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Nov 17, 2021 · The Garden Route National Park covers patches of the south coast between George and Port Elizabeth. Its magnificent forests are characterised by giant Outeniqua yellowwoods, stinkwoods, and Cape chestnuts, blooming upwards from thick ferns on the forest floor.
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- Mossel Bay. Mossel Bay, South Africa. Located 240 miles east of Cape Town, Mossel Bay marks the western boundary of the Garden Route.
- George. George, South Africa. A 35-minute drive east of Mossel Bay takes you along the coast and then slightly inland to George. It’s the largest city on the Garden Route and the second-largest in the Western Cape province.
- Victoria Bay. Victoria Bay, South Africa. Victoria Bay (known locally as Vic Bay) is only 15 minutes from central George but deserves its own spot on this list for several reasons.
- Wilderness. Wilderness, South Africa. The next stop is Wilderness, just 10 minutes further along the coast. Your first impression of this aptly named beach town will be of breakers crashing onto a seemingly endless shore on one side, and on the other, a still lagoon backed by hills covered in a dense forest.
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2169 km. Discovering the breathtaking views from Table Mountain in Cape Town. Interacting with elephants at the Knysna Elephant Park. Experiencing the thrill of shark cage diving in Gansbaai. Exploring the ancient caves and fynbos on horseback at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Witnessing the majestic wildlife on safari at Amakhala Game Reserve.
The Garden Route is one of South Africa’s most popular and interesting stretches of coastline, a temperate landscape of sandy beaches, indigenous forests, rocky shores and quaint towns where you can do everything from savour fresh oysters to watch southern right whales at play.
