10 Day Cape & Garden Route Tour Combo with add-on accommodation
Description
The iconic sights of Cape Town and the wondrous Garden Route unfold before you on this 10-Day Tour Package. Spend five days exploring the euro-chic city and its famed surrounds. Guided day trips along the Cape Peninsula and Cape Winelands gives you the opportunity to visit several local hotspots and sample award-winning wines with unique pairings. During your Cape Town stay you can explore the city on your own with an included hop-on-hop-off City Sightseeing bus pass; that stops at popular attractions like Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Gardens, V&A Waterfront, Camps Bay and Constantia. Accommodation in Cape Town is an optional extra that can be added. The guided five-day Garden Route tour sees you immersed in pure wilderness. Visit majestic national parks, Addo safari; 4x4 game drive; Cango Caves, optional bungy from the world’s highest commercial bridge jump; Knysna heads, optional surfing in J'bay and wine tasting along Route 62 are just some of the activities you'll experience.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Airport or Hotel pickup & drop-off within 5km in Cape Town central or Stellenbosch. You'll receive exact instructions and airport pickup/ guide name a day or two before arrival once we know your exact pickup location during the checkin process before the tour.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The exact itinerary is subject to change and may, on occasions, run in reverse or different order.
- Daily drive time: about 4 to 6 hours during group tours / in total about 2000 km route. This packed, fast-paced itinerary is filled with many of the best highlights the area has to offer. Ideal for the young-at-heart, this trip will have you driving along the coast and inland for most of the journey with stops.
- Optional accommodation stay packages can be added (at extra cost) and will overnight in different properties, each listed in the itinerary.
- Accommodation is optional and not included in this tour package and can be arranged after booking. A tour consultant will contact you to offer the available option. Optional accommodation can only be bought directly with the tour operator or you can buy it yourself.
- Children under 18 years of age are not allowed to partake in some optional activities without the legal consent of the adult or consume alcohol.
- Personal travel insurance is excluded and recommended
- The Table Mountain Cableway will be closed to perform maintenance for two weeks in Jul/Aug. Cable car tickets will not be bookable then but the hiking trails remain open.
- It is recommended that you bring: comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, sun hat, jacket for cooler evenings, beach towel and swimming costume
- Guides and vehicles will vary as this is a combination of standard scheduled tours. According to availability at time of booking, accommodation will be in the mentioned hotel or in one of a similar standard and star rating in a similar area. Sedgefield and Addo accommodation will occasionally be unavailable and then your accommodation will be in nearby town of JeffreysBay, Wilderness or Knysna.
- Some meals and drinks are not included on most tours; giving the ideal opportunity to experience typical South African meals (or your own preference) at local restaurants, shops or eating spots. Do check your tour's specific included and excluded section to verify the included meals for your tour package. You'll have free time scheduled daily to buy and enjoy meals. – Breakfast is mostly enjoyed at the accommodation's breakfast room/restaurant in the morning. Bed & Breakfast multi-day packages include breakfast for each overnight stay. – Lunch will be en-route with limited time & limited options to choose from. – Dinner-time during multi-day tours is scheduled in free-time after each day’s tour schedule. You can dine out at leisure; or book meals with your guide at the overnight accommodation that day. Your guide can recommend the best local restaurants, or most backpackers even have communal kitchens to prepare your own food - should you wish to buy the ingredients after the tour to prepare your own meals.
- Game drive or bush safari drives are shared with other people on especially adopted open-roof converted vehicle or truck.
- Some pairing experiences may be discontinued or sold out, and will be replaced with a similar value of wine tasting experience.
- Backpackers are usually far away from guesthouses / lodges.
- Children under 18 years of age & Adults over 45 years are not allowed to book in Dorm room packages.
- Special Dietary Needs: Vegetarian options are available on request and food allergies can also be informed on tour. We don't cater for or guarantee availability of more specific special diet options (like: vegan, halal, gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.) - please esnure to plan and budget for your own alternatives. Payment for meals can be made by credit/debit card on tour or your guide can take you to the nearest ATM to draw cash on tour.
