11 days south africa garden route and bush safari self

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Inclusions • Return Airfare by Singapore Airlines • 9N Accommodation • Daily Breakfast • 2 Bush Safari Experiences • Karoo Dinner at Game Lodge • Lobster Lunch at Fish Hoek • 10D Car Rental (1.8-litre) with NeverLost GPS System & Max. Vehicle Insurance Convoy Bonus* (Min. 20 Pax) • Welcome & Farewell Dinners • Fully Escorted from Singapore Lobster Lunch Cape Peninsular 11 DAYS South Africa Garden Route AND Bush Safari Self-drive Convoy Singapore Airlines Dep: Sep 9 Dec 2 Day 1 Singapore - Cape Town (Meals On Board) Depart Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival, proceed to collect your car from the airport. If the weather permits, you may wish to drive to Table Mountain, where you will have the opportunity to reach the top of the world famous mountain by cable car at your own expense. Later, proceed to V&A Waterfront where a variety of shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants cater to everyone. Day 2 Capte Town - Cape Peninsula - Cape Town (Breakfast/Lobster Lunch) Drive Time: 3 hrs Rise and shine! After breakfast, depart on a full day tour of Cape Peninsula. Proceed for a photo stop at Maiden’s Cove, a beautiful scenic lookout point nestled between Clifton’s beaches and Glen Beach in the prestigious suburb of Camps Bay in Cape Town. It is well renowned for its exquisite vistas of Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles, as well as its view of the Atlantic Ocean. Thereafter, continue on the drive to Hout Bay, and embark on a boat ride to Seal Island, if weather permits. Continue on to Chapman’s Peak Drive. The drive offers stunning 180-degree views of the majestic scenery of Cape Town. Thereafter, continue on to Fish Hoek Gallery for a lobster lunch. After lunch, proceed to Boulders Beach to see the penguins. Thereafter, drive along False Bay to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve before reaching Cape Point, and ascend to the highest point. En route, make a photo stop at the Cape of Good Hope. Day 3 Cape Town - Hermanus (Breakfast) Drive Time: 1.5 hrs After breakfast, depart for Hermanus, popularly known as the heart of Cape Whale Coast. It has developed from a rustic whaling and fishing village into one of the world’s best land-based whale- viewing sites. Hermanus is world renowned for its phenomenal whale watching (both land and boat based). From June to November, catch the southern right whales as they make Walker Bay their home. Add some action to your Hermanus holiday and go sea kayaking in Walker Bay and its abundant marine life, thrilling shark cage diving in Gansbaai, quad biking or zip lining in the picturesque Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, hiking in the fynbos-covered Fernkloof Nature Reserve, mountain biking or horse riding on the beach, at your own expense. Day 4 Hermanus - Gansbaai - Mossel Bay (Breakfast) Drive Time: 4 hrs Today, travel to Gansbaai, also referred to as the great white shark capital of the world due to the abundance of the great white sharks in these waters. Gansbaai has a wide variety of activities, beautiful landscapes, amazing fauna and flora and wonderful attractions. Thereafter, continue on to Cape Agulhas Lighthouse located in Agulhas National Park. The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse has stood for over 150 years as a maritime chaperone over the notorious Cape of Storms, the southernmost tip of Africa. Later, travel to Mossel Bay and visit the Post Office Tree, a historical monument once used by Portuguese sailors. Day 5 Mossel Bay - Knysna (Breakfast) Drive Time: 1.5 hrs After breakfast, travel to Wilderness for a bird’s eye view of the Map of Africa. In addition to being able to admire the unique scale and splendour of the river and its shape, visitors are also able to watch as paragliders soar overhead. The mountains and forests that characterise this part of South Africa are laid out in a perfect exhibition of the Garden Route’s exquisite appeal, waiting to

