Embark on a 2 Day overnight Garden Route Big 5 safari tour experience only 5 hours from Cape Town and immerse yourself in the wonders of nature and the African bush in Buffelsdrift Game Lodge. Stop for a Whale Watching boat trip in Hermanus on your way to Buffelsdrift Game Lodge followed by lunch in Hermanus. Benefit from twice daily Safari Game Drives at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge, dinner, overnight and breakfast, before visiting the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn on a guided tour of these age-old caves. At the end of the tour, return to Cape Town for drop off.
Pick up will be between 06:00 and 06:30am from your accommodation in Cape Town.
Pick-up will commence between 06:00 and 06:30am from your accommodation in Cape Town and surrounds. We will depart Cape Town for Hermanus to take the whale-watching boat trip from New Harbour for 2-hours. We will travel for approximately 1.5 hours.
Upon our arrival at New Harbour, we will check in at the base and set sail on the 9:00 am boat trip to the location where the whales can be seen up close. We will be on the water for approximately 2-hours enjoying close encounters with the Southern Right Whales from the boat. Take plenty of photos under the guidance of your experienced crew members. Kindly note that this activity is weather-permitting and dependent on nature. In this case, we will walk along the boardwalk to spot some whales from the shoreline. However, sightings are not guaranteed. This experience is only available from mid-June to the end of November annually.
After our exciting encounter with the whales, we will stop for lunch at Burgundy Restaurant overlooking the ocean. (Food only, is included up to R300,00 per person)
Arriving at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge you will check in at your lodge room before returning to the main area to meet your game ranger for your afternoon safari game drive. Enjoy a 2-hour game drive including a stop for sundowners along the way and be on the lookout for lion, cheetah, elephant, rhino, giraffe, antelope, hippos, etc. After your game drives, enjoy dinner before retiring to your lodge room overnight at Garden Route Game Lodge.
Wake up to the sound of wildlife in the African Bush for your early morning safari game drive followed by a hearty breakfast at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge restaurant. Thereafter guests will check out from their accommodation and proceed to Oudtshoorn for the Cango Caves experience. (Travelling time is approximately 2 hours)
After our early morning game drive, breakfast and check out, we will travel to the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn. Here we will enjoy the Heritage Walking tour for 1 hour. The Cango Caves is one of the biggest attractions on the GArden Route and is not to be missed.
At the end of our amazing experience, we will depart Oudtshoorn for Cape Town with comfort stops along the way for restrooms and an optional takeaway lunch for your own account. We will reach Cape Town by approximately 19:00 pm.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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