Accommodation Garden Route
Enjoy the break without breaking the bank!
Garden Route
The Garden Route includes one of the most beautiful stretches of
coastline, starting in Witsand, Stilbaai and Albertinia and winding its way 200 km via George, Wilderness,
Knysna to Plettenberg Bay
and culminating in the Tstisikamma Forest.
Mountains close to a shoreline with beaches and bays, and
vividly coloured wild flowers delight the eye. Between Heidelberg
and Storms River, the Garden Route runs parallel to a coastline
featuring lakes, mountains, tall indigenous forests, amber -coloured
rivers and golden beaches. T trails are followed by hikers, the
forests invite long, leisurely drives, and the lakes and rivers lend
themselves to swimming boating and fishing. A wide range of leisure
options, spectacular scenery and a mild climate guarantee an
unforgettable holiday experience when visiting the Garden Route in South
Africa.
The
region provides a stirring study in contrasts. The delightful town of
George, known as "The Gateway to the
Garden Route", graces a coastal plateau in a fertile area of lush
greenery at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains.
Oudtshoorn, "Capital of the Klein Karoo", is set in a semi-arid
valley, providing the ideal habitat for ostriches which are farmed here
on a grand scale.
The Garden Route stretches on the southern coast from
Heidelberg to the Tsitsikamma Forest and Storms River. It’s a nook
of the country that offers inspiration to writers and artists whose
presence gives the Garden Route a trendy flavour. It is also a top
priority of many a foreign visitor.
The coastal drive links a series of charming towns interspersed with
natural beauty. Along the way, every kind of adventure activity is
possible; scuba diving, abseiling, fishing and more. The
Tsitsikamma National Park, perched on a tumultuous Indian Ocean
shore is one of South Africa’s most dramatic protected areas, combining
marine and land attractions. Its indigenous forests are a haven for
birdlife. One of the most geologically interesting parts of
South Africa is
the
Klein Karoo, with its towering mountains and sheer gorges.
An
important geological feature is the
Cango Caves, a series of caverns and chambers naturally hewn out of
limestone, situated outside the city of
Oudtshoorn.
The Cango Caves are among the top ten most visited South African
attractions. Oudtshoorn itself, the heart of the
ostrich feather industry when it was in its hey day the late 1800s
and early 1900s, is well worth a visit. The grandiose, old feather
palaces are still to be seen, while ostrich farms, now involved in the
commercial production of meat, leather, eggs and feathers, can be
toured, with the possibility of riding an ostrich.
