South Africa Adrenaline Tour

The most exciting way to experience South Africa!

We believe when you push your comfort zone you will get the most out of your trip. This is one of our most exciting, gnarly and knee trembling trips. You will certainly not forget in a hurry, but will you be brave enough to take on the massive Bloukrans bungee bridge? Your bucket list just got a whole lot shorter.

South Africa Adrenaline Tour Highlights Include:

• Exploring Cape Town from our beach side  surfer base.
• Stand on top of Table Mountain taking in the incredible views of the city. Then abseil your ass off it!
• See where the two oceans meet as you head out to Cape Point. Just watch out for baboons en route!
• Gets sozzled on amazing South African wine on a Winelands wine tour, and check out the incredible nightlife in Cape Town.
• Try outs some Surfing, kite surfing or watch the pros at super tubes in Jeffreys Bay.
• Safari time with a Big 5 game drive. Wild animal encounters with Lions, big cats and the big five.
• Explore the millennia old Cango Caves.
• Ride an ostrich at an Ostrich farm and get a piggyback offer full-grown African elephant.
• Dare to throw yourself of Bloukrans Bridge a 216 m bungee monster!
• Fly through the forest on an exciting Zip-line tour.
• Go shark cage diving in one of the top shark diving locations in the world.
• Visit one of the worlds most famous Elephant sanctuary’s.

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Itinerary

DAY 1: CAPE TOWN

Within easy arrival you are collected from Cape Town International airportand taken to the your new South African home.  A four-star backpackers located on one of the most beautiful beaches with unrivalled views to table Mountain. This is where we do a lot of surfing and kite surfing, so it’s got a really cool vibe. You can try out the sports if you wish, or just marvel at the some of these professional kite surfers can reach. Settle in, meet up with other travellers there, and feel right at home. After checking in , you will be shown around and given a map of the area. You have the day at your own leisure so you can explore the beach, shops, bars and restaurants and get to know the other travellers. In the evening we have a traditional South African BBQ, called a braai, at the hostel. Accommodation is provided in a dorm room.

DAY 2: CAPE TOWN CITY CENTRE

Start the day with breakfast at Xtreme Gap Backpackers. Today is all about exploring Cape Town, you can do it with a walking tour or hop on hop off bus pass the choice is yours.
Two options: 1. Walking tour 2. Hop on hop off bus pass
Your friendly local guide will teach you about the bus system before heading out to Cape Town city centre. There are so many highlights, but you will problem want to check out the waterfront, head up table Mountain (you need to pay locally for the cable car although it is not expensive), and have a few drinks in Long Street. Cape Town has lots of different areas, the city is folded around table Mountain which creates lots of different stylish neighbourhoods, beachfront communities and cool cityscapes.

DAY 3: CAPE TOWN – STELLENBOSCH

Today is the first road trip! You will embark on a tour of the Western Cape. You will travel to Hout Bay where you can absorb true “rainbow nation” energy in this coastal town with colourful fishing boats anchored in a lively harbour.

DAY 4: STELLENBOSCK TO CAPE AGULHAS

Here you have the choice to take a trip to Duiker Island, home to thousands of Cape Fur seals (optional extra) before taking a drive down Chapman’s Peak. This spectacular winding coastal road cuts into the mountain and wraps around the Peninsula giving you the most amazing

views on your way to Cape Point in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.

Here you can wander along stone paths towards the historic lighthouse where wild waves crash into the tip of Africa’s most southwestern point or roam among the Cape’s fynbos landscape. Then it is back on the road to the university town of Stellenbosch in the winelands where you will spend the night.

After breakfast, a community leader will guide you on a walk through the vibrant Kayamandi Township where you will mingle with the locals and learn about the “The Struggle” and Xhosa culture. This is followed by a wine and cheese and port and chocolate tastings at various wine estates in the area. Lunch will be taken in the gorgeous French-style village of Franschhoek where top-class restaurants and quaint shops abound. From here you take the road less travelled to the official meeting place of the Indian and Atlantic oceans and the southernmost tip of Africa, at Cape Agulhas. You will spend the night in Cape Agulhas.

