5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park
Description
Our all-inclusive adventure tours start and finish in Cape Town, and are perfect for exploring the best that the Garden Route has to offer. Highlights include Big 5 Safari Game Drives, Cango Caves, Ostrich Farm, canoeing on Wilderness Lagoon, Tsitsikamma National Park, Knysna, Bungee jumping, whale watching, Addo Elephant Park and much more! Looking for a malaria-free safari? We’ve got you covered! There is a reason that thousands of clients have entrusted their holidays to Bokbus Garden Route Adventure Tours – we have fantastic guides, we go off the beaten path for you and we have no hidden costs.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Traveler pickup is offered: We will pick you up on Monday morning at the location of your choice in Cape Town central (central business district, Camps Bay, Sea Point, Green Point, Observatory, Rondebosch), Pick up time is between 06:00 to 08:00 am
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(93)
It was a great tour. Well organized and we had a great guide
Dear Valued Customer Thank you so much for your kind review! We're delighted to hear that you had a great experience and found the tour to be well organised. It's also wonderful to know that your guide helped make the journey enjoyable and memorable. We truly appreciate you choosing to travel with BokBus and thank you for your support. We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure in South Africa in the future. Kind regards The Bokbus Team
Excellent tour covering the highlights of the Garden Route, which is a beautiful drive surrounded by greenery and mountains all the way. I opted for Guest House accommodation which was consistently good. My favourites were in Outshorn and at the Garden Route Game lodge. Our guide Mawande drove us everywhere and kept us well informed about the history of SA and the locations we visited. We opted not to go to Addo and Mawande worked hard to arrange an alternative safari drive more suited to what the group wanted and to keep us interested and engaged throughout the trip. Breakfast and dinner were included and this made the trip excellent value.
Dear Sandra Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring the highlights of the Garden Route and that the beautiful scenery, mountains, and lush landscapes made such a lasting impression. It's wonderful to know that you were pleased with your guest house accommodation, especially your stays in Oudtshoorn and at the Garden Route Game Lodge. We're especially grateful for your kind words about Mawande. His knowledge of South Africa's history, dedication to his guests, and willingness to adapt the itinerary to suit the group's interests are qualities we're very proud of. We're pleased he was able to arrange an alternative safari experience that better matched what everyone was looking for and kept the tour engaging throughout. It's also great to hear that the included breakfasts and dinners added to the overall value of your experience. Thank you again for choosing to travel with BokBus and for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable South African adventure in the future. Kind regards The Bokbus Team
The highlight of our 2 week holiday in South Africa. The tour is full on, covering a lot of ground and every day is busy with many things to see and do, with lots of variety and interest (an optional boat trip on Knysna lagoon was a memorable highlight). All the accommodation and meals were of a good standard, especially our last stop at the luxurious Garden Route Game Lodge. The trip wouldn't have been as much fun without our tour guide & driver Dylan Curtis. Friendly, energetic and entertaining, he took good care of us, providing informative commentary but also being great company. The conversation never stopped! What makes the tour so great is the sociable camaraderie on the bus. 5 stars!
Dear Phil Thank you for such a fantastic review! We're honoured to hear this was the highlight of your two-week holiday in South Africa. It's wonderful that you enjoyed the variety of experiences, from the Knysna Lagoon boat trip to your stay at Garden Route Game Lodge. We're especially pleased that Dylan helped make the journey so memorable. We'll be sure to pass on your kind words. He'll be delighted to know his energy, knowledge, and great company made such a difference. Thank you for travelling with us and for your 5-star recommendation. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon! Regards The Bokbus Team
Our 5 day garden route tour including Addo elephant park was great made even better with our excellent guide Mawande safe driver with a good knowledge of all the places we visited and good suggestions that made the tour even better Would definitely recommend this company for tours in South Africa
Dear Valued Client Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your 5-day Garden Route and Addo tour. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Mawande. He'll be so pleased to know his knowledge, safe driving, and recommendations helped make your experience even more enjoyable. Thank you for recommending us. We really appreciate your support and hope to welcome you back for another South African adventure in the future! Regards The Bokbus Team
In January we did this wonderful 5 day Garden Route Tour. I travelled with my adult daughter and her boyfriend. At 65 I felt able to take part in all the tours and safaris and our accommodation was comfortable. Our guide, Mawande Yengwa, was excellent. Very knowledgeable, polite, punctual and good company. He was also a very good (and safe) driver, which is important, and was flexible where necessary. Every day was an adventure.
