Stretching 300 km from Mossel Bay to the Storms River, the Garden Route is South Africa's most-loved coastal road trip — indigenous forests, lagoons, beaches, oysters, elephants in the wild and the famous Bloukrans bungee.
The Garden Route is best done as a private, slow-paced 4-7 day itinerary — long enough to soak up Knysna's lagoon, walk in Tsitsikamma forest, kayak in Wilderness and watch the sun set over Plettenberg Bay's beaches.
We build every itinerary around your dates, interests and accommodation preferences. Self-drive with a route plan, or fully-guided with a private driver — your call.
Plettenberg Bay is the only place on the Garden Route where you can reliably see southern right whales, humpbacks, Bryde's whales, dolphins and seals on a single 2-hour boat trip — year-round.
See our dedicated guide: Plettenberg Bay Whale Watching Tours → /adventures/whale-watching/plettenberg-bay
Tours & experiences
Game drives, horseback safaris and lodge stays at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, between Mossel Bay and George.
Year-round boat-based whale & dolphin trips from Plett harbour.
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