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Wheelchair Holiday Safari Vacation: Cape + Garden Route, South Africa

South Africa: Cape Town + Garden Route (circular)

12 NIGHTS FROM:

$4,782

Per person sharing

Scheduled flights quoted separately

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• South Africa

• Cape Town

• Garden Route

• Penguins

• Seal Island

• Stellenbosch

• Whales in season

• Ostriches in Oudtshoorn

• Knysna

• Wheelchair Holiday & Safari Vacation

This exciting wheelchair holiday & safari vacation combines a visit to Cape Town with a private tour along the scenic Garden Route in South Africa. Ascend Table Mountain by cable car, visit Cape Point, enjoy wine tasting in Stellenbosch & view whales in season (July/Oct). Then travel to Oudtshoorn & Knysna, before ending with a safari. Accessible hotels, transfers & all specified sightseeing included.

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Day 1

You will be met at Cape Town Airport and transferred to your hotel in this beautiful city, within sight of Table Mountain.

Check in and relax in your magnificent surroundings.

Day 2

Today enjoy a full day private tour of the beautiful city of Cape Town.

Weather permitting, we start by ascending Table Mountain by cable car to see one of the world's most famous views (alternatively we will drive up Signal Hill). We then drive around the city to see the key sights including the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, City Hall, Greenmarket Square, Houses of Parliament, Bo Kaap, Castle of Good Hope, District Six and Sea Point.

After lunch (own account) we continue to beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens, nestled on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain and regarded as one the most beautiful botanic gardens in the world. Bequeathed to the nation by Cecil John Rhodes, the garden was established 1913. There is an avenue of camphor trees, a beautiful protea and fynbos garden, useful plants garden, sculpture garden and a dell garden as well as a world class collection of indigenous South African flora. Wonderful summer sunset concerts are held in the gardens on Sunday evenings from December to March.

Note: Table Mountain cable car is closed for annual maintenance from mid July to end August.

Day 3

At leisure to relax at your hotel or independently explore the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

You can also visit the Mandela Legacy Exhibition at the City Hall, but if you want an accessible transfer this needs to be booked in advance.

Day 4

Today your guide will collect you for a full day tour to the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.

Enjoy wonderful ocean views as we drive around the Cape Peninsula to naval Simonstown, where we visit the resident penguin colony at Boulders Beach.

We continue to Cape Point where we hope to see baboons, ostrich and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (July to November). We take an accessible funicular ride up to the Old Lighthouse, before returning via spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to Hout Bay and Cape Town.

Day 5

This morning your guide will collect you from Cape Town and introduce you to the contrasting beauty of South Africa on your scenic 5-hour drive along spectacular Route 62 to Oudtshoorn in the dramatic Little Karoo.

Along the way we stop at the historic town of Swellendam - the third oldest town in South Africa, with some wonderful examples of Cape Dutch architecture. We also enjoy tastings at two wine estates, one renowned for its port.

On arrival in Oudtshoorn, we check in to our hotel in this ostrich farming region..

Day 6

This morning we visit an Ostrich Farm to learn more about these huge flightless birds and their magnificent plumage.

Afterwards we drive 2-hours through the magnificent Outeniqua Pass to the oyster capital of Knysna in the heart of the scenic Garden Route. Enjoy the beaches of Wilderness and the lakes of Sedgefield, before continuing to Knysna and checking in to your hotel in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

Note: In season we recommend booking Knysna restaurants online in advance of your visit, to avoid disappointment.

Day 7

This morning we visit the Birds of Eden sanctuary outside Plettenberg Bay. This is the largest free flight bird aviary in the world, with an accessible boardwalk. Located within a two-hectare dome that spans a gorge of indigenous forest, you can see beautiful local birds in their natural habitat.

After lunch (own account) we continue to Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary, which supports rescued 'Big Cats'.

We end our day at Knysna Elephant Park where you will have the opportunity to interact with and feed one of these gentle giants for 45-minutes.

Day 8

This morning we drive 1-hour along the scenic Garden Route to Mossel Bay, travelling through the pretty towns of Sedgefield and Wilderness.

On arrival we visit the Dias Museum, which has a life-sized replica of the ship that the Portuguese explorer, Bartolomeu Dias, sailed in when he became the first European to set foot on South African soil and erect a cross here. At the centre of the complex is the famous Post Office Tree, an ancient Milkwood where early sailors left mail for homebound ships.

Day 9

Rise early this morning as we drive to a malaria-free Garden Route Nature Reserve for an exciting 3-hour drive on their game-viewing vehicle, accompanied by a ranger.

You can hope to see four of the Big Five - lion, elephant, buffalo and rhino - as well as zebra, giraffe, kudu, warthogs and many other interesting animals. With many different bird species, you can also enjoy excellent bird watching.

Afterwards we return to Mossel Bay, with balance of day at leisure.

Note: You need some upper body strength for this safari, as you will need to be transferred onto a bench-style seat in a large game viewing. Children < 6 are not allowed on open top game drives. If you do not have upper body strength, or if you are travelling with young children, enquire about other safari alternatives that use an accessible vehicle.

Day 10

Today we leave Mossel Bay and drive to the small town of Albertinia, where we visit an Aloe shop and learn more about the healing properties of this fascinating succulent plant.

We continue driving 4-hours to the small seaside town of Hermanus. From July to November, southern right and humpback whales come here to breed and this is considered the best location for land-based Whale Watching in the world. Once severely endangered, these magnificent creatures of the deep are now breeding successfully in the area due to a major international conservation effort.

On arrival check in to your hotel and enjoy the natural beauty of the coastline.

Note: The Aloe Factory is closed on a Sunday.

Day 11

We leave Hermanus today and drive 2-hours to Stellenbosch in the beautiful Cape Winelands.

Along the way we visit Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, renowned for its fynbos flowers.

On arrival in Stellenboch we visit Vergelegen - the historic Cape Dutch homestead of Simon Van Der Stel, the first governor of the Cape Colony, with its magnificent 300-year old giant camphor trees and the opportunity for some wine tasting (pay all entrance fees locally).

Check in to your hotel in this famous wine producing area, relax under the giant oak trees and savour the fine food and wines of this region.

Day 12

Enjoy a full day tour through the renowned Stellenbosch Winelands, travelling through the scenic Franschhoek Valley where a handful of French Huguenot refugees started South Africa’s now famous wine industry. Visit several different wine estates of your choice – sampling as you go.

Enjoy lunch at a restaurant or wine estate (own account), with the opportunity for more optional wine tastings in the afternoon.

Day 13

Transfer 1-hour to Cape Town Airport for your flight home.

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