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Garden Route · 7 days

A seven-day Garden Route self-drive from Mossel Bay's lighthouse cliffs through Oudtshoorn's caves and mountain passes, then along lagoons, forests, wine estates and Tsitsikamma's gorges to the surf breaks of Jeffreys Bay.

7days
20stops
576km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Mossel Bay · Oudtshoorn · Wilderness · Knysna · Plettenberg Bay · Tsitsikamma — start in Mossel Bay, end in Jeffreys Bay.

DAY01

Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse → Kaai 4

2.1 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Kaai 4
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse· start
  2. 1.8 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Dias Museum Complex
  4. 0.3 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Kaai 4· overnight
DAY02

Highgate Ostrich Show Farm → Swartberg Pass

125 km · 1h 20m driving · Overnight in Swartberg Pass
  1. 09:00
    Highgate Ostrich Show Farm· start
  2. 36 km · 23m
  3. 12:00
    Cango Caves
  4. 19 km · 12m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Swartberg Pass· overnight
DAY03

Map of Africa Viewpoint → Timberlake Organic Village

127 km · 1h 27m driving · Overnight in Timberlake Organic Village
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Map of Africa Viewpoint· start
  2. 4 km · 10m
  3. 12:0014:00
    Pied Kingfisher Trail
  4. 23 km · 14m
  5. 15:00
    Timberlake Organic Village· overnight
DAY04

Knysna → Thesen Island

85 km · 52m driving · Overnight in Thesen Island
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Knysna Heads· start
  2. 28 km · 17m
  3. 12:00
    Jubilee Creek Trail
  4. 23 km · 14m
  5. 15:00
    Thesen Island· overnight
DAY05

Robberg Nature Reserve → Monkeyland

60 km · 46m driving · Overnight in Monkeyland
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Robberg Nature Reserve· start
  2. 19 km · 12m
  3. 12:00
    Bramon Wine Estate
  4. 3.4 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Monkeyland· overnight
DAY06

Nature's Valley → Storms River Mouth Suspension…

52 km · 43m driving · Overnight in Storms River Mouth Suspension Bridge
  1. 09:00
    Nature's Valley· start
  2. 36 km · 23m
  3. 12:00
    Tsitsikamma Big Tree
  4. 7.5 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Storms River Mouth Suspension Bridge· overnight
DAY07

Marilyn's 60's Diner → Supertubes

125 km · 1h 24m driving
  1. 09:00
    Marilyn's 60's Diner· start
  2. 117 km · 1h 14m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Supertubes
Heads Up
  • Swartberg Pass is a narrow gravel road; check current conditions, drive it in daylight and turn back at the summit to return to Oudtshoorn.
  • Robberg and Tsitsikamma (Storms River Mouth) charge SANParks/CapeNature conservation fees; Robberg's trails close in high wind or swell, so check before setting out.
  • Avoid driving the N2 and rural roads after dark, and keep valuables out of sight when parking at viewpoints and beaches.
  • Book Cango Caves tours and Highgate ostrich farm visits in advance, as tours run at set times.