerial view of the city. The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. If the weather does not allow us to go up Table Mountain, we will take a sight-seeing trip down the Atlantic coastline to Cape Point Nature Reserve where the views are absolutely marvellous. Here one must be wary of the baboons that seize every opportunity to steal food. They can be quite a nuisance and are potentially dangerous. After a light lunch, we continue along the False Bay coast to The Strand and then on along the wild coastline to Hermanus where we do some whale watching from the cliffs above the old harbour. Hermanus is known locally as the whale watching capital of the world and in season you are sure to get good sightings of these endangered creatures (weather permitting). After we have booked into our accommodation, we take a drive up Rotary Drive to see the sights from high up above the town; this spot is famous for paragliding and hang-gliding because of the good updraft winds. We return to our accommodation before going out to dinner at one of the many restaurants.

Overnight: Hermanus
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

After a quiet breakfast, we make our way to the southern most tip of Africa; this is the point where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The lighthouse was built in 1848 on a table mountain sandstone bank, which constitutes the coastline and today houses a museum where all the interesting facts about it can be gleaned. We leave this historic building and go up the coast to the village of Arniston which is predominantly a fishing village with a lot of character. Our next attraction is the large cave of Waenhuiskrans and from here we head inland to Malgas where we cross the Breede River on the last surviving commercial pontoon in South Africa. We continue on our journey and stop at The Blue Crane Restaurant near Heidelberg for a light lunch. The last stretch of our journey is through Riversdale to Still Bay where we book in at The Dunes which is virtually built on the beach and from where we can do some whale watching or go for a stroll along the pristine blue flag beach. Our hostess will serve us a home cooked meal when we are ready.

Overnight: Still Bay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, we go to the Skilpiesbaai Nature reserve on the coastal dunes and do a short walk through the protected Milkwood forest where you can see the different types of vegetation growing along this circular trail. At 11h00 we must be at the information bureau to see the feeding of the eels and to learn about their life cycle and migration. After that we go to The Matchbox to have a look through this fascinating shop. We enjoy a picnic lunch on the riverbank before leaving for Mossel Bay via the coastal road. We pass Mossel Bay and George and a few other villages and eventually arrive at Sedgefield where we will be staying tonight. Our accommodation has a fantastic view of the lagoon. We enjoy dinner in the village before we retire for the night.

Overnight: Sedgefield
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After a scrumptious breakfast and walk on the pristine lagoon shore, we set out for Knysna where we board the ferry to Featherbed Bay on the beautiful lagoon. Here you go on a tractor driven train up the hill to the lookout points where you will see the most beautiful sights of the town, lagoon, heads and the ocean, not forgetting the possibility of seeing some of the small game found at this Nature Reserve. You make your way down from the summit by going on a guided walk through the wonderful scenery with old shipwrecks and caves on the way. At the restaurant you enjoy your lunch before returning to Knysna on the ferry. We bypass Plettenberg Bay and carry on to Monkeyland, which is a unique free roaming multi-species primate sanctuary. The rangers will track the primates down and impart interesting information about them. Part of the safari is across a canopy walk which actually rises above the forest canopy for a bird's eye view of this primate paradise. We continue to The Crags where we book into our accommodation and relax in this rural setting before we enjoy a traditional home cooked meal prepared by our host.

Overnight: The Crags
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today you should get plenty of exercise. After breakfast we continue to Natures Valley where we take a slow ride through the village, a walk on the beach to the Salt River mouth and then drive to the Grootrivier mouth where we enjoy refreshments before setting off on our short Yellowwood forest hike up one of the side valleys where some of these trees are reportedly more than 400 years old. On our return we continue through the passes to Stormsriver where we visit the big tree (reportedly 800 years old and 37m tall) before enjoying a light lunch at the restaurant there. We then continue to Port Elizabeth where we book in for the night. You have free time this afternoon to laze on the beach or at the pool or even go to the Casino to waste some money. We enjoy a meal at the waterfront in the evening and can go for a short walk afterwards.

