Discover The Cape of South Africa

Essential Information

Trip Profile

Travel by private minibus.

Accommodation

4 nights lodge, 5 nights guest houses.

Most properties are privately owned, clean, comfortable establishments and most rooms are en suite (except for the accommodation in Franshoek)

Food

All breakfasts included.

Reality Check

We have graded this trip as leisurely/moderate as we base ourselves in comfortable accommodation and there are no strenuous activities.

This is primarily a vehicle-based trip, although there are a few opportunities to go on walks in the Tsitsikamma National Park and in Cape Point Nature Reserve.

All walking is optional.

At Cape Point Nature Reserve we walk along good paths to the lighthouse and along the boardwalk, both walks will take about two hours.

The Tsitsikamma walk to the Storms River mouth is along a boardwalk and is about 1 hour long. There are many optional walks in the park that are a little longer and more strenuous.

There are some long drive's on this trip - day 4 (six hours) and on day 8 (seven hours). We do break up the journeys with stops and give you an opportunity to stretch your legs and purchase refreshments. We will also stop at the different viewpoints along the route to enjoy the stunning scenery. All the roads on this trip are of a very good standard and allow for comfortable travelling.

Normal group size and age

Normally 6 to 16, plus leader/driver and appropriate local staff. Minimum age 16.

Icons explained

The vast majority of Exodus adventures are adult group holidays. Groups are always small in size. We strongly believe that this adherence to small groups means a better experience for all; more time with your guide, less waiting around and a reduced impact on the communities and environments visited.
Each group is generally made up of like-minded travellers - with singles, couples and friends all joining in together. All these trips are suitable for single travellers, but if you prefer to travel with clients booking individually, please see our Solo Departures page.

In order to provide a more accurate grading system, where a trip falls between two grades we use an intermediate or split grade, for example Leisurely/Moderate. Occasionally, there are optional activities available en route, in this case the optional grade is indicated in brackets, for example Grade Challenging (climb Tough+). Clearly, conditions may differ from region-to-region or month-to-month and as such the information given on these pages is designed to act as a guide only. In all cases you should refer to the respective holiday's Trip Notes for further details.

Mixed Activities: Activities may range from the ordinary (for example walking, cycling or whitewater rafting) to the damn right extraordinary (including caving, camel riding or canyoning).

Wildlife: Trips may be wholly wildlife focused, or contain an element of wildlife viewing within a less specific itinerary.

Photography: Fantastic opportunity to get behind the lens of your camera and get some expert advice from our award winning photographers who run specialist travel photography holidays.

For those clients who wish to travel with a group of other solo/single travellers, on certain trips we have set aside departure dates that are specifically recommended for clients booking individually. Solo departures are aimed at taking away that concern that you may be the only solo traveller when you arrive overseas. Look out for the solo departures (marked with a grey icon's') by checking the notes in the dates and prices table.
However, please note that we inform any couples, or friends travelling together, who enquire about these dates that the trip is recommended for solos, but we do not refuse bookings from non-solo travellers, and we are therefore not able to guarantee that a solo departure will be exclusively made up of solo travellers.