A self-drive tour where you can choose the hotels, car and services you prefer. No service is pre-included: you can change the duration of every stop as you like. The hotels shown in the itinerary are to be intended as suggestions.
Itinerary
Day 1 — Cape Town
Free day, we suggest a stop at della città , Discovered in 1652 by the Dutch, who used it as a supply base for their ships bound for the East, Cape Town is now considered one of the most multifaceted cities in the world. It is dominated by landscapes of extraordinary beauty, where sea, mountains and countryside merge into a unique whole that leaves everyone speechless.
The tour begins at Table Mountain, which offers a magnificent view of the city. However, the ascent by cable car is subject to weather conditions; moreover, between July and August, the facility is closed for annual maintenance. Alternatively, you can climb Signal Hill and then continue with an orientation tour of the city.,
Day 2 — Cape Town
Free day, we suggest a stop at Penisola del Capo, Cape Town rises spectacularly on a craggy peninsula overlooking the ocean. Leaving the city behind, the journey carries on across its suburbs, its beaches, and the Twelve Apostles headland. Once in Hour Bay, embark for a cruise to Seal Island, where hundreds of Cape fur seals and cormorants live. After that, cross Chapman’s Peak Drive: with its 114 bends in just 9 km, it’s one one of the most exciting coastal roads in the world. Road passability is subject to weather conditions. Finally, you will reach Cape Point – the legendary Cape of Good Hope; the southernmost tip of Africa and the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. If you sailed southwards from the Cape, the first dry land you’d see would be Antarctica! Cable car ride up to Simons Towns, where you will enjoy a lunch of fish specialities. After lunch, visit the nearby Boulders Beach to see the rare African penguins – a threatened species. Weather permitting, visit the outstanding botanic garden of Kirstenbosch, featuring a dazzling variety of native plants – most notably Protea (sugarbushes), the plant symbol of South Africa.,
Day 3 — Cape Town
Free day, we suggest a stop at Regione dei Vigneti,
Car
Day 4 — Cape Town → Garden Route
Departure to the, Following the scenic Coastal Route, highly recommended, particularly during the whale-watching months, you reach Arniston (Waenhuiskrans to the locals), one of the best-preserved fishing villages in the country, overlooking a magnificent turquoise bay. A little to its east is the De Hoop Nature Reserve, an exciting wilderness of bleached dunes, craggy coast and more whales. This rugged coastline, known as "the graveyard of ships, is pounded by both the Atlantic and Indian oceans, which meet at L'Agulhus, Africa's most southerly point.,
Car
Day 5 — Garden Route
Free day, Following the scenic Coastal Route, highly recommended, particularly during the whale-watching months, you reach Arniston (Waenhuiskrans to the locals), one of the best-preserved fishing villages in the country, overlooking a magnificent turquoise bay. A little to its east is the De Hoop Nature Reserve, an exciting wilderness of bleached dunes, craggy coast and more whales. This rugged coastline, known as "the graveyard of ships, is pounded by both the Atlantic and Indian oceans, which meet at L'Agulhus, Africa's most southerly point.,
Day 6 — Garden Route
Free day, departure to the, we suggest a stop at Mossel Bay,
Car
Day 7 — Garden Route → Mpumalanga/Panorama Route
If there's time time before your home flight, we'll do a city tour,
Starts from
10 days / 5 nights – from Cape Town to Kruger National Park,