DAY 5: CAPE AGULHAS TO CAPE TOWN

This morning, the brave at heart will rise early to go cage diving with the Great White Sharks. This is an optional extra but is an adrenaline rush that will never be forgotten. If you don’t feel like taking your chances with sharks, you could have a “whale” of a time instead in the laid-back town of Hermanus, known as the most exciting land-based whale watching spot in the world – especially from June to November.

Next on the menu is Betty’s Bay, a seaside village which is home to a colony of more than 5000 African penguins. Then it is back to Cape Town via the picturesque coastal route, Clarence Drive. The road winds between the ocean and rugged mountains along the wild beauty of the Kogelberg Biosphere. You will spend the night on the famous Long Street in Cape Town centre or you can return to the Xtreme Gap backpackers in Table View.

DAY 6: CAPE TOWN TO OUDTSHOORN

Along South Africa’s famous country road, the Route 62, you’ll capture the beauty of high mountains, twisting passes, rugged Karoo plains, vineyards and orchards. We will also stop for a drink at a famous country pub. We tour an ostrich farm, where the more daring among us can ride the ostriches (within weight limits). The rest of us get to stand on their eggs.

Make sure your friends take a picture of you hugging and kissing the world’s most friendly female ostrich, Betsie. From here you will be taken to the Cango Wildlife Ranch, a sanctuary to some of the world’s most endangered animals and contribute to conservation of over 60 species, including: white lion, cheetah, Bengal tiger, Nile crocodile, hippo’s meerkat, birds and other wild animals. Here you’ll get the opportunity of a personal ‘Natural Encounter’ to touch cheetahs, hug Bengal tiger cubs, wrap yourself in a python and even dive with Nile crocodiles! (all optional activities – with extra costs). You will spend the night in the town of Oudtshoorn.

DAY 7: OUDTSHOORN – JEFFERYS BAY

On our trip from Oudtshoorn to Jeffrey’s Bay, an experienced guide will teach you about the orphaned elephants at the Elephant Feed and Ride, where you interact with the huge and lovable creatures. Feel the texture of their rough skin, scratch behind their ears, and even get a gentle trunk hug too. Experience the exhilarating adventure of an elephant back ride. Be at one with nature, high upon the shoulders of the largest living land mammal, and fall in love on a trunk-in-hand stroll. (Optional extra)

Then it’s on to visit an incredible place: the Cango Caves – an illuminated wonderland of subterranean magic and mystery, with passageways and chambers meandering far below. The group will explore the narrow passages and vast halls filled with colourful ancient stalactites and stalagmites. From here you will venture to the Tsitsikamma National Park where you can explore the marine reserve with its unique combination of dramatic coastal and forest landscapes. Walk along forest trails to a suspension bridge and find a quiet spot from where to absorb this beauty. We will spend the night in Jeffrey’s Bay – the surfer’s paradise!

DAY 8: JEFFERYS BAY TO STORMS RIVER

Today you will be able to visit the Addo Elephant National Park (3-hour bus ride) which was proclaimed in 1931 to provide a safe haven for the few wild elephants who survived government-sponsored culling in the early 20th century. Today the elephants number in their hundreds, thanks to the efforts of the National Parks Board and a unique vegetation type – subtropical thicket, or valley bushveld. It is this thick, impenetrable vegetation that has not only provided protection for the elephants and buffalo in the area, but also provided a rich food source, supporting what is now the densest population of wild elephants on the planet. Our tour concentrates on finding and viewing elephants. There is also an optional two-hour safari in a 4×4 vehicle with a ranger at your own expense. After this you can go for a surf or just chill out in Jeffrey’s Bay. The backpackers hire out surf boards and wetsuits for a fee. We will stop at the Billabong, Rib Curl and Quicksilver factory shops for excellent deals before stopping in Storms River for the night.

