8 Days Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
Tour Type
| DESTINATION | The Garden Route |
| TRAVEL VALID | 2026 |
| DURATION | 7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS |
| TRIP THEME | Adventure and Adrenaline |
| PROGRAM CODE | Shades Of Africa Safaris001 |
The Adventure & Adrenaline Experience along the Garden Route is designed for travellers seeking movement, intensity, and a strong connection to both land and ocean. Stretching from Mossel Bay through to Plettenberg Bay and Tsitsikamma, the region offers one of South Africa’s most diverse natural playgrounds, where coastal cliffs, forests, rivers, and open landscapes create the perfect setting for high-energy exploration.
Combining ocean encounters, aerial perspectives, and some of the country’s most iconic adrenaline packed activities, this experience blends physical activity with constant movement through changing environments. From coastal hikes and marine exploration to paragliding, bungee jumping, and immersive nature settings, the experience delivers a dynamic balance between thrill and discovery.
The journey into the Garden Route unfolds as a gradual transition into one of South Africa’s most dynamic coastal landscapes, where the pace begins to shift from the moment of arrival. As you move toward Mossel Bay, the coastline, open roads, and changing scenery naturally set the tone, easing you into an experience shaped by movement, ocean, and the landscapes that define the journey ahead.
The first days are anchored along the Mossel Bay coastline, where ocean and land combine to create a dynamic outdoor environment. Time is spent moving along cliffside trails, engaging with the ocean through boat-based exploration or kayaking, and stepping into a range of high-energy activities that bring a more active dimension to the experience. Evenings naturally shift into a more relaxed pace, often centred around the coast with sunset moments, shared meals, and time to unwind. The experience continues to build through a combination of aerial and wildlife encounters, with paragliding offering a different perspective over the coastline, paired with the option of an early safari inland, introducing a contrasting landscape and rhythm to the journey.
Movement along the Garden Route becomes a defining part of the experience, particularly through the scenic transfer toward Plettenberg Bay along the 7 Passes route. The transition opens up into a new setting shaped by lagoons, forests, and expansive beaches, where time is divided between light exploration and moments to pause, whether along the shoreline or within protected natural reserves. From there, the pace intensifies again with some of the region’s most iconic adrenaline experiences, including the Bloukrans bungee jump, set against one of the most dramatic natural backdrops in the country.
This is balanced by time around Storms River, where the landscape shifts into a more immersive natural environment, offering space to explore the meeting point between river, forest, and ocean. As the journey progresses, the experience becomes more flexible, allowing for different ways to engage with the region. This may take the form of ocean-based exploration through private marine encounters and time around estuaries, or a more land-based focus through activities such as quad biking and lagoon discovery in Knysna. Wildlife experiences and coastal encounters further enrich the journey, with opportunities to engage with local ecosystems, whether through sanctuary visits, marine life exploration, or time spent on the water.
The extended format allows for a greater degree of personalisation, offering the freedom to lean further into high-adrenaline activities, deepen ocean and wildlife experiences, or slow the pace to fully take in the diversity of the Garden Route landscape.
Trip Inclusions
- Pick up / drop off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi
- 1 Night in Nairobi at the ole Sereni Hotel on Bed & Breakfast basis.
- 4 Nights, Full board on safari - All properties based on standard rooms
- All transport in custom designed safari vehicle (Non A/C – Private use) with a pop up roof for maximum game viewing comfort with a professional English speaking driver/guide
- All park entrance fees.
- Bottled Mineral Water in the safari vehicle, (1 Litre per person per day during the safari).
Trip Exclusions
- Kenya visa can be obtained by registering through this link, https://www.etakenya.go.ke/en  or otherwise on arrival for most Nationalities.
- Expenses like laundry, beverages, bar bill, telephone, mineral water, tips, porterage etc.
- International flights
- Travel and medical insurance.
- All other expenses that are purely of a personal nature.
- All other items that are not mentioned in 'our price includes'.
Booking Form
Shades Of Africa Safaris – Terms & Conditions
1. Bookings /reservations policy
All bookings/reservations are made through Email for the purposes of referencing.
All booking vouchers are sent via email tour client for their reference
All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 3-4 business days.
All confirmed bookings should be confirmed with a 50% deposit to secure reservations.
The balance is paid 7 days before travel to allow us to clear with our suppliers on time.
Late reservations and modifications will attract a fee to secure reservations imposed on us by our suppliers.
2. Travelers name
All travelers/visitors are responsible to ensure their names match their passport/Id card names.
3. Inclusions/Exclusions
All inclusions on the tour package cover’s hotel service charges, Meal plan, transport(air/rail), entry & park fees, sightseeing, game drives as shown on each of the itinerary.
The Shades of Africa Travel ltd reserves the right to modify the tour arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.
The tour package doesn’t include items of personal nature, tips, gratuities.
4. Ticketing policy
All airfares or Train tickets are offered as a portion of our tour prices. These fares are subject to change without notice and on certain peak periods may not be available.
Air ticket cancellation subject airlines/Trian penalties and handing fee
All tickets for children are subject to Airline/train rules and regulations.
5. Child policy
Child above 12yrs of age sharing with 2 adults will be charged 50% of adult rate.
Children on own room sharing pay 75% of adult rate.
The company provides child seats on our fleet of vehicles on request.
6. Transport Policy
All our tour packages have included transport which is done by our fleet of vehicles
All our fleets have professional drivers/tour guides
All our fleets are fully insured incase any misfortunes
All our fleets are fully registered with the regulatory bodies.
7. Cost/Price
All our tour packages are customized as per the client request and are packaged in regards to seasons/destinations.
Price may vary with regards to the seasons/destination
All Prices are subject to 16% VAT.
8. Payment
Payment is required by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) or by cash transfer to the Shades of Africa Travel Ltd Bank Account, cheques, and pre-paid credit cards. Third parties may pre pay/credit or debit card presented at the start of the engagement must always be in the name of the traveler booking the tour package. Vouchers cannot be transferred, ie the person named on the voucher as the traveler must be the person reserves the booking.
9. Cancellation Policy:
Notice of cancellation must be made in writing to Shades of Africa Travel Ltd and the following scale of cancellation fees will be applied.
NOTE:Â Shades of Africa travel reserves the right to accept or decline any passenger or any trip should that person physical or mental condition impede the operation of the tour or the rights, welfare or enjoyment of other tour.
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