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Seven Passes. Photo: Gill Richard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Things to do on the Garden Route
Seven towns from Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay, and Oudtshoorn over the mountains. Pick one for the places worth your time there.
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Things to do in George
Beaches, mountain passes, gardens and golf, at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains.
Home of George Airport, where most trips start -
Things to do in Wilderness
Lagoons, forest and a long golden beach, just over the hill from George.
About 15 minutes east of George -
Things to do in Sedgefield
A slow town between the lakes and the sea, with a famous Saturday market.
About 35 minutes east of George -
Things to do in Knysna
A lagoon town between the forest and the Heads, known for its oysters.
About an hour east of George -
Things to do in Plettenberg Bay
Wide beaches, the Robberg peninsula and the Keurbooms River, at the eastern end of the Garden Route.
About an hour and a quarter east of George -
Things to do in Mossel Bay
Where the Garden Route begins: history, a cliff-top trail and warm, calm beaches.
About 45 minutes west of George -
Things to do in Oudtshoorn
The Klein Karoo over the mountains from George: caves, ostriches and big passes.
About an hour north of George, over the mountains
Every town in one app
Ruvia is a free app for things to do in George and the Garden Route. Pick a town, swipe through places to eat, beaches, hikes and what's on, and plan the day.