Garden Route

Garden Route Trips & Tours

Garden Route

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Garden Route Trips & Tours

A fabulous coastal drive that has South Africa’s highlights all neatly wrapped up.
Imagine the best beaches in the world, and combine this with the Scottish Highlands (on a sunny day), throw in a smattering of French Riviera chic and finish up with some of Africa's most iconic wildlife and you have South Africa’s Garden Route. Stretching almost 300 kilometres from Mossel Bay in the west to Plett in the east, the lush coastline is a compilation of the country’s highlights. And it doesn’t end with the scenery. Activities are as varied as the lush topography – explore hiking trails in Wilderness, whizz through the forest canopy in Tsitsikamma, spot lions in Gondwana and drink cocktails in Plett … and that’s just the beginning.
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Garden Route Trips & Tours

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The Garden Route and a spot of safari in South Africa
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The Garden Route and a spot of safari in South Africa

11 nights from $2.9K per person

A self-drive Garden Route expedition
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A self-drive Garden Route expedition

9 nights from $3.2K per person

Alternative Garden Route
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Alternative Garden Route

12 nights from $4K per person

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Prince Albert

Prince Albert

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A town perfectly preserved in time on the edge of the Great Karoo
Knysna

Knysna

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Holiday with a capital H in the gem of the Garden Route
Plettenberg Bay

Plettenberg Bay

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Live the famous Plett lifestyle in the St Tropez of South Africa
Why you'll love it

Why you'll love it

If you can’t decide what you want out of your South Africa holiday, head for the Garden Route to experience a little bit of everything the country has to offer, all rolled in to one easy-to-manage (and pretty damn beautiful) package.
Off the beaten track

Off the beaten track

It might not be totally off the beaten track, but we highly recommend spending an extra day in the pretty town of Knysna to snorkel with the endangered Knysna seahorses. Endemic to South Africa, the teeny-tiny creatures have survived for over 40 million years – quite the experience!
Something to think about

Something to think about

The main towns and attractions of the Garden Route are, of course, worth the fuss, but they are becoming increasingly busy. Take the plunge and head off the well-trodden path to make the most of your trip. You never know, you might stumble across a hidden gem or two or three…
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