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6 Day Classic Garden Route and Winelands Tour | Departing Cape Town

Detailed Itinerary for our 6 Day Classic Garden Route and Winelands Tour | departing Cape Town.

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6 DAY CLASSIC GARDEN ROUTE AND WINELANDS TOUR SMCC6

DURATION	6 Days
DEPARTURE DAY	Wednesday
PICK UP SERVICE	From Cape Town and Sea Point area hotels, others on request
LANGUAGE DEPATURES	All departures in English - Dual language German/English on selected dates
INCLUDES	5 breakfast 3 Lunch Accommodation Transportation Porterage at hotels Sightseeing as specified

ITINERARY	DAY	HOTEL
DAY 1	WEDNESDAY	MONTAGU COUNTRY HOTEL or similar
DAY 2	THURSDAY	LA PLUME GUEST HOUSE or similar
DAY 3	FRIDAY	KNYSNA LOG INN or similar
DAY 4	SATURDAY	KNYSNA LOG INN or similar
DAY 5	SUNDAY	AUBERGE BURGUNDY or similar

DAY 1	CAPE TOWN – MONTAGU	WEDNESDAY
10h30 12h00 14h00 15h00 15h15 ±17h00	Depart Cape Town and head towards the Cape Winelands. Stop for a wine tasting at a wine farm in the Stellenbosch area. After the wine tasting, visit the Stellenbosch Museum and enjoy a short walk around the area. Depart for Worcester. Stop at Worcester for a refreshment and restroom stop Continue to Montagu, arriving in the late afternoon and check into your Country Hotel for your overnight stay.	±170 Km in total today ± 70 Km ± 1 hour ± 1 hour ± 80 Km
DAY 2	MONTAGU – OUDTSHOORN	THURSDAY
09h00 10h00 10h15 ± 11h45 12h00 15h00 16h00 17h20	After breakfast, proceed to Oudtshoorn via Barrydale Refreshment stop at Barrydale. Depart Barrydale for Oudtshoorn, travelling via Ladismith and Calitzdorp. Arrive in Oudtshoorn. Arrive in time for lunch (included) and a guided tour at one of the Ostrich Show Farms in the Oudtshoorn area. Depart for the Cango Caves. Arrive at Cango Caves for a tour. Depart the caves and head towards your guesthouse in Oudtshoorn for your overnight stay.	±175 Km ±15 minutes ±50Km, 1 ½ hour Ostrich tour - 1 hour Lunch included Tour =1 hour (BL)
DAY 3	OUDTSHOORN – KNYSNA	FRIDAY
08h00 09h30 10h50 11h30 ±15h30 ±16h30	Today we travel to the Garden Route via the Outeniqua pass. Time/weather permitting stop at lookout point on top of Pass Board the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe at George for a steam train trip to Sedgefield. Arrive at Sedgefield Station, you will be met and transferred to Knysna. Board the ferry taking you to the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Arrive at the reserve. Enjoy a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head and, a brisk walk back through the Milkwood trees. (It’s advisable to have good walking shoes for this) Arrive back at the restaurant for lunch (included) After lunch cruise back to Knysna. There is time to see Knysna at leisure – perhaps take a walk around the town Depart the town centre and head towards your guesthouse for your overnight stay.	± 1 hour 20 minutes Featherbed: ± 4 hours Leisure time:± 1hour (BL)

DAY 4	KNYSNA	SATURDAY
10h00 11h00 11h15 11h30 12h00 13h00 14h00 ±14h40 15h30	This morning you take a drive to Nature’s Valley. We stop at the Blaauwkrantz Bridge viewpoint. Watch the Bungi jumping, when available. Depart for the Tsitsikamma Forests Arrive at Tsitsikamma Forest and walk through Forest to the Big Tree, also view the fallen tree. Depart for Plettenberg Bay, a popular coastal resort for both local and international guests. Weather permitting, guests can relax with a walk on the beach or even swim in the sea There is time for a lunch stop (optional and for own account) Depart for Knysna. Visit the Eastern heads for a refreshment stop (own account) and enjoy the view from this side of the Heads Return to Knysna for your overnight stay.	Breakfast included ± 15 minutes Refreshment stop 15 km There is time to enjoy the afternoon here (B)
DAY 5	KNYSNA – HERMANUS	SUNDAY
08h30 10h00 ±11h00 13h00 14h00 ±16h00	Today you begin the first leg of the return journey. En route, stop at Mossel Bay. Visit the Diaz museum, Post Tree and enjoy refreshments (all optional and for own account) at Gannet. Depart Mossel Bay for Swellendam. Arrive in Swellendam for lunch (included) After lunch, proceed to Hermanus - popular as a week-end away and retirement town, it has grown into a popular seaside resort for local and international visitors and is even more popular during the whale season – July to October Arrive in Hermanus where you will overnight.	1 hour refreshment stop ± 2 hours 1 hour ±2 hours (BL)
DAY 6	HERMANUS – CAPE TOWN	MONDAY
11h00 13h00 14h30	After breakfast depart Hermanus on the coastal road, and head towards Cape Town. Stop for lunch (for own account) After lunch continue your journey to Cape Town where tour ends on arrival in the late afternoon.	± 2 hour drive (B)