Destination Garden Route

11/03/2024

Nothing to add here.... It's time to Visit South Africa , it's time to visit the Garden Route !

What is a beautiful photo panoramic view of the Garden Route for us, is a fully stocked buffet for the sheep grazing.
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07/03/2024

What a great opportunity to share first-hand knowledge with interested in travelling to beautiful South Africa! The Garden Route is a popular self-drive destination, with many unique adventures, places to stay and not-to-forget places to eat, drink and be merry!

This is a delayed post.

As the new year unfolds, South African Tourism's North Europe Hub kicks off the year with a burst of energy while showcasing at the Vakantiebeurs trade

07/03/2024

There is always something happening, some event to attend, exhibition to see, concert to listen to, meal to be had, in the Garden Route and Klein Karoo.

You'll find some gems by joining this group, see you there!

05/03/2024

When visitors share their stories:

Hier vind je tips voor Plettenberg Bay. Plettenberg Bay is een leuke plek die je zeker moet bezoeken als je de Garden Route rijdt.

03/03/2024

Just add the Garden Route and Klein Karoo's 'all year round' natural beauty and you'll see it's always an excellent choice to add this region to your tour through South Africa. Any time of the year!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/south-african-natural-wonders-you-must-see

The varied landscapes of South Africa play host to an extraordinary variety of seasonal natural phenomena.

21/02/2024

Is knowing 'places where no-one will find you' a good or a bad thing?

Let us have your stories...

Happy International Tourist Guide Day!

24/01/2024

Garden Route exposure and business opportunities in The Netherlands and Belgium. These B2B 'speeddating' sessions are highly effective - 'everybody' wants to Visit South Africa (again.... and again)!

In aansluiting op de Vakantiebeurs organiseerde South African Tourism vier informatieve middagen die onderdeel zijn van een groots opgezet roadshow-evenement. 24 Zuid-Afrikaanse toeristische organisaties namen deel en hadden ontmoetingen met reisagenten en pers in de steden Amsterdam, Den Bosch, Ant...

14/01/2024

It is a wrap! On the last day of the Vakantiebeurs we just took a look around to see what South Africa is actually 'competing with, and it is fascinating to realize how many people opt to visit South Africa (again), when there is all this choice...

Thanks Team SA both at the show and back home for making our visitors feel welcome and special! THAT'S what makes them keep coming back, we've been told over and over again the last few days 💝🇿🇦💝!

13/01/2024

Before we can entice people to come and visit Destination Garden Route we need to answer questions about South Africa. 'Where is it exactly? How far is it from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth? What is the weather like? And when is the best time to visit?'

There is a great team of South(ern) Africa specialists who are all helping us do that! Thank you!

Garden Route Collection Reisbrigade Vakantiebeurs Cape St Francis Resort Tsitsikamma Village Inn De Denne Country Guest House Bloukrans Bungy Somervreug Guesthouse Africanyon African Travels Sable Tours Oudtshoorn Tourism - South Africa Ocean Odyssey Knysna Rondreisopmaat.nl

11/01/2024

Day 2 of the Vakantiebeurs saw great interest in the Garden Route, as the Dutch are generally very independent travellers who like to self-drive. Something which is easily done here. 'Team Garden Route' is well-presented with the Garden Route Collection including Africanyon in Plett, De Denne Country Guest House in Oudtshoorn and Somervreug Guesthouse in Knysna. Wesgro includes the Garden Route whomever they speak to, while Tsitsikamma Village Inn and Cape St Francis Resort are our neighbours on the stand. Oudtshoorn Tourism - South Africa, Ocean Odyssey Knysna, Knysna Springtide Sailing Charters, Bloukrans Bungy, and Wildehondekloof complete the Garden Route contingent at the show.

Boy, did we talk a lot today! And more tomorrow! Hall 7, see you at the South Africa Pavillion!

11/01/2024

Ook wij krijgen vaak interessante vragen, net als Trevor Noah...

Je kunt ons van 11 - 14 januari op de Vakantiebeurs vinden in het Zuid Afrika paviljoen in Hal 7. Zodat wij ook al je vragen kunnen beantwoorden! Zien we je daar?

02/01/2024

In the mean time in Cape Town...

This yearly carnival of colors and music is not yo be missed! Welcome to Cape Town 🎶!

19/12/2023

Our kind of life... Fresh, green, honest and down to earth 💚💚💚. Is this what you like too?

