Places to Explore In The Garden Route and the Little Karoo

Discover the best places to explore in The Garden Route and the Little Karoo with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

De Rust

De Rust is a sleepy Little Karoo village. The main road is lined with crafts stores, coffee shops, restaurants, and wineshops...

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  • 2 Things To Do

George

About 11 km (7 miles) from the sea, George is the largest town and the de facto capital of the Garden Route. Although the surrounding...

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  • 3 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Knysna

Knysna (pronounced nize-nuh) is one of the most popular destinations on the Garden Route. The focus of the town is the beautiful Knysna Lagoon, ringed...

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  • 6 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Little Karoo

The landscape of the Little Karoo—austere, minimal, and dry—stands in stark contrast to the Garden Route. In summer it resembles a blast furnace, and winter...

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Mossel Bay

Mossel Bay's main attractions are an excellent museum complex; several beautiful historic stone buildings (some of which are exceptionally well preserved); some of the best...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Oudtshoorn

Oudtshoorn has been famous for its ostriches since around 1870, when farmers began raising them to satisfy the European demand for feathers to adorn women's...

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  • 6 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Plettenberg Bay

Plettenberg Bay is South Africa's premier beach resort, as the empty houses on Beachy Head Road (known as Millionaires' Mile) during the 11 months when...

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  • 8 Hotels
  • 8 Things To Do

Sanbona Wildlife Reserve

Roughly the size of Singapore, this enormous private wildlife reserve supports a free-roaming population of wild animals that were indigenous to the Western Cape before...

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  • 3 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Storms River

Although it's a small, isolated village, Storms River absolutely buzzes with activity. A hotel, a couple of guesthouses, and a few backpackers' lodges all cater...

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  • 3 Hotels
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The Crags

Although technically part of Plett, the Crags is very different. It's rural and forested and is home to a primate refuge as well as a...

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  • 2 Things To Do

Tsitsikamma

Administered as its own park, the Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park is a narrow belt of coastline extending for 80 km (50...

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Wilderness

Wilderness is a popular vacation resort for good reason. Backed by thickly forested hills and cliffs, the tiny town presides over a magical stretch of...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

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