City: Eastern Cape
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Top 10 Bus Tours in Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. Landing place and home of the 1820 settlers, the central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the Xhosa people.
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1. 3 Day Karoo Wildlife Adventure: 3 x National Parks
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Spend two days searching for African Wildlife. The Addo and the Mountain Zebra national reserves are each unique and showcase different parts of South Africa. Your professional guide will assist you in finding as many animals as possible and will attempt to bring you as close as possible to the animals to allow for the best possible photo opportunities.
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast
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Reviewed By Robert L
I have sent many of my tourists and guests on tours with Peter Giddy and they have always come back with glowing reports of the wonderful time they had. I was privileged to take my grandson on a hike up the Lady Slipper Mountain just outside Port Elizabeth. Peter was a great host and made the walk so interesting by pointing out different plants along the way and telling us stories about the area. He has many other walking/hiking tours and I would recommend that you do as many of these with Peter as you can I would recommend any tour with Peter.
2. Umzantsi - 3 Day Garden Route from Port Elizabeth
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
This is a private, exclusive tour where the attention to the guests is priority and the itinerary is more flexible. Guests have one on one interaction with our highly qualified Guides.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Tsitikama National Park; Ostrich Farm, Cango Caves and Diaz Museum
Exclusions: Flights, Lunches & Dinners, Porterage,Personal Purchases
Reviewed By When_can_go
Tldr: book this trip already!!???? I would 100% recommend this experience. We did our 3 day garden route tour from CPT to Port Elizabeth. Everything about my experience with Umzantsi was great. The trip was arranged on short notice and they were able to organize and deliver the most memorable experience ever. The communication and the logistics by Umzantsi were very well done. Peter Haller, our Tour guide was awesome. He knows a lot about the landscape as well as both the current and historical information about the towns/places along the route. It was just so much fun having him as our tour guide and getting all the interesting information from him. He made sure that we saw and experienced all the amazing places along the way. It is really a very rewarding and memorable tour.
3. 2 Day Garden Route Private Tour From Cape Town
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Come and experience one of the most beautiful parts of the world on the Garden Route. Our tour offers a great way to explore the Western Cape, Little Karoo, Whale Route, and Route 62. This tour has a good mix of nature, culture and adventure, so you can experience the best the area has to offer. This tour starts & ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week (minimum 2 people booking)
Inclusions: Breakfast, Airconditioned transport, Bottled water, Pick up and drop off at hotels, ports and airport
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Reviewed By danesdora
We have enjoyed tours to Hluhluwe, Isimangaliso Wetland Park and Garden Route. Very nicely organised. Good guides too
4. 4 Day Garden Route Private Tour from Cape Town
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Come and experience one of the most beautiful parts of the world on the Garden Route. Our tour offers a great way to explore the Western Cape, Little Karoo, Whale Route, and Route 62. This tour has a good mix of nature, culture and adventure, so you can experience the best the area has to offer. This tour starts & ends in Cape Town, and can depart any day of the week (minimum 2 people booking)
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Bottled water, Airconditioned transport, Pick up and drop off from hotels, airport and port, Wine tasting, Tsitsikama National Park
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Reviewed By danesdora
We have enjoyed tours to Hluhluwe, Isimangaliso Wetland Park and Garden Route. Very nicely organised. Good guides too
5. Addo Half Day Safari
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Let us take you on an adventure, Addo Elephant National Park is the third largest reserve in South Africa! We spend the morning exploring this vast conservation area searching for not only our acclaimed Elephants but the other wildlife that make up one of the most diverse reserves in the country. • Enjoy watching all our wildlife in their natural habitats • Have the opportunity to find the infamous Big5 • Learn more about the Fauna and Flora from your personal guide
Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Fully guided experience, Transfers to and from your accommodation
Exclusions: Gratuities for your guide
Reviewed By Nette1414
The exeptional knowledge of the fauna and flora was astounding, I learnt so much from our guide. His name is Justin. We stopped for tasty snacks and drinks. Our group was made up of 6 and we all exchanged numbers after a most enjoyable trip.
