Garden Route from Cape Town: Two, Five or Six Days?
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For a real Garden Route trip the five-day tour “Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari” is the best-balanced booking: from €714.44 per person, 4.8 stars from 249 reviews, and it carries GetYourGuide’s bestseller label. If you mainly want to see animals, take the two-day lodge safari with two safari drives. The six-day trip is for those who want culture and daring activities as well as nature.
See availability and price for the 5-day tour
The three trips compared
| Offer | Duration | Price from | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-day safari at Garden Route Game Lodge | 2 days | €549 | 4.8 (1,066 reviews) | a safari with one overnight |
| 5-day tour “Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari” | 5 days | €714.44 | 4.8 (249 reviews) | coastal route and national parks |
| Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-day safari | 6 days | €840.04 | 4.8 (186 reviews) | nature, culture and activities |
What a day costs
Divide the price by the days and the picture flips: the two days come to €274.50 per day, the five to €141.50, the six to about €138.65. The short safari is no bargain; it mainly pays for the lodge and the two safari drives. For only €158.50 more, the five-day tour gives you three extra days.
What the descriptions say – and what they do not
The lodge safari lists one overnight at Garden Route Game Lodge and two safari drives with elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes and hippos. The five-day tour describes national parks and the drive along the Garden Route; the six-day one names key landmarks, nature, regional culture and daring activities. Exactly which places are on the schedule and what the price includes is not fully stated in the descriptions. Read the itinerary on the booking page before you pay.
Who should pick which trip
- Two days: you have little time and mainly want to see animals.
- Five days: the Garden Route should be a second holiday part after Cape Town.
- Six days: you have one more day and want culture and activities, not just nature.
Our recommendation
Book the five-day tour. Per day it is almost as cheap as the six-day trip and, with 249 reviews, has more backing than that one (184). Only if you explicitly want activities and culture is the sixth day worth €124.38 extra.
