This easy 11 day self-drive vacation allows you to explore at your leisure. Collect your car on arrival at Cape Town Airport. A 3 night stay at the Radisson Hotel makes sure you are centrally located. Take a scenic drive along the Garden Route to the luxurious 5 star Pezula Resort, Knysna for 3 nights. A flight to Durban, car hire and a short drive to Zimbali Lodge for a 1 night stay. Head north up the Natal Coast. Enjoy 3 nights at the remote Thonga Beach Lodge.
– Explore Cape Town area at your leisure.
– Highlights include Table Mountain, Cape Point and the Winelands
– Scenic Garden Route drive
– Relax or enjoy the activities on offer along the Garden Route
– Wild unspoilt beaches along the KwaZulu Natal Coast
– Shallow reefs offering stunning seascapes for snorkeling & diving
Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport you can make your way to the car hire counter to pick up your rental vehicle. It will come with a GPS to help you on your self-drive tour. Make your way to the Waterfront area where you will check into the Radisson Hotel, a luxury hotel on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. A sea facing room here truly takes advantage of the stunning location.
There are many highlights in the beautiful city of Cape Town so your days are at your leisure exploring these attractions. From nature and scenic beauty – the iconic Table Mountain and penguins on Boulders Beach – to history and culture at Robben Island Tours and Township Tours. If you want to explore further afield the Cape Winelands are within an hour’s drive and offer world class wine tasting and views.
Enjoy a wide range of sight seeing options – Table Mountain Cableway, Atlantic seaboard beaches, Penguin Colony at Simonstown, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. And the Famous Cape Winelands are only 30 mins away!
The drive down the scenic Garden Route to Knysna takes around 6 hours depending on how often you like to stop for photographs! Spend time exploring this magnificent stretch of coastline from your base at the 5 star luxurious Pezula Hotel & Spa, perched on the edge of the Knysna Heads. Activities are endless, cuisine is superb and you are spoilt for choice over your 3 night stay here.
This diverse area offers something for everyone. From scenic beauty and nature trails to wildlife, water life, bird life – lagoons, rivers and the rugged coast to a mild year round climate.
Today is about making your way to the next part of your self-drive adventure in South Africa. A 3 hour drive to Port Elizabeth gets you to the airport for your flight to Durban. Arriving at the new King Shaka International Airport in Durban you pick up your car hire with GPS and make your way to Zimbali Lodge for an overnight stay.
Zimbali Lodge is a 5 star boutique hotel on the Natal North Coast. It overlooks the Indian Ocean. The Lodge is surrounded by lush green gardens and indigenous forest, synonymous with this part of South Africa.
A relaxed breakfast and a simple drive following the Coast north gets you to the Coastal Cashews pick up point for a transfer to Thonga Beach Lodge. Thonga Beach Lodge takes full advantage of its unique position – set above a private sandy beach, nestled into the coastal dune forest, it is in complete harmony with the environment. A 3 night stay here allows you to soak up its unique position as well as get involved in a superb array of activities.Your thatched suites are inspired by the local Thonga architecture and have sea views or a dune forest setting. The Lodge is eco-friendly and raised wooden walk ways protect the surrounding Milkwood Forests.
Activities on offer include snorkeling & diving, an Open Ocean Experience, the fresh water Lake Sibaya, bird watching, turtle trekking (in season) and local Tsonga cultural experiences.
After your last swim and breakfast a transfer to your vehicle and a enjoy a scenic drive South to the King Shaka International Airport for your flight to Johannesburg. Arrive in time for your International connection home.
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