Budget Travel in the West of the Republic of South Africa

There are very few places in the country that boast such diverse natural sites in the West. The Garden Route follows the Indian Ocean coastline on the Eastern Cape Coast, the mountainous area Outeniqua and the Tsitsikamma Mountains. The Garden Route enjoys one of the liveliest and most uncluttered climates with pristine cute beaches, beautiful lagoons and estuaries, and boasts over 250 species of birds.

The West Coast

The West Coast offers some of the smallest urban experiences in South Africa. It's a region that needs to be enjoyed slowly, so the road along the West Coast is a favorite among locals and international visitors. Not only does the area offer one of the world's most beautiful scenery, mountains, oceans, and everlasting prospects, this beach is also the finest South African hospitality paradise.

There are two official wine roads on the West Coast, Swartland Wine Road and the Olifants River Wine Region. The West Coast Seafood also serves high quality seafood and a line of grapes along with the vineyards and some of the country's best restaurants on this shore.

The Winelands

Only 45 minutes drive from Cape Town and the mountains and valleys of Winelands, all the lovely Cape Dutch homesteads, cellars, oak towns and ultra fine restaurants. The towns of Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl are pleasing and begging to look and enjoy very slowly as good wines.

The Way of the Garden

This is the land of lakes, coves, mountains and forests on the south shore from Heidelberg to the East Tsitsikamma Forest and the Storms. It's a bustling place in the country that inspires writers and artists whose presence makes Garden Route a fancy taste. Many foreign visitors are also of paramount importance.

This coastal motorway connects a host of wonderful cities with the natural wonder. Along the way, all kinds of adventure activities are diving, abseiling, fishing and so on. The Klein Karoo

One of the most geologically interesting areas in South Africa is the Klein Karoo, with its high mountains and bare streams. Its remarkable geological features are the Cango caves, natural limestone and chambers of limestone, outside of Oudtshoorn. These caves are one of the ten most visited sights in South Africa.

It is worth visiting Oudtshoorn, the heart of the Ostrich pen industry, when it was at the beginning of the 1900s. The grandiose feathers of the old feathers are still visible, while the ostrich farms now involved in the commercial production of meat, leather, eggs and feathers can be found even by riding an ostrich. The town has annual music and theater events awaiting the Klein Karoo Kunstefees.

The Central Karoo

The semi-dry Karoo's name is derived from an indigenous word (19459011), but this impact is a cheat. Dig a little beneath the surface and find fossil rich terrains, stunning rock art, ancient rock rafts, one of the greatest types of planet and star-filled sky to thrill astronomers, regardless of whether they are amateur.

Prince Albert Bekes at the foot of the beautiful Swartberg Creek offers a convenient starting point to go out and explore. Close to Gamkaskloof or The Hell, which hosts an isolated farming community that for a century was only on foot or on horseback. Karoo National Park, South Africa's largest ecosystem, reveals how fauna and vegetation have adapted to the toughest environment.

The Valley of the Breede

More than 15 attractive small towns have the fortune to nest in the fertile Breede River valley, from the orchards and the vineyards to the wall.

Theres Ceres, rightly named the Roman goddess of fertility; Tulbagh, 32 historical buildings that allow the highest concentration of national monuments in the country; Montagu, the home of hot mineral springs for healing powers; Worcester and Robertson – famous for their noble vintages.

The Overberg

An hour east of Cape Town, above the hills, Overberg, resorted by beaches, scenic coastal towns, an ancient lighthouse that has many shipwrecks (Agulhus degrees ) And a whale line that attracts more whales and more listeners every year. Between June and November, masses go to Hermanus and its surroundings to see the great mammal's yard and cloak.

Inland, above the Outeniqua Mountains, Klein Karoo is located in Oudtshoorn, the capital of the strucage and is the color of the richness of the nook economy worldwide. Undoubtedly, the most popular attraction in the area is the underground wonderland of the Cango caves. The caves with their own museums form the Klein Karoo tourist center and you should visit it.

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Agulhas National Park

Knysna Elephant Trail

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1: Stellenbosch

Resort Bergplaas

Phone 021 887 5331 Fax: 021 887 5331

Mountain Breeze Caravan Park

Tel.: 021 880 0200 Fax: 021 880 0200

Day 2: Paarl

[1945900] 2] Berg River Resort

Tel: 021 863 1650 Fax: 021 863 2583

Orleans Caravan Parks

Tel: 021 862 3520 Fax .: 021 862 3520

Day 3: Clanwilliam

Bulshoekdam Leisure Center

Tel: 027 482 2635 Fax: 027 482 2635

Clanwilliam Dam Resort

Tel: 027 482 8000 Fax : 027 482 1933

Phone: 027 482 2828 Fax: 027 482 2828

Day 4: Worcester

City Holiday Resort

023 343 2909 Fax: 023 343 2911

Day 5: Swelendam

Kambati River Resort

Tel: 028 514 3999 F Ax: 086 627 3528

Day 6: Still Bay

Ellensrust Caravan Park

Tel: 028 754 1034 Fax: 028 754 1140

Park

Tel .: 028 754 1034 Fax: 028 754 1034

Day 7: George

George Tourist Resort

Phone: 044 874 5205 Fax: 044 874 4255

Caravan Park

Tel: 044 889 0034 Fax: 044 889 0034

Herolds Bay City Pedestrian Park

Tel: 044 801 9262 Fax: 044 873 3862

Day 8: Knysna

Buffelskop Caravan Park

Phone: 044 384 1314 Fax: 044 384 1314

Tel: 044 382 2609 Fax: 044 382 2609

Phone: 044 381 0060 Fax: 044 381 0065

Distanc Es km from Cape Town

Beaufort West 463 km

Bredasdorp 207 Km

Hermanus 109 km

Knysna 465 km

Oudtshoorn 422 km 19459003 Roberton 165 km

194 59002] Vredendal 297 km

Source by Gerald Crawford