Five Things To Do During A Garden Route Tour

If you’re planning on visiting South Africa sooner than later then one place you simply shouldn’t miss out is the famous garden route. Expanding from the Western Cape right across to the Eastern Cape, this splendid trail of the coastal highway will demonstrate you a host of ecologically varied vegetation, beautiful lagoons, royal lakes, and rugged coastlines that’ll simply take your breath away.

The ideal stepping stone from the city of Cape Town to the malaria-free Tsitsikama rainforest area in the Eastern Cape, Garden Route has so much to offer the travelers. Below listed are a few exciting things to do during your Garden Route tour in South Africa.

Canoeing the Kerbooms river Gorge:

just eight kilometers away from Plettenberg Bay, you can canoe upriver and through the gorge or down river to the river estuary, with spectacular scenery in either direction we get really close to nature here with an abundance of birdlife to see.

The water along the shoreline of the Garden Route are well-known for being ideal locations for dolphin and whale watching. Spend some time witnessing the waves from the land, or go for a marine safari where passionate guides will escort you in hunt of these incredible being of the ocean. There are both land-based and boat-based whale watching tours available.

Explore Knysna Elephant Park:

If you are an animal lover, then visiting the Knysna Elephant Park is your best bet where you can relish an exceptional wildlife experience with a group of rehabilitated elephants. Under the meticulous supervision of seasoned handlers, travelers can walk with the elephants, feed and ride them and also interact with these monstrous pachyderms. Operating for over 20 years, Knysna Elephant Park was the 1st asylum in South Africa to house orphaned African elephants. For wildlife lovers, this is a must-do.

Wilderness National Park:

Now part of the Garden Route National Park, Wilderness National Park lies between the Garden Route towns of George & Knysna and widens from the mouth of the Trouw River in the west to Sedgefield in the east. This national park is a haven for water birds, encompassing the grey heron & 5 species of kingfishers. Campsites & artificial log compartments are accessible for travelers, and also facilities for water adventure on the lakes, which include fishing, canoeing, sailing, and windsurfing.

Take pleasure from bungee jumping at Bloukrans:

Home to the highest bungee jumping location on the planet, the Garden Route area provides adventure seekers a jump of 216m. Placed 40 kilometers outside of Plettenberg Bay on the way to Storms River, travelers can enjoy a pulsating bungee jumping experience in magnificent surroundings.

Regardless of the season, The Garden Route is a haven for eco-lovers, bird watchers, and solitude seekers. However, summer and winter seasons are considered as the best season to maximize your Garden Route tour.

New to the Garden route is the walking with lions experience near Mossel Bay. Where to local rangers will take you on a stroll with the lions.

Other things to see and do whilst in the garden route with us are

Ziplining at Tsitsikama falls. A series of ziplines over the falls.

Birds of Eden. We step inside the worlds biggest bird aviary and onto a elevated boardwalk 1.2 kilometers in length, which takes us up into the canopy of the trees to get really close to the birds.

Visit an ostrich ranch at Oudtshoorn the ostrich capital of the world.

The Kango caves at oudtshoorn.

Train museum at George.

Lagoon dinner cruise on a paddle steamer at Knysna Lagoon.

Visit the Knysna heads for great views of the Lagoon and the Indian Ocean

And many more attractions

This article is written by Mytours, that specializes in day tours from Cape Town, South Africa. They also have other tailor-made tour throughout the Western Cape, including Garden Route tour.