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Nov 22, 2017 · Garden Route Itinerary Route Map. Our recommended route for the Garden Route is as follow: Cape Town (1) – Hermanus (2)/Gansbaai (3) – Cape Aghulas (4) and Mossel Bay – Wilderness (5) – Knysa (6) – Plettenberg Bay(7) – Storms River (8) – Addo Elephant Park (9) – Amakhala Game Reserve (10) – Oudtshoorn (11) – Stellenbosch ...
- Cape Town. Starting with my favourite city in the world… Cape Town, which I would highly recommend adding this to your Garden Route itinerary. You could easily spend weeks in Cape Town and still not see and do everything, but if you give yourself at least 4 – 5 nights, you will be able to get around a few of the main highlights.
- The Cape Winelands. I LOVE the Cape Winelands, so if you enjoy wine, I would suggest spending a day or two exploring Stellenbosch, Franschhoek or both as the towns are very close to each other.
- Hermanus. Hermanus is a great place for whale watching, especially between the months of June and October when the southern right whales come to calf and play in the waters here.
- Cape Agulhas. Between Hermanus and Mossel Bay (via a bit of a diversion south), you’ll find Cape Agulhas (L’Agulhus), the most southerly tip of the African continent.
- Cape Town – Swellendam – Mossel Bay, 386 km/240 mi. If you start driving from Cape Town early morning you’ll be in Mossel Bay before lunchtime which gives you some time to explore the town.
- Mossel Bay. As we already mentioned above we stayed here for two nights and really liked it but if you’re not planning to do any activities here one night may be enough.
- Mossel Bay – (Oudtshoorn) – George – Wilderness – Sedgefield, 80 km/50 mi (180 km/111 mi) Cango Caves and Ostrich Farm, Oudtshoorn. It’s up to you to keep driving along the coast past George to Wilderness or take a detour and go to Oudtshoorn, about 160 km return.
- Sedgefield – Knysna, 25 km/15,5 mi. Enjoyable drive along the coast with some beautiful views. We were worried a bit about Knysna after the big fire of 2017, on the way driving we did see patches of burned forest.
- Port Elizabeth. Start your Garden Route adventure by flying into Port Elizabeth. Port Elizabeth is a pretty quiet and laid back city. There are some great beaches here, as well as a lovely beachfront promenade and pier.
- Bloukrans. Start your second day off by driving down the coast towards Plettenberg Bay. This drive will take you past some of the most beautiful sights and points of interest along the SA Garden Route.
- Plettenberg Bay. Plettenberg Bay, or Plett as it is known, is one of South Africa’s favorite seaside towns. No Garden Route itinerary would be complete without a stop here.
- Oudtshoorn. Next up on your Garden Route tour is Oudtshoorn. The drive here from Plett is really enjoyable, as you get to pass some lovely areas.
The Garden Route in the Western Cape is one of South Africa's main tourist attractions and is generally considered to stretch from Mossel Bay to Storms River along the Indian ocean.
On this memorable adventure, see the spectacular splendor of South Africa’s Garden Route. From the lively hub of Cape Town to the pristine wildness of Shamwari Game Reserve, this Garden Route Tour takes you through a broad range of landscapes.
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Aug 24, 2018 · Stretching some 200km, a Garden Route road trip takes in national… Learn to surf, leap into water-filled canyons, dive to shipwrecks or simply admire the view; driving South Africa’s Garden Route is full of rewards.