Reviews(12)
I had an amazing trip around Garden Route and Cape. Denver was an amazing tour guide and I cannot recommend him enough. Made so many wonderful memories in South Africa with my friends! Thank you for taking us around to the best places!
We’re so happy to hear you had an amazing time on our 10-Day Cape & Garden Route Combo tour! Our guide Denver will be so happy to know he helped make your adventure so memorable. It’s wonderful that you and your friends created so many special memories exploring South Africa’s highlights. Your support also contributes to our #tour2Cchange initiatives, helping local communities and projects thrive. You can take a moment to visit our 2Change page to see the positive impact your tour has made. Thank you for sharing your experience - we hope to welcome you back for even more unforgettable adventures! Greetings from South Africa, - Team Hotspots2C
Denver is the best tour guide of all time! Maudi as well! We had a blast and learned a lot along the way. Incredible experience!
What a joy to read this - thank you! Our guides Denver and Maudi will absolutely love hearing this. We’re so glad you had such a great time on our 10-Day Cape & Garden Route Tour, learned along the way, and walked away with unforgettable memories. That’s exactly what we aim for on every tour. By choosing to travel with us, you’ve also helped support our #tour2Cchange initiatives, where a portion of each tour goes toward uplifting local community and charity projects. If you’d like to see how your journey made a difference, feel free to visit the 2Change page on our website. Thanks again for sharing your experience - we’d love to welcome you back for another adventure! Warm regards, The Hotspots2C Team
The 10 days Cape and Garden Route combo has been a great combination of culture, nature, wildlife and good food. The plan is amazing for who likes to explore the best of the region with an easy pace. The support received before and during the trip was at the top, with availability at all times. Our driver, TK, has been very professional, kind and friendly with our group. I really recommend this tour 🤗 Thank you Hotspots2c team 🥰
Thank you for your wonderful feedback on the 10 Day Cape & Garden Route Combo! We’re so glad you enjoyed the mix of culture, nature, wildlife, and great food at a comfortable pace. It’s great to hear TK made such a positive impact with his professionalism and friendly approach - we’ve shared your kind words and praise to him and the team. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon! From, Team Hotspots2C
My first time in South Africa, and was keen to do a tour as travelling solo and didn't want to hire a car. 100% the right choice! From booking onwards the team were extremely helpful and responsive, on both email and WhatsApp. The days in Cape Town were ideal - with enough organised to give some structure (hop on/off bus, cable car, restaurant 1 night) but time to explore alone. Both the cape point and the wine tour days were very good. The 5 day garden route tour with Isaac was of course the highlight - really nice mixture of safari related and other activities. Particularly enjoyed the caves (definitely do the adventure route!). Very good accommodation throughout. Seamless airport transfers, and very accommodating in picking me up from a different hotel as I had a work event to attend after the tour. I would 100% recommend this tour - particularly for a first timer in South Africa.
What a fantastic 5-Star review—thank you for sharing such detailed feedback about your experience! It’s wonderful to hear that your first trip to South Africa was such a success and that our team could make it seamless for you from start to finish. We’re glad you found the balance of structure and free time in Cape Town just right, and that both the Cape Point and wine tour days stood out. It sounds like guide Isaac truly made the Garden Route tour unforgettable—he has a way of making every activity, from safaris to caving adventures, extra special. (And we agree—the adventure route in the Cango Caves is a must!) It’s great to hear that the accommodations, airport transfers, and flexibility around your work event all added to the smoothness of your trip. Your recommendation means so much to us, and we’d love to welcome you back for more South African adventures anytime! Always keep exploring, -Team Hotspots2C
I just had the greatest trip of my life! Every day was grateful surprise in this country. I'm still delighted with all the experiences! The Garden Route is unmissble, Loved the safaris and all the landscapes we saw on the road. Cape Town was also a delight and I must come back soon! There are so many things to do there! The hotels, the tour and the service of HotSpot are great. The Hotspot crew were very atencious and I fully recomend this tour or any other they offer! Our tour guide in this trip was Uriel and I can tell: he is the best! Kind, smart, funny, respectful, careful, helpful... I could stay all day writing good things about him! I travelled with my mom, who is 72, and other elderly people, and he was very attentive with her and the others. Uriel knows a lot about Africa and was a delight to hear him talk about his country.
