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Holidays to Garden Route, South Africa

South Africa’s fabled Garden Route stretches along an incredibly scenic stretch of the Cape coastline. Its gateways are Cape Town in the west and Port Elizabeth and highlights along the way include the ostrich-rearing town of Oudtshoorn, Mossel Bay, artistic Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, with its sweeping sandy beaches. Wild scenic areas separate these settlements, with mountains and ancient forests meeting the region’s surf-lapped shores. The Garden Route makes for an ideal self-drive holiday, with an abundance of sights and outdoor activities along the way.

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Knysna

Knysna is a lively artistic town on the shores of a scenic lagoon sheltered from the ocean by dramatic headlands. It is an ideal base to explore the Garden Route and is surrounded by large ancient forests. Cruise on the lagoon, browse the town’s galleries and boutiques or take a trip on the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe steam railway. This fashionable resort also has plenty of fine seafood restaurants, with the Knysna oyster a local delicacy.

Belvidere Manor Overlooking the lagoon in the scenic town of Knysna on South Africa’s Garden Route, this historic hotel features cottages set along its gently-sloping gardens, all with verandahs, views and en suite kitchens.

Falcons View Manor This five star hotel is in the fashionable town of Knysna on South Africa’s coastal Garden Route, and has views across the lagoon from its 10 luxurious guestroooms.

Hermanus

Hermanus is built along the shores of Walker Bay near the Southern most tip of Africa and is home of the Southern Right Whale. Nature lovers from all over the world visit Hermanus to view these magnificent creatures from the best land based whale watching destination in the world.

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve Situated less than 2 hours from Cape Town between mountains and sea, Grootbos was voted as one of 101 best hotels in the world 2005 by Tatler Travel Guide

Plettenberg Bay

This charming coastal town on the Garden Route is one of South Africa’s top resorts, and has miles of sandy surf-lapped beaches, and a backdrop of the Tsitsikamma and Langkloof Mountains. The J-shaped bay sees frequent dolphin and whale sightings and is an ideal place to learn to surf. Plettenberg also has great restaurants and some fantastic resort hotels.

Hog Hollow On one of the most scenic parts of the Garden Route and close to Plettenberg Bay, this hillside hideaway boasts panoramic views from private decks, and features a pool, spa centre and plenty of activities on offer.

Oudtshoorn

Oudtshoorn is in the Little Karoo region along the Garden Route, and lines the banks of the Grobbelaars River with the Outeniqua Mountains to the south and the Swartbergs to its north. It is famous as the ostrich capital of the world, and you can visit the many ostrich breeding farms there, established since the bird was introduced to Oudtshoorn in the 1870s.