Flights and Car Hire to tour Oudtshoorn

1st Jan 2022oudtshoorn-holiday-tour

4 days – cheap flights and car hire to tour Oudtshoorn

Book cheap flightsHoliday makers looking for an exciting holiday with a difference, book their cheap flights and car hire  online and fly into George.  Later travelling 64 km north to Oudtshoorn, South Africa..  Local South Africans and many other travellers from as far afield as France, Germany even Japan, fly into George Airport via Johannesburg or through Cape Town Airport.  Book your economical flights online to George Airport and at the same time pre-book your economical car hire all on line, from anywhere in the world, in minutes, it’s that easy!

By booking cheap car hire online, you can enjoy the freedom that comes with self-drive touring at your own pace. You get to choose where and when you would like to stop. Remember – your tour, your time.

Your 3 day tour of Oudtshoorn the Small Karoo

The Town of George

Day One – You fly into George and collect your pre-booked Car Hire.  George is known as the capital of the Garden Route and is situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. The city, was first proclaimed a town in 1811.  George has the scenic, towering Outeniqua Mountains as a backdrop and is the perfect starting point for your self-drive tour.

On collection of your pre-booked cheap car hire you begin your trip by heading north over the spectacular Outeniqua Mountain Pass to Oudtshoorn. The Pass, which rises 800m in 8km, is an easy scenic drive over the mountains with several viewing sights offering unforgettable vistas. The drive takes approximately one hour over a distance of 64km.

Overnight in Oudtshoorn

Places of Interest in Oudtshoorn

Day Two – Cango Ostrich Farm
Cango Ostrich Show Farm lies 14km north of Oudtshoorn, on your right, en route to the Cango Caves. The farm gives visitors an informative and fun-filled 45 min guided tour. You will get to hand feed the ostriches; sit on them and for the more adventurous, ride them!  If you wish to enjoy a short Ostrich ride you must weigh less than 75 kgs and be there before 11am after which it becomes too hot and exhausting for the ostrich to be ridden.  Tours depart every 20 min.

Cango Caves
The Cango Caves are situated 29km north of Oudtshoorn in the foothills of the Swartberg Mountain Range. The caves are an extremely popular attraction for both foreign and local tourists. During high season, booking tours in advance is advisable.

Cango Wildlife Ranch
The Cango Wildlife Ranch is only 3km north of Oudtshoorn. The ranch is home to over 90 species of animals including Cheetahs, Leopard, Lions and Bengal tigers, Crocodiles and the like. Visitors have the opportunity to be photographed touching a cheetah as well as the chance to cage dive with crocodiles!
Overnight in Oudtshoorn

Day Three – Swartberg Pass and Meiringspoort

Depart Oudtshoorn on the N12 to De Rust, a Victorian town on the edge of the Little Karoo. At De Rust the road takes you through the impressive Meiringspoort gorge being 25km long and crossing the river 25 times and on to Klaarstroom. At the small village of Klaarstroom turn left onto the R407 to Prince Albert, an ideal lunch stop. From Prince Albert you back track to the turn off, taking the scenic drive over the Swartberg Pass and back to Oudtshoorn on the R328.  Originally hand built by prison labourers without the use of cement or heavy machinery, costing the government £40000 and opened in March 1886.  This tour may be driven in reverse order.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn.

Day Four – Further Optional tours from Oudtshoorn

Return To George and depart on your flight home out of George Airport.
For a more extended tour one might choose to travel along the Garden Route, through Knysna and the Tsitikamma forest and onto the capital of the Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth. Visit the Addo Elephant Park before returning to Port Elizabeth Airport. Another option would be to travel to Cape Town via Mossel Bay and the Overberg region.
Lastly, fly out of George onto the Kruger National Park or the warm beaches of Durban

Whether you are an international visitor from Britain, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany or a South African tourist self-drive touring adds a new dimension of freedom of travel. So go online today and book your cheap flights and cheap car hire for collection at George Airport And you will be off on an exciting and amazing four day adventure.

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Flights and Car Hire – George, Mossel Bay to Cape Town

30th October 2018
mossel bay holiday

3 days tour George to Cape Town
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Book cheap flightsWith the current high fuel prices. Holiday makers know that booking affordable flights and Tempest car hire online works out cheaper than driving all the way from home in the family car.  Looking for an exciting holiday without the long haul road trips?  Look no further, book it all online and fly into George, touring back towards Cape Town, South Africa.  See our blogs for interesting extensions to your holiday.

Local South Africans and many other travellers from across the world including Europe and UK fly into George Airport via Johannesburg or through Cape Town Airport to enjoy the warm sun, sea and sand.  Book your affordable flights online to George Airport and at the same time pre-book your Tempest car hire all on line, it’s that easy!

