Garden Route
The Garden Route is one of the most scenic areas in South Africa. Driving from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth through the Garden Route is one of the top tourist attractions in the country. On leaving Cape Town on the N2, ascend Sir Lowry’s Pass with panoramic views overlooking the Cape Flats. Stop at quaint roadside stalls around Grabouw, as you enter the Overberg farmlands. Here you will experience the beauty of rolling wheat and canola fields with majestic mountain ranges in the backgroun...
From a greenhouse in Swellendam to a quirky converted silo with views across the Swartland, there are endless options to choose...
Residents of Mossel Bay are reminded that local armed response companies are still on duty and responding to emergencies during lo
This year Oudtshoorn celebrates its 16th Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees. But should you tire of the buzz...
Garden Route Casino, Mossel Bay’s favourite entertainment destination, has quite a line up in store for you over the next few...
Right in the heart of the Garden Route, just outside the picturesque town of Plett lies one of the most unique interactive ..
Self Drive Route 4 is a scenic route through quaint country towns from Johannesburg to the Garden Route via Golden Gate and Addo..
This Klein Karoo day trip from Oudtshoorn is 182km, through a most amazing variety of landscapes and quaint rural villages.
The historical Self Drive Route 62 is one of SA's favourite tourism routes.
Goose Valley Golf Course is situated 2Km from Plettenberg Bay in the heart of the Garden Route ...
Plettenberg Bay Country Club Golf Course is located in one of the most beautiful natural settings in the world renowned ...
Planning a trip to Knysna? Here's everything you need to know about cycling in Knysna and the Garden Route ...
Pezula Championship Golf Course is located on the beautiful Garden Route, in the picturesque town of Knysna – voted the friend ...
The Simola Golf Course is set amidst spectacular scenery and affords top class views from every hole either across the Knysna ...
There can be no better place in South Africa to park a caravan than at the Storms River Mouth campsite, in the Tsitsikamma ...
Our Self Drive route gives you the best of whale watching in South Africa.
The rugged coastline of the Dolphin Trail is all about nature’s energy – and your own! This luxury hike offers a unique Tsitsikamm
If you have even a passing interest in hiking, make sure you do the Otter Trail at some point in your life ...
Last year the bits and pieces of protected wilderness along the Garden Route were gathered together into the third most popular destination...
This unforgettable self drive route through the famous Garden Route is right up there with the most scenic road trips in the world
The Eden to Addo Hiking Trail takes hikes for 20 days over 400km through conservation corridors and all money raised is used to ..
Fans Flock to See Garth Taylor at Garden Route Casino, On Friday, 30 November 2018, the legendary Garth Taylor made his return t
Knysna a top destination for wellness, weight-loss and healing, Knysna is a top holiday destination offering temperate weather...
Talented Madibaz squash player John Kuhn returned from the World University Championships in England with some valuable lessons un
George – The 2018 Heritage Tour, supported by Montego Pet Nutrition, will visit the West Coast this year. Fifty-one participants
George, South Africa (September 2018) – The 5th Thousand Sensations Fancourt Craft Liquor, Food & Music Festival will...
This easy hike is 3km one way and you should allow approximately two hours. It is a beautiful river hike with good birdlife.
A secret internal investigation by scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research into the origin of the ...
Excitement is in the air ahead of the imminent arrival of spring; not because of blooming buds and colourful landscapes, but becau
Two armed suspects were apprehended after they allegedly illegally gained entry to a business premises in Mossel Bay. Fidelity
The Oystercatcher Trail is rated as one of the top hiking experiences in the world by the BBC in their book “Unforgettable walks"
The TransCape MTB race organisers will pioneer a fresh single-track challenge by introducing the riders to the Greyton Black secti
In partnership with the Africa Foundation, the TransCape MTB race will use its reach in the cycling fraternity to contribute towar
Champions Dumisane Hlaselo and Simoney Weitsz will be back to defend their overall titles when the Bestmed Eden Street Mile Series
Champions Dumisane Hlaselo and Simoney Weitsz will be back to defend their overall titles when the Bestmed Eden Street Mile Series
South African 400m hurdler LJ van Zyl has taken on the best in the world in his career, but that has not stopped him from getting
With careful route planning and a small detour you can access these passes - adding great value to an already great route choice..
