Garden Route Road Cycling Tour
Pre Cape Town Cycle Tour 2020: Garden Route Training Tour
Join us on our best-selling Cape Town Cycle Tour 2020 - Garden Route Cycling Tour! A demanding but rewarding road cycling holiday for experienced cyclists, it will take you along the illustrious Garden Route from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, covering around 100km / 62miles each day.
A complete package for international cyclists who want to experience the very best cycling routes that South Africa has to offer, this comprehensive Garden Route Cycling Holiday will have you in peak condition for race day on Sunday, 8th March 2020!
Fully escorted by our very own cycling fanatic Ingo, this multilingual tour (English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Afrikaans) will start in Port Elizabeth on 26.02.2020.
Want to Cycle the Garden Route after the race? Check out our Post Cape Town Cycle Tour 2020 Garden Route Training Tour – starting in Cape Town on 06.03.2020.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 2 nights in Port Elizabeth with Breakfast & Welcome Dinner on day 2
- 1 night in Jeffrey’s Bay with Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
- 1 night in The Crags with Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
- 1 night in Brenton-on-Sea with Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
- 1 night in Oudtshoorn with Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
- 1 night in Swellendam with Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
- 1 night in Hermanus with Breakfast, Picnic Lunch & Dinner
- 4 nights in Cape Town with Breakfast
- All Airport Transfers in South Africa
- Meet & Greet at hotel on arrival
- Bike mechanic assistance if required
- 7 x Cycle Training Tours with Guide(s), Luggage Transport, and Support Vehicle
- Bike box transport from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
- Bike storage at hotels
- Guaranteed Entry into the 2020 Cape Town Cycle Tour including RaceTec Chip
- Classic 109km route and new short route entries available
- Onsite assistance from Equatours Travel Specialist
- Transfer to EXPO
- Race Pack Collection Assistance
- Breakfast of Champions on Race Day from 05:30am
- Race Day Briefing with drinks, snacks, and Cape Town Cycle Tour Prize Quiz
- After Party 3-Course Dinner with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks
- Detailed travel itinerary
- Premium Cycle Jersey made by KALAS Sportswear
- All hotel taxes
- Travel Trust Association 100% Financial Protection
DAY 1: ARRIVE PORT ELIZABETH – TRANSFER TO HOTEL
Upon arrival in Port Elizabeth, please collect your luggage and proceed to the arrivals hall where your driver will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel in Port Elizabeth. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: Port Elizabeth
DAY 2: FREE DAY PORT ELIZABETH
Today has been set aside for building your bikes, making any necessary repairs, and preparing for your Garden Route Cycling Tour. In the afternoon, we will take a short warm-up ride of around 50km, before regrouping at 18h00 for a tour briefing followed by dinner.
Overnight: Port Elizabeth
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner
DAY 3: PORT ELIZABETH TO JEFFERY’S BAY: CYCLING DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 115KM / 71 MILES
After an early breakfast and hotel check-out, we will load our luggage onto the support vehicle before setting off from the hotel. We’ll ride next to the beach and the rocky coastline until we reach the small town of Jeffrey’s Bay (a mecca for surfers), where we will settle for the night.
Overnight: Jeffrey’s Bay
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
DAY 4: JEFFREY’S BAY TO TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK: CYCLING DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 110KM / 68 MILES
Today’s cycle ride starts on easy terrain as we head out of town and into the rich green countryside that will lead us to the Tsitsikamma Mountains. From here, our route remains relatively flat, but there are a few climbs to test our legs as we make our way through the lush farmland to Storms River / The Crags where we will spend the night.
Overnight: Storms River / The Crags
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
DAY 5: STORMS RIVER TO BRENTON-ON-SEA: CYCLING DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 85KM / 52 MILES
After our morning routine of breakfast, hotel check out, and loading the support vehicle, we will leave The Crags behind as we ride to the nature lover’s paradise of Nature’s Valley. After a short climb out of the valley, we will continue along the main road to Knysna, and then on to Brenton-on-Sea where we will overnight at a beachfront resort.
Overnight: Brenton-on-Sea
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO WILDERNESS: CYCLE TO OUDTSHOORN: CYCLING DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 75KM / 46 MILES
To cover as much ground as possible today, our day will start with a +/- 1-hour transfer from Brenton-on-Sea to Wilderness, where we will start cycling on the old George to Knysna road that will take us up and over the impressive Outeniqua Pass to the Ostrich Capital of the world – Oudtshoorn. Today is a demanding day with plenty of climbing.
Overnight: Oudtshoorn
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
DAY 7: OUDTSHOORN TO LADISMITH: CYCLING DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 100KM / 62 MILES
After breakfast today, we will continue with our ‘mountain stage’ as we cycle from Oudtshoorn to Ladismith via Calitzdorp. In Ladismith, we will load the bikes onto the trailer and transfer approximately 1.5hours to Swellendam, stopping at the famous Ronnie’s Sex Shop on the way.
Overnight: Swellendam
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
DAY 8: SWELLENDAM TO HERMANUS: CYCLING DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 110KM / 68 MILES
Today our ride will start directly outside the hotel in Swellendam. We will make our way south to Bredasdorp, before continuing to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa. Here, we’ll load our bikes onto the trailer, kick off our cycling shoes, and walk down to the famous landmark, before jumping back on the bus and transferring approximately 1.5hours to our hotel in Hermanus.
Overnight: Hermanus
Meals Included: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner
DAY 9: HERMANUS TO GORDON’S BAY: CYCLING DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 85KM / 52 MILES
Our final ride before race day, today we will cycle the incredibly scenic route from Hermanus to Gordon’s Bay along what is, undoubtedly, the most beautiful stretch of coastline in Southern Africa. After cycling some 85km, we will enjoy lunch, before transferring by bus to our final base in Cape Town.
Overnight: Cape Town
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 10: FREE DAY CAPE TOWN
Today you have a full day at leisure to do exactly as you please.
Overnight: Cape Town
Meals Included: Breakfast
DAY 11: CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR REGISTRATION & EXPO
After breakfast today, we will head to the Cape Town Cycle Tour Registration and EXPO to collect our race packs. A complimentary one-way transfer is provided at 09h00, the rest of the day is at leisure. At 17h30, please join us for drinks and snacks at our Race Day Briefing. An informal event where you can meet other Equatours guests, enjoy some complimentary refreshments, and ask any last-minute questions about race day, it will leave you fully prepared for Sunday.
Overnight: Cape Town
Meals Included: Breakfast
DAY 12: CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR 2020
Today is the day you have been waiting for! After an early breakfast (from 05h30), depart the hotel and cycle the +/- 10-minute ride to the start line, where you will join your seeded group. Once you have crossed the finish line and collected your medal, please meet Team Equatours at the hospitality area for a celebratory drink before cycling (+/- 5-minutes) back to the hotel. At 18h00 we will meet for pre-dinner drinks in the hotel bar before transferring to our after-party location for a night of celebrations.
Overnight: Cape Town
Meals Included: Breakfast & After Party Dinner with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks
DAY 13: DEPARTURE
After breakfast today, you will have a few hours to pack your bike and shop for last-minute souvenirs before your driver collects you and returns you to the airport for your return flight home.
Price: £2295.00 (Double/Twin Occupancy)
Single Supplement: £400.00 (Happy to share? Let us know)
Flights from: £550.00 per person (We’re ATOL Protected!)
Please contact us for a detailed itinerary including route profiles and full list of inclusions. We can also provide you with a no-obligation quotation including flights upon request.