Capturing the beauty of indigenous herbs, from our Cape Floral Kingdom 🌿

Used in our traditional tea remedies, you can find an array of herbal mixtures, available to shop online

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19/12/2023

This pass is simply stunning!

28/11/2023

When golf is not only about golf...

The Garden Route boasts a huge variety of golf courses, with several in the Top 20 of , which should be on golfer's bucket list. Feel free to contact us for tailor made golf- and leisure packages.

When the rest of the four-ball waits for you to tee off...

Photo by Tiaan Schutte

25/11/2023

This is where we play! You're welcome to come join us....

25/11/2023

... we have... Ubuntu!

09/11/2023

When visiting Destination Garden Route most people also incorporate Cape Town in their itinerary. This must be one of the most stunning evenings one can plan there.

Take your picnic basket, get there in time and hope for little or no clouds. It is just wow!

31/10/2023

Apricot and hanepoot picking, and celebrating summer. That is what this is all about!

*SAVE THE DATE*

We are excited to share the De Krans Summer fruit picking dates with you. Join us from 18 November to 3 December 2023 for our annual picking of apricots, and from 3 February to 3 March for our popular hanepoot picking. We will also be hosting the very first Hanepoot Trail Run on 10 February in collaboration with Jakhals Events (tickets available from their website). More information regarding prices per kilo and picking times will be confirmed closer to the time. Please note that the fruit picking is always subject to change due to weather conditions and availability. Please check our social media platforms or phone the farm at 044 2133 314 for updated information closer to the time.

We look forward to welcome you together with your friends and family to the farm.

18/10/2023

Congrats to Pezula Nature Retreat!

Garden Route winner among World Travel Awards 2023.

29/09/2023

If bubbles are your thing, this is the place to ve this weekend!

Actually, even if bubbles aren't your thing, this is still the place to be!

It's your last chance to get tickets for the one-of-a-kind, Bubbles Fest 2023!

🍾𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: Access to the festival area for tastings and pairings at the stalls with live music, craft areas, kiddies areas, a meal, and a welcome gift - 𝗥𝟯𝟱𝟬
🍾𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: Includes the above mentioned General tickets, as well as access to the Majozi live show after the day festival! 𝗥𝟱𝟱𝟬

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀:
🎨𝗕𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀: Facilitated by Helena Ge**er from Art on Queen. The session promises fun and creativity, tastefully paired with delicious canapés and Domaine des Dieux Cap Classique sparkling wines! Art supplies, canapés, and Sparkling Wines are included in the ticket price of 𝗥𝟰𝟱𝟬

𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 at the link in our bio!

22/09/2023

Stay safe!

𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 – 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐧𝐲𝐬𝐧𝐚⁣
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We appreciate all the support and understanding that we have received from the K2C riders in the last hours since the event was cancelled by the George Municipality’s Disaster Management.⁣
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The Lions of Knysna and Uniondale will determine a plan of action in terms of some sort of compensation for entrants and ask for patience in this regard. We need to assess all the expenses that have gone into event preparation over the past year by the NPO and the financial implication of it being cancelled at such a late stage.⁣
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We will communicate this and the options / workable solutions via email to the riders with regards to their purchased merchandise in the next few days. There will be no registration or merchandise pick up in Uniondale on the the 23rd or 24th September 2023. If you purchased an MTB board with your entry, you will be able to collect it at the next Finish Time MTB timed event.⁣
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In the interim – waterpoint product and the Saturday night meal prepared by the Lions will be allocated to local old age homes, schools and shelters in the area. Please see the link below for all project that the Lions Clubs of Knysna and Uniondale support.

https://www.karootocoast.com/beneficiaries.⁣

Kind regards,

The Karoo To Coast Team
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22/09/2023

Safety first...

𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬⁣⁣
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𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝟸𝟷 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦⁣⁣
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The George Municipality Disaster Management team has deemed the Lions Karoo to Coast unsafe to proceed due to expected adverse weather conditions on Sunday, 24th September 2023.⁣⁣
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We must put the safety of people first and after deliberation notified the race organisers of this decision at 20:00 on Thursday, 21st September 2023. ⁣⁣
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The event organisers will issue a more detailed release to the rider entry database on Friday 22nd September.⁣⁣
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The Lions Karoo to Coast is an annual 100 km mountain bike race held in September down the Prince Alfred's Pass from Uniondale to Knysna. ⁣⁣
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George Municipality apologises for any inconvenience caused due to the cancellation of the event. We thank the participants, and everyone involved for their understanding in this regard.