Chris Davies and Tyson Jopson did that on this spectacular motorbike route through the Overberg, in search of the best dirt...
A temperate climate, deep historical roots and a well developed tourist infrastructure make Mossel Bay far more than just...
Most motorists on the N2 zoom past the unpretentious town of Heidelberg in the Southern Cape. Some who stop are so charmed they...
It's not just the magnificent areas the Garden Route Trail passes through that you'll love, but also its outstanding guide...
Boosmansbos World Heritage Site. This small sign welcomes visitors to one of South Africa’s very special trails at Grootvaders...
Beneath its famous landmark, the Sleeping Beauty mountain, Riversdale in the Southern Cape stirs with new energy ...
Along the Garden Route lie the historic remains of South African mountain biking's beginnings. And some exceptional brand-new ...
If you do just one hike this year, the archeologist-led tour of Pinnacle Point Caves in Mossel Bay should be it.
Superb specials await in the Southern Cape, at the world’s only Big Five fynbos reserve. It was a welcome break for my wife and...
We all know that young people should be more connected to nature, so taking your city-bred children into the bush sounds like ...
David Taylor caught up with the annual Ultimate Golfing Road Trip at its tail end and came away with a renewed love for the ...
The Garden Route includes some of the most attractive coastal and forest scenery in the country, although it's by no means ...
The Gamkaberg Nature reserve protects the rare Cape Zebra, beautiful rich floral kingdoms and is valued for its scenic tranquil ..
The Vleesbaai 4x4 Dune Route near Mossel Bay on the Garden Route puts a smile on any 4x4 enthusiasts face when talking about ...
Fishermen have been pointing fingers at seals for decades, accusing them of 'stealing' the fish their livelihoods are based on ...
The annual Sardine Run up South Africa's East Coastline from Plett results in magnificent concentrations of feasting marine life
The Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, between Swellendam and Heidelberg, is a magnificent 250ha indigenous forest, and 14 000ha ..
Boosmansbos Wilderness at the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve has magnificent hikes through indigenous forest, fynbos, great birds
Grootvadersbosh Nature Reserve, a unique Afromontaine forest, is a birder's paradise - particularly for its forest species and ...
The residents of this unsung hero of the Garden Route describe it as the city for all reasons and indeed draws all sorts of ...
Jacana Studios carries a selection of curios, clothing, accessories and gifts sourced from many different parts of Africa.
Mossel Bay has kilometers of excellent cycling trails, both on public and private property. From mountain roads, passes, rivers ..
The Mossel Bay Craft Art Workshop showcases glass art, hand embroidery, beadwork, paper mache, township art and other works ...
Bonniedale is a 1650ha fynbos farm with a top five 4x4 route, plenty of activities - hiking, mountain biking, horse trails and ...
The Outeniqua Percheron Stud Farm is an ideal place to let the family interact with these beautiful horses. Cart rides, farm ...
For a good, relaxing time, visit Hough's herbal garden in Great Brak River. Cecile makes her own herbal moisturisers and foot ...
Mossel Bay has a long history and many buildings constructed in the 17 and 1800's are part of that history. Why not take a walk ..
Find out about the very early maritime history of SA, the early inhabitants, the Post Office Tree, see all the SA shells and more.
Join a tour to Meet the People in the villages and townships in the rural areas surrounding Mossel Bay; meet African entrepreneurs
Among the surfing fraternity, Mossel Bay is up there on the list with Jeffreys Bay and Port Elizabeth and Outer Pool is ...
Visualise indigenous forest, bushmen paintings, riverbeds, swimming holes, waterfalls, fynbos and vistas over beautiful valleys ..
Koumashoek Hiking Trail is a 14.7 km 6 hour route. This trail passes through beautiful, unspoilt, fynbos near Robinson Pass ...
