{"id":2376,"date":"2017-04-11T13:23:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T13:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/african-spiral.pl-dev.co.za\/?page_id=2376"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:18:56","slug":"garden-route","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/?page_id=2376","title":{"rendered":"Garden Route"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GARDEN ROUTE<\/h1> [vc_empty_space height=”20px”]\n
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NATURAL BEAUTY AND ENCHANTING SCENERY<\/h3> [\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1430909610020{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1495005439399{padding-right: 60px !important;}” el_class=”nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland”][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”53″ el_class=”nicdark_tab_dark nicdark_sidebar_fixed”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_btn title=”ENQUIRE NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#16615a” custom_text=”#ffffff” shape=”square” align=”center” link=”url:%2Fcontact-us%2F||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1430922224160{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]T<\/span>he well-known \u201cGarden Route\u201d of South Africa is aptly named for its natural beauty, but is just as famous for its adventure and family friendly activities. This enchanting scenery of thick indigenous forests, beautiful lakes, meandering rivers, white sandy beaches, rocky clifftops, spectacular mountain passes, and the famous Knysna lagoon, creates a backdrop for a host of fun filled adventures.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]In contrast to the greenery of the coastline and protected by a long mountain range, is the Little Karoo, a semi desert region of South Africa which is home to the town of Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, with a host of activities on offer, including the famous Cango Caves as well as tours to the ostrich farms and interactions with crocodile, cheetah and meerkats.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]The Western Cape and Garden Route are linked by the longest wine route in the world \u2013 Route 62, rambling all the way from the winelands of the Western Cape, through the Breede River Valley into the Little Karoo ending near Oudtshoorn.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_tabs shape=”square” color=”blue” active_section=”1″ el_class=”nicdark_tab_padding0″][vc_tta_section title=”TOUR GALLERY” tab_id=”1444643904267-ee865c8c-4dc7″][rev_slider_vc alias=”garden-route-gallery”][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”TOUR MAP” tab_id=”1444643904313-58754151-4f24″][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_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” size=”400″][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1431007823358{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland” css=”.vc_custom_1527753890110{padding-right: 60px !important;}”]\n\n

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GARDEN ROUTE FAST FACTS<\/h4>\n
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WEATHER IN THE GARDEN ROUTE
\nThe Garden Route offers mild weather year round with more rainfall expected in the winter months between June and September.
\nCLOSEST AIRPORTS :
\nCape Town, George, Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth Airports<\/i>
\nLANGUAGE SPOKEN :
\nEnglish, Afrikaans<\/i>
\nCURRENCY :
\nSouth African Rand<\/i><\/p>\n

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GARDEN ROUTE<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=”20px”]
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