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Highlights: Named after the famous Route 66 in the U.S, Route 62 is a tourist route that meanders between Cape Town, Oudtshoorn, the Garden Route, and Port Elizabeth. It is one of the longest wine route in the world passing through the wine growing areas of Wellington, Tulbagh, Worcester, Robertson and the Klein Karoo. This tour also includes visits to the Karoo National Botanical Garden, The Kleinplasie Open Air Living Museum, Kleinplasie Reptile World, Gamka Mountain Nature Reserve, Cango Wildlife Ranch, Hermanus.
ITINERARY:
Route 62 Tour: 6 Days
Tour Code: RADC5P
Departures: Daily (subject to availability)
Basis: Private
Day 1: Cape Town-Montagu
Suggested time of departure: 09.00am. Meet your English-speaking driver-guide and depart from Cape Town making your way to Rawsonville. There are thirteen wine cellars in a radius of ten kilometres. This makes Rawsonville ideal for experiencing good hospitality and wines without spending too much time travelling. Continue to Worcester and visit the Karoo National Botanical Gardens with 144ha of natural semi-desert vegetation and 10ha of landscaped gardens and features the unique plants of the drier parts of the country. Worcester is also part of the Brandy Route. Visit The KWV Cellar, the largest of its kind in the world, is one of eight cellars on the Brandy Route. Its uniqueness lies in the 120 Woudberg potstills, huge maturation cellar and demonstrations of the ancient craft of barrel making by the coopers. Travel onwards to the next town on Route 62, Bonnievale and continue to your hotel in Montagu - the gateway to the Little
Karoo and also the scenic heart of Route 62.
This historic link between Cape Town, Oudtshoorn, the Garden Route and the Eastern Cape, offers travellers remarkable beauty and excellent facilities. Dinner is at the Hotel.
OVERNIGHT: MIMOSA LODGE or similar
WEBSITE: http://www.mimosa.co.za/
MEALS: BREAKFAST
Day 2: Montagu-Oudtshoorn
Check out after breakfast and travel to the town of Barrydale. Situated between two extremes - on the one side is the beautiful and fertile Tradouw Valley and on the other side you are faced with the stark and semi-arid Klein Karoo. Visit the Barrydale Winery, Heritage Garden and Ronnies Sex Shop - Ignore the name because once you visited this lovely pub you will get to know the history behind it all. Next on the map is Ladysmith, situated in the Little Karoo at the foot of the Klein Swartberg mountain range. The majestic Towerkop, with it split peak, looms above the town. In the Klein Karoo, the land of ostriches, wild flowers and birds, the land of majestic sandstone mountains cleft by spectacular ravines, of vineyards and orchards, lays Oudtshoorn where you will overnight.
OVERNIGHT: LA PLUME GUEST HOUSE or similar
WEBSITE: http://www.laplume.co.za/
MEALS: BREAKFAST / DINNER
Day 3: Oudtshoorn-Knysna
Enjoy breakfast before exploring Oudtshoorn - the ostrich capital of the world. Nowhere else are ostriches found in such great number and nowhere else do they produce feathers of such fine quality - but the world”s biggest bird is just one attraction in an area of enormous contrasts. Travel to the Highgate Ostrich Ranch for a comprehensive tour that includes a visit to the incubators, a chance to visit their nest and stand on one of the eggs and the opportunity to ride an ostrich. Next is an afternoon tour of the Garden Route's premier conservation destination where you can meet a host of endangered animals. The Cango Wildlife Ranch is one of the leading breeders of cheetah in Africa, and one of the largest in the world.
Continue to the Cango Caves for a guided tour. International renowned as one of the world”s great natural wonders sculpted by nature through the ages, their fascinating limestone formation occurs in a variety of ways. Continue to your hotel situated in the town of Knysna.
OVERNIGHT: KNYSNA LOG-INN or similar
WEBSITE: http://www.kli.co.za/
MEALS: BREAKFAST
Day 4: Knysna-Mossel Bay
After breakfast, spend some time exploring this quaint town known for its art & craft shops. ‘The place of the people, beauty and mystery.’ Take a stroll through the centre of town and you”ll immediately become caught up in the vibrant and happy jostle of coffee shops, art galleries, workshops, gift shops and flea markets filled with locals and buskers, cafĂ©” society and visitors. Enjoy a cruise on the lagoon that is one of the highlights of any visit to South Africa's Garden Route is a ferry ride on the Knysna Lagoon with a visit to the famous Heads. This spectacular entrance, feared and respected by sailors past and present, has become a famous landmark and a popular tourist attraction. Depart from Knysna and travel south to the town of Mossel Bay for your overnight stay. The seaside town of Mossel Bay basks on a sun washed peninsula halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth overlooking the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, with miles of unspoiled, north-facing beaches. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.
OVERNIGHT: PROTEA HOTEL MOSSELBAY or similar
WEBSITE: http://www.proteahotels.co.za/
MEALS: BREAKFAST / DINNER
Day 5: Mossel Bay-Hermanus
whales breaching
Checkout of your hotel after breakfast and spend some time in the town before departing for Hermanus. This popular resort town has gained universal recognition, as the world”s best land-based whale watching destinations. Hermanus owes its success to its scenic beauty, mild climate and range of cultural and outdoor attractions. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
OVERNIGHT: WINDSOR HOTEL or similar
WEBSITE: http://www.windsorhotel.co.za/
MEALS: BREAKFAST
Day 6: Hermanus-Cape Town
After a leisurely breakfast at your hotel, check out and travel on the last of your journey to Cape Town. Arrival back in Cape Town is at approximately 15.00pm and drop off can be at the Cape Town International Airport or your Cape Town hotel. MEALS: BREAKFAST
** It is recommended that clients not book any connecting flights for the same day as The Wanderers/associates cannot be held responsible for any delays as a result of circumstances beyond our control that could directly or indirectly have any influence. **
Validity: 1 May - 31 Aug 10
Each of 2-3 full paying adults, ZAR 12,465.00 per person
Each of 4-5 full paying adults, ZAR 8,251.00 per person
Each of 6-7 full paying adults, ZAR 6,780.00 per person
Supplementary charge for single, ZAR 1,055.00
Validity: 1 Sept - 31 Oct 10
Each of 2-3 full paying adults, ZAR 14,425.00 per person
Each of 4-5 full paying adults, ZAR 9,465.00 per person
Each of 6-7 full paying adults, ZAR 7,715.00 per person
Supplementary charge for single, ZAR 1,175.00
Price Excludes:
Airfare and Taxes
Visa charges
Anything not specified in the inclusions
Government Service Tax of 2.575%
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5 Days Mpumalanga Tour
6 Days Route 62 Tour
8 Days Desert Explorer
10 Days South African Sojourn
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