Garden Route ("Garden Road") - one of the most famous sights of South Africa, is located in the south of the country, in the areas of the Western and Eastern Cape. The picturesque "road of gardens" runs along the coast of the Indian Ocean, from the Mossel Bay (the bay of the mussel) to St. Francis Bay

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How to get there

From Cape Town to George and Port Elizabeth regular flights from South African Airways. In addition, from these cities it will not be difficult to get to any point of "road gardens" by bus or renting your own car (which will be the best solution, since public transport here is still quite rare). The N2 highway is the main thoroughfare to Garden Route, which connects Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.

Translux Bus buses connect Mossel Bay with Oudtsvorn (on the way 1 hour, fare 7 USD). And every Saturday a train from Cape Town leaves here.

In addition, Garden Route can be reached from more remote corners of the country. For example, the Intercape bus from Johannesburg goes to Oudtsworth 14, 5 hours (departure daily, cost 43 USD).

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The Garden Route coastline is the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and many sandy beaches. The season starts here in September and lasts until May. But even in the winter months (June-August), the water temperature is +17 ... 19 ° C.

Entertainment, sightseeing and attractions Garden-Rout

George is the largest city on the "road of the gardens". Here is the airport and many hotels

• Knysna - the heart of Garden Route. Staying in this town can not do without visiting the world famous oyster farm (a farm-tavern is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00). In addition, here you can ride on a sightseeing train Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe (every day except Sundays), which twice a day goes from Naizna to George and back. Working hours: from Naizna - at 09:45 and 14:15. From George - at 14:00. The journey takes 2-2, 5 hours. Naizna-Heads are two huge rocks separated by a narrow strait, one of the most picturesque places in South Africa.
• Knysna Elephant Park is located 20 km from Naizna (operation mode: 8: 30-16: 30).
• Storms River - gateway to Tsitsikamma National Park
• Plettenberg Bay is one of the most popular resorts on Garden Route, where surfing is popular.
• Mossel Bay - first time open more than 500 years ago, the Portuguese navigator Bartolomeo Dias, lies halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Here you can see the museum complex of Bartolomeo Dias, the Maritime Museum, the Postal Tree (the first post office in South Africa), and the seashell museum with an aquarium.
• Nature's Valley - wild, pristine and beautiful nature of South Africa "in the flesh" .
• Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital of South Africa. There are over 400 ostrich farms, of which 4 have the status of Show Farms (operating mode: 7: 30-17: 00, excursions start every half hour). Tourists are offered not only to sit and ride on ostriches, but also to have a real ostrich steak.
• Cango and Zoo Cango. Immediately on the outskirts of Oudtsvorn there is a zoo farm with reptiles, crocodiles, predatory felines (including two rare Bengal tigers, of which there are only 250 in the world). Working hours: daily, 8: 00-16: 30. Cango Caves are among the top ten most visited places in South Africa. There are several routes stretching from 30 minutes to an hour and a half (excursions start every hour 9: 00-16: 00)

Garden Ruth diving

The underwater world of Garden Route is surprisingly rich in the colors of coral life. Because of the mixing of the two oceans (and, correspondingly, the two currents: warm Indian and cold Atlantic), most representatives of the local marine fauna are nowhere else in the world. The best time for diving is from May to September, when visibility reaches 20 meters, and the water temperature fluctuates +18 ... 20 ° C.

The most popular dive sites: Groot Bank near Plettenberg Bay , where you can see a lot of caves, small tunnels and large fish in abundance: parrotfishes, saber-toothed sharks, etc. The maximum depth is 25 m. And Bruce se Bank, which is located near Naizna. There are many colored solid and soft corals, sponges. The maximum depth is 31 m. Photo Garden-Rout (13)