There are few places in the country that can boast such a variety of places of natural beauty such as the Western Cape. The Garden Route follows the coastline of the Indian Ocean in the Eastern Cape Coast, including a stretch of mountain ranges, the Outeniqua Mountains Tsitsikamma and surrounding area. The Garden Route is one of the milder climate and uniform, with pristine sandy beaches, lagoons and estuaries and has more than 250 species of birds.
The WestCoast
The west coast offers some of the biggest small town experiences in South Africa. This is a region that melts on the tongue, and slowly, and then travel by road along the west coast are a favorite with locals and international guests. Not only the area offers some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world mountains, oceans and views that go on forever so this stretch of coast is also a paradise for the best South African hospitality.
The West Coast has two official wine routes,Swartland Wine Route and the Olifants River wine region. West Coast seas also produce a bounty of quality seafood and line fish around the fruit of the vine and some of the countrys finest restaurants are found along this coast to accompany.
The Winelands
Only 45 minutes drive from Cape Town and is in the mountains and valleys of the Cape Winelands all gracious gabled Dutch farmhouses, cask-lined cellars, oak-lined towns and ultra fine restaurants. The towns of Stellenbosch,Franschoek and Paarl are delightful and beg to be explored and enjoyed slowly, like a fine wine.
The Garden Route
The land of lakes, bays, mountains and forests languishes on the southern coast from Heidelberg to the Tsitsikamma Forest and Storms River Eastern Cape. It 'a corner of the country that offers inspiration, writers and artists whose presence gives the Garden Route a trendy touch. There is also a priority of many foreign visitors.
This coastal road linksa series of charming towns interspersed with natural wonder. Along the way, every type of diving adventure is possible, abseiling, fishing and much more.
Klein Karoo
A most geologically interesting parts of South Africa is the Klein Karoo, with its high mountains and steep gorges. A geological feature is the Cango Caves, a series of natural caverns and rooms carved into limestone, outside of Oudtshoorn. These caves are among theThe ten most visited attractions in South Africa.
Oudtshoorn itself, the heart of the ostrich feather, when it was at its peak in late 1800 early 1900, is worth a visit. The grandiose, old feather palaces are still visible, while ostrich farms involved, now in commercial production of meat, skin, eggs and feathers, can be visited, with the possibility of riding an ostrich. The city has an annual festival of music and theater of the Klein Karoo Kunstefees.
TheCentral Karoo
The semi-arid Karoo derives its name from a native word [Thirstland], but the nudity, which means that it is misleading. Dig a little 'under the surface and find it full of fossils, stone-age terrain, fascinating rock art, ancient sites, one of the largest varieties of succulents on the planet and the starry sky to inspire astronomers, no matter how amateur.
Peaceful Prince Albert at the foot of the spectacular Swartberg Pass is an ideal starting point from whichto venture out and explore. Its proximity Gamkaskloof or Die Hel (The Hell), once home to an isolated farming community that had for a century only on foot or horseback. The Karoo National Park, the largest ecosystem in South Africa shows how the flora and fauna must adapt their environments.
The Breede River Valley
About 15 small attractive town have the good fortune lurking in the fertile Breede River Valley, wall to wall in orchards andVineyards.
Theres Ceres called, appropriately for the Roman goddess of fertility; Tulbagh with 32 historic buildings that promote the greatest concentration of national monuments in the country, famous Montagu, home of hot mineral springs for healing, Worcester and Robertson - known for its wines valuable.
The Overberg
An hour east of Cape Town "mountain" is the Overberg, marked by a coastline of holiday-friendly beaches, picturesque coastal villages, an oldLighthouse, which has seen many a shipwreck (at Cape Agulhus) and a path that attracts more whale whales and more watchers each year. Between June and November crowds flock to Hermanus and surroundings to see the great mammals court and bounce.
Inside, over the Outeniqua Mountains you will find the Klein Karoo with Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the country, and is the heart of the world's ostrich farming. Undoubtedly the most famous attraction is the metro areaWonders of the Cango Caves. The caves form with its museum, the tourist center of the Little Karoo and are a must to visit.
Attractions:
Robben Island
Table Mountain
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Two Oceans Aquarium
Ratanga Junction
Tygerberg Zoo
Stellenbosch
Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
Drakenstein Lion Park
Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area
West Coast Fossil Park
Hex River Valley
Kleinplaas Life Open-AirMuseum
Cape Agulhas
Agulhas National Park
Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe
Blue Krantz Bunjy Jumping
Wilderness National Park
Knysna Elephant Park
Suggested Itinerary
Day 1: Stellenbosch
Bergplaas Resort
Tel: 021 887 5331 Fax: 021 887 5331
Mountain Breeze Caravan Park
Tel: 021 880 0200 Fax: 021 880 0200
Day 2: Paarl
Berg River Resort
Tel: 021 863 1650 Fax: 021 863 2583
Caravan Orleans
Tel: 021 8623520 Fax: 021 862 3520
Day 3: Clanwilliam
Bulshoekdam Leisure Resort
Tel: 027 482 2635 Fax: 027 482 2635
Clanwilliam Dam Resort
Tel: 027 482 8000 Fax: 027 482 1933
Driehoek Caravan & Camping
Tel: 027 482 2828 Fax: 027 482 2828
Day 4: Worcester
Nekki City Resort
Tel: 023 343 2909 Fax: 023 343 2911
Day 5: Swellendam
Kambata River Resort
Tel: 028 514 3999 Fax: 086 627 3528
Day 6: StillBay
Ellensrust Caravan Park
Tel: 028 754 1034 Fax: 028 754 1140
Stilbaai Municipal Caravan Park
Tel: 028 754 1034 Fax: 028 754 1034
Day 7: George
George Tourist Resort
Tel: 044 874 5205 Fax: 044 874 4255
George East Caravan Park
Tel: 044 889 0034 Fax: 044 889 0034
Heralds Bay Caravan Park Municipal
Tel: 044 801 9262 Fax: 044 873 3862
Day 8: Knysna
Buffelskop Caravan Park
Tel: 044 384 1314 Fax: 044 3841314
Brenton Lake Resort
Tel: 044 381 0060 Fax: 044 381 0065
Monks Holiday Resort
Tel: 044 382 2609 Fax: 044 382 2609
Distances in km from Cape Town
Beaufort West 463 km
Bredasdorp 207 km
Hermanus 109 km
Knysna 465 km
Oudtshoorn 422 km
Roberton 165 km
Vredenburg 162 km
Vredendal 297 km
