Victoria Bay
A small bay between the cliffs, with a tidal pool for swimming and one of the most reliable surf breaks on the coast.
Photo: NH53, CC BY 2.0
Find places, make memories in George and the Garden Route
Ruvia is a free travel app for things to do in George and along the Garden Route. Swipe through beaches, hiking trails, restaurants, cafés and what's on this weekend, save what you like and turn it into a day out.
In private testing.
Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
One app for the whole Garden Route. Free for every visitor.
- Towns, from Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay
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- Categories, from beaches to bakeries
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- Kilometres around each town, all covered
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- What Ruvia costs a visitor
- R0
See Ruvia in action.
Finding somewhere to go, planning the day and getting there, in two minutes.
Garden Route places worth the drive.
A few of the beaches, mountain passes and scenic drives around George you'll find in the app.
George
Wilderness
Sedgefield
Knysna
Plettenberg Bay
Mossel Bay
Oudtshoorn
A good day out, planned in minutes.
Whether you're visiting George for a weekend or you've lived on the Garden Route for years, Ruvia helps you find somewhere new to go and get there.
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Pick a category and decide one card at a time. Right saves it to My List, left skips it, and undo brings the last one back.
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Tap search and Ruvia lists what's nearest straight away. Type a word and it looks through every place and event in every town.
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Photos, opening hours, what's on and today's deal on one page. Call, open the website or get directions in a tap.
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Markets, live music, festivals and workshops nearby, sorted by date. Filter to today or this weekend and add any of them to your calendar.
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Everything you saved lands in My List. Drag the stops into order or let Ruvia find the shortest way round, then hand it to Google Maps.
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The numbers you hope you won't need, plus quick links to pharmacies, doctors, vets, car rental and towing.
Collect the Garden Route, one stamp at a time.
Check in when you're at a place and it goes in your Ruvia Passport. Every visit earns XP, and finishing a day's route earns more.
- Landmark badges for the coast's special places
- Sets to complete: every beach, every Wilderness spot
- Level up from Newcomer to Local Legend
A check-in only counts when your phone is at the place, and you need to be signed in.
From “what shall we do?” to “let's go.”
Montagu Pass. Photo: A3alb, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pick your town
George, Wilderness, Knysna, Plett, Mossel Bay, Sedgefield, Oudtshoorn, or near me.
Swipe what you like
Right to save, left to skip. Your interests come first.
Plan your route
Drag My List into order and see the drive or the walk.
Go
Hand the route to Google Maps, book a table, and tick off where you've been.
Ruvia Business
Run a café, a guesthouse or a tour on the Garden Route?
Put your business in front of visitors to George and the Garden Route who are deciding where to go next. Photos, opening hours, events, specials, bookings with chat and reviews, all from your phone.
Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
Both apps are in private testing with a small group. Once testing is done they launch on the App Store and Google Play.
Ruvia
For visitors · Free
