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The Garden Route stretches along the South Western Cape Coast where there are some of the most beautiful beaches and scenery in the country and are blessed with warm summers and mild winters.
The Route is sandwiched between the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains and the Indian Ocean. The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma indigenous forests are a unique mixture of Cape Fynbos and temperate forest and offer hiking trails and eco-tourism activities. Nearly 300 species of birdlife are to be found in a variety of habitats ranging from fynbos to forest to wetlands.
Heart of the whale route.
A quaint little village on the shores of Walker Bay, the haven for whales in their birthing season. Many a South African and foreigner have made their holiday home this beautiful town.
Come and watch the whales play and see spectacular birds. Go shopping at the local craft and specialty stores. Dine in restaurants serving delicious dishes including seafood, wash down with a cold South African beer. Southern Right Whales visit the shores from June to November. |
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Experience the total Great White Shark experience including natural predation, breaching "Flying" white sharks, cage diving and surface viewing. This is the best opportunity for white shark encounters, taking you either to Seal Island in False Bay or Dyer Island at Gansbaai depending where shark numbers, conditions and type of activity required are best. |
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Whales can be seen from the cliffs in the town centre from as early as June. They were once hunted locally, but are now protected. The Old Harbour Museum contains several exhibitions which explain the whaling history of Hermanus. Whales are among the most charismatic animals, and are often passionately loved and defended by fans worldwide. |
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The capital of Nature´s 'Garden Route'. A city for all seasons.
George is located in the Cape Wildflower Floral Kingdom next to the coast at the eastern end of the Western Cape Province and has a low rainfall Mediterranean type climate with activities to keep you busy all year round.
George is at the center of Nature´s Garden Route and nestles at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains. Our airport connects you to and from all the main centers in South Africa and main roads and rail link with the Klein Karoo hinterland. |
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Oudtshoorn is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa and is the largest town in the Little Karoo region. The town is home to the world's largest Ostrich population with a number of specialized ostrich breeding farms.
The area in which Oudtshoorn is situated was originally inhabited by the Bushmen, as evidenced by the many rock paintings that are found in caves throughout the surrounding Swartberg mountains. |
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The main reason for the large rise in prosperity of Oudtshoorn was the ostrich, whose feathers had become extremely popular as fashion accessories in Europe; they were especially popular for use on hats. Come experience the breeding of ostriches on farms which are open to visitors providing specialized information about the various stages of the birds’ development, provided with the opportunity to visit young offspring and an ostrich pen. |
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The Cango Caves are located in Precambrian limestones at the foothills of the Swartberg range near the town of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The principal cave is one of the country's finest, best known and most popular tourist caves and attracts many visitors.
The "Adventure Tour" consists of crawling through narrow passages and climbing up steep rock formations guided by small lights. The caves contain spectacular halls and grand limestone formations as well as some rather small passages on the Adventure Tour. The smallest passage that tourists will have to pass through on the Adventure Tour is just under 30 cm high at the exit. |
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Knysna is one of the Garden Route´s best known travel destinations. Situated between lush forests and the shores of the peaceful estuary it offers many activities and attractions to a wide variety of people. |
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The Knysna area consists out of Knysna, Sedgefield, Brenton, Noetzie, Rheenendal, Belvidere and Buffalo Bay. The area is one of the most scenic in the world and offers beaches, lakes and lush forests to play in.
After being South Africa’s favourite town of the year for a few years in a row, it has now received international recognition for the gem it is - it was named as one of the Top 100 Destinations in the World and one of the Top 25 in Africa by the Trip Advisor, 2008 Travelers’ Choice Destinations Awards.
With a rich history, gourmet restaurants and a variety of art & craft rambles to add, this is also the ideal base for exploring the rest of the Garden Route.
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