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Highlights

  • Luxurious boutique beach house hotels
  • Superb golf resort destination
  • Excellent beaches, water sports and whale watching
  • Ideal family holidays in South Africa
  • Areas of outstanding natural beauty

Climate

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Geography

The Garden Route map
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Luxury Holidays in The Garden Route

Holidays along a magnificent, mountainous coastline

The Garden Route earns its name from the lush green vegetation surrounding this coastal road – ocean-facing mountain slopes cloaked in luxurious forests.

Although a popular travel destination, many areas of the coast remain untouched, offering superbly deserted trails for hiking and swathes of secluded beaches and bays affording myriad marine adventures. As you drive between Cape Town and the Garden Route, the journey brings you through The Whale Coast and the nature reserves around Walker Bay.

The Garden Route reveals charming seaside towns, one of which, Hermanus, is said to be the world’s best land-based whale watching site. The focal point of the town is a picturesque, historic harbour, providing a rewarding stop on your coastal odyssey.

Tsala Treetop Lodge

Eco-sensitive luxury treetop hideaway

Highlights

Tsala Tree Top Lodge
  • Luxury treetop hideaway with plunge pools
  • Magnificent eco-friendly suites on stilts
  • Al fresco African dining with stunning views
  • Area of outstanding natural beauty

The Plettenberg

Romantic mansion house hotel on a dramatic rocky headland

Highlights

The Plettenberg
  • Dramatic and romantic rocky headland location
  • Stunning Plettenberg Bay beaches
  • Excellent watersports and diving
  • Secluded private villa options

Kurland - Plettenberg

Luxurious family holiday hotel in the foothills of Outeniqua Mountain

Highlights

Kurland Plettenberg
  • Award-winning luxury boutique hotel
  • Magnificent family holiday destination
  • Beautiful natural surroundings
  • Dedicated children’s areas

Facilities

  • Fitness Centre1
  • Kids Club1
  • Restaurant
  • Spa

Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa

Private cliffside hideaway near Noetzie Beach

Highlights

Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa
  • World-class championship golf course
  • Huge luxury suites in stunning surroundings
  • Award-winning Pezula Resort Spa
  • Romantic Honeymoon Castle

Facilities

  • Business Centre
  • Golf
  • Indoor Pool1
  • Kids Club1

Plettenberg Park

Secluded cliff top boutique hotel

Highlights

Plettenberg Park Aerial
  • Secluded cliff top location with stunning views
  • Surrounded by an abundant nature reserve
  • Private dining and honeymoon Jacuzzi
  • Plettenberg Bay’s beaches close by

Facilities

  • Mini Bar1
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • TV

The Sands @ St Francis Hotel

Opulent African beach house in a picturesque seaside village

Highlights

The Sands
  • Romantic luxury suites overlooking the ocean
  • Excellent surfing, fishing and boating
  • Premium beachfront location
  • Picturesque, affluent seaside village

Facilities

  • Air Conditioning1
  • Beach Hotel1
  • Hair Dryer1
  • Massage

Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate

Family-friendly golf and leisure destination in the Garden Route

Highlights

Golf course
  • Spectacularly beautiful Garden Route setting
  • Gary Player-designed Montagu championship course
  • Six esteemed restaurants featuring the Links Lodge
  • Idyllic family holiday destination

Facilities

  • Business Centre
  • Golf
  • Jacuzzi
  • Kids Club1

Gorah Elephant Camp

Private historic lodge in Addo National Elephant Park

Highlights

Gorah Elephant Camp
  • Exclusive private lodge in Addo National Elephant Park
  • Luxurious, tented, elephant safari destination
  • Twice daily game drives
  • Gourmet dining and authentic African cuisine

Facilities

  • Air Conditioning1
  • Bar
  • En Suite Bathroom1
  • Swimming Pool