Day one
You fly into George airport and collect your pre-booked Car Hire.  George, known as the capital of the Garden Route is situated roughly halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. First proclaimed a town in 1811, George lies in the shadow of the imposing Outeniqua Mountains.

Places of interest in George

Outeniqua Transport Museum
This fascinating museum houses 13 steam locomotives including the Emil Kessler, Johannesburg’s first steam locomotive. The Royal Train used during the 1947 visit by the Royal Family as well as Paul Kruger’s coach are also on display. The exhibition includes vintage motor cars and a model train room.

Victoria Bay
Just over 12km from George is the secluded resort of Victoria Bay. Vic Bay, as the locals call it, offers safe bathing, excellent angling and some challenging waves for surfers. The bay is an excellent place to view dolphins all year round while Southern Right and Humpback whales are seasonal visitors.
Overnight George

Day Two
Depart from George on the N2 south past Groot Brak River and on to Mossel Bay. This harbour town on the Southern Cape coast is best known for being the first landing place of Europeans on South African soil in 1488.

Places of Interest in Mossel Bay

Bartholomew Dias Museum Complex
This museum complex is situated close to the town centre, just above the beautiful Santos Beach. The complex houses the Maritime Museum containing the Caravel ship that Bartholomew Dias arrived in from Portugal.  You will also find the Shell Museum and Aquarium. The oldest Post Office in South Africa, the Post Office Tree is located just outside the museum. Travellers would leave letters in a shoe under the tree from as long ago as 500 years.  Passing ships would collect and carry the mail to further destinations.

Santos Beach
As seen above is a must.  Soft sand with warm ocean waters, just the perfect place to relax for a while and enjoy it

Botlierskop Game Reserve
This is a well-stocked Game Reserve with guided game drives, helicopter tours and horseback safaris. Over 1800 animals roam the reserve where one can see over 25 species including rhino, buffalo and giraffe. The reserve is situated a  20 km from Mossel Bay. The game reserve is also home to two Prides of Lion
Overnight Mossel Bay

Day Three
Depart Mossel Bay on N2 South for Cape Town. As an alternative route to Cape Town one can turn off the N2 at Swellendam and continue through Ashton and Robertson before connecting the N1 at Worcester.
Your Car Hire is returned to the depot at Cape Town Airport.  From Cape Town you can board a flight to Durban and do the Durban to Johannesburg or Durban Swaziland up to Johannesburg section.

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So why are you waiting?  Spoil him/her on that special 
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The earlier you book the better your chance of obtaining affordable flights  and Car Hire.  We all know last minute bookings are expensive

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Flights & Car Hire to enjoy a Garden Route tour

6th November 2018Knysna-lagoon

Garden Route 3 Day tour
Low cost Flights & budget Car Hire

Book cheap flightsDay One

You can fly in to George and collect your pre-booked Car Hire to enjoy the Garden Route.  From the airport drive 7 km into the city centre of George. This city which was first proclaimed a town in 1811 is known as the capital of the Garden Route. It is the ideal starting point for a self-drive tour towards Knysna.  Sometimes also called the Lake District of South Africa.  Travellers from far afield as Britain and Australia travel to South Africa to enjoy the exciting beauty and freedom, with so much to do and see along the Garden Route.

Depending on your arrival time we might suggest that you overnight in George.  Giving you a refreshing and early start in the morning. The one way distance is approximately 65 Km with much to see & explore.
Overnight George

Day Two
There are two suggested Scenic Routes to choose from:-

1. George to Knysna via Seven Passes Road.
From George follow the Saasveld Road towards the Nelson Mandela University (George Campus) and onto the Seven Passes Road. The road was completed in 1882 and remained the main road connecting Knysna and George until the N2 was opened in 1952. The Seven Passes Road is a national monument that crosses 10 rivers and goes through 7 Gorges on its way to Knysna. You will pass through villages such as Hoekwil, Karatara and Rheenendal as you wind through the Outeniqua Mountains. Phantom Pass is the final pass and brings the traveller out on the N2 roughly 7 km from Knysna.

2. George to Knysna via Wilderness and Sedgefield. (most popular)
Depart from George on the N2. The road winds though the Kaaiman’s River Pass and up to Dolphin Point, a popular whale watching viewpoint. From here one can gaze down on the seemingly endless beach at Wilderness. Your route continues past Wilderness to Sedgefield, an official ‘Slow Town’ surrounded by lakes or vleis on one side and the Indian Ocean on the other. From Sedgefield the road continues winding through the hills and valleys for another 28km to Knysna.

