Garden Route  Tourist Attractions

From a greenhouse in Swellendam to a quirky converted silo with views across the Swartland, there are endless options to choose...

This year Oudtshoorn celebrates its 16th Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees. But should you tire of the buzz...

Right in the heart of the Garden Route, just outside the picturesque town of Plett lies one of the most unique interactive ..

This Klein Karoo day trip from Oudtshoorn is 182km, through a most amazing variety of landscapes and quaint rural villages.

Planning a trip to Knysna? Here's everything you need to know about cycling in Knysna and the Garden Route ...

There can be no better place in South Africa to park a caravan than at the Storms River Mouth campsite, in the Tsitsikamma ...

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 ...

The Eden to Addo Hiking Trail takes hikes for 20 days over 400km through conservation corridors and all money raised is used to ..

This easy hike is 3km one way and you should allow approximately two hours. It is a beautiful river hike with good birdlife.

The Oystercatcher Trail is rated as one of the top hiking experiences in the world by the BBC in their book “Unforgettable walks"

With careful route planning and a small detour you can access these passes - adding great value to an already great route choice..

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ..

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 ...

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...

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...