The Best of The Crags

The Garden Route has much to offer the intrepid traveller, and in terms of natural beauty, nowhere is it more prevalent than in The Crags & Plettenberg Bay. One of the most biodiverse areas in the world, Plettenberg Bay is framed by the Tsitsikamma Mountains on one side and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean on the other. The Crags is located approximately 19kms east of Plettenberg Bay. Who knew that so much could be seen by so many in so small an area? It is positively teeming with wildlife here. This trip includes up-close and personal encounters with those gentle giants of the earth — the elephants — and visiting Animal Alley to see the monkeys, the birds, lithe cheetahs and fascinating small cats. Itinerary Day 1: Arrive Plettenberg Bay and check into the luxurious Beacon Island Hotel, overlooking the Indian Ocean, for 2 nights accommodation including breakfast daily. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the beach.

Day 2: Full day self-drive touring
07h30: Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre.
Start the day off with an exhilarating stroll through Tsitsikamma Indigenous Forest and Cape Floral Fynbos as you join the Tenikwa Cheetahs on their daily walk. A unique and personal experience with these amazing animals, the Cheetah Walk will stay with you for life.

10h30: Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary.
Enjoy a 1 hour guided safari through Monkeyland – the world’s largest, free-roaming, multi-species primate sanctuary. Here you can expect to see many species of monkeys, apes and lemurs living in our forested sanctuary.

12h00: Birds of Eden Sanctuary.
Work up an appetite as you wander through the world’s largest free-flight aviary at Birds of Eden—an indigenous forest with waterfalls and elevated walkways where previously caged birds from every corner of the globe now live in free flight.

15h30: The Crags Elephant Sanctuary.
Interact, touch, feed and walk with the magnificent elephants at The Crags Elephant Sanctuary on the 1 hour program Trunk-In-Hand Program. End the day off with a personal experience with the elephants, as you participate in their bedding down during the Brushdown Program. Return to the hotel for overnight.

Day 3: Check out.

All prices in Australian Dollars

Price Includes: 2 nights accommodation, breakfast daily, entrance fees and visit to Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre including a cheetah walk, a visit to Monkeyland, Birds of Eden and an Elephant Experience at the Elephant Sanctuary.

Price Excludes: Car rental.

Note: Minimum 2 passengers sharing.

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