Take the 13.5 km St. Blaize Hiking Trail which is a spectacular cliff walk following a contour 30 meters above the sea.
This reserve holds the distinction of being the only fynbos reserve in the world with free roaming big five game as well an ...
View giraffe, white rhino, lion, elephant, buffalo, zebra, cheetah, wildebeest and more that make up over 400 animals at this ...
Botlierskop is Africa in the Garden Route. Malaria free, this private nature reserve has big game, birding, elephant rides and ...
Join us on any of many breathtaking helicopter flights offered daily from various sites along the beautiful Garden Route.
Skydive Mossel Bay offers you a spectacular tandem free fall over stunning scenery. A quick briefing and you're flying high ...
If you enjoy an adrenalin rush, then sandboarding the Dragon Dune in Mossel Bay will tame you! Find everything for surfing too ...
From Glentana to Mossel Bay and on towards Stilbaai, all within easy driving distance, you will never get tired of the warm water
Electrodive are the diving professionals in Mossel Bay and will give you the time of your life! Snorkeling trips, equipment ...
Romonza Boat Trips lets you experience all that nature has to offer, out at sea, in Mossel Bay. Seals, whales, dolphins, sharks ..
Mossel Bay Deep Sea Adventures offer their clients a true deep sea fishing experience. The owners, skippers and crew are ...
If you are taking your boat with you on holiday to Mossel Bay, then the Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club must become your second ...
Mossel Bay is home to the Great White Shark. It could be that the large fish population for which Mossel Bay is well known, makes
Blue Crane Farm Shop is located in a beautiful farming area 3km from Heidelberg on the Cape Town side along the N2 highway in ...
Hidden among the dunes and forests of the Garden Route, Goukamma is one of the country's least known yet perhaps nicest little ...
Mossel Bay Golf Club is situated atop the spectacular seaside cliffs of the Garden Route in the popular resort town of ...
Oubaai Golf Course is situated only 8 kilometres from George in the heart of the Garden Route. In truly stunning surroundings ...
Simola Golf and Country Estate is situated in what is unquestionably one of the most picturesque areas of the country, and the....
George Golf Course is a favourite with the local golfers in George, and with good reason. This beautifully manicured 72 par 18 ...
Aquavit is a luxury 4 star guesthouse with panoramic views of the mountains and the beaches of Plettenberg Bay ...
Pinnacle Point Golf Course is an immaculate eighteen-hole championship Links golf course, co-designed by golf architect ...
St Francis Links Golf Course is a Jack Nicklaus course which captures the essence of the great championship layouts of the ...
The Fancourt Courses are located in George on the beautiful Garden Route. Rated among the best in South Africa, a must for any ...
George's famous four: Outeniqua, Montagu, Cradock and Railway passes. Experience our history when driving these scenic mountain ..
George's famous four: Outeniqua, Montagu, Cradock and Railway passes. Experience our history when driving these scenic mountain ..
I’d been searching the Internet for Iris for quite some time, so when I finally got to see her in the flesh, I was pretty excited.
Anyone who's spent a family holiday in Knysna understands why this Garden Route escape is often regarded as the country's favourite dorp....
Just beyond Swellendam the Breede River eases itself past hillsides dotted with aloes and rare renosterveld shrubs. Tucked away ab
The unique, protected Robberg (Seal Mountain) Peninsula neatly edges Plett's Bay and is home to an estimated 4000 Cape Fur Seals
Once the 'ugly duckling' of its Garden Route relations, Mossel Bay is now reeling in local and international tourists.
At the 10-kilometre mark, the sound of crashing waves entices you to walk that little bit faster as curiosity and imagination...
A patchwork park with a wild forest heart - the Garden Route National Park protects ancient forest, fynbos and sea...
This Garden Route game reserve has adopted a different approach to pleasing visitors. Nestling in a verdant...
Last year the bits and pieces of protected wilderness along the Garden Route were gathered together into...
There's nothing quite so pleasant as a summer's day spent drifting around in a canoe...
Every Friday the people of Knysna gather at the end of the day to relax, socialise and begin the weekend...