3-Day Garden Route Big 5 Safari in the Western Cape

Self-drive to the lodge in your own hired vehicle, or arrange transfers in advance for an additional cost. Check-in time is 2pm. Settle in before a lovely dinner and an evening game drive on your first night. Children of all ages are welcome and are accommodated in the lodge’s family rooms; children under 3 stay free, those aged 3 to 6 pay a quarter of the adult rate for accommodation, meals and game drives, and those aged 6 to 12 pay half price, with a maximum of 2 children and 1 infant per room alongside 2 adults.

Distance: Self-drive or arranged transfer to the lodge, approx. 3.5 hours from Cape Town

Activity: Evening game drive

Accommodation: Private game lodge on the Garden Route

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

The second day offers a fuller programme, with breakfast and dinner alongside a morning and evening game drive. A guided tour of the Reptile Encounters is included in your package. Between drives, enjoy the spa and pool area at leisure (spa treatments available at an extra cost), or take lunch at the restaurant overlooking the reserve, also available at an additional cost.

Distance: Morning and evening game drives, free time in between

Activity: Game drives and Reptile Encounters tour

Accommodation: Private game lodge on the Garden Route (second night)

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Enjoy a final morning game drive and breakfast before checking out at 10am. Activities for younger guests, including extra kids’ game drives, are included in your stay, with parents welcome to join the children’s game drive in the early afternoon. Child minding can be arranged through lodge staff at an additional cost during game drive or meal times. Transfers back from the lodge are not included in the standard price; let us know if you would prefer not to self-drive and we can arrange a quote.

Distance: Morning game drive, then self-drive or arranged transfer departure

Activity: Final game drive and departure

Accommodation: N/A, end of stay

Meals: Breakfast