The Forgotten Route Tour

Rustic and authentic, The Forgotten Route Tour promises an experience like no other.

Depart, only on a Friday, from Cape Town on a two-day adventure into the Karoo via bus and train. Visit iconic landmarks, a haunted town, local markets, dine under the stars, taste beautiful wines and local produce merrily, complemented by priceless scenery and engaging company.

Package Includes:

? One Nights Accommodation in the Rietfontein Nature Reserve with Breakfast

? Short city walk in Cape Town visiting iconic landmarks

? Wine tastings at a Boutique Wine Farm in Rawsonville

? A nostalgic train journey through the Klein Karoo

? Bizarre Bus tour in Matjiesfontein with John the entertainer!

? Traditional Karoo lamb braai under the stars

? Night visit to the Marie Rawdon Museum (Home in the most haunted town in South Africa, Matjiesfontein)

? Visit the famous grave yard in Matjiesfontein

? Take part and learn about biltong production in Montagu

? Visit a local market in Montagu

? Lunch in Ashton (own expense)

? Visit an Olive farm with tasting

Itinerary - Tour departs Fridays:

Cape Town:

The tour departs from the Tourism Information Centre in Cape Town at 8:30 am, we do a short city walk and make our way to the Kimberley Hotel; official departure point in the old days to the mining fields. We depart to Rawsonville on our bus where we meet the Le Roux family for a spot of wine tasting at their boutique estate.

Worcester:

We board the train at Worcestor and travel by train between Worcestor and Matjiesfontein. Matjiesfontein is known as one of the most haunted towns in South Africa. One road leads in and out of Matjiesfontein, and on it sits a coffee shop, a museum (home to the biggest private collection in the country), an out-of-service two-pump Shell Petrol Station, the Laird's Arms pub and the Rietfontein Nature Reserve, our evening lodging.

We join John the entertainer for a bizarre bus tour of the town, some honkey tonk in the pub followed by dinner - Karoo Lamb that is braaied under the stars and catered for at our lodging. After dinner we head off on an odd night stroll in the haunted town of Matjiesfontein, merry from our festivities, and pay a visit to the museum; where a host of collectables and obscurities await your discovery.

On Saturday after breakfast we visit the famous graveyard before heading to Montagu in our bus where we meet with a local meat merchant to experience the behind the scenes look at Biltong production. We wander through the local goods market before we continue to Ashton for a local lunch and an interesting tastings experience.

Our last stop is at a local Olive farm where we will meet the owner and taste their various products. We make our way back on our bus to Cape Town where we end the tour at the Cape Town Tourism Offices.