- Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is halfway between Cape Town and PE, this coastal town marks the official beginning (or end) of the Garden Route. There’s a wide choice of backpacker hostels, beaches and adventure activities.
- Little Brak
A real beach holiday spot.
- George
George is very close to Oudtshoorn, Mossel Bay and Victoria Bay, it’s a convenient backpacker stop over point. George airport is a convenient way of arriving to explore the Garden Route.The Outeniqua Tjoe - Choo train comes puffing into the station once a week.
- Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn was home to rich feather barons until the turn of the century. The collapse of the feather industry meant the area had to find other attractions in order to survive. And boy, has it done a good job of that! You need daaaaays to “do” Oudtshoorn.
- De Rust
An interesting little one horse town.
- Victoria Bay
Victoria Bay is renowned as one of the world’s best surfing beaches and the waves here are often spectacular.
- Wilderness
Wilderness nestles in the green coastal hills, framed by the Touws River lagoon on one side and miles of superb beach on the other. The beautiful Wilderness National Park protects the unique eco-system that makes up the surroundings.
- Sedgefield
Straddling the N2 and in its turn surrounded by wetlands and sandwiched between the sea and the mountain, this is paraglider's paradise.
- Buffels Bay
This little coastal village lies just outside of Knysna and is a great place to relax and get closer to nature.
- Knysna
This backpackers haven is the centre of the Garden Route. The town of Knysna sprawls around the Knysna lagoon whose entrance is guarded by two rocky cliffs called The Heads. Knysna is the hub of the Garden Route and this once sleepy village is now a bustling town.
- Uniondale
Peaceful winding roads and lovely country side. The alternative inland route along the coast…
- Nature's Valley
Situated at the end of the Groot River pass, Nature’s Valley is surrounded by mountain, lagoon, sea and forest.
- Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay is a backpackers paradise. It was named “Baia Formosa” (Beautiful Bay) by early Portuguese explorers. Plettenberg Bay is now one of the Garden Route’s major destinations, primarily because the Portuguese weren’t far wrong.
- Stormsriver
The major drawcard here is Mother Nature. And she’s a real Mother, but not the one you know. Wild, tempestuous, untamed, violent, calm, soothing, shouting, majestic and awe-inspiring if you can look past the hand of man.
Bloukrans
The main attractions here are the Bloukrans Bridge, the world’s highest bungy jump and the beautiful surroundings
World's highest Bungy Jump!
This enormous wilderness and nature conservation area stretches for more kilometers than you'll even be able to walk. This is also home to the world's highest bungy jump. The surrounding area is filled with more adventure than you will know what to do with. There is a backpacking lodge at the jump and nearby Stormsriver has a few backpacking hostels.
This enormous wilderness and nature conservation area stretches for more kilometers than you'll even be able to walk. This is also home to the world's highest bungy jump. The surrounding area is filled with more adventure than you will know what to do with. There is a backpacking lodge at the jump and nearby Stormsriver has a few backpacking hostels.
Places to Stay
- Bloukrans Backpackers Lodge
This log cabin is set close to the world’s highest bungy jump with a huge view over the Bloukrans Gorge and indigenous forest below.
What to do
- Bloukrans Bungy
This is the Rolls Royce of all bungy jumps. And at 216m it’s the highest too. Ask any backpackers hostel in the area for more info and bookings.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Simon’s Town Boutique Backpackers is close to Simon's Town station and the beach, the backpackers is well situated for access to the best of the peninsula.
(Simon's Town,Cape Town)
They offer scuba diving, ocean kayaking and Lilo trips at the Storms River Mouth
(Stormsriver,Garden Route)
Set between the Gamka Nature Reserve and Swartberg Mountains a self catering lodge with outstanding views
(Oudtshoorn,Garden Route)
Horse trails in the eastern Free State.
(Clarens Eastern Free State,Free State)
A riding centre on the edge of the winelands.
(Joostenbergvlakte,Wine Region)
Backpackers - Ready to soak up the beautiful Cape Peninsula on a chauffeur ride with a difference? Yeah! Hit the road on the back of a Harley-DavidsonTM motorcycle.
(Cape Town City Bowl,Cape Town)
Kruger Inn Backpackers is a community inside a nature reserve, on the border of the Kruger National Park.
(Marloth Park,Mpumalanga)
Your one-stop adventure centre...
(Hazyview,Mpumalanga)
The Roc ‘n Rope Lodge hosts climbers from around the world
(Waterval Boven,Mpumalanga)
A good overnight stop.
(Ermelo,Mpumalanga)
