Garden Route & Eastern Cape
Garden Route
Whilst the Garden Route of South Africa is an extremely scenic experience, it is the hidden
destinations along its side roads that are the secret of this region.
That is probably how Oudtshoorn - the ostrich capital of the world - found its way onto the
Garden Route. An array of modern and world-renowned golf courses, ancient forests, craft
centres, mountain hideaways and beach holidays can be found on this breathtakingly
beautiful route that stretches over 400 kilometres on the south west coast of the country.
Eastern Cape
The Garden Route is famous for its hardy ‘fynbos’ floral kingdom, its secluded little bays and
all year-round holiday atmosphere. It's conveniently accessible from Cape Town or Port
Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. The Garden Route National Park weaves together the existing
Tsitsikamma National Park's ancient forests and wild coastline with the Wilderness National
Park, through a chain of mountains and lakes. Here you will discover a fascinating mix of
eco-systems providing natural scenery found nowhere else on earth.
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a place of rugged beauty , pristine coastline, virgin bush and sub-tropical
forests. It’s the birthplace of Nelson Mandela, popular for surfing and great for Safaris.
Stretching from the rugged Drakensberg in the north to the lush Tsitsikamma forests in the
south, it's home to the Xhosa tribe with a rich heritage and history over the centuries.
The Eastern Cape incorporates parts of all 7 ecological zones that occur in South Africa. This
heralds a colourful assortment of fauna and flora, including Africa's Big Five, an abundance
of birdlife, with hundreds of recorded species;, and a rich and varied marine life, including
27 species of whales and dolphins.
The Addo Elephant Park, with the “Big 7” – the Big 5 plus Great White Sharks and Whales - is
a major tourist attraction of the provi