DAY 9: STORMS RIVER TO SEDGEFIELD

One of your highlights today as we travel from Storms River to Myoli Beach is the Waterfall Zipline. The eight cable slides, of which the longest is 211m, zigzag across the river gorge, as high as 50m above the water in some places. (optional extra at R350). If you don’t want to zipline experience, then you can go for a walk in the forest. For the very daring, we visit the Bloukrans Bungee Jump – the world’s highest – for anyone who wishes to do this optional extra. Calm your nerves in the holiday town of Knysna which is the next stop. We will make a lunch stop at the Heads, where the sea crashes into two massive sandstone cliffs. After lunch we head off for Wilderness where you will find 18km of beaches cooled by sea spray, five lakes, five rivers and two estuaries. Wilderness is
one of nature’s jewels and is a protected National Park. Canoe on the Wilderness lagoon and watch the bird life while we glide over the water in our pure nature encounter. We will spend the night at Myoli beach.

DAY 10: SEDGEFIELD TO CAPE TOWN

Myoli Beach is an undiscovered paradise and your accommodation is situated right on the beach, perfect for a morning swim before we head back to Cape Town. On our way back you can go on a Lion Walk where you can interact with young lions in a natural setting. We will then head back to the Xtreme Gap backpackers to watch the sun go down over the ocean and share your stories with the guests.
Accommodation can be upgraded to doubles or en suites at your own expense.

Optional activities that can be booked while on the itinerary above:

If you want to get in early you can easily add on the Cape Town adrenaline overload to this program which covers many of these optional extras.

Please note that these rates are subject to change without prior notice as per the service providers and are paid locally.

• Shark cage diving R1650
• Ski-boat cruise (possible whale viewing Jun – Nov) R200
• Cango Ostrich Farm R50
• Cango Endangered Wildlife Ranch R105
• Pet a hand raised cheetah (including photos) R150
• Cage diving with crocodiles R285
• Bloukrans bungee jump (216m) R690
• Bloukrans bridge walking tour R100
• Entrance to Tsitsikamma National Park R100
• Tsitsikamma Blackwater Tubing (seasonal Sep – Apr) R445
• 2 Hour game drive with 4×4 vehicle in Addo National Park R200
• Surfboard & wetsuit rental (1 hr – R100 / half day – R200) R200
• Surfing lessons (2 hours, plus free equipment use for rest of day) R200
• 2 Hour beach horse ride R200
• Elephant Sanctuary (1 hour educational program R295 or program + 10 min ride R375)
• Monkeyland R120

More excitement if you have some time to spare, why not book one or more of the following options on top of the itinerary.

Optional Upgrades In Cape Town

• Skydiving
• Shark cage diving
• Safari or Sandboarding & surfing combo
• One day Private Game reserve Safari
• Kite Surfing Course (3 days)

South African Adventure!

South Africa has a lot of action packed adventures that are best experienced shared! With this awesome 2 week tour you will first get to know Cape Town and discover why it is said to be one of the greatest cities on earth and then you will hit the road along the infamous Garden Route to experience some of the best activities South Africa has to offer!

Nothing left out…

On this tour nothing is left out as we explore the Winelands, central Cape Town, Cape Point, the Whale Route, Route 62, the Karoo and Garden Route all the way to Jeffrey’s Bay, Mandela Bay and Port Elizabeth. Every trip is professionally driven and guided by an experienced African tour leader and the itinerary is packed full of unique African experiences and exciting discoveries.

Plenty of adrenaline activities…

Game driving, ski-boat cruises, beer tasting, caving, zip lining, bungee, jumping, hot natural springs, horseback rides, surfing, elephant feeding and riding, river canoeing, the list goes on… and on.

Airport Pick up and Accommodation

You will be welcomed at the airport and taken to our luxury backpackers hostel with a view on Table Mountain and located right on the beach (for those interesting in learning Kite surfing, you can come a few days early and learn here!). Our hostel is within a short distance from all bars, restaurants, the beach, shops and transport terminals. The hostel is famous for kitesurfing, water sports and its amazing views of Table Mountain from Kite Beach.

After you have settled in you will meet the staff and Xtreme Gappers whilst enjoying a hearty traditional South African stew potjie (stew) is cooked on the fire only to wake up the next day ready to explore Cape Town!

Price in GBP

Dates

This trip departs the first Wednesday of the month.

The trip is 10 days.