Travel Route about 450km (6hrs drive) Early morning pick up from your accommodation in Cape Town CBD or Stellenbosch (usually between  6 to 8am, subject to traffic and your drop-off address.) You can receive your pickup time a day before. Please do not make any scheduled arrangements (especially flights) for the first or last day of this group tour, do book an overnight stay in Cape Town before and after your tour instead. Start this epic road trip journeying along the ever-changing scenery on your first day’s drive from Cape Town to the Southern Cape.  Wind your way through mountain passes where lazy baboons line the roadside;  rolling farmlands and fertile microclimates with rows and rows of grapevines. Get ready for the famous Route 62, modeled after America’s Route 66, but with a distinctly local flavour and the longest wine route in the world. The Route 62 is more than just a leisurely drive – showcasing local culture, food, larger-than-life local characters and world-class wines. Wine lovers will be in their element with a Wine Tasting pit stop to sample some of the local produce about midway to your overnight stop. Few things are more beautiful to behold than the innate majestic beauty of this Valley of Wine with a glass of wine in hand. Complete the day with a journey through the landscape of rugged plains and towering cliffs to reach Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, situated in the semi-desert Klein Karoo. Those seeking a close encounter with Mother Nature can join rangers on an optional Elephant Observation in Nature activity at the Buffelsdrift private game reserve. See these three rescued elephants; Jabari, Malaika and Bulelo, as they walk or roam freely near a waterhole area. These gentle giants were orphaned when their parents were poached in the north of South Africa. In efforts to keep the family together, they were transferred to Buffelsdrift, bringing their boisterous personalities with them. You are free to take pictures from a distance and can ask the rangers as many questions as you wish as you walk in their massive footsteps. You’ll spend the evening here at leisure in this countryside town of Oudtshoorn. Either ask your guide to help you book a restaurant or taste local delights, such as ostrich "sosaties" (kebabs) and "pot brood" (bread cooked on open flames) at an optional 'braai' (bbq) experience and spend the evening around a crackling fire under the vast twinkling starry country sky. Overnight in Oudtshoorn  - Subject to availability and your selected rate option, choose between: Dorm/Saver Uthando Backpackers or 3star Comfort Baron Van Reede guesthouse or 4 star Luxe Hlangana lodge (ask us to upgrade to Buffelsdrift lodge at extra cost)