The Garden Route and beyond

Safari summary

Spend one evening in Johannesburg at The Saxon before transferring to the Marataba Safari Co., set in the peaceful Marakele National Park. Spend the next two days at your leisure, taking in the wildlife and scenery of Marakele. Expert rangers navigate through secluded brush to ideal viewing locales of the Big Five on the exclusive game reserve.

The Garden Route and Plettenburg is your next destination, with the luxury tents of Hunter’s Tsala Treetop Lodge welcoming you. A unique celebration of the African spirit, the lodge is a symphony of stone, wood, glass and water high above the floor of the magnificent indigenous forests of the Garden Route. Eastern and European flavors blend with the cultures of Africa to reflect in the tastes, rhythms and colors and superb cuisine on offer to her guests. Explore the surrounds on a private driving tour of Plettenburg during your stay.

Next, enjoy a scenic drive through the Tsitsikamma Mountains en route to Port Elizabeth and the Gorah Elephant Camp. This final stop on your tour will surely be an unforgettable experience. This restored 19th century farm home and tented camp is nestled in the Addo Elephant National Park, boasting some of the best elephant viewing with an on-property waterhole that is a constant swarm of animal activity, including the Big Five.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months
	Countries	South Africa
	Parks	Marakele