From Karoo valleys to the Knysna lagoon
This guided three-day loop from Cape Town pairs the dry, mountain-ringed Klein Karoo with the green coast of the Garden Route. You spend one night in Oudtshoorn and one in Knysna, travelling in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with a registered guide. The tour needs at least two guests to depart.
Wine, ostriches and an underground labyrinth
The first day includes wine tasting at a well-known Robertson estate and a visit to a working ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world. The next morning you explore the Cango Caves, with narrow passages and vast chambers full of dripstone formations.
Swartberg Pass and a Karoo lunch
The route crosses the dramatic Swartberg Pass, with a hearty Karoo lunch at Kobus se Gat at the foot of the mountains, before continuing to Knysna.
Knysna Heads, Mossel Bay and a short safari
In Knysna you visit the famous Heads, or Knysna Elephant Park as an alternative, and dine at the waterfront at your own expense. On the way home you join a 2-hour guided drive in an open vehicle at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, then have time in Mossel Bay before returning to Cape Town.
Where you stay
Turnberry Boutique Hotel, Oudtshoorn – air-conditioned en-suite rooms with Wi-Fi, an on-site restaurant known for Karoo dishes and a Scottish-themed pub.
The Graywood Hotel, Knysna – a short walk from the Knysna Waterfront, decorated with historic railway memorabilia, with a courtyard pool and breakfast at the Blue Goose Restaurant.
