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The 15 Best Garden Route Tours & Day Trips

43 tours  ·  from $5 a head

The coast road east runs through indigenous forest and a string of lagoon towns, and it is a driving week rather than a day. These 15 sort the single days, the multi-day runs and the Addo combinations by price and how far east each one gets.

From Cape Town: 2-Day Safari at Garden Route Game Lodge - Hermanus and Betty’s Bay break up the long road
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From Cape Town: 2-Day Safari at Garden Route Game Lodge

1.2-Day Safari at Garden Route Game Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 928 reviews · 2 days · from $533Our pick

Travel in a small group from Cape Town with an English-speaking guide such as Chris, Vaughan, or Benjamin. Stop at Hermanus, Betty’s Bay, and Cape Agulhas, then spend a night in a 4-star chalet at Garden Route Game Lodge. Two game drives, dinner, and breakfast are included.

“We would book this tour again anytime! Our guide Chris was extremely reliable and helpful, always attentive to the needs of the group and sharing his incredibly interesting knowledge with us. We can only give it our highest recommendation! :)”

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5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari - Best of South Africa Small Group Tour - Day 1: Route 62, wine, and Oudtshoorn
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5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

2.5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $575Top rated

Travel from Cape Town through Route 62, Oudtshoorn, Addo, Jeffreys Bay, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Wilderness. You’ll ride with an English-speaking guide, stay four nights, visit an ostrich farm and Cango Caves, and take an included Addo game drive. Optional extras include bungee jumping, ziplining, surfing, horseback riding, and a private-reserve safari.

“Such a great trip to experience Garden Route wildlife up close! Gerhardus was an amazing guide. He made sure we saw everything promised on the trip and was so helpful and fun. Yes, its a lot of driving but that's the only way you get to see and experience so many different things. I would highly recommend this adventure for anyone.”

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6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town - Day two: wine, caves and the Klein Karoo
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6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

3.6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $675

Travel in a small group of up to 12 with an Earthstompers guide from Cape Town to the Garden Route and Addo. Expect penguins, Cape Agulhas, wine, Cango Caves, canoeing, Tsitsikamma hikes, four included dinners and an Addo safari. Optional extras include whale watching, shark-cage trips, bungee jumping and skydiving.

“This comprehensive tour covered an amazing amount in six days including ancient caves, safaris in wildlife parks, canoeing along a river through wonderful scenery, and coastal walks among much else. Our Guide Ferne was brilliant. She managed the tour and the 12 people Read more”

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From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari - Day 1: Route 62 and the road to Oudtshoorn
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From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

4.5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 5 days · from $675

Travel from Cape Town in a small group of up to 13 with an English-speaking guide such as Isaac, Uriel, TK, or Denver. Expect four nights of accommodation, Cango Caves, Route 62 wine tasting, Addo wildlife, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and a 4x4 safari at Botlierskop. The route covers about 1,900 km, so the days are full and the van time is real.

“The Garden Route trip was exceptional from start to finish. When unexpected rain hit on the first day, Uriel reorganized the schedule professionally and ensured we made the most of our time. His ability to adapt was impressive. We saw an incredible variety of animals at different safari locations, exceeding expectations. The program was well structured, varied, and thoughtfully planned. Uriel shared extensive, meaningful insights about the region, wildlife, and culture, adding real depth to the experience. His consistently positive attitude created a great group atmosphere, and he managed different personalities effortlessly. I could not imagine a better guide. The price-performance ratio wa...”

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3 Day Garden Route's Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town - Cango Caves: choose your level of adventure
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3 Day Garden Route’s Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town

5.3 Day Garden Route’s Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · from $366

Travel from Cape Town along Route 62 to Cango Caves, canoe through Wilderness, and search for Big Five wildlife on a 4x4 safari. Optional elephant observation and Bloukrans Bridge bungee jumping add extra thrills. Guides such as Neville, Moudi, and Denver have led recent departures, but the assigned guide varies.

