Nature Touring - Eastern cape Whale & Garden Route Personalised Tour 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; 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 the 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 and can be quite a nuisance and are considered 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 overnight. 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).

Overnight: Hermanus
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Today we rise at our leisure, enjoy a hearty breakfast before we leave to do a 2 to 3 hour nature walk (depending on the fitness of the group) in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Fernkloof Nature Reserve is unique in that it bounds the seaside coastal resort of Hermanus along the Kleinrivier mountain range and along the major portion of the Cliff Path abutting the Indian Ocean. It comprises of nearly 2000 hectares of mountain and coastal fynbos and as such is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, one of the six recognized Floral Kingdoms of the world. There is no other place on earth where so many different species can be seen growing in such close proximity. After our good exercise for the morning, we enjoy a light lunch at the beachfront near the old harbour. Now is the time for you to do some whale watching from the cliffs along the beachfront. Hermanus has the status of being the best land-based whale-watching destination in the world. Southern Right whales visit Walker Bay from June through to December and often frolic in the waves right below your feet. For those keen enough to see the whales from a boat, this can be organised at an extra cost. After a day in the sun, we return to our accommodation and relax next to the pool or a walk can be enjoyed before our delicious home cooked evening meal.

Overnight: Hermanus
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After a quiet breakfast, we make our way to the southern most tip of Africa, the point where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The lighthouse was built in 1848 on a bank of table mountain sandstone which constitutes the coastline and today houses a museum where all the interesting facts about it can be gleaned. Here we enjoy a light lunch. We progress to Bredasdorp where we call in at a ceramic factory which was established to empower the local people, teaching them skills and providing employment. We enjoy a guided tour of their establishment. Our next adventure is crossing the Breede River on the last commercial pontoon in South Africa, then on to our accomodation on a peaceful farm in the Heidelberg district where we enjoy a home cooked meal before retiring to bed.

Overnight: Heidelberg Farm Stay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After a leisurely breakfast, we head for Port Beaufort, one of the popular whale watching spots along the coast. This is a tiny port in the mouth of the Breede River. You can stroll on the beaches or relax while whale watching after which you can enjoy some refreshment at a tearoom here. We head back to the national road and stop at The Blue Crane Restaurant outside Heidelberg for a light lunch. Mossel Bay is our destination for the day and upon arrival, we head for St. Blaize Point where we clamber on the rocks, take a swim and do a tour of the St. Blaize lighthouse. We book into our accommodation with views of the Outeniqua Mountain range across the beautiful bay and enjoy a traditional braai (barbeque) at our guesthouse before retiring for the night.

Overnight: Mossel Bay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Enjoy your breakfast soaking up the beautiful view from the dining room. We have free time this morning to relax and soak up the views or take a stroll of the old section of the town below us. We meet again at 11h30. Today, we visit the famous Botlierskop Private Game Reserve where we will have lunch in their well-appointed restaurant before going on our guided 4X4 game drive. If you want to upgrade, you could do the elephant back ride or feed the elephants or even do a horseback safari (optional extras). See www.botlierskop.co.za. After that, we head past George to Sedgefield where we overnight on the banks of Swartvlei lagoon and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this rural setting. We dine out in the small village.

Overnight: Sedgefield
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today we rise at our leisure, enjoy a hearty breakfast overlooking the beautiful lake before we set off for Knysna where you will take the ferry to the western head. 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 return down from the summit by going on a guided walk through the wonderful scenery with old ship wrecks and caves on the way to the restaurant where you enjoy your lunch before returning on the ferry. We proceed from here to one of the secrets of the area, Kranshoek where we enjoy a short walk through indigenous forest and on cliff tops with beautiful coastal views. We continue to Plettenberg Bay where we book into our accommodation at The Crags and enjoy a traditional home cooked meal before retiring for the night.

Overnight: The Crags
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We wake to the sound of birdsong and enjoy a delicious breakfast before setting off in the direction of the Tsitsikamma forest. We drive around in Natures Valley and do some bird watching at the Groot Rivier. We take a short walk to the Yellowwood forest before pushing on through the two passes to Stormsriver Bridge. Here we will enjoy a light lunch. On our way back to Stormsriver village we stop at the Big Tree which is reported to be 800 years old, 37m high and a bole of 9m circumference. We book in at our accommodation, relax around the pool, walk in the garden or stroll around this quiet pretty village. Our hosts will organise us a delicious home cooked meal followed by coffee and liqueurs.

Overnight: Stormsriver Village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After a great but early breakfast, we move off to the famous Storms River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma National Park. Here hike to the swing bridge over the river mouth. On the walk you could be fortunate to see the Knysna Loerie, the Narina Trogon, Burchell's Coucal, the Cape Clawless Otter or some of the antelope found here. After our walk, we set off in the direction of Knysna where we enjoy lunch at the Waterfront in one of the quaint restaurants there and then continue on to Still Bay where we spend our last night together at a charming Bed Camp and meals on the seafront. From our balcony here we will possibly catch our last look at the whales (in season). Our hostess will surprise us with one of her home cooked meals.

Overnight: Still Bay
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner

Today, after breakfast, we drive to the small coastal village of Jongensfontein and return to Still Bay in time to watch the feeding of the eels at the local information bureau at 11h00. We depart for Cape Town, stopping for a light lunch on the way. We drop you off at a place of your choice in Cape Town.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

R13,250.00 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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