I've stayed in Jeffreys Bay for three weeks and
worked as a volunteer at one of the schools in the township. The
children at the Creche were very adorable and the two teachers were
just amazing in their dedication to educate about 40-50 children
every single day. They could definitely use some helping hands and
their appreciation for me investing three weeks of my time in
helping them was enormous...........Read
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Cape Town to Port Elizabeth Adventure Tour
This
is a 7 day adventure activity based tour leaving from Cape
Town and heading through the Garden Route to Port Elizabeth.
Many great activities included and lots of optional extras.
Along the way we visit all the main towns such as Knysna and
Oudtshoorn and the villages such as Wilderness and
Stormsriver on the Garden Route while also heading off the
beaten track. You will Experience exhilarating activities
like Abseiling, quadbiking and bungee jumping while also
being surrounded by serene natural beauty.
| Length |
7 Days, 6 Nights |
| Meals |
6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 5 Suppers |
| Start Point |
Pickup Cape Town City Centre |
| End Point |
Drop off Port Elizabeth |
| Departs |
Every Monday |
| Accommodation |
6 nights backpacker accommodation |
| Price |
R5,999 pp |
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Areas Visited
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• Cape Town
• Hermanus or Stellenbosch
• Gansbaai
• Wilderness
• Outschoorn
• Knysna
• Storms River Village / Tsitsikamma
• Jeffreys Bay
• Addo
• Port Elizabeth |
Vehicles
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Luxury air conditioned vehicles |
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What’s included
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Bungee Jump -
Gouritz |
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Bungee Jump - Gouritz
Just as you thought you had done it all, the
Gourits Bridge Jump looms ahead of you. This
is the ultimate in flying without wings.
Leap, fall, jump or dive off the platform
while being securely attached to the
opposite bridge – the ultimate swing. Feel
the rush of the air past your face as you
swing over the riverbed below, underneath
the bridge to the other side. Do it in
tandem to get closer to that other person in
your life than ever before. Alone or
together, you can do it!
This is great for those who don’t like to
jump head first – here you don’t hang upside
down but go off feet first ensuring that you
are in an upright position at all times. |
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Canoe Trip |
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 Canoeing
The Canoeing trip in Wilderness is often
seen as one of the favourite activities on
the whole trip for many travelers. You start
off canoeing up the very slow flowing river
through the bird lover's paradise of the
Wilderness Wetland, listen out for the
haunting call of the Fish Eagle. You slowly
make your way though the steep sided ravine
covered with lush vegetation and then begin
hiking along narrow pathways to the
waterfalls for some adrenalin pumping
kloofing in amazing surroundings. Two words
to describe this activity: adventurer's
paradise!
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Wildlife Ranch |
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Cango Wildlife Ranch
Situated just 3km outside of the picturesque
Karoo town of Oudtshoorn, the Cango Wildlife
Ranch offers sanctuary to some of the
world’s most endangered species and a haven
to visitors. Welcome to the Cango Wildlife
Ranch, the oldest and largest cheetah
contact centre worldwide where you can see
and feel a huge variety of animals including
Africa’s spotted king, the cheetah. From the
slithering snake to the majestic lion, you
will find all you want here. Since its
inception in 1977 the ranch has become one
of the largest tourist attractions in the
region. Cheetahland was developed in 1988
and became the home of a variety of cats
such as lion and jaguar, helping us with our
goal to promote public awareness of
endangered species. The thrill of Valley of
Ancients and Natural Encounters were
completed in 2005 adding a thrill element to
learning about crocodiles and making the
Cango Wildlife Ranch one of the most
interactive, exciting tourist attractions
worldwide. New species of animals such as
Madagascar Lemur, Spotted-necked otter and
Marabou stork were brought in to awe
visitors. The Natural Encounter program
offers visitors young and old the once in a
lifetime opportunity of interacting with
some of our animals. Let the young ones
wander around our Kiddies farm yard where
they can connect with nature by feeding and
cuddling our hand reared rabbits, guinea
pigs and goats. If you are looking for a
zoo, you will be sorely disappointed. The
Cango Wildlife Ranch is uniquely designed to
comfortably host more than 40 species of
animals, giving visitors the opportunity to
view and, in some cases, even interact with
a variety of endangered animals. Your guided
tour will take you through the alligator and
crocodile enclosures and then off to
Cheetahland where you will meet our big
cats. A tour will last anything from 45 – 60
minutes. |
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Ostrich Riding |
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 Ostrich
Riding
You will visit a working Ostrich farm just
on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn. Here you
will have the opportunity learn more about
these fascinating birds, go on a tour of the
farm and finally ride an ostrich! Ostrich
brains are about the size of a peanut, so
they believe that if they can’t see you, you
can’t see them. You climb onto their back
while they have a bag over their head, and
as the bag is removed they shoot off! What