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Inclusions•ReturnAirfarebySingaporeAirlines•9NAccommodation•DailyBreakfast•2BushSafariExperiences•KarooDinneratGameLodge•LobsterLunchatFishHoek•10DCarRental(1.8-litre)with NeverLostGPSSystem&Max.VehicleInsurance

Convoy Bonus* (Min.20Pax)•Welcome&FarewellDinners•FullyEscortedfromSingapore

Lobster LunchCape Peninsular

11 DAYS South Africa

Garden Route AND Bush Safari

Self-drive Convoy

Singapore Airlines Dep: Sep 9 Dec 2

Day 1 Singapore - Cape Town(MealsOnBoard)Depart Singapore Changi Airport for your flightto Cape Town. Upon arrival, proceed to collectyourcarfromtheairport.Iftheweatherpermits,youmaywish todrive toTableMountain,whereyou will have the opportunity to reach the topof the world famous mountain by cable carat your own expense. Later, proceed to V&A Waterfront where a variety of shops, boutiques,pubsandrestaurantscatertoeveryone.

Day 2 Capte Town - Cape Peninsula - Cape Town(Breakfast/LobsterLunch)DriveTime:3hrsRiseandshine!Afterbreakfast, depart ona fulldaytourofCape Peninsula.ProceedforaphotostopatMaiden’s Cove,abeautifulsceniclookoutpoint nestled between Clifton’s beaches andGlen Beach in the prestigious suburb of CampsBay in Cape Town. It is well renowned for itsexquisitevistasofTableMountainandtheTwelveApostles,aswellasitsviewoftheAtlanticOcean.Thereafter,continueonthedrivetoHout Bay,andembarkonaboatridetoSeal Island, ifweatherpermits. Continue on to Chapman’s Peak Drive.The drive offers stunning 180-degree views of

the majestic scenery of Cape Town. Thereafter,continue on to Fish Hoek Gallery for a lobster lunch. After lunch, proceed to Boulders Beach toseethepenguins.Thereafter,drivealongFalseBay to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reservebefore reaching Cape Point, and ascend to thehighest point. En route, make a photo stop attheCape of Good Hope.

Day 3 Cape Town - Hermanus(Breakfast)DriveTime:1.5hrsAfter breakfast, depart for Hermanus, popularlyknown as the heart of Cape Whale Coast. It hasdevelopedfromarusticwhalingandfishingvillageinto one of the world’s best land-based whale-viewing sites. Hermanus is world renowned forits phenomenal whale watching (both land andboat based). From June to November, catch thesouthern right whales as they make Walker Baytheir home. Add some action to your Hermanusholiday and go sea kayaking in Walker Bay andits abundant marine life, thrilling shark cagediving in Gansbaai, quad biking or zip lining inthe picturesque Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, hikingin the fynbos-covered Fernkloof Nature Reserve,mountainbikingorhorseridingonthebeach,atyourownexpense.

Day 4 Hermanus - Gansbaai - Mossel Bay(Breakfast)DriveTime:4hrsToday,traveltoGansbaai,alsoreferredtoasthegreatwhitesharkcapitaloftheworldduetotheabundance of the great white sharks in thesewaters.Gansbaaihasawidevarietyofactivities,beautifullandscapes,amazingfaunaandfloraandwonderful attractions. Thereafter, continue ontoCape Agulhas Lighthouse located inAgulhas National Park. The Cape Agulhas Lighthousehas stood for over 150 years as a maritimechaperoneoverthenotoriousCapeofStorms,thesouthernmosttipofAfrica.Later,traveltoMossel Bay and visit the Post Office Tree, a historicalmonumentonceusedbyPortuguesesailors.

Day 5 Mossel Bay - Knysna(Breakfast)DriveTime:1.5hrsAfterbreakfast, travel toWilderness forabird’seyeviewoftheMapofAfrica.Inadditiontobeingable to admire the unique scale and splendourof the river and its shape, visitors are also ableto watch as paragliders soar overhead. ThemountainsandforeststhatcharacterisethispartofSouthAfricaarelaidoutinaperfectexhibitionoftheGardenRoute’sexquisiteappeal,waitingto

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be savoured by locals and international touriststhat value the natural wealth of this country.Later,continuetoKnysna,abustlingtownwithitsmagnificentandterrificlagoonforyourovernightstay.