3. George to Mossel Bay.
Depart George on the N2 travelling westwards towards the Blue Flag beaches of Mossel Bay.  The first European explorer, Bartholomew Diaz, dropped anchored in the Bay in 1488.   Bartholomew Diaz Caravel is on view in the museum.

4. George to Oudtshoorn.
Depart George heading north to Oudtshoorn up and over the 800m Outeniqua Pass.

Knysna.
Knysna is a charming little town.  Situated on the shores of the Knysna lagoon, home to over 200 species of fish as well as the famous endangered Knysna seahorse. Two immense sandstone cliffs known as the Heads guard the the lagoon’s entrance. The first record of settlement goes back to the late 1700’s.  Although George Rex who is regarded as the town’s founder only arrived in the early 1800’s.  He is buried in a solitary grave next the N2 as you head west out of Knysna.

Places of Interest in Knysna

The Knysna Waterfront is a hive of restaurants and entertainment where one can book a ferry trip,  yacht charter or perhaps a dinner cruise aboard the famous Paddle cruiser. Knysna lagoon does a few beaches such as Bollard Bay.  Others  are only reachable by boat on the opposite shore.

Knysna Elephant Park
Knysna Elephant park is situated on the N2 between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. Daily tours offer visitors an up close experience with these magnificent gentle giants.
Overnight Knysna

Day Three
Return to George or you can choose to your extend journey onto Port Elizabeth.
Both George and Port Elizabeth have domestic Airports and car hire depots where you can return your rented car hire.

The Cape Garden Route not only attracts local South Africans but international visitor from Britain, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany wanting a self-drive holiday tour adding a new dimension to your freedom of travel. So go online today and book your low cost flights and budget car hire for arrival and collection at George Airport.  You will not be disappointed, your time and your fun is all yours to keep, a memorable adventure.

Last but not least – where to next.  The next leg could be A Garden Route Tour on your way to Port Elizabeth.  Or being at George Airport you could decide to catch a flight to do a Kruger Park Tour

Book cheap flightsSo what are you waiting for?

Always book your flights and car hire well in advance.
Last minute bookings are very often more expensive.
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Cheap flights to George

George -wilderness

Compare cheap flights to George

Book cheap flightsView and compare cheap flights to George, the hub of the Garden Route. One can compare prices and book online from wherever you are in the world saving you time and money. Regular daily flights to George depart from Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Bloemfontein. Booking your cheap flights in advance online will save you time and money. Remember that booking at the last minute will always cost you more, therefore do book well in advance.  And don’t forget, your Car Hire you can collect your car hire and drive it through to Port Elizabeth or East London and drop it off

Cheap Car Hire in George

Book your cheap George car rental online in advance and avoid disappointment especially in season. Car hire offices are open 24/7 at Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban airports. The airport is located 7km from the city centre where a sophisticated infrastructure exists. George, the only city on the Garden Route, is located halfway between the major South African cities of Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Whether you are an international traveller from Europe, Australia, America or a South African tourist, George has so much to offer you and your family.

Tourists
Tourists arrive on a daily basis at George Airport from all over the world who wish to tour along the beautiful Cape coastline, commonly called the Garden Route.  George is the starting for a 3 day Garden Route tour to Knysna or a 3 day Garden Route tour to Port Elizabeth.  If you intend to travel around at your own pace then it is highly advisable to pre-book your car hire online.  Travellers from Britain, Holland and Germany really enjoy the freedom of driving themselves through the Garden Route at their own pace.  South Africans drive on the left side of the road.  Thereby also attracting holidaymakers from Australia and New Zealand who also appreciate the cheap flights to George and the freedom of the great outdoors.

Day trip in the immediate area

There are various day trips to be made if one is using George as a base to explore the region. The Outeniqua Mountain Pass links George and the coastal plain of the Garden Route to the town of Oudtshoorn and the Little Karoo.

30km north of Oudtshoorn your will find the world famous Cango Caves, being the biggest cave system in South Africa.  Just on the northern edge of town is the Cango Wildlife Ranch.  In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the ostrich feather, fashion industry boomed in the Karoo Town of Oudtshoorn.  Today Ostrich feathers are commercially used in the European motor manufacturers industry.

The town is home to the largest population of ostrich breeders in the world.  3 popular farms in the area are Cango Ostrich Farm, Safari Show Farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm.  Tours are available.

George Attractions

The founding of George

George is the capital of the South Western Cape, founded in 1811.  It is the sixth oldest settlement in South Africa. The city is home to a number of golf courses including the Fancourt Golf Estate which often hosts major international tournaments. There are several museums to be found, most noteworthy being the Outeniqua Transport Museum and the George Museum. The beaches of Victoria Bay to the east of George and Herolds Bay to the west are popular resorts.

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Don’t forget Car Hire ..!!