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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Hiking Trails

Hike the Otter Trail

Overnight? Stay in Nature's Valley
The Otter Trail follows the magnificent Garden Route coastline from Storms River Mouth to Nature's Valley in the Tsitsikamma National Park. The trail is 42,5 ...

Sight Seeing

Explore the Cango Caves

Overnight? Stay in Oudtshoorn
Just outside Oudshoorn in the Karoo, the Cango Caves are a series of dripstone caverns that open into vast halls of towering stalagmite formations with names like ...

Extreme Sports

Cango Ostrich Show Farm

Overnight? Stay in Oudtshoorn
Visit the Cango Ostrich Show Farm situated just 14 km from the centre of Oudtshoorn where you can observe and learn all about Ostriches. At the Cango Ostrich ...

Bird Sanctuaries / Wheelchair Friendly

Visit Birds of Eden

Overnight? Stay in Plettenberg Bay
Birds of Eden in Plettenberg Bay is the world’s largest single span aviary, just a few kilometres east of Plettenberg Bay in the Garden Route, where birds are free ...

Cruises / Water Sports

Day Sailing Charter with Springtide

Overnight? Stay in Knysna
Springtide Sailing Charters gives you the opportunity to take a turn at the helm of the 50 foot yacht, Outeniqua. You will be able to sail through the Knysna Heads ...

Cruises / Whale Watching

Ocean Encounters

Overnight? Stay in Plettenberg Bay
Our Ecological adventure leaves from Central Beach with an exciting beach launch and heads east past the bird sanctuary and Keurbooms beach to Arch Rock. Here we ...

Hiking Trails

Hiking in the Robberg Nature Reserve

Overnight? Stay in Plettenberg Bay
Robberg Nature Reserve is a charged booster of outdoor living - incredible scenery, views over shoreline and sea, a thriving Cape fur seal colony, a huge diversity ...

Animal Sanctuaries / Wheelchair Friendly

Jukani Wildlife Ranch & Care Centre

Overnight? Stay in Plettenberg Bay
Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the big cats such as lions, cheetahs, Bengal tigers, leopard (spotted and black), jaguar, pumas, caracal and serval cats and ...

Art Galleries / Arts & Crafts

Mossel Bay Craft Art

Overnight? Stay in Mossel Bay
4 renowned artists have joined hands to create a spectacular array of artworks. All achieved through the love and labour of the local people, empowering the ...

Fishing / Sports & Leisure

Deep Sea Fishing

Overnight? Stay in Mossel Bay
Deep sea fishing for the brave. Leaving early in the morning or even evening trips. These are for the fishing enthusiast and a fun and rewarding experience ...

Fishing

Fishing at Botlierskop Game Reserve

Overnight? Stay in Mossel Bay
Try your hand at fishing with an experienced guide or ask your guide to arrange a fishing rod and tackle. Species you are likely to catch are Carp, Large mouth ...

Casinos & Gaming / Wheelchair Friendly

Garden Route Casino

Overnight? Stay in Mossel Bay
Garden Route Casino is now open 24 hours a day. Visitors are able to enjoy gaming facilities which include 412 slot machines, 16 gaming tables (including 3 poker ...

Extreme Sports

Quad Biking in the Garden Route

Overnight? Stay in George
Only five minutes from George in the Garden Route you can experience the thrill of driving your own quad through beautiful scenery while having the adventure of a ...

Water Sports

Kitesurfing in the Garden of Eden

Overnight? Stay in Sedgefield
The lakes, estuaries and pristine beaches of the Garden Route and Sedgefield in particular offer kiting opportunities as diverse as anywhere in the world and is ...

Farm Stalls & Markets

Wild Oats Community Farmers Market

Overnight? Stay in Sedgefield
Over 60 stalls of the finest local farm produce, homebakes, plants and flowers, outdoor breakfast and live music - no matter what the weather does. An authentic ...

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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Garden Route, Surrounding Towns, Tsitsikamma

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