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Places to visit in Garden Route

Plettenberg Bay Best for: Parks, Shopping, Beaches Oudtshoorn Best for: Nature, Outdoors, Parks Knysna Best for: Nature, Parks, Beaches Tsitsikamma National Park Best for: Adventure, Nature, Trails Wilderness Best for: Nature, Beaches, Nightlife
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Top Garden Route tours
5-Day Garden Route Adventure Tour: Addo National Park, Jeffreys Bay, Wilderness National Park and Oudtshoorn BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $516
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3-Day Garden Route Tour from Cape Town with Game Drive BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $335
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8-Day Garden Route from Cape Town: Cape Point, Winelands, Safari BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $817
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Best things to do in Garden Route

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The Cango Caves
Oudtshoorn
Visit for: 1​h 30​min
Robberg Nature Reserve
Plettenberg Bay
Visit for: 3​h 30​min
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Knysna Heads
Knysna
Visit for: 3​h
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Birds of Eden
The Crags
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Knysna Elephant Park
Knysna
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Cango Wildlife Ranch
Oudtshoorn
Visit for: 2​h 30​min
Parks
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Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre
The Crags
Visit for: 2​h 30​min
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Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary
The Crags
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Featherbed Nature Reserve
Knysna
Visit for: 3​h 30​min
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Lawnwood Snake Sanctuary
The Crags
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Tsitsikamma National Park
Tsitsikamma National Park
Visit for: 8​h
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Otter Trail
Tsitsikamma National Park
Visit for: 3​h 30​min
Trails
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The Dolphin Trail
Storms River
Visit for: 8​h
Waterfall Trail
Tsitsikamma National Park
Visit for: 4​h
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St. Blaize Trail
Mossel Bay
Visit for: 3​h 30​min
Shopping
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Cali Craft & Gems
Oudtshoorn
Visit for: 2​h 30​min
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Mosaic Outdoor Market
Sedgefield
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Harkerville Saturday Village Market
Plettenberg Bay
Visit for: 1​h 30​min
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AfriCanyon River Adventures
The Crags
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Tsitsikamma Woodcutters Journey
Storms River
Visit for: 3​h
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Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours
Storms River
Visit for: 3​h
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14 days in South Africa BY A USER FROM UNITED ARAB EMIRATES December, culture, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, shopping, wildlife, popular PREFERENCES: December, culture, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, shopping, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 15 days in Africa BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA November, culture, relaxing, wildlife, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: November, culture, relaxing, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 51 days in South Africa & United States BY A USER FROM NEW ZEALAND December, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, wildlife, slow & easy, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: December, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Slow & easy 26 days in South Africa BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES May, popular PREFERENCES: May ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 5 days in Garden Route BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA June, popular PREFERENCES: June ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 12 days in Mossel Bay BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA April, kids, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife, popular PREFERENCES: April, kids, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 2 days in Knysna BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA April, popular PREFERENCES: April ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 2 days in Oudtshoorn BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA April, popular PREFERENCES: April ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 9 days in South Africa BY A USER FROM INDIA November, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: November ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 5 days in Knysna BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA December, teens, kids, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife, popular PREFERENCES: December, teens, kids, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 36 days in South Africa BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA April, wildlife, popular PREFERENCES: April, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 1 day in George BY A USER FROM SOUTH AFRICA July, popular PREFERENCES: July ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium
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