5 Day Garden Route Tour: Explore Addo Elephant Park and More Exciting Landmarks

Embark on a thrilling 5-day Garden Route tour from Cape Town. Discover the wonders of Addo Elephant Park, Cango Caves, Tsitsikamma National Park, and more. Experience Big 5 safaris, bungee jumping, and whale watching. No hidden costs!

Duration: 5 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Cape Town - Oudtshoorn via Route 62

Cango Ostrich Show Farm - Depart Cape Town at 6am and head up to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo semi
desert area, which also is the ostrich capital of the World. This drive follows the
world-famous Route 62 which is the longest wine route in the world! We’ll visit
the Cango Caves for a tour through this…

What's Included
  • Accommodation - 4 Nights
  • Game Drive on Tour Vehicle in Addo National Park
  • Dinner
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Betty’s Bay Penguin Colony Entry Fees
  • Tsitsikamma National Park Entry Fees
  • 2 x Game Drives at Garden Route Game Reserve
  • Cango Ostrich Farm
What's Not Included
  • Addo National Park Entry Fees
  • Cango Caves Entry Fees
  • Lunch
  • Optional Extra Activities
Additional Information

Embark on a full-service adventure journey that begins and ends in Cape Town, ideally suited for experiencing the Garden Route’s finest offerings. Key things to see are Big 5 Safari Game Drives, the Cango Caves, an Ostrich Farm, paddling on Wilderness Lagoon, Tsitsikamma National Park, Knysna, Bungee jumping, whale viewing, Addo Elephant Park, and a lot…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andrewk4575
Sep 19, 2025
Fantastic tour, Amazing Experiences! - What a fantastic tour! Great variety, amazing experiences and brilliant tour guide Mawande! Do this tour if you want the best of the garden route in one easy tour with experiences ranging from ostriches, underground caving, amazing beaches and thrilling game drives, all underpinned by beautiful scenery and insightful commentary and insights from our top tour guide. A+++++++
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Dale
Sep 9, 2025
Great trip! - We did the 5 day garden tour. It was beautiful with lots to see and do. Our guide, Mawande, was great, and made sure all of our needs were met. Thanks!
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Sightseer15936582336
Aug 30, 2025
Fantastic 5-Day Garden Route Tour with Chris - I joined the 5-day Garden Route Adventure Tour with Addo Elephant Park run by Bokbus. Our guide, Chris, was outstanding — his historical knowledge was impressive, and when asked something outside his scope, he would take the effort to find out and share with us later. He kept everything on schedule, ensured our safety, and was always attentive to the group’s needs. The tour itself was beautiful and well worth it. Highly recommend both the tour and Chris as a guide!
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826tonik
Aug 8, 2025
Unforgettable Garden Route Adventure with Chris and Bokbus! - From start to finish, the Bokbus Garden Route Tour was an absolute dream — and a huge part of that was thanks to our incredible guide, Chris! His energy, knowledge, and passion for South Africa made every stop along the way feel special and meaningful. Chris went above and beyond to make sure everyone felt included and comfortable. He shared fascinating stories about the places we visited, from the dramatic cliffs of Tsitsikamma to the wildlife encounters in Addo Elephant Park. His sense of humour kept the group laughing, and his local insights gave us a deeper appreciation for the culture and history of the region. The itinerary was perfectly balanced — a mix of adventure, relaxation, and breathtaking scenery. If you're considering exploring the Garden Route, I can't recommend Bokbus enough — and if you’re lucky enough to have Chris as your guide, you’re in for a truly unforgettable experience!
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Flyer257468
Jul 5, 2025
Memorable South Africa trip - Our tour guide, Vaughan, was extremely knowledgeable about local area and activities, making our trip memorable. With slight modifications, he was able to tailor the trip to suit each of our interests. He took us for caves exploration, cheetah petting and bungy jumping on individual interests! The drive through the mountains and landscape was breathtaking! Despite of some drawbacks in the lodging places (temperature adjustment problems -1st night, no iron and dirty hair dryer -2nd night), overall the trip turned out to be excellent due to Vaughan’s friendly attitude, excellent time management skills and eagerness to make the trip fun for all. He has excellent driving capability, in spite of heavy rain and strong winds, we returned back to the hotel on time, without missing any scheduled activities
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Travelandwine1727
May 21, 2025
You have to book this!!! Our whole family was blown away. An experience we will never forget. - As an Aussie travelling with family, this was hands down one of the most unforgettable experiences we’ve ever had. From start to finish, BokBus made everything seamless, and the tour itself exceeded all expectations. It’s truly perfect for all ages — every single one of us loved it. Addo National Park is nothing short of extraordinary. The landscapes, the wildlife… it’s an experience that honestly takes your breath away. If you're heading to South Africa and want to be absolutely blown away, this tour is a must. Massive thanks to BokBus for all your help — couldn’t recommend this more highly!
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F9221pmmikeg
Apr 22, 2025
Great 5 days - We had a perfect 5 day tour of the garden route with Vaughan. Vaughan provided us with interesting info, suggested activities that would best suit us based on our prior experiences, ensured we were safe and entertained. The Garden route game lodge was the highlight of the accommodation. Vaughan was happy to vary activities from the itinerary to suit us which made for a perfect and slightly personalised tour. Highly recommended. Thank you Vaughan.
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Vacation55488499788
Mar 2, 2025
Garden route private tour - We did a private tour with Mawande. He was knowledgeable and informative. Our conversations were always interesting and stimulating. He showed a great deal of patience while always being on time. He exceeded our expectations and enhanced our experience by highlighting all the points of interest along the Garden Route. This tour is highly recommend.
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Gan888
Mar 2, 2025
Our guide Vaughan made the trip - We'd been on the Garden Route a few years previously, when I drove ourselves. This time we thought it would be more relaxing for someone else to drive and guide us, and we chose Bokbus tours, and were so glad we did. The scenery, experiences, accomodation and general organisation were very good. But what made the trip for us, and, I'm sure, for the other 5 clients in the minibus, was our driver/guide Vaughan. He was funny, helpful and knowledgable and gave us good background tips on what to look for. He was instrumental in getting us all to gel as a group and allowing us to make group decisions without imposing his own views. For example, there was some reluctance to go to Addo Elephant park as it was thought that it would take a long time to get there and back and leaving little time in the Park itself, with no guarantee of seeing many elephants. We came to a group decision not to go, although Vaughan was happy to take anyone who did want to go. Instead we had a relaxing time in Jeffery's Bay. Having all gone to the Elephant Sactuary the day before, and given that there would be elephants at the Game Reserve, nobody thought that they were missing out.
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V6697pbclaudias
Feb 21, 2025
A great way to see lots of South Africa - I had a great time on this tour, seeing so many different animals (elephants, lions, cheetahs, rhino, ostriches, antelopes, penguins) with a visit to an ostrich farm; Addo elephant park; 2 game rides at a stunning game reserve and a penguin colony - plus baboons and other animals we saw along the route. The tour takes you up to the arid desert area of Little Karoo, past lush vineyards, through forests and grassland, beautiful beaches at Plettenberg and Jeffrey's Bay, and coastal towns and stunning viewpoints. The accommodation and food throughout was excellent. Our guide Chris was fantastic: friendly, super-knowledgable and very accommodating of the different things we all wanted to do (I had a great time feeding elephants at a sanctuary; others went zip-wiring). It was very safe and fun. Highly recommended.
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