- Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is halfway between Cape Town and PE, this coastal town marks the official beginning (or end) of the Garden Route. There’s a wide choice of backpacker hostels, beaches and adventure activities.
- Little Brak
A real beach holiday spot.
- George
George is very close to Oudtshoorn, Mossel Bay and Victoria Bay, it’s a convenient backpacker stop over point. George airport is a convenient way of arriving to explore the Garden Route.The Outeniqua Tjoe - Choo train comes puffing into the station once a week.
- Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn was home to rich feather barons until the turn of the century. The collapse of the feather industry meant the area had to find other attractions in order to survive. And boy, has it done a good job of that! You need daaaaays to “do” Oudtshoorn.
- Victoria Bay
Victoria Bay is renowned as one of the world’s best surfing beaches and the waves here are often spectacular.
- Wilderness
Wilderness nestles in the green coastal hills, framed by the Touws River lagoon on one side and miles of superb beach on the other. The beautiful Wilderness National Park protects the unique eco-system that makes up the surroundings.
- Sedgefield
Straddling the N2 and in its turn surrounded by wetlands and sandwiched between the sea and the mountain, this is paraglider's paradise.
- Buffels Bay
This little coastal village lies just outside of Knysna and is a great place to relax and get closer to nature.
- Knysna
This backpackers haven is the centre of the Garden Route. The town of Knysna sprawls around the Knysna lagoon whose entrance is guarded by two rocky cliffs called The Heads. Knysna is the hub of the Garden Route and this once sleepy village is now a bustling town.
- Uniondale
Peaceful winding roads and lovely country side. The alternative inland route along the coast…
- Nature's Valley
Situated at the end of the Groot River pass, Nature’s Valley is surrounded by mountain, lagoon, sea and forest.
- Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay is a backpackers paradise. It was named “Baia Formosa” (Beautiful Bay) by early Portuguese explorers. Plettenberg Bay is now one of the Garden Route’s major destinations, primarily because the Portuguese weren’t far wrong.
- Bloukrans
The main attractions here are the Bloukrans Bridge, the world’s highest bungy jump and the beautiful surroundings
- Stormsriver
The major drawcard here is Mother Nature. And she’s a real Mother, but not the one you know. Wild, tempestuous, untamed, violent, calm, soothing, shouting, majestic and awe-inspiring if you can look past the hand of man.
De Rust
An interesting little one horse town.
Located at the foot of the Swartberg Mountain range, between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West, this one horse town is jam-packed with galleries, unusual shops, eateries and off-the-wall refugees from bigger towns. Go in search of the mermaid of Meiringspoort as you zigzag through the incredible gorge and over the river, hike in the red mountains and get to know a few ostriches.
Places to Stay
- De Rust Boutique Backpackers
Use them as a base for your Klein Karoo quests.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Let these accredited tour and safari guides take the wheel
(Hazyview,Mpumalanga)
A great opportunity for backpackers to visit an unspoilt part of South Africa
(Kosi Bay,Zululand)
See the 'flying' Great White Sharks above and below water.
(Simon's Town,Cape Town)
This dedicated backpackers in Joburg organises everything from car hire to safaris.
(Johannesburg,Johannesburg)
Kruger Inn Backpackers is a community inside a nature reserve, on the border of the Kruger National Park.
(Marloth Park,Mpumalanga)
A private beach and a cliff-top restaurant.
(Simon's Town,Malawi)
A Backpackers that puts the "Hip" back into "Hippy" - a Bohemian wonderland
(Grahamstown,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)
Surrounded by nature.
(Scarborough and Kommetjie,Cape Town)
Isinkwe backpackers is a well managed bush camp set in the middle of indigenous bush, just outside of Hluhluwe.
(Hluhluwe,Zululand)
A fantastic place to stay in the centre of Sea Point.
(Sea Point,Cape Town)
