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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (864) On this Garden Route tour, South Africa's breathtaking rustic mountainous beauty and verdant valleys are yours to enjoy. This landscape contrasts sharply with the tranquil arid conditions of the Klein Karoo. Travel on during the following days to the lush, green & beautiful "heart of the Garden Route".
You will visit an ostrich farm that has traded since the turn of the century. Your adventure far into the inner chambers of the stunningly beautiful world-famous pre-historic Cango Caves will be totally unforgettable on this Garden Route tour.
Spend a day at one of the famous Game Reserves, either Schotia, or Lalibela Private Game Reserves - where you will have the opportunity to see big game in their natural habitat. En route to Port Elizabeth visit the Addo Elephant Park, proclaimed in 1931 to save the last survivors of the once numerous herds of Eastern Cape elephants who are now thought to be extinct in South Africa.
The Garden Route's Addo Elephant Park is the home to the densest population of elephants in the world who share 12 000 hectares of gently undulating valley bushveld with jackal, warthog, suricate, buffalo, and a variety of antelope as well as lion, kudu, hartebeest and bushbuck.
On our safari Garden Route tours, South Africa's own rainforest, the Tsitsikamma Forest, will be visited before continuing on to Plettenberg Bay and Storms River. We then make a lengthy stop-over in the quaint historical seaside village of Knysna; a community nestled between the fringes of the dark mountainous forest and the ocean. Enjoy a sunset cruise on while dining aboard a paddle steamer on the vast navigable lagoon that flushes into the sea through the famous Knysna Heads as well as a journey by coastal steam train to George.
You will journey by the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe coastal steam train to George. There are exciting stop-overs, excursions and places of interest to visit throughout this unique Garden Route tour that showcases some of the best scenery South Africa has to offer. Leave a Comment
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It’s been nominated one of the eight most important cultural cities, and it boasts fascinating historical sites, vibrant African markets, wine estates, an active and beautifully restored waterfront, excellent museums (including Robben Island - once the political prison of Nelson Mandela but now a World Heritage Site) and superb and sophisticated shopping. And - South Africans being the sports-crazy, outdoor-loving people that they are - it also offers world-class golf courses, the world’s best land-based whale watching, stunning beaches, great white shark diving, challenging rock climbing, mountain trails, untouched wilderness areas...
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Just 72 kilometers from Port Elizabeth, nestling in the Sunday Rivers Valley, the Addo Elephant National Park comprises 51 000 hectares of evergreen bushfeld, home to over 230 Eastern Cape elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, kudu, and other antelope. The park offers walking trails, night drives and accommodation in self-contained rondavels. Leave a Comment Address: ADDO
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The Garden Route in South Africa is a must see experience, with it's varying natural beauty as the route meanders along the South Eastern coastline. Cape Rainbow brings you a variety of Garden Route tours from which to choose - no matter what your budget or time frame: Leave a Comment
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Cutting through the northern arm of the Drakensberg Mountains, the Blyde River Canyon - the third biggest canyon in the world - and its approaches afford some of the most spectacular - and the most visited - scenery in South Africa. Where Mpumalanga lies across the north-eastern section of the Great Escarpment, the high inland plateau falls steeply and sharply, opening up up fantastic and dramatic views of the Lowveld a thousand metres below. Winter is the best time come -summer weather patterns bring rain and as the scarp rises it creates a barrier for the clouds moving in from the east which in turn creates mist, cloud and very wet days.
The Blyde River Nature Reserve stretches from the Pinnacle and God's Window in the south near Graskop to where the Blyde River Canyon ends at Swadini in the north. This is bushveld country and the reserve contains five of the 71 different veld types found in South Africa, the dips and dives of the landscape forming pockets of varying ecosystems that create a constantly changing lanscape of plant life. You need to hike if you want to see much of the abundant wildlife in the area apart from the vervets that call the carparks their own. Far more discreet are the predators and you would have to very lucky indeed to catch a glimpse of the civet, leopard, genet, serval, and caracal that are known to inhabit the region. Hippo and crocodiles are to be seen in the rivers and lakes and eagles, buzzards, and falcons can be seen soaring over the heights.