I booked the 5 day garden tour for February 2026 and it was a great experience. Mawande was very friendly, very knowledgeable and deeply cared about his guests having a great experience in what they wanted to do and was very flexible - people can learn a lot from Mawande on how to create a great experience. The people on the tour were also very friendly and we had great fun with activities such as paragliding, safari drives at a Garden Route Game Lodge lodge, and the Addo Elephant Park. Highly recommend for solo travellers in their early 20s, and you will are guaranteed to have a great experience if Mawande is your guide.
It was such a nice experience. Especially our guide Mawande made it that special for us. He’s not only entertaining, funny, polite and kind, he is also really smart and getting people travelling with him an amazing and at the same time educating view over South Africa. We saw beautiful landscapes with all the different species, nice places to eat and drink, wonderful accommodations and learned a lot about the culture and history of South Africa. Mawande really took a special place in such a nice group and after those 5 days it felt like we knew each other way longer.
Dear Kim Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you had such a memorable experience and that Mawande made your five-day tour so special. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to him. He'll be thrilled to know that his knowledge, humour, and genuine care helped you connect with South Africa's history, culture, and landscapes in such a meaningful way. It's also lovely to hear that the group shared such a great connection. Those friendships and shared experiences are often what make these journeys so memorable. Thank you for travelling with us. We hope to welcome you back for another South African adventure soon! Regards The Bokbus Team
We had 5 wonderful days with Mawande. He introduced us to South Africa and impressed us with his knowledge of his country. We were a group of 8 strangers and at the end of the tour we were 8 friends. Mawande showed us along the Garden Route wonderful places, beaches, and attractions like paragliding and bungee jumping. Addo Elephant Park was great and so were the two safaris at Garden Route Game Lodge. We had a lot of fun together and we saw so much in these 5 days that we recommend this tour to everyone. And if you get Mawande as a guide, then you are really lucky!
Dear Valued Customer Thank you for your fantastic review! We're so pleased to hear you had such a memorable five-day journey along the Garden Route with Mawande. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to him. He'll be delighted to know his passion for South Africa, his knowledge, and his friendly nature helped turn a group of strangers into friends by the end of the tour. It's wonderful that you enjoyed everything from the beautiful scenery and exciting activities to Addo Elephant Park and the safaris at Garden Route Game Lodge. Thank you for your heartfelt recommendation. We hope to welcome you back to South Africa for another adventure one day! Regards The Bokbus Team
We did de Garden Route Tour, organised bij Bokbus. It has been a great experience. It was very well organized, the accommodation was great and we've sern the highlights. A great part of the success of the tour was our very professional and very friendly guide/chauffeur Mawende. Mawende knows everything about the history of South Africa and is happy to share a lot of his knowledge with his guests. He is also very flexible in meeting the (reasonable) wishes of his guests. Mawende is a careful driver, keeping pace. But I was always comfortable nest to him, even when a (probably European) driver forgets he has to drive on the left hand side of the road. So I can recommend both Bokbus and Mawende.
Dear Valued Customer Thank you for your wonderful review and recommendation! We're delighted to hear you had such a great Garden Route experience and that everything, from the accommodation to the itinerary, met your expectations. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Mawande. He'll be thrilled to know his knowledge of South Africa, friendly approach, flexibility, and careful driving helped make your tour so memorable. Thank you for choosing to travel with us. We hope to welcome you back for another South African adventure in the future! Regards The Bokbus Team
The 5 days Garsenroute with our guide Mawande was great! The route is beautiful. We did a lot of fun things and a lot of wildlife family. Mawande is a very nice guide. He knows a lot about (South) Africa and is extremely welcoming and helpful. Definitely recommended to book the trip with him!
Dear Naomi Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so pleased to hear you had such a fantastic five-day Garden Route experience and enjoyed the beautiful scenery, wildlife, and all the activities along the way. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Mawande. He'll be delighted to know his knowledge, hospitality, and helpful nature made such a positive impression on your trip. Thank you for your recommendation. We really appreciate your support and hope to welcome you back for another South African adventure soon! Regards The Bokbus Team
