Garden Route
Travel Guide
Visit Garden Route
Where to stay in Garden Route
Wilderness Beach
Wilderness Beach is noteworthy for its seaside views, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Wilderness National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Robberg Beach
Well-liked for its beaches and restaurants, you might stop by Robberg Nature Reserve and Plettenberg Bay Beach while you're exploring Robberg Beach and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Knysna Central
If you're spending some time in Knysna Central, Knysna Quays and Knysna Waterfront are top sights worth seeing.
Thesen Island
While visiting Thesen Island, you might make a stop by sights like Knysna Lagoon and Garden Route National Park.
Waterfront
Unique features of Waterfront include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Knysna Quays or Knysna Waterfront while you're exploring the area.
Paradise
Paradise is noteworthy for its gardens, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Knysna Lagoon and Garden Route National Park.
Oubaai Hotel Golf & Spa
Was a great place to stay just the dinner offerings were very poor!
Reviewed on Oct 5, 2025
Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays
We stayed for two nights in a room with a view over the harbour. The room felt a bit dated and the walls quite thin (so much so we got a call from reception asking us to turn our tv volume down as next door found it too loud - this was before 10pm). Reasonable breakfast options. We ate dinner at ...
Reviewed on Mar 22, 2025
Sky Villa Boutique Hotel
Room was great - honeymoon suite - very comfortable with fabulous views. Housekeeping a little hit & miss. Bar service poor. Lorette was very helpful in organising a wine tour which was very good. Rooftop pool & bar advertised but not open during our stay - they should advise that this happens when ...
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2025
Plett Quarter Apartments
What a wonderful place this is.We had an apartment 206.Fully equipped with everything we needed.A beautiful view .Lovely views around the bar near the swimming pool.The staff here were excellent,nothing was too much trouble,The restaurant food is excellent and very resonably priced.SISSY IN THE RESTAURANT ...
Reviewed on Mar 11, 2025
Brenton Haven Beachfront Resort
Very enjoyable
Reviewed on Feb 25, 2025
First Group Perna Perna Mossel Bay
We initially felt unsafe here . This was probably not a fair assessment- it was based on how we felt that day . We did leave the hotel to stay somewhere else as I was feeling anxious. We return the next morning abd the staff had been really worried about us . They had explained that security was ...
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2024
Popular places to visit
Tsitsikamma National Park
Picturesque valleys, beaches and mountains, diverse wildlife and adventure sports make this one of the Eastern Cape’s most appealing national parks.
Plettenberg Bay Beach
Sunbathe by the ocean, watch for marine wildlife and ride waves on one of the Western Cape’s best beaches.
Santos Beach
Dine at the restaurant with views of the seals and whales in this wide, sandy coastal stretch with a grassy lawn.
Robberg Nature Reserve
Enjoy magnificent coastal views, superb wildlife watching, energetic hiking and refreshing swimming at this national monument and protected marine reserve.
Knysna Lagoon
Sheltered from the rough sea swells by two rugged headlands, this brilliantly blue lagoon is a boating and watersports hotspot.
Victoria Bay Beach
Find one of the most secretive beaches in the Garden Route, a secluded, sandy cove with safe swimming spots and ideal waves for long surfing sessions.
Things to do
Touw River Boat Cruise - Wilderness National Park
