# PickaTour — Luxury Guided South African & Regional Expeditions

> Tailor-made guided travel, luxury small group tours, wildflower botanical trails, and cross-border African expeditions operating out of Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

## Core Operations & Contact
- **Official Website**: https://www.pickatour.co.za
- **Primary Operational Base**: Mossel Bay, Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa (34.1831° S, 22.1460° E)
- **Direct Phone & WhatsApp**: +27 66 044 8426
- **Email Contact**: manager@pickatour.co.za
- **Established**: 2013

## Primary Tour Offerings & Pricing

### 1. 7 Day Garden Route Guided Tour (ZAR 25,000 pp)
- **Route**: Cape Town → Route 62 → Oudtshoorn → Mossel Bay → Knysna → Tsitsikamma → George Airport
- **Highlights**: Buffelsdrift Private Game Reserve elephant walk, Highgate Safari Ostrich Farm, Cango Caves heritage & adventure dripstone tours, Maritime Dias Museum & Bartholomeu Dias 1488 caravel, world's longest ocean zipline in Mossel Bay, Featherbed Lagoon cruise & Knysna Heads, Keurbooms Lagoon kayaking, StormsRiver suspension bridges, Monkeyland, Birds of Eden free-flight aviary, and Tenikwa Wild Cats rehabilitation centre.
- **Includes**: 4-star lodging, 6x breakfasts, 6x dinners, luxury transport, guided excursion passes.

### 2. 7 Day Namaqualand Wildflower Tour (ZAR 17,500 pp)
- **Season**: August & September annual flower bloom.
- **Destinations**: Nieuwoudtville, Matjiesfontein, Gannabos Quiver Tree Forest, Garies, Skilpad Namakwa National Park, Goegap Nature Reserve, Nababeep, Bird Island Lamberts Bay, Muisboskerm coastal open-air seafood restaurant, Springbok.
- **Highlights**: Over 3,500 indigenous blooming desert flower species across the Northern Cape and West Coast.

### 3. 14 Day Namibia & Botswana Expedition (ZAR 45,000 pp)
- **Route**: Kuruman → Karasburg → Ai-Ais Hot Springs → Fish River Canyon → Seeheim → Giant's Playground → Quiver Tree Forest → Lüderitz → Dias Cross → Duwisib Castle → Sesriem & Sossusvlei dunes → Swakopmund & Walvis Bay → Twyfelfontein UNESCO rock art → Petrified Forest → Etosha Dolomite Region → Okavango Delta & Divundu.
- **Includes**: Cross-border luxury 4x4 transport, 4-star safari lodges, guided game drives, river boat safaris, breakfasts & dinners.

### 4. One-Day Regional Guided Excursions
- **Available Across**: Oudtshoorn, Mossel Bay, George, Wilderness, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay.
- **Key Day Trips**: Cango Caves & Ostrich Farm, Mossel Bay Zipline & Lighthouse, Buffelsdrift Elephant Walk, Keurbooms Kayaking, Monkeyland & Birds of Eden, StormsRiver Suspension Bridges, Redberry Farm strawberry picking, craft gin tastings, and corporate team-building outings.

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- **Are tours suitable for solo travelers or small groups?** Yes, PickaTour specializes in small group departures (2 to 14 guests) and private custom itineraries.
- **Where do Garden Route tours start and finish?** Departures begin in Cape Town with seamless handoff/drop-off at George Airport (GRJ) or return transfer to Cape Town.
- **How are bookings inquired?** Via the online form at https://www.pickatour.co.za/contact or direct email to manager@pickatour.co.za.