The biodiversity here is very special - a fact recognized by UNESCO - and ground-breaking effortsare being made to harness this amazing diversity to reduce the poverty and displacement brought about by decades of neglect and exclusion. Eco-tourism and initiatives aimed at empowering local people are joining the more traditional industries of mining and agriculture as the region looks to a bright new future. Leave a Comment
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The Blyde River Canyon and surrounding area provide some of the most breathtaking scenery,with spectacular vistas as the high plainsof the interior plateau drop off in dramatic fashionto the sub tropical bushveld savannah below.
the Canyon itself ranges in depth from between 300 and 800 metres , and is the third largest canyon in the world.
There are wonderful panoramic views of the escarpment from lookout points aptly named Gods window, Pinnacle Rock, and Wonder View.
Situated en route to the Blyde River Canyon, Bourkes Luck Potholes and Graskop also provide wonderful viewing. Leave a Comment Address: Eastern Transvaal.
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Massive, unmoveable, brutal ( it should come as no surprise to learn that the building was commissioned in 1938, so much is it in the mould of many European buildings of the time in countries with a similar ethos and attitudes) the Voortrekker Monument outside Pretoria dominates the surrounding landscape. Built to commemerate the Great Trek of 1830 that saw Boer settlers leave the Cape region and make the long and difficult journey inland to found their own settlements based on their ideas and beliefs rather than those of the English who controlled the Cape Colony, it stand stern and fortress-like, saying to the world " we will not be moved" .
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the years that followed, the monument stands as an impressive memorial to the strength of will and fortitude of those pioneers. It is an undeniable part of South Africa's history and for that is worth a visit. Leave a Comment
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The 50 km long Blyde River Canyon Panorama Route offers some of the most spectacular scenery in all South Africa. The Canyon proper is 33km long and starts at Bourke's Luck Potholes where erosion in past millenia by the fast flowing water of the converging Blyde (river of joy) and Treur (river of sorrow) rivers has left these deep holes in the rock where sand and debris carried by the river was trapped and swirled, forming deep cylindrical pools and holes. A well-laid out series of walkways and bridges takes the visitor past and over the holes and now more-slowly flowing rivers to the lovely falls. The walkway is suitable for disabled travellers. It starts at the visitors' centre (worth a visit for the information you'll find there of the area's geology , ethnology and natural history) and loops around in a 180 metre circle. Leave a Comment
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.. if you are in either Johannesburg or Pretoria during your South African stay, don't miss a visit to de Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre if you possibly can help it. The centre is world-renowned for their wonderful work for the conservation of these critically endangered beautiful animals and a day spent there will show and teach you so much, not only about cheetah but also the amazing African Hunting dog - also critically endangered, African vultures and many other rare creatures. You will probably never have another chance like this to see so many cheetah (including the even rarer "king" cheetah) and at such close quarters.
Booking is essential as the number of visitors is strictly restricted. Guided tours of the Centre in an open vehicle are conducted every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 8h30 and 13h30. The tour takes about three hours and includes a refreshment stop at the charming Cheetah Lodge. There is no admittance outside these hours. Children under 6 are not admitted. Leave a Comment
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Marking the end of the Blyde River Canyon, the extraordinary rock formation known as the Three Rondavels stands clear at the end of the far wall of the canyon. Their name derives fron their straightsided walls and domed green tops that look for all the world like three giant's houses. Behind them in the distance lies the Swadini Dam, the last landmark in the reserve.
Also known as the Three Sisters, each of the Rondavels is named for the wife of a legendary chief. From lowest to highest, they are Magabolle, Mogoladikwe and Maseroto.
Accommodation options along the canyon are very limited though good lodges and guest houses can be found in the small towns in the area. Leave a Comment Directions: Coming to the main stretch of the Panorama Route from Kruger you need to head for the R532, north of Graskop. From Johannesburg you can either come via Nelspruit and Sabie or via the pretty little towns of Dullstroom, Lydenburg and Pilgrim's Rest.
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