The Garden Route is the iconic stretch of coast along South Africa’s southern coastline. It is a very popular road trip destination that officially starts at Tsitsikamma National Park and ends in the town of Mossel Bay. The drive is famous for its diversity in wildlife and absolutely stunning views. This is a perfect destination for nature-lovers, outdoor enthusiasts and photographers.
The Garden Route in South Africa is the stunning stretch of coastline that officially starts in Storms River to the east of Knysna and stretches all the way to Mossel Bay. However, there is so much to see west of Mossel Bay all the way to Cape Town that it’s worth taking a bit of additional time to see things like the Southernmost Tip of Africa and the penguin colony in Simons Town if you have the time. The whole area is packed with natural beauty – hikes, viewpoints, outdoor activities – you can’t really go wrong. There is so […]
If you find yourself on a road trip along the Garden Route in South Africa, I highly recommend making the time to stop at Inverroche. Just a ten-minute drive north from Still Bay, you’ll come across the Inverroche Gin Distillery atop a hill surrounded by farms. It’s also just 90 minutes from George and definitely warrants a trip if you are traveling the Garden Route. Inverroche infuses their gin with different types of fynbos (pronounced fayn-boss), which grow abundantly in the Cape Floral Region. Fynbos translates to “fine bush” and encompasses the many variants of plants with fine leaves that […]
A hike that only took us a few hours felt more like a weekend’s worth of exploration. The landscape quickly evolves from pebbly walkway, to boardwalk, to sandy dunes, to rocky coastline and finally to a steep hilly trek before dead-ending into a stunning beachy stretch of coastline along the Garden Route. Robberg Nature Reserve is a small peninsular reserve in Plettenberg Bay, but because it’s surrounded by the vast Indian Ocean, you feel like a tiny speck making your way across the sharp rocks. If you’re a sucker for that feeling that you, and all your worries, are just […]
