Southern Cape & the Garden Route - including the Whale Coast:
Travelling along the rugged southern Cape coast, where southern right whales frolic, to the city of Port Elizabeth, an array of natural wonders unfold. The famous Garden Route is beautiful and unspoilt, embracing mountains, lagoons, lakes, beaches and indigenous forests, with its coastline dotted with quaint towns and villages. Hermanus, with its old harbour, offers some of the best land-based whale watching on earth, beautiful walks and, for adrenalin seekers, cage-diving with Great White sharks nearby. Knysna, set around a tranquil lagoon, is the ideal place from which to explore the Garden Route, with the beaches of Plettenberg Bay, the forests of Tsitsikamma and the lake areas around Wilderness within easy reach. In Knysna, sample oysters at the waterfront, explore the Knysna heads, sail out to sea at sunset, take a ride on the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, or visit galleries and flea markets. Nearby Plettenberg Bay is flanked by beautiful rivers and lagoons, and boasts 12 km of golden beaches. Robberg Nature Reserve offers dramatic walking trails, whilst whale and dolphin encounters, river cruises and mountain biking through forests, can also be experienced. With its primeval forests, mountain scenery, rivers, streams and panoramic views, Tsitsikamma National Park is truly beautiful. Leap off the highest bungi-jump in the world, take a boat trip up the Storms River, abseil, quad bike, horse-ride, hike through forests or take a tree top canopy excursion. Nearby, visit Nature’s Valley, with its peaceful lagoon, or Monkeyland, a sanctuary for primates. For those wanting to add wildlife to their Cape experience, various safari options are available near Port Elizabeth. Addo Elephant National Park, Shamwari Private Game Reserve, or Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, all offer close up game viewing and luxury lodges.
The region also boasts some of the finest golf course locations in the world, and we can arrange golfing at renowned clubs, such as Steenberg, Erinvale, Arabella, Fancourt, Sparrebosch, and Goose Valley.

Between June and November you can experience some of the world’s finest whale watching by visiting Hermanus, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Arniston, De Hoop Nature Reserve or Plettenberg Bay, along the Cape Whale coast. View the giant mammals from shore as close as 10 metres away, or set out by boat for thrilling ocean viewing. Stay in one of the delightful establishments along the Whale coast and enjoy fine cuisine and scenery.