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Cape Compass

Garden Route road trip

South Africa's classic self-drive: forests, lagoons and beaches at your own pace.

We hand you a beautifully planned route, a quality rental car and a list of the places locals love: oyster bars, forest walks, quiet beaches and wine farms tucked into the hills.

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Garden Route road trip

Prefer not to drive? A private driver-guide can do the route with you, or we can combine short flights with chauffeured transfers.

Typically includes

  • Detailed route book
  • Rental car with full insurance
  • Curated stays
  • 24/7 support while you travel

Good to know

  • Driving is on the left
  • Avoid driving after dark on rural roads

Adventure

More adventure.

Tailor-made trips

Tours featuring garden route road trip.

Region
Duration
Budget

3 of 3 tours

8 days · Cape Town & Winelands

Cape Town & Winelands Escape

Daily breakfast · 5 guided activities · All transfers

  • Private Table Mountain and Cape Point touring
  • Stellenbosch and Franschhoek estate tastings
  • Day trip to Hermanus (whales Jun–Nov)
  • Boutique stays in the city and the vines

From

$3,450

per person, complete package

From $6,900 for two · international flights excluded

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11 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Garden Route · Eastern Cape

Garden Route Self-Drive

Breakfast daily, 4 dinners · 4 activities · Rental car & route book

  • Clifftop whale watching in Hermanus
  • Knysna lagoon and Plettenberg Bay beaches
  • Tsitsikamma forest and Storms River Mouth
  • Malaria-free safari finale in Addo

From

$2,890

per person, complete package

From $5,780 for two · international flights excluded

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12 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Garden Route · Eastern Cape

Malaria-Free Family Adventure

Breakfast daily, all meals on safari · 8 family activities · Flights & transfers

  • Boulders Beach penguins and Table Mountain
  • Plettenberg Bay beaches and marine safaris
  • Junior ranger programme on safari
  • Malaria-free throughout

From

$5,250

per person, complete package

From $10,500 for two · international flights excluded

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