Day 1 Departure from Frankfurt
Meet in Frankfurt for joint departure to Port Elizabeth.
Day 2 Arrival Port Elizabeth
After arrival in Port Elizabeth, a short transfer to the 4* lodge. Time to relax by the pool and take a short tour of the most beautiful buildings from the Founders’ era.
Day 3 Addo National Park Safari & Tsitsikamma Bike Tour 54 km
In the morning, we set off first without bikes into Addo Elephant Park. An unforgettable experience! Elephants can be seen here, as well as elephant antelopes, steppe zebras, warthogs, kudus and lions. During the open jeep safari, you’re particularly close to the animal world. From here, we head for the Tsitsikamma mountain range. A kind of moorland landscape lies on the cycle track, which follows a quiet side road. Dinner and an atmospheric late evening await you in a magnificent lodge.
Day 4 Tsitsikamma – Nature’s Valley 58 km
Before entering Tstsikamma National Park, the bike path crosses an impressive plateau with vast forests. From here, a fast, winding descent leads to the mouth of the Storms River. Shortly before arrival, you embark on an hour-long hike to witness the wild spectacle of the Storms River. After a picnic by the sea, you return to the plateau and cross the beautiful Bloukran Valley to Nature’s Valley.
Day 5 Tsitsikamma primary forest tour 37 km
Again today, you set off without a bike into the dense forest of Tsitsikamma National Park. On this hike, you’ll see baboon and bushbok surrounded by the magnificent coastal fynbos. In the afternoon, you’re spoilt for choice: either the mile-long coastal landscape with one of the most beautiful beaches, or a 37 km bike tour.
Day 6 Knysna Forest – Uniondale 46 km
Not only does the rainforest and ultimately the pine forest make today’s cycling route a real highlight, but especially the journey
through the wild ridge and the Prince Alfred Pass, our eyes are drawn to breathtaking and impressive nature.
Acacias and succulent plant species of incredible diversity come into view, compelling us to make several photo stops.
Day 7 Uniondale – De Rust 64 km
Large, wide but also lonely stretches of road provide an interesting contrast to yesterday’s cycling. The eastern part of the Little Karoo varied landscape. The view of the 2000-meter-high Swartberg mountain range is particularly beautiful.
Day 8 Rust – Kango stalactite – Oudtshoorn 68 km
Freshly invigorated, today’s cycling route first skirts the foot of the Swartberg mountains. The destination is the Kango stalactite caves. The Cango Caves are among the most extensive and largest stalactite cave systems in the world. After visiting the caves, we cross the Schoeman Valley. We then descend into the gorge to Oudtshoorn, the center of ostrich farming.
Day 9 Oudtshoorn – Mossel Bay 58 km
Again today, the bike ride leads to one of South Africa’s many mountain passes. The Robinson Pass (860 m) is reached after crossing the Olifants River. A gentle climb takes you past sheep and goat farms. At the end of the day, the bike tour takes you to Mossel Bay, with its constant panoramic views.
Day 10 Albertinia – Riversdale 54 km
In 1488, Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias reached the site of today’s Mossel Bay. Visit the Dias Museum to learn more about the history of sailing about the worldwide development of sailing ships and the exploration of Africa. Another short transfer and the bike tour can begin. At Albertina, you’ll discover the center of aloe cultivation and from there, the bike path takes you through rolling farmland to Riversdale.
Day 11 Riversdale – Swellendam 62 km
Today’s altitude profile is a little more demanding. You pass the Sleeping Beauty mountain formation to Heidelberg.
then on asphalt to Swellendam, South Africa’s third oldest town, founded in 1743.
Day 12 Swellendam – Hermanus 34 km
A visit to the Drostdy Museum provides a remarkable insight into how the Boers settled in Cape Town in the 17th century. The Boers were originally settlers, most of them Dutch, but also German and French speakers, who moved to the Dutch East India Company colony at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. From here, we drive along well-situated vineyards to the winery, which offers a tasting of local wines and a pleasant end to the day’s cycling. Bus transfer to Hermanus.
Day 13 Hermanus – Gordon’s Bay 36 km
A visit to the Betty’s Bay penguin colony is certainly one of the highlights of this day. A magnificent sight. On the coastal bike tour to Gordon’s Bay, if visibility is good, Cape Town is always in sight. But first, the Stellenbosch wine route and the soon-to-be-reached dream hotel beckon.
Day 14 Viliersdorp – Stellenbosch 52 km
A one-hour transfer takes you to the Theewaterskloof Dam. A varied route begins along the Cape’s largest water supply lake.
The route then takes you through the Capensis, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you can discover fascinating protaea and ericaceae, and baboons. Less than 800 metres away, there’s an impressive view of the Franchhoeck wine region, which means “the French corner”.
Day 15 Cape of Good Hope 60 km
Our destination, the Cape Peninsula, draws ever closer. Passing through several neighborhoods, we stop at a kindergarten in the Khayelitsha district. This district is taking part in a project to present the social structures and educational challenges facing the city of Cape Town. in education and training. The journey continues along False Bay to the Cape of Good Hope. From the Cape, we take to our bikes and along the western side of the Cape Peninsula to Cape Town. The coastal route via Chapman’s Peak and Hout Bay is rightly regarded as one of the most breathtaking in South Africa, a real pleasure.
Day 16 Hiking on Table Mountain
The Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden is one of the most important gardens in the world. It is home to over 15,000 plant species. To see the diversity of species we climb Table Mountain in a side valley at the back of the mountain. At an altitude of 1087 m, the MClears Beacon, the highest summit. We now walk along the edge of Table Mountain – an incredible experience! The four-hour hike leads to the top station of the cable car, which descends to Cape Town. From here, the view of Cape Town is breathtaking. In the afternoon, the tour includes a visit to the Malay Quarter, Greenmarket Square, the 8-hectare Company’s Garden and the Parliament building.
Day 17 Return flight
Transfer to Cape Town airport and, if required, opportunity to visit the many markets.
Day 18
Arrival in Frankfurt
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