6. Full day tour to Addo Elephant National Park
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5.0 based on 39 reviews
Our tours are tailor made for guests who would like to experience a safari in style at an affordable price . One on one interactions, an experienced guide, attention to detail and fun are our main objectives. We love to share stories and leave guests with lasting memories of the Addo Elephant National Park.
Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle
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7. 6 Day Cape to Addo Safari
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4.9 based on 24 reviews
Join the original and still the best scheduled tour to the malaria free Addo National Park. Along the way you will visit the Southern tip of Africa at Cape Aguhlas, explore the in depth the adventure paradise of the Garden Route and marvel at the raw nature of the Addo National Park while searching for the Big 5!
Inclusions: Accommodation as per itinerary, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Beer/ wine tasting, National Park fees
Exclusions: Gratuities, Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Optional activities, as listed in itinerary - to be booked during tour
Reviewed By 141hebam
I was put on a bus with teenagers aging 15-19. They were shouting and screaming the entire way n throwing water at each other. Me and my sister got soaked wet. And when I asked them to stop they called me “LOCA” and almost got physical with me with the bus driver watching. At the hostel, I couldn’t sleep for 3 consecutive nights because of how noisy they were. I spoke to the bus driver and he just dismissed me. His excuse was it’s communal living and I had to put up with the drunk screams till 3 am every night. The tour at the safari was meant to be one hour and ended as a 45 min tour of seeing nothing. The bus driver kept on pushing and embarrassing us to buy food and drinks that we didn’t need from the restaurants and cafes to get his commission which made us extremely uncomfortable. The hostel was dirty. The entire experience unpleasant if u r anything above 30, it’s not the right place for u. When we came back, we complained to the office on long street. Again, they were dismissive and didn’t even bother to apologize.
8. 3-Day Garden Route Highlights with 4x4 Safari Small Group Tour from Cape Town
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4.9 based on 74 reviews
Spend three days exploring South Africa’s famed Garden Route from Cape Town, , stopping at all the best highlights the area has to offer. Wander along the Garden Route - a piece of paradise on the southeastern coast of South Africa. Adventure awaits you over the next three days. Choose to join an elephant bush walk where you’ll get to meet three orphaned elephants, walk along forest footpaths and hop in a canoe to float a river in the Wilderness area, keeping an eye out for the abundant birdlife. Face your fears as you hurtle off the world’s highest bridge bungy, or visit a 100-year old tree in the thick of the Tsitsikamma forest. Enjoy a 4x4 safari with a game ranger as you set out to spot some members of Africa’s Big Five, and connect with nature on a tranquil bush walk amongst the animals in a private game reserve. An action-packed itinerary with some scheduled free time for you to partake in optional activities scheduled or explore the nearby area.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned mini coach & English speaking guide , 4x4 game drive safari & mini walking safari, Wilderness canoe session
Exclusions: Lunch, dinner and drinks, Optional Bungy jump + Zipline (about R1400), Optional Elephant Bush Walk (about R565)
Reviewed By AlbertoVanzetto
Great trip! TK was so helpful and always available to help. The hostels we stayed in were amazing and the activities even better, I strongly suggest the elephant walk, bungee jumping and sandboarding.
9. 20-Day Kruger to Cape Town Camping Overland Tour from Pretoria
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Southern Africa at its finest in an attraction packed 20-day overland tour. Take an adventure through three of the nation’s best wildlife parks; Kruger and Addo Elephant on safari game drives in pursuit of the Big Five. Appreciate the rich and diverse cultures of the Zulu, Swazi and the Basotho people of Lesotho. Head to the coast for rugged beaches and take in the spectacular Garden Route icons Tsitsikamma and Hermanus.
