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Things to do in Garden Route
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from October to March.
Things to do
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Robberg Nature Reserve
A wild peninsula, its fur seals and a trail above the waves. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature4 hr≈ €5best in the morning
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Knysna and its Heads
Two cliffs guarding the entrance to a large lagoon, and the town’s oysters. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint3 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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Tsitsikamma and the Storms River suspension bridge
A coastal forest plunging into the ocean, and a footbridge over the river mouth. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsNature5 hr≈ €20takes the whole day
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The Bloukrans bungee jump
A two-hundred-and-sixteen-meter drop from a bridge, one of the highest bungee jumps in the world. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsSport2 hr≈ €100best in the morning
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Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
Monkeys rescued from captivity living free in a forest, and a giant aviary. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryPark3 hr≈ €25best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Garden Route: from October to March, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in October, where to go in November, where to go in December.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 6 |
| February ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 |
| March ideal | 25 °C / 77 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 |
| April | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 9 |
| May | 21 °C / 70 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 5 |
| June | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 9 |
| July | 18 °C / 64 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 7 |
| August | 20 °C / 68 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 4 |
| September | 19 °C / 66 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 10 |
| October ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 10 |
| November ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 8 |
| December ideal | 24 °C / 75 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 9 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €35
- Mid-range
- €70
- Comfort
- €125
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.4 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: South Africa
- Plugs
- Type C, D, M, N, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 10111 (police), 10177 (ambulance)
- Driving
- On the left
Near Garden Route
- Cape Town South Africa, 460 km
- Durban South Africa, 860 km
- Kruger National Park South Africa, 1,370 km
- Namibia — Windhoek and the Namib Namibia, 1,420 km
- Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, 1,810 km
- Madagascar Madagascar, 2,920 km