Hi Melissa! Wow, what a glowing review! We're overjoyed that you had the greatest trip of your life with us. The Garden Route, the safaris, and Cape Town truly are magical, aren't they? We're glad you enjoyed every surprise and beautiful landscape along the way. Thank you for the kind words about our hotels, overall tour, and service. Our Hotspots2C team always strives to make every experience special. And it sounds like guide Uriel really went above and beyond to make your trip memorable. He'll be thrilled to hear your praises! We can't wait to welcome you and your mom back for another adventure soon. Best wishes, Team Hotspots2C
We had a fantastic time doing the 10 day combo tour. Got to see some amazing places and experience some fantastic activities. Highlight of the tour however had to be our tour guide TK. He provided an authentic and humorous journey for us all and made sure we had a unique and enjoyable experience. Would 100% use Hotspots again, great communication and organisation!
Ten Fabulous days exploring the Garden Route and Cape Town! Seeing the very best of the best! Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback with us. We are blown away about your 5-star review and recommendation, thank you for your kind words about our Terrific Guide TK! We look forward to welcoming you back on another unforgettable Hotspots2c adventure. See South Africa differently, Team Hotspots2c
Was a nice experience, everything was great and the guide was friendly all the time. We could listen our songs, stop to buy foods.
Ten terrific days exploring the Western Cape! We are so glad you had a great experience on our 10-day Cape and Garden Route Combo tour with a superb guide. We hope to welcome you back on your next amazing adventure. Never stop exploring, Team Hotspots2c
Viator and Hotspots2c managed my booking and whole experience in Cape Town perfectly in both a professional and personal manner from start to finish. Our transfers were there to meet us and our guides, GG and Neville, were both so eager to make our experience the best they possibly could provide. Their knowledge was outstanding as was their personal service, organisation and flexibility. We booked the 4-star option and every hotel was outstanding in its own way. The included and optional activities were all very good and we were lucky to have had such a fun group of people - we certainly had many many laughs and many memorable experiences. The elephant walk was extra special. Thank you and well done Viator & Hotspots2c. Julie
10 unforgettable days, 1 easy click. Thanks for trusting Hotspots2c to uncover the best of South Africa with this 10-day Cape & Garden Route combo tour package. Our knowledgable team's goal is to make it easy for you to discover the must-sees in and around Cape Town area and the country’s famous Garden Route on an intimate, small-group tour with the flexibility to add optional activities to take your African adventure to the next level. Super stoked to know you were successful in planning your trip-of-a-lifetime without any unnecessary stress in your side. Thanks for this shoutout with this 5-star review. We've made sure that all the guides involved and office staff saw this review too. We really appreciate that you took the time to recommend this combo package. Keep'on adventuring, from Ferdi & team Hotspots2c
The pleaces, people and wines are fantastic, Very nice experience, thank you Hostspot2c 😀🤗. South Africa I will come back...
Nothing can come close to the feeling of road tripping in South Africa - a true country of contrasts; diverse cultures, unique experiences, authentic warmhearted people - what more can you ask for... Thanks for recognising this and recommending our tours, we'll make sure your adventure continues when you return. Keep'on exploring, from Ferdi & team Hotspots2c
My tour guide, GG or Ulrich and his coworker Nev, were so kind! It didn’t take them long to learn all of our names, which was such a nice personal touch. They were not only our tour guides, showing us their gorgeous country but they were our advocates and our friends. I don’t think I’ve ever met tour guides so friendly! Truly an amazing experience.
We’re super lucky to have such incredible guides on team Hotspots2c. We make sure that all of our guides adhere to the highest of standards, and the bonus is that they LOVE what they do, so they have fun on tour with you and become like friends! Thanks for your review and awesome words, we’ve passed it on to Ulrich and Neville. Keep'on adventuring - from Ferdi & team Hotspots2c
