15 Day Cape Town / Safari & Garden Route
Executive Cousin
This comprehensive 15-day tour combines the best of Cape Town’s natural beauty, world-renowned winelands, thrilling wildlife safaris, and the stunning Garden Route. Highlights include visits to Kirstenbosch Gardens, Table Mountain, and penguin colonies; wine tastings in Constantia, Stellenbosch, Hermanus, and Franschhoek; a luxury Big 5 safari; and adventures along the Garden Route featuring ziplining, forest train rides, and beach horseback riding. Evenings are enriched with authentic South African outdoor dining experiences, making for an unforgettable cultural and scenic journey from city to coast and wilderness.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive in Cape Town
Arrive in Cape Town and check in at the hotel, followed by a relaxing evening and dinner.
Day 2 – Botanical Gardens, Groot Constantia Wine Farm, Muizenberg Beach, V&A Waterfront
Enjoy a hotel breakfast before visiting Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, followed by a wine tasting experience at Groot Constantia. Spend the afternoon relaxing at Muizenberg Beach, then enjoy a beautiful Sunset Cruise from the V&A Waterfront. End the day with dinner and a hotel stay.
Day 3 – Hout Bay, Chapmans Peak, Boulders Beach, Table Mountain
Start with breakfast at the hotel, then head to Hout Bay and enjoy the scenic Chapman’s Peak drive. Visit Boulders Beach to see the penguins. Experience the Iconic Table Mountain Cable Car. Dinner at the Hotel.
Day 4 – Lions Head Hike & Llandudno Beach, Gold Restaurant
Begin the day with a hike up Lion’s Head followed by a relaxing swim at Llandudno Beach. End the day with a cultural 14 course dining experience at Gold Restaurant and spend the night at the hotel.
Day 5 – Free day to explore Cape Town
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and spend the day at your leisure, with time to explore or rest as you wish. Dinner will be served and the night spent at the hotel.
Day 6 – Rust & Vrede Wine Estate, Lanzerac Wine Estate, Stellenbosch Town, Inverdoorn Big 5 Safari
Depart Cape Town after breakfast for Stellenbosch. Visit several renowned wine farms including Rust & Vrede & Lanzerac wine estate. Enjoy Stellenbosch Town with Art Galleries and Coffee Shops. Drive through the winelands to your luxury game lodge accommodation. Full-board dinner included.
Day 7 – Big 5 Safari & Grabouw
Sunrise Big 5 Safari followed by breakfast and lunch at the lodge. Return to Cape Town.
Day 8 – Bouchard Finlayson Wine Farm, Kayak Experience, 3 Damme, Hermanus Town
Start the day with kayaking in Hermanus and a wine tasting at Bouchard Finlayson. Enjoy a short hike in the afternoon before heading to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 9 – Horse Back Riding in Gansbaai
After breakfast, go horse riding on the beach in Gansbaai. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and exploring the beach before returning to the hotel for dinner.
Day 10 – Hugenot Memorial Museum, Haute Gabriere Wine Farm, Franschhoek Town
Travel to Franschhoek and explore the Huguenot Memorial Museum, then Haute Cabrière wine farm. Then, Franschhoek Art Galleries and Coffee Shops.
Day 11 – Marloth Nature Reserve & Mossel Bay
Breakfast. Visit Marloth Nature Reserve before traveling to Mossel Bay. Check-in at ATKV Hartenbos.
Day 12 – George Powervan, Mosselbay Zipline, Hartenbos Waterpark, Hartenbos
Breakfast. Experience the Forest & Passes with Waterfalls on the George Powervan Train, followed by “The Longest Over the Ocean Zipline in the World”, then relaxing and having fun at Hartenbos Water Park or Exploring Hartenbos Seafront Shopping Centre, or relax on the beach.
Day 13 – Wilderness, Sedgefield & Knysna Leisure Island.
Breakfast. Explore Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna’s Leisure Island, and enjoy a local Boere Word Roll.
Day 14 – Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour, Hartenbos
Breakfast. Zipline canopy tour in Tsitsikamma followed by relaxing and having fun at Hartenbos Water Park or Exploring Hartenbos Seafront Shopping Centre, or relax on the beach.
Day 15 – Return to Cape Town
Breakfast. Travel back to Cape Town and experience the scenic route and towns one last time.
What is included
- 15 Nights Accommodation (Incl Breakfast & Dinner)
- Luxury air-conditioned bus throughout the entire tour
- Table Mountain Cable Car
- Guided hike up Lion’s Head
- Entry to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
- Wine tastings at Groot Constantia, Rust & Vrede, Lanzerac, Benguela Cove, Bouchard Finlayson, and Haute Cabrière
- Visit to Muizenberg Beach, Llandudno Beach, and Hartenbos Beach
- Chapman’s Peak Drive
- Entry to Cape Point National Park and Boulders Beach
- Inverdoorn Big 5 Safari Experience
- Visit to Stony Point Nature Reserve
- Kayaking experience in Hermanus
- 3 Damme Hike
- Beach horseback riding in Gansbaai
- Sunset Champagne Cruise from Cape Town
- Gold Restaurant 14-course African dinner experience
- Entry to Boulders Beach, Marloth Nature Reserve & Hartenbos Water Park.
- Entry to George Powervan (±3.5 Hours Tram Style ride into the Scenic Mountains)
- Zipline Mosselbaai
- Lunch at Knysna Lagoon (Iconic Boerewors Rolls)
- Tsi Tsikamma Canopy Tour
Optional Excursions & Extras (Not Included)
- Lunch Daily
- Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai
- Any Activity not mentioned in Itinerary.
