ITINERARY

Day 1: Surfers arrive, transfer to accommodation. Get surf ready

Today we pick you up from George airport and transfer you to our comfortable accommodation and get you settled in. We will size and suit you with the necessary surf gear for your surfing adventure. As the day comes to an end we can enjoy sunset cocktails at Voëlklip, soak up the stunning coastal views and then have our first dinner together.

Included:

• Airport pick up

• Getting you comfortable and surf ready for your journey

• Sundowners

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Day 2: Mossel Bay

Today we’ll explore the first South African stop of the Portuguese sailor Bartolomeu Dias. The town of Mossel Bay is filled with the history of Southern Africa. Your main activity will be surfing the beautiful Diaz beach. It is a picture perfect stretch of tanned sand with soft waves to help you get on your feet. Working around the best conditions for your surf lesson there are multiple optional activities to choose from in this historic town. Walk the St Blaize trail, take a boat trip to see Southern Right whales, skydive or glide down the longest zipline over the ocean. Depending on the flow of the day, we’ll have dinner in Mossel Bay or George.

Included:

• Surf lesson at Diaz Beach.

• Explore the point and St Blaize Cave and coastal walk

• Transport

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Optional:

• Longest zipline over the ocean

• Whale watching and Seal Island boat tour

• Sunset boat tour

• Skydive

• Dias Museum Complex

Day 3: Victoria Bay and Wilderness

Heading east on the Garden Route we will introduce you to one of the most notorious surfing spots in South Africa, Victoria Bay. Your learn-to-surf journey will continue where a lot of Springbok surfers started (Springbok = South African National Colors). This right-hand point break has produced multiple pro surfers as well as the silver medalist in the Olympics, Bianca Buitendagh. Next to Victoria bay is the Garden Route’s adventure hotspot, Wilderness. Take it slow through the milkwood village market, fly high and paraglide over sub tropical paradise or book a kayak excursion and go chase waterfalls on the river that runs through the Ebb and Flow, part of the Garden Route National Park. Keeping an eye on conditions we will also go surfing at the incredible Wilderness Beach followed by a sunset dinner. After dinner it is time for your surf analysis. Back at our accommodation we will go through the surf content from the past few days.

Included:

• Surf lesson at Victoria Bay / Wilderness

• Video Analysis of your surfing

• Transport

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Optional:

• Kayak and hiking to a waterfall at Garden Route National Park 

• Tandem paragliding with a local operator

• Hike to a mysterious cave

Day 4: Sedgefield

Known as the “Slow Town” of South Africa we couldn’t help to pick this day for you to take it easy. You’ll have some free time in the morning and we’ll adapt the program to your needs. There is a lot to explore in this area. Go hiking in the Garden Route National Park, stand up paddle boarding at the Sedgefield lagoon mouth, have a drink at Pili-Pili Restaurant or walk to Gerickes Point for a snorkelling session via Swartvlei Beach. If the weather permits we’ll end the day with cocktails and canapes at sunset.

Included:

• Snorkelling gear

• Cocktails and canapes

• A rest day is suggested but if everyone wants to surf that is what we are there for 🙂

• Surf analysis and discussions

• Transport

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5: Buffalo Bay

Buffalo Bay is a real gem. Scenic and uncrowded just the way we like it. We’ll spend time on the beach at Buffalo Bay to continue your surfing progression. For the hiking fanatics, there is a beautiful beach walk to Brenton on Sea. We will regroup at Brenton on Sea and venture to Knysna where we will embark on a sunset cruise to the famous Knysna Heads.

Included:

• Surf lesson at Buffalo Bay Beach

• Sunset catamaran cruise on the Knysna Lagoon

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Optional:

• Beach hike Buffalo Bay to Brenton on Sea

• Lunch at River Deck

Day 6: Plettenberg Bay

Moving east we’ll visit the luxurious Plettenberg Bay. Plett is situated on a slope blessed with an oceanic view all the way down to the shoreline. We’ll slip into the rich surf culture of this town and continue our surf journey in easy and accessible waves. Situated on the outskirts of Plett, ON the border of the Western and Eastern Cape, stop in at the world’s highest bridge bungee jump. You’ll have the opportunity to leap into the abyss of adrenaline, have a coffee with a view or pick up an African souvenir at the market. Get rid of the adrenaline or make use of the caffeine with a hike at the breathtaking Robberg Nature Reserve.

Included:

• Surf lesson in Plettenberg Bay

• Robberg hike

• Transport

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Optional:

• Swimming with seals

• World’s highest bridge bungy jump at Bloukrans Bungy

• Paragliding

• Visit a Rastafarian Community

Day 7: Surfari

Today we say goodbye to the Garden Route and start our relaxed journey in the direction of Cape Town. We make our first stop for a thrilling 3-hour safari at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve. This reserve is host to some of our favourite Lion King stars including cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, elephants, lions and wildebeest. 

After the safari, we’ll go straddle the southernmost point of Africa at L’Agulhas, and behold the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Neighbouring Struis Bay has the longest uninterrupted white sand beach in the southern hemisphere and we will conduct a surfing lesson in this unique location. After travelling down south we will spend the night in the Cape Agulhas area.

Included:

• Safari at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

• Surfing at the longest uninterrupted white sand beach in the southern hemisphere

• Visit the Southernmost tip of the African continent where the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean

• Transport

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8: Penguins and senic drive

Wake up with the waves and enjoy a morning surf in Struis Bay before we head out towards Cape Town. Our agenda for this day - stop in Hermanus, visit the African Penguin colony at Betty’s Bay and drive the scenic Clarence Drive along False Bay to Cape Town.

While you enjoy the views we’ll keep our eye on the time and aim to catch a surf at iconic Muizenberg Beach before the last light.

Included:

• Surf session

• Visit the African Penguins at Betty’s Bay

• Transport

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9: Cape Town exploration

After a morning surf session at Muizenberg, we’ll drive around the Cape Peninsula via Kalk Bay, Simonstown, Scarborough, Kommetjie, Noordhoek, Chapman’s Peak, and Hout Bay.

With the end of your Surf Adventure in sight we’ll take you up to the top of one of the 7th wonders of the world, Table Mountain. An unspoken beauty of Cape Town is the sunset that dips beneath the ocean. It all makes for a full day but we’ll aim to catch waves during sunset at Big Bay backdropped by the mountain you just conquered.

Included:

• Cape Peninsula Tour

• Surf in Cape Town

• Go up to the top of Table Mountain with the cableway

• Transport

• Bed, Breakfast, Dinner

Day 10: Departure

This is not “goodbye”, this is “see you later”. Your surf experience with us has come to an end, but don’t be surprised if you experience “mal d’Africa” *. Being in the tourism industry for a while now we have seen many of our guests return to South Africa. Maybe it’s something in the water, maybe it’s the sunset euphoria, maybe the diverse culture or maybe the fauna and flora - nobody knows, but it is deep-rooted. All we know is if you don’t extend your stay, you should come and say “hi” when you find yourself in South Africa again.

For now - Hamba kakuhle

Included:

• Airport transfer