they lack in brain matter they sure make up
in speed. You "fly" around the enclosed
area, hanging on for dear life until you
fall off, or the ostrich gets tired and
comes to a stop so you can slide off. This
is a very fun and unforgettable activity
that everyone should experience. |
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Cango Caving |
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 Cango
Caves
The Cango Caves lie deep in the mountains
above the town of Oudtshoorn. They were
discovered by accident by a local sheep
herder in the late 1800's and slowly the
Cango Cave's reputation started growing and
more and more people started coming to the
area to see the caves for themselves. The
caves stretch for 800m into the mountainside
and contain many tunnels and caverns ranging
from the size off huge performance halls to
tiny spaces that you can barely squeeze
through. You have the opportunity of going
on a guided adventure tour through these
caves where you will see the magnificence of
massive stalactites and stalagmites and also
crawl and squeeze your way through some very
small spaces. If you are claustrophobic,
have no fear, we also offer a less
adventurous tour where you don't have to go
into any small and enclosed spaces. You are
guaranteed of enjoying this magical cave
either way! |
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Fully qualified local
Adventure Tour Guide |
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6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 5
Suppers |
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Luxury air conditioned
transport |
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6 nights backpacker
accommodation |
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Extra
optional activities on route
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Bungee Jump -
Bloukrans (R590 pp) |
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Bungee Jump - Bloukrans
This is the ultimate thrill! Recognised by
the Guinness World Records as the highest
commercially operated Bungy Jump in the
world. We secure you in a full body harness
and proceed to walk along a specially
designed catwalk (216m long), which is
suspended beneath the road surface, which
will then lead you to the top of the arch -
216 meters above the Bloukrans River.
Here you will be given final instructions by
highly experienced staff, a countdown and
off you go! Bloukrans utilizes pendulum
bungy technology ensuring you the smoothest,
most comfortable bungee jump possible. |
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Shark Cage Diving
(R1000 pp) |
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Shark Cage Diving - Gansbaai
Great White Sharks are the world's largest
predatory fish, reaching over 6 metres (20
feet) in length. Armed with a lethal
mouthful of serrated, razor-sharp daggers
and powerful enough to launch their 1-ton
bodies clear of the water, they are the
ocean's top predator and are the most feared
denizen of the sea to both sailors and sea
creatures alike. Their diet includes other
sharks and marine mammals, including
dolphins and Cape Fur Seals. At Shark Alley,
the seals are in a constant state of fear
for their lives. Normally, the Great White
is a migratory predator, but with so many
tasty seals hanging around.....why leave???
On occasion, natural predation can be seen
from our boat when an unfortunate seal is
seized. When you come upon one of these
magnificent creatures of the sea, you cannot
help having a great amount of respect, and
you will truly consider yourself to be among
a very lucky and very small group of
witnesses. There's not many people in this
‘special’ club. The Great White Shark has
many awesome features, and it is truly an
amazing animal. |
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Paragliding (R400 pp) |
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 Paragliding
The Wilderness area is famed for its
unbelievable unspoilt natural beauty, and
what better way to see than from the air?
Feel the freedom of flight and the closest
man has come to natural flight, paragliding.
What a way to start the day. Paragliding is
held early in the morning as this is the
ideal time for flying, you will be
transported to one of twenty seven different
flight sites around the Wilderness area.
This activity is highly recommended from
anybody who has had the opportunity to do it
before! |
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Township Tour (R250 pp) |
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 Township
Tour
The tour covers several diversities, with
the first stop being a truly remarkable
cultural experience - The Rastafarian
community, very well established in Knysna,
and one of the largest in the country! Speak
to brother Maxi and brother Zebs about their
way of life and their beliefs between
materialism and spiritualism. We also visit
the local shebeen and indulge in a
refreshing local beer. Share traditional
medicines with a South African Sangoma.
Celina has been a Sangoma since a very young
age and has some very special healing
powers. Have a carefree play at The
Concordia crèche where about 50 children
between the ages of 4 and 7 go to prepare
for primary school. The Knysna Township is a
small community which has shops, churches,
schools, libraries, fire station, medical
clinics and recreational facilities. |
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Zipline Tour (R300 pp) |
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Tree Top Tour
A first in Africa. Enjoy the unequaled
beauty of the indigenous forest high up on
ten treetop platforms. Gently glide along in
harness along steel cables 30 meters above
the forest floor. Birdlife is abundant
(including Knysna Loeries and the elusive
Narina Trojan), and your guides will explain
the ecology of the lush primeval forest.
