The 15 Best Garden Route Tours from Cape Town

1.2-Day Safari at Garden Route Game Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 928 reviews · 2 days · from $533Our pick

Two days of coastal road stops and open-air safari drives from Cape Town, with an overnight at Garden Route Game Lodge.

“First class 2 day trip providing good accommodation and excellent viewing of wildlife. Nervous about length of drive but this was made into a plus rather than negative by our super guide who provided lots of stops and visits to places of interest. Overall a great oversight into South Africa.”

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2.5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $575Top rated

5 days from Cape Town on the Garden Route with Addo elephants and Tsitsikamma walks, plus beaches and optional thrills.

“Amazing tour! From seeing a herd of elephants in Addo National Park to exploring caves to wine tastings to learning about ostriches at an ostrich farm, this tour smoothly covered a lot of ground without it being a push. Our guide, Mody seamlessly and punctually delivered a great tour.”

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3.6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $675

A fast-paced 6-day Garden Route road trip from Cape Town to Addo Elephant Park, with canoeing, caves, and optional thrills.

“The trip exceeded expectations. Great accommodation and excellent sights and experiences make this a must experience Eco-adventure for those eager to step out of their comfort zone ! A great group of fellow travelers & our fantastic tour guide, Christine from Earthstompers added the extra-special touches to this memorable experience.”

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4.5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 5 days · from $675

5 days from Cape Town to Route 62, Cango Caves, Addo elephants, Tsitsikamma, and Botlierskop safari, with small-group comfort.

“This is the best way to discover the garden route in 5 days. It’s alsways just an overnight stay at the accomodations. The backpackers and Guest houses are both absolutely well priced. We always felt save, well informed and so much fun the the Guide Mauty. The national parks are stunning. Good chance to see wildlife, nature reserves. We really hope to have an impact on the people we met during the tour. Highly recommend to start the tour from the bottom and end it with the wine tour :) Thanks a lot”

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5.3 Day Garden Route’s Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · from $366

Three days on South Africa’s Garden Route from Cape Town with Cango Caves, kayaking, Bloukrans bungy option, and a 4x4 Big Five safari.

“Our entire trip was exceptionally well-organized, and everything went exactly as planned. We absolutely loved the routes and the stunning photos that were taken along the way. The stories and historical insights shared at each destination made the journey even morRead more”

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6.3 Day Garden Route Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $445

A 3-day Garden Route safari with 2 included 4x4 game drives, guided hikes, a kayak morning, and optional adrenaline at Tsitsikamma and Bloukrans.

“The tour was a very good one. We went for 2 drive games, also a nice kayaking, and for the braves: bungy jumping. Asanda our guide was great !! He was always trying to tell us everything about his beautiful country Southafrica. So thanks Asanda for all !!!!”

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7.3-Day Garden Route Highlights and 4×4 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 136 reviews · 3 days · from $417

3 days on the Garden Route: Route 62 drive, Cango Caves, Wilderness canoeing, and a 4x4 Big5 safari at Botlierskop. From $417 pp

“The overall itinerary was amazing. Very well planned and executed perfectly. Our guide GG was great and made the trip so memorable”

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8.3-Day Garden Route Safari and Coastal Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · 3 days · from $720

3 days from Cape Town: Cape Agulhas, Betty’s Bay penguins, Hermanus whales, two open-air safaris, lodge stay, and Route 62.

“Frank was a really good guide. Fulfilled all of our wishes and was very accomodating. The only bad thing was that you spend only 1 night in the lodge, as it was very beautiful.”

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9.Marine Life & Garden Route Coastline Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 66 reviews · 1h 30m · from $5Best value

A 90-minute eco cruise from Thesen Harbour to Knysna Heads, the estuary, and beyond, for a chance to spot whales, dolphins, seals, and more.

“Due to poor weather conditions, we were unable to take the planned trip. We were informed that we would receive a full reimbursement of the cost paid for the trip within 3 or 4 days. A week later we are still waiting for the refund.”

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10.3 Day Wildlife Safari Tour – Garden Route Small Group Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $427

3 days from Cape Town for Big Five safari, Cape Peninsula viewpoints, penguins at Boulders Beach, and Cango Caves, with small-group comfort.

“We were lucky that we had a wonderful tour guide to help us. He was very energetic, jovial and took the time to explain everything in detail. He answered questions that we didn’t even know to ask. It was an excellent tour. Thank you, aviator.”

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11.5 Day Garden Route Tour – Port Elizabeth to Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $511

A guided 5-day Garden Route trip from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town with scenic stops, included breakfast, and small-group comfort.

“My friend and I joined this five-day Garden Route tour guided by Stafford, and we had the absolute best time! We didn't really know what to expect going in; my friend had been to South Africa only once prior as a child, and I had never been before. We arrived in Port ElizabetRead more”

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12.2 Day Small Group Garden Route Big 5 Safari Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $1,436

Two days on the Garden Route from Cape Town with Cango Caves, elephant and safari drives, an overnight lodge stay, and a Big 5 game drive.

“Unbelievable experience with first class service all the way. Morne Hill was my guide and he was fantastic. High end all the way. Spectacular transport vehicle. To notch accommodations. Safari experience that would rival any other experience that would cost 10 times as much. Even got a trunk hug from and elephant!”

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13.Garden Route & Botlierskop G Reserve 5 Day Safari from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $1,718

5 days on the Garden Route from Cape Town: R62 wine road, Cango Caves, Botlierskop 4x4 safari, Robberg hike, whales, penguins.

“What a great tour of the Garden Route & Botlierskop Game Reserve 5 Day Safari from Cape Town. So many great places visited on this tour. So much to see and do.”

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14.3 Day Garden Route Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $890

3-day private Garden Route from Cape Town with driver-guide, wildlife sanctuaries, Cango Caves, and Knysna dinners. Flexible stays.

“It was a very amazing experience. I would love to do it again!! Very informative as well and the tour guide was so present and knew what to do. I really recommend the company.”

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15.Garden Route and Addo National Park 4 Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $1,431

4 days from Cape Town to Addo and the Garden Route, with Cango Caves, safari drives, hikes, penguins, wine tasting, and whale season stops.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the Garden Route and Addo National Park 4 Day Safari with African Cape Safaris. The guide John was excellent, took time to explain everything and made sure that we were well looked after.”

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