Inclusions: Fully equipped safari vehicle, Camping and cooking equipment, All road tolls and vehicle taxes, All ground transportation, Sleeping mattress, Meals as indicated, Services of two crew, Bourkes Luck Pot Holes, 2 days, Kruger NP, Game Drives *, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Royal Enclosure/ Swaziland Village, St Lucia Boat Cruise *, Sani pass excursion *, Battlefields, Royal National park, Drakensburg Mountains, Mountain Zebra National Park, Addo Elephant NP, Game Drives, Garden Route, Cango Caves, Visit *, Cape Agulhas, Wine Tasting, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Exclusions: * Adventure Pass Activities and Excursions (optional) USD270, Visas, Flights, Travel insurance, Departure taxes, Airport transfers, Sleeping bag, Optional activities, Drinks, tips and Items of a personal nature
Reviewed By bookeric
TLDR; this is a tremendous experience for the adventurous traveler; if you have an open mindset about meeting new people, enjoy hiking and the outdoors, and don't mind an occasionally rough ride, this is an incredible trip and well worth your time. Having never traveled outside the US, I wanted to go big on my first solo trip with the 62-day excursion from Pretoria to Nairobi. Since it was such an extensive trip, I was looking for the most value for my time, based on price, activities, and safety. I backpack often, so beyond basic comfort was not a priority for me, which turned out to be a good mindset to adopt since we camped nearly the entire trip, & rode in a truck with no AC (Namibia gets hot!). Tip - be ready to retrieve the rain fly for your tent during unexpected 3 AM rain showers! However, nearly all of the sites we stayed at had the option to upgrade from camping to comfortable indoor accommodations, which was a nice option to take advantage of occasionally. Once we reached our site for the night, we began our daily rotating duties, which included helping to cook, clean the truck, and do dishes, which I think added to the experience and helped bond our fellow tourists. Traveling solo, I felt safe at all times with our guides, drivers, and locations. My trip was split between two guides, Crispen, then Pete, and they were great company that looked out for us and kept us safe and informed about everything around us. Our guides were familiar with the paths and knew everyone at our destinations. Nothing surprised them. Our drivers were impressive as well, with Harmony and Francis keeping us safe on the often-tumultuous African roads. Navigating both urban and off-road environments in our trucks was no easy task, and Francis even proved his mechanic skills during the occasional break-down. The variety of locations we stayed at were simply incredible. From Cape Town to the deserts of Namibia, the Okavango Delta to Zanzibar Island, the mixture of urban and remote landscapes couldn't have been better. We saw every animal you can imagine. On a trip like this, an open mindset is key. Traveling for two months with strangers can go any number of ways, but due to this trip, I now have lifelong friends scattered across the globe that I can't wait to visit. This wasn't just a vacation, it was a lasting, eye-opening experience that I believe everyone should try if possible. I can't recommend this trip enough. I wish I could go back to January and do it all over again.
10. Fun and Adventure : Surges of adrenalin along the famous Garden Route - FD10
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
During a Canopy tour you glide through the forest canopy attached to zip lines. While, as an optional extra, the ultimate thrill belongs to hurling yourself off the 216 m high Bloukrans Bridge Bungy jump, one of the highest in the world. Visit Monkeyland and Birds of Eden with the largest enclosed free flight dome in the world. This tour can be booked as exclusive private tour, please enquire
Inclusions: Professional Guided Tour, Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance/conservation fees, Canopy tour - not suitable for children under 7 years , Coffee and/or Tea, Light lunch from a restricted menu and 1 x drink per person, Bottled water
Exclusions: Bungy jump, Gratuities
Reviewed By Ayandagashi
This was the most spectacular experience ever. If you’re looking to not only learn about the many animals and plants that occupy Addo National Park but also the city of PE during your drive from your pick up point to the Park then Andrew, our tour guide is your guy. Andrew was very kind to me and my mother and very accommodating. He gave in depth knowledge on the plants and animals as we passed by. The food is limited to pastas and burgers, I had a beef burger and it was the most succulent. He ensured we spot all the lovely animals then dropped us at our hotel safely. Would absolutely recommend this drive.
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