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Garden Route
Forests, lakes and lagoons between Mossel Bay and Storms River.
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South Africa's most loved road trip strings together Mossel Bay, George, Wilderness, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay along 300 km of coastline where indigenous forest meets Indian Ocean.
Highlights
- Kayaking the Touw River and Wilderness waterways
- The Knysna Heads and Featherbed Nature Reserve
- Robberg Peninsula hike at Plettenberg Bay
- Tsitsikamma's Storms River suspension bridges
Most visitors fly into George (GRJ) and hire a car.
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Things To Do in Garden Route
Attractions in and around Garden Route
- Tsitsikamma National Park Marine and forest reserve with the famous Storms River suspension bridges and Otter Trail start.
- Knysna Heads Twin sandstone cliffs guarding the lagoon mouth, with viewpoints, restaurants and a tidal pool.
- Featherbed Nature Reserve Private nature reserve on the Knysna Heads’ western head, reached by ferry with guided 4x4 trails.
- Robberg Nature Reserve Dramatic peninsula reserve with seal colony, stone-age archaeology and three circular hiking routes.
Travel guides for Garden Route
Where to Stay ·
Pet-Friendly Holiday Homes in the Garden Route
Taking the dog along? These are the Garden Route towns most welcoming to pets — and how to find homes that genuinely accept them.
Destination Guides ·
10 Things To Do in Knysna
Kayak the lagoon, eat oysters on the harbour and walk indigenous forest — our local-approved guide to the Garden Route’s favourite town.
Activities ·
Where to Go Whale Watching in South Africa
Southern right whales arrive each winter. Here’s where to see them from land, boat or kayak — and exactly when to go.