2008, 16 days
This was a South Africa touring holiday with lots of day walks.
Guidebooks:
- The Rough Guide to South Africa
- On Foot in the Garden Route, by Judith Hopley
2008, 16 days
This was a South Africa touring holiday with lots of day walks.
Guidebooks:
Rebecca on the Swartenberg Pass hike, overlooking Prince Albert (November 2008)| Date | Daytime | Overnight |
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| Day 1 Fri 31 Oct |
17:10 Emirates car to T2 20:10 depart on EK020 to Dubai, ref EK/BFB7M6 |
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| Day 2 Sat 1 Nov |
7:05 arrive Dubai 8:35 depart on EK770 to Cape Town 16:15 arrive Cape Town Emirates car to hotel |
Villa Belmonte Hotel ***** The Sun Room 021 462 1576 |
| Day 3 Sun 2 Nov |
All-day guided walk to Table Mountain. Guide for three days: Days Out Tours | Same |
| Day 4 Mon 3 Nov |
All-day walk guided walk to Cape of Good Hope | Same |
| Day 5 Tue 4 Nov |
All-day guided walk to Jonkershoek We should book a hotel for 13 Nov |
Same |
| Day 6 Wed 5 Nov |
Taxi to airport, 8:00 check-in 9:30 depart on SA1813 to Port Elizabeth, ref Y3SMZ4 10:40 arrive Port Elizabth Pick up hire car, Tempest/Sixt ref. 62185665 tel 041 581 1256 Drive 90km to Lalibela Game Reserve (arr. 12:00-14:00, or 13:00 for lunch) Game drive |
Lalibela Game Reserve Lentaba Lodge Ref. NB-2746559 041 581 8170 |
| Day 7 Thu 6 Nov |
Game drive, leave after brunch 11:00-11:30 Drive 282km to Storms River Mouth Bridge/lookout walk (4km, JH148) |
Storms River
Mouth Restcamp |
| Day 8 Fri 7 Nov |
Waterfall walk (6km, JH149), Blue Duiker Trail (6km, JH153) etc. | Same |
| Day 9 Sat 8 Nov |
Drive 102km to Knysna taking in Kranshoek Nature Walk (10km, JH102) etc | Protea
Hotel **** Lagoon-facing superior room Ref. 662393 044 382 5005 |
| Day 10 Sun 9 Nov |
Walk(s) along the coast towards George, for example the Giant Kingfisher Trail (7km, JH47) |
Dennehof Guest House **** The Wagon Shed 023 5411 227 20 Christina De Wit Street (look for sign on right 1km after Prince Albert welcome sign) |
| Day 11 Mon 10 Nov |
Swartberg Pass hike (9km or 18km) | Same |
| Day 12 Tue 11 Nov |
Drive 230km to Montagu | Mimosa Lodge **** 023 614 2351 Church Street (fifth road on the right, half way along on the left) |
| Day 13 Wed 12 Nov |
Bloupont hiking trail (15.5km) |
Same |
| Day 14 Thu 13 Nov |
Drive 205km to Simon's Town | Book before leaving Cape Town, possibly Boulders Beach Lodge 021 786 1758 |
| Day 15 Fri 14 Nov |
Drive to airport and drop off hire car 18:10 depart on EK771 to Dubai |
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| Day 16 Sat 15 Nov |
05:35 arrive Dubai 07:55 depart on EK017 to Manchester 11:45 arrive Manchester Emirates car to home |
The view from our cabin at Storms River Mouth (November 2008)
Jonkershoek National Park (November 2008)