395 Things To Do in Garden Route

The beautiful and dramatic Garden Route, that stretches from around Mossel Bay to the Storms River Mouth, is an area dense with forests, beaches, lakes, rivers, kloofs and hardwood trees and is regarded as one of the most beautiful regions in the country. The area is jam-packed with things to do, and visitors are spoilt for choice. Simply driving the Garden Route is a joy, with countless picnic spots, viewpoints and attractions. From mountain biking through the Harkerville Forest, bird watching in the Wilderness National Park and abseiling into the Kaaimans River, to black water tubing down the Storms River, one is never at a loss for things to do.

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Beaches & Pools

De Bakke Beach

Overnight? Stay in Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is a coastal town on the Garden Route, showcasing the Western Cape and proving to be a more and more popular holiday destination for visitors from around ...

Hiking Trails / Walks & Hiking

De Vasselot Hikes of the Tsitsikamma

Overnight? Stay in Natures Valley
Start: De Vasselot Nature Reserve, Nature's Valley Finish: De Vasselot Nature Reserve, Nature's Valley Duration: 4.8 to 17 km Fitness: easy to difficult Our ...

Hiking Trails

Stinkhoutkloof Hike

Overnight? Stay in Plettenberg Bay
Start: Bloukrans Forest Station, Tsitsikamma forest, between Plettenberg Bay and Humansdorp Finish: Bloukrans Forest Station, Tsitsikamma forest Duration: 8 ...

Hiking Trails / Sports & Leisure / Walks & Hiking

Storms River Walks and Hikes

Overnight? Stay in Storms River
Start: Storms River village Finish: Storms River village Duration: 4 km to 8 km Fitness: easy to moderate Our tip: the Baz bus stops in the village, for those ...

Hiking Trails / Walks & Hiking

Tsitsikamma Hiking Trails

Overnight? Stay in Storms River
Start: Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, Storms River camp Finish: Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, Storms River camp Duration: 1 km to 6 km Fitness: easy to moderate Our ...

Cycling / Family Entertainment / Sports & Leisure

Garden Route Trail Park MTB Trails

Overnight? Stay in Knysna
The Park is currently closed Unfortunately the trails will be closed until further notice. Rebuilding of the trails damaged by the fires in 2018 are currently ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Harkerville MTB Trails

Overnight? Stay in Plettenberg Bay
The Harkerville MTB trail near Knysna is 24 km of 72 per cent single track trail though forest, coastal path and plantation; an incredible ride. The red route ...

Scenic Drives / Sight Seeing

Self Drive the Garden Route

Overnight? Stay in Natures Valley
The essence of the Garden Route Route: Plettenberg Bay, Keurbooms River, Nature's Valley, Tsitsikamma National Park, Storms River Description: dense forests, ...

Museums

George Museum

Overnight? Stay in George
The stately building in which the George Museum is situated was once the drostdy and dates back to 1811. The museum itself was established many decades later (in ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Misty Mountain MTB Trails

Overnight? Stay in Natures Valley
Where: Misty Mountain Reserve, near Nature's Valley and Jeffreys Bay, part of Tsitsikamma National Park Level: four routes from 8 km to 65 km, easy through ...

Family Entertainment / Sports & Leisure

Sandboarding with Dune Adventures

Overnight? Stay in Knysna
Knysna Sandboarding is Garden Route activity run by Dune Adventures who have daily guided tours to experience the thrill of sandboarding. The tour starts from the ...

Wine Tours & Tasting

Inverroche Distillery

Overnight? Stay in Still Bay
INVERROCHE At the scenic confluence of the Goukou River and the vast Indian Ocean, a real gem lies in wait. Inverroche is an independent distillery that takes ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Bergplaas MTB Route

Overnight? Stay in Sedgefield
Where: Bergplaas State Forest, 26 km from George (get there along the 7 Passes Road Level: easy to difficult (there are steep climbs) Type of route: circular and ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Homtini MTB Trail

Overnight? Stay in Rheenendal
Where: Krisjan-se-Nek picnic site, Rheenendal, Knysna Level: intermediate to difficult Type of route: 19 km circular route along jeep track, logging roads, and ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Petrus-se-Brand MTB Trail

Overnight? Stay in Knysna
Where: Diepwalle Forest, Knysna Level: easy to intermediate Type of route: 22.4 km (can do a 48 km return) from Diepwalle office to Garden of Eden via incredible ...

Garden Route as a destination

If you are considering visiting Garden Route or have already booked your Garden Route accommodation, then you are probably keen to see what activities are available and what there is to do in the area. Explore our growing selection of Things to Do in Garden Route, or view the events that are taking place in the Garden Route during your stay, or suggest an activity if you come across something we've missed.

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