“The tour has been very interesting, and a great experience. The guide Nico was very helping and fiendly. On average the hotels were OK, but the last one was below average (no soap and towels in the room). The adventure visit to the Cango Cave was an impressive and posRead more”

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3 Day Garden Route Safari - Day one: Botlierskop and your first safari drive
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3 Day Garden Route Safari

6.3 Day Garden Route Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $445

Join Southern Xplorer Tours for three active days from Cape Town along South Africa’s Garden Route. You’ll take two 4x4 game drives, hike near Nature’s Valley, kayak toward a Wilderness waterfall, and have optional bungy jumping or ziplining. Guides may include Asanda, Didi, King, or Sbu.

“The tour was a very good one. We went for 2 drive games, also a nice kayaking, and for the braves: bungy jumping. Asanda our guide was great !! He was always trying to tell us everything about his beautiful country Southafrica. So thanks Asanda for all !!!!”

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Cape Town: Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-Day Safari - Day one, penguins, whales, and Cape Agulhas
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Cape Town: Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-Day Safari

7.Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 6 days · from $852

Travel from Cape Town to Addo in a small group of up to 12, stopping at Hermanus, Cape Agulhas, Oudtshoorn, Wilderness, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, and Mossel Bay. You will canoe, hike, taste wine, tour an ostrich farm, visit the Cango Caves, and search for elephants and lions with an English-speaking guide such as Gareth, Christine, or Marc.

“It is amazing and unforgettable experience! I am very grateful to our guide Gareth for showing South Africa from different sides, solving all our difficulties and for his sense of humor :) It was very exciting and fun. 6 days of the tour flew by unnoticed. We had a great group, I am glad to know everyone and hope once to meet again! As to say about locations and accommodations, they were different, but each place had its own features and atmosphere, somewhere was more comfort, somewhere was less comfort but more authenticity and nature. It is worth noting that you can choose the level of accommodation and activities (bungee…”

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From Cape Town: 3-Day Garden Route Highlights and 4x4 Safari - Day one: Route 62 and the Cango Caves
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From Cape Town: 3-Day Garden Route Highlights and 4×4 Safari

8.3-Day Garden Route Highlights and 4×4 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 136 reviews · 3 days · from $417

Travel from Cape Town or Stellenbosch to Oudtshoorn, Wilderness, and the Garden Route with an English-speaking guide. You’ll tour the Cango Caves, canoe on calm waterways, ride an open 4x4 at Botlierskop, and sleep two nights in selected backpacker, comfort, or luxury accommodation. Guides such as Denver, Paul, Uriel, and TK are known for keeping long drives informative and well organized.

“Great trip. Uriel our guide was fantastic. He made sure everything was organised to perfection and was a excellent host. Would recommend this trip to all ages.”

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5-Day Garden Route & Addo Adventure from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth - Day one: penguins and the southern tip
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5-Day Garden Route & Addo Adventure from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

9.5-Day Garden Route & Addo Adventure from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $641

Travel from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth with an English-speaking guide and up to 12 people. Visit Cape Agulhas, see African penguins, taste Route 62 wine, canoe and hike in Wilderness, walk Tsitsikamma’s suspension bridge, and finish with an Addo Elephant National Park game drive. Guides may include Christine, Wendy, Gareth, or Terri.

“Our guide Christine was superb Accomondation and food was very good. I havent been in backpackers hotels for 25 years, but in future I will go. Route was nice and I can really recomend this tour operator.”

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4 Day Garden Route Adventure & Safari - Day one: Route 62, Cango Caves, and Oudtshoorn
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4 Day Garden Route Adventure & Safari

10.4 Day Garden Route Adventure & Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · from $640

Travel from Cape Town along Route 62 to Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, a Garden Route game lodge, and Hermanus. Expect early starts, long minivan rides, three nights of lodging, meals, two game drives, cave and ostrich-farm visits, and seasonal whale watching. Guides such as Chris, Mawande, and Vaughan are praised for safety, local knowledge, and thoughtful service.

