Day 1: Fly from UK to Cape Town
Depart from London Heathrow today on a direct flight with British Airways over to Cape Town to begin your epic trip.
Please Note – Airline and flight timings may change depending on desired travel dates
Overnight: Aboard the Plane
Day 2: Land into Cape Town
On arrival into Cape Town, get through passport control, security and collect your bags before reaching the arrival’s hall.
Here, you’ll find your Car Hire’s signs so you can go ahead and pick up your vehicle for the entirety of your trip. Once it’s been picked up, drive from Cape Town Airport to your waterside accommodation.
Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Waterfront Village | Meals: –
Days 3-5: Enjoy Cape Town
Spend your days in Cape Town as you please! This amazing city has so much to offer and we are more than happy to help range excursions or provide suggestions on things to do.
Overnight: Waterfront Village | Meals: –
Day 6: Drive to Franschhoek
Check out of your accommodation in Cape Town and drive over to your next stay, in Franschhoek at your own leisure.
Overnight: Avondrood Guest House | Meals: –
Day 7: Free Day in Franschhoek
Free Day in Franschhoek, we suggest wine tasting – it’s famous here, and we know some great places for it!
Overnight: Avondrood Guest House | Meals: B
Day 8: Travel to Oudtshoorn
After check out, and at a convenient time for you drive to Oudtshoorn from Franschhoek. This journey should take around 4 hours without any stops but we highly recommend stopping along this picturesque route.
Overnight: Rosenhof Country House | Meals: B
Day 9: Free Day
Spend a day at leisure in Oudtshoorn, as you have your car we suggest exploring the local area in your own time as it’s pretty special around there!
Overnight: Rosenhof Country House | Meals: B
Day 10: Drive to Plettenberg Bay
Drive to Plettenberg bay and check into your idyllic property where you’ll be spending the next 4 nights. The drive should take around 2 to 2 and a half hours without stops.
Overnight: Periwinkle Lodge, Plettenberg Bay | Meals: B
Days 11-13: Free Days in Plettenberg Bay
Spend the next 3 full days at your resort in Plettenberg bay, the views here are uninterrupted and you’ll be grateful to be able to kick back and relax here.
Overnight: Periwinkle Lodge, Plettenberg Bay | Meals: B
Day 14: Head onwards for Safari Time!
The final stop on your epic trip is near to Port Elizabeth. Here you’ll be staying for 3 nights and heading out on multiple safaris in order to spot the abundance of wildlife found in this area.
Overnight: Kariega Main Lodge | Meals: B, D
Days 15-16: Safari Days
Included with your stay you have breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks and drinks whilst on activities. You also have 2 daily game drives, river cruises, guided bush walks and canoeing all to be made the most of during your stay.
These next few days are going to be packed with exploring this area and being on the lookout for wildlife.
The lodge runs it’s own Safari Kids programme in which they are educated about the area and animals in a more child-friendly way. Kids will be able to learn how to create moulds of animal tracks, make bush paintings as well as having their own dedicated playroom with games, crafts, table tennis and DVD’s available to watch.
Overnight: Kariega Main Lodge | Meals: B, L, D
Day 17: Fly back to the UK
Time to go home… This morning, after breakfast, you’ll do your final drive, this time to Port Elizabeth Airport.
Drop off your Car Hire and head inside the terminal before checking in for your flight.
Today you’ll be flying back to London via Johannesburg with British Airways.
Please Note – Airline and flight timings may change depending on desired travel date