Overnight: Summerstrand
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today we rise at our leisure, enjoy a hearty breakfast and leave for Addo Elephant National Park where we stay tonight. On arrival we take a drive into the park to get the feel for our main drive in the afternoon. On our return to camp, we enjoy a light lunch and then book into our accommodation for the day. We can relax at the accommodation, go for a walk within the camp limits and do some bird and small animal spotting. In the late afternoon we will take a game drive where you may be able to see lion, leopard, black rhino or some of the smaller animals such as black-backed jackal, warthog and mongoose amongst others. There is also a wonderful variety of birds which can be spotted. Back at camp we enjoy our dinner at the restaurant before we walk back to our chalets. There is a night drive for those wishing to enjoy more spotting; this can be booked when we arrive (this is not included in the tour price).

Overnight: Addo Elephant National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We rise early and make our way to the Park to do our early morning drive before breakfast to see the animals in the cool of the day. After breakfast, we book out and head for Patterson where we enjoy a light lunch. Check in for the evening Schotia Tooth Camp; Claw safari and experience some of the best game viewing the Eastern Cape can offer. Relax over dinner and enjoy their delicious safari cuisine knowing that after coffee around the fire your ranger will take you for a short drive to your lodge where you will be lulled to sleep by the night sounds of the African bush. You may also see a large variety of antelope, warthogs, jackal and many bird species including the secretary bird, kori bustard and jackal buzzard to name but a few.

Overnight: Schotia
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Awake to the sound of birds and have a cup of tea or coffee before your ranger takes you on a morning drive. During this drive you can search for any of the animals you did not see the night before or start to look at some of the smaller details that make the bush work. After a hearty breakfast you return to the reception area where we wave goodbye and continue on our journey in a northward direction. En route we stop at Middleton Manor for some refreshment in this historic village. We proceed to Cradock where life started in the early 1800's; a vibrant small town with lots of historical buildings and history once again brought to life by the waters of the Orange/Fish River Water Scheme bringing liquid gold to the farming area. Here we head for Mountain Zebra National Park where we unpack and enjoy a light lunch at our accommodation. In the late afternoon you can go on a game drive in this semi-desert environment; here you can see how these animals adapt to this harsh climate. Tonight you eat at the park restaurant which has a good name for catering.

Overnight: Mountain Zebra National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After a good breakfast we embark on a game drive through this beautiful mountainous region where you may see a large variety of antelope including the endangered blesbok. Cheetah have recently been re-introduced into this Park so there is a possibility that you could spot these beautiful cats which reportedly have had cubs. After lunch, we depart for Graaff-Reinet where we will book into our accommodation. After settling in, we will drive to the awesome Valley of Desolation and experience the beauty of these majestic rock formations in the twilight of the day. Dinner will be enjoyed at a restaurant in town.

Overnight: Graaff-Reinet
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, we stroll around this beautiful Karoo town and admire the architecture such as the impressive Dutch Reformed Church. We enjoy a light lunch at one of the many quaint restaurants and then depart for Beaufort West. This afternoon you can stretch your legs and walk the fossil trail with many artefacts from yester-year or take one of the walking trails near the accommodation highlighting some of the plants of the area. Some bird watching would not be out of place. There should be plenty time to relax and freshen up before supper at the restaurant.

Overnight: Karoo National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today you breakfast at the park restaurant before going on a game drive up the well-engineered Klipspringer Pass to the plateau above where the views are breathtaking. You enjoy some refreshment at one of the park's picnic spots before leaving for the historic village of Matjiesfontein and the Lord Milner Hotel where we overnight. On arrival, we book in and get settled in. You can stroll around this tiny village and enjoy the history; there is a motor museum and the old railway station is now the main museum. The hotel building is absolutely fantastic. We enjoy some refreshment and dinner in their well-appointed dining room.

Overnight: Lord Milner Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today, after breakfast, we depart for Cape Town. On the way we stop off at the Karoo Botanical Gardens in Worcester where we see some of the unusual plants endemic to South Africa's dryer areas. We enjoy a good walk in the gardens after which we have some refreshment and a light lunch in the restaurant. We depart and go through the Huguenot Tunnel which is 3,9km long to reach our final destination in Cape Town. Here unfortunately we say our goodbyes, until we meet again.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

R18,500.00 per person sharing based on 4 persons travelling together. Single Supplement Applies.

Prices subject to change without prior notice. Including all meals, entrance fees and refreshments as per itinerary.

Bookings subject to availability, substitutions may be used in similar class establishments. Some of the activities are done on specific days and if not available we will endeavour to replace it with another.

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