“Everything was perfect, in our many travels we have never been guided by such a personable, knowledgeable, helpful and safe driver. All the activities were top notch but it was Christopher’s ability to take us to the “secret” places only a local would know that made the trip sRead more”

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5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park - Day 3: Tsitsikamma’s coastal forest and Addo elephants
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5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park

11.5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $782

Travel in a small group of up to 13 from Cape Town through Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo, Hermanus, and a private game reserve. Expect Cango Caves, an ostrich farm, canoeing opportunities, two safari drives, optional Bloukrans bungee jumping, and guides such as Benjamin and Von. Addo and Cango entry fees cost extra.

“It’s a experience for life, bok bus tour is the best company and specially Benjamin is the best tour leider of the world. It was al worth it ! Mitchell”

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From Cape Town: 3-Day Garden Route Safari and Coastal Tour - Betty’s Bay and the African penguin colony
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From Cape Town: 3-Day Garden Route Safari and Coastal Tour

12.3-Day Garden Route Safari and Coastal Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · 3 days · from $720

Travel in a small group of up to 10 from Cape Town along the whale coast to Betty’s Bay, Hermanus, and Cape Agulhas. Stay in 4-star accommodation, take two game drives at Garden Route Game Lodge, and return through Route 62 with wine tasting. Guides such as Benjamin, Vaughan, Chris, Dylan, and Ben are praised for safe driving and warm local insight.

“We recommend. We found a guide (Vaughan) who made these days unforgettable.”

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Knysna: Marine Life & Garden Route Coastline Tour - The open-ocean section and marine life
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Knysna: Marine Life & Garden Route Coastline Tour

13.Marine Life & Garden Route Coastline Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 66 reviews · 1h 30m · from $5Best value

Set out from Thesen Harbour Town with an English or Afrikaans guide for a 90-minute eco cruise through the Knysna Estuary, past the Heads, and into the Indian Ocean. Small groups, supplied life jackets, and an ocean-going boat give you a close look at the coast, with possible sightings of dolphins, seals, penguins, and Bryde’s whales.

“Due to poor weather conditions, we were unable to take the planned trip. We were informed that we would receive a full reimbursement of the cost paid for the trip within 3 or 4 days. A week later we are still waiting for the refund.”

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7 Day Garden Route to Addo, Cape Point and Winelands Combo tour - Addo is the wildlife centerpiece
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7 Day Garden Route to Addo, Cape Point and Winelands Combo tour

14.7 Day Garden Route to Addo, Cape Point and Winelands Combo tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $1,180

You’ll cover roughly 2,000 kilometers in seven days, traveling by air-conditioned minivan from Cape Town through Route 62, Oudtshoorn, Addo, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, the Winelands, and Cape Point. Guides such as Zahid, Handre, and Isaac lead the route, with accommodation from dorms to four-star lodges and optional bungee jumping, ziplining, surfing, and horseback riding.

“Zahid our tour guide was awesome! Great trip! Although the mix of the group could have been better, because 7 out of 9 of us were germans, this was an exception to my group because other groups were of a better mix.”

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3 Day Garden Route Highlights and Safari with Private Transfers - The elephant option at Buffelsdrift
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3 Day Garden Route Highlights and Safari with Private Transfers

15.3 Day Garden Route Highlights and Safari with Private Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $1,096

Travel from Cape Town through Route 62 and the Klein Karoo to Oudtshoorn, Cango Caves, Wilderness, Tsitsikamma, Sedgefield, and Botlierskop. Your private guide handles the long drives, while scheduled activities include canoeing, a cave tour, and a shared 4x4 safari. Optional elephant walks, glamping, and bungee jumping cost extra.

“Our Driver/ Tour Guide was excellent! Lots of things to see and do along the route and kept us entertained while giving us the history of the region and its people!”

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