Day 6 Knysna (Breakfast)After breakfast, spend the day at leisure. Youmay wish to join a half-day tour to visit theFeatherbed Nature Reserveatyourownexpense.SpendsometimetoexploretheenticingtownofKnysnaorvisitthenearbyPlettenberg Bay,jewelof theGardenRoute’andavillage famed for itsrestaurants,artgalleriesandBlueFlagbeach.OrvisitJukani Wildlife Sanctuary,hometobigcatssuchas lions(whiteandtawny),cheetahs,tigers(Siberian,Bengalandwhite),leopard(spottedandblack), jaguar, pumas, caracals, serval cats andotherwildlifespeciessuchaszebras,springbucks,gorillas, honey badgers and various snakespecies. For those brave souls, you may takethe opportunity to attempt the world’s highestcommercialbungeejumpat Bloukrans Bridge.

Day 7 Knysna - Oudtshoorn(Breakfast/KarooDinner)DriveTime:2hrsToday,proceedtoauniqueSouth African bushveld experienceintheheartofKlein KaroowithintheGardenRoute.Spendthenightinaluxurytentedaccommodation of unique, understated eleganceinOudtshoorn.WiththeSwartbergmountainsasa backdrop and a magnificent waterhole at yourdoorstep,itistheclosestyouwillgettothewildofKleinKarooand trueAfricanaccommodation.Experienceanarrayofwildlifeincludingelephants,rhinoes, cape buffaloes, giraffes, hippoes andover 200 bird species.In the late afternoon,proceedforabush safarigamedrive,whereyoucan experience true Karoo vegetation and wildanimalsfromouropengameviewingvehicles.

Day 8 Oudtshoorn - Stellenbosch (Breakfast)DriveTime:5hrsThismorning,proceedforamorning bush safari.Afterbreakfast,makeyourway toStellenbosch,

150 South Bridge Road #07-01 Fook Hai Building Mon - Fri 10am - 7pm Sat 10am - 6pm Sun & PH 12nn - 6pmChan Brothers Travel 6212 9684

Bush Safari

Game Lodge

Cape Panoramic

Garden Route Driving

one of the wind-producing towns, via CapeRoute 62, a tourist route in the Western Capeand Eastern Cape of South Africa. Meanderingbetween Cape Town and Oudtshoorn, LangkloofandPortElizabeth,therouteoffersashorterandscenicalternativetoN2highway.CapeRoute62willalsotakeyoualongthelongestwinerouteintheWesternCape.

Day 9 Stellenbosch - Cape Town(Breakfast)DriveTime:1hrsA superb day dedicated to celebrating theglorious grape, exceptional winelands region,and heavenly scenery! Feel the rich history ofStellenboschasyoumovethroughtheregiontoexperiencea wine cellar tour and tasting session,whereyouwilllearnallabouttheprocessofwinemaking, from grape to goblet. Later, visit theexquisitelittletownofFranschhoekandviewtheimpressiveHuguenot Monument.Thereafter,windyourwaytotheheadyheightsoftheHelshoogte Pass to meet the charming university town ofStellenboschontheotherside.Strollthroughthisquaint little town, and pop into the odd shop or2! Then, enjoy wine tasting at 2 different wineestateswhereyouwillbeable topurchaseyourfavouritewinetotakehome.

Day 10 Cape Town - Singapore(Breakfast/MealsOnBoard)If time permits, you can do some last-minuteshoppingbeforeyoureturnyourcarattheairportandcatchyourflighthome.

Day 11 Arrive In Singapore

RemarksTheaboveitineraryisasuggestedself-driveprogrammeonly. Refer to the inclusion list for actual packageinclusions.