Safety is paramount, and the system has been
built to the highest civil engineering
standards. Guides are fully-trained
professionals. |
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Crocodile Cage Diving
(R200 pp) |
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 Crocodile
Cage Diving
Croc Cage Diving is the brainchild of
Managing Director, Andrew Eriksen and as he
explains it is based on the same principle
as shark cage diving the main difference
being that crocodiles see man as their
natural prey, while sharks generally tend to
treat humans with disdain. Brave visitors,
12 years and older, are lowered in a
specially designed croc-proof cage into a
crystal clear heated crocodile pool
inhabited by five 4 meter Nile crocodiles.
To make it accessible to all the Ranch’s
visitors, divers dive with goggles and
snorkels so that no scuba gear is needed. To
prove that those brave enough have actually
completed their dive, they are rewarded with
an underwater photograph of themselves
surrounded by carnivores. |
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Adventure Boat Trip
(R60 pp) |
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Adventure Cruise
A great way to see Knysna's natural
surrounds is from the lagoon itself. This
boat trip takes you into the lagoon, close
to the far shores and then into the Heads
themselves! The only boat that can actually
take you into these treacherous waters for
some spectacular views. |
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Itinerary
DAY 1
You start the tour this
morning, heading out of Cape Town for the Stellenbosch Wine region for some sight seeing and
cheese and wine tasting. We over night in the
student town of Stellenbosch. In Whale season we
head to the fishing town of Hermanus instead, world
renowned for the best shore based whale watching,
this is where we stay over tonight. The many bars
and clubs in either town will allow you to get to
know your travel companions that little bit better!
DAY 2
Today you drive to
world famous Gansbaai. Here you can be completely
amazed by boat based Whale Viewing (in season) or
scared senseless by Shark Cage diving. We then drive
towards the Garden Route today, watch and be amazed
how the vegetation changes dramatically in front of
your eyes. Your first stop is at the Gouritz River
Bridge for a 62 meter bungee that you WILL be
jumping, be advised, our guides don’t take no for an
answer. You then dive into the Garden Route by
heading to the picturesque coastal village of
Wilderness where we will be staying over.
DAY 3
You start the morning
off by boarding your canoes and head up stream
through beautiful scenery and then hike through the
forest to some beautiful waterfalls. You then amble
your way inland over the Outeniqua Mountains to the
Town of Oudtshoorn, the Ostrich capital of the
world. After all this you head off to crawl and
squease through the world famous Cango Caves which
goes 800 meters into the mountains. You stay tonight
in Oudtshoorn, try make use of the night by talking
to some of the locals at the bar, you are garunteed
for some very interesting and amusing tales.
DAY 4
Your first stop is a
Wildlife Rehabilitation Ranch where you are able to
veiw Bengal Tigers, Hippo's, Snakes etc pat a
Cheetah and even cage dive with Crocodiles! You then
visit a working Ostrich farm where you will get the
oppurtunity of a life time to ride a bird! We then
wind our way back over the mountain down to the
spectacular lake side town of Knysna, 3 times voted
South Africas Favourite town! where we all jump
aboard a river boat for sundowners on the lagoon.
DAY 5
Today we first take
in the scenic beauty and then start the fun, you can
choose to do a half day adventure activity package
(combining abseiling, quad biking, hiking and
canoeing). You then have the opportunity to
experience the highest commercial bungee jump in the
world. Tonight we stay in Stormsriver Village, right
in the middle of a beautiful forrest.
DAY 6
Wake up to the
magical world of this unique coastal forest. The
first thing you will do today is be taken into the
jungle to go Foofy sliding (Zip Lining) from one
tree to the next through breath taking scenery you
should definitely try this, it is unforgetable! You
then head to South Africa's surf mecca . . .
Jeffreys Bay, aka J-Bay which has featured in
countless surf videos. Here you have the chance to
go shopping at the surf shops all offering great
deals on surf clothing and merchendise, or go for a
surf at the famous point.
DAY 7
We start the day off
by heading to Addo Elephant NP to view all the
amazing animals in the Park. We then head to the
city of Port Elizabeth. This is unfortunately the
last stop and the end of the tour. We end off the
evening with sundowners overlooking the ocean with
fond memories and many new friendships.
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