Discover the Garden Route, South Africa
The Ultimate Garden Route Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to Do & How to Plan Your Trip
Tsitsikamma National Park
Explore Tsitsikamma National Park, one of the Garden Route’s most spectacular destinations, with its iconic Storms River Suspension Bridge.
Robberg National Park
Explore Robberg Nature Reserve near Plettenberg Bay, one of the Garden Route’s most iconic hiking destinations, with dramatic coastal trails, pristine beaches and spectacular ocean views.
Best hikes of the Garden Route
The Garden Route has many extraordinary hikes. Some of our favorites are the Robberg Trail, Half Collard Kingfisher trail, Buffalo Bay Trail, Waterfall Trail, Fisherman's Trail and many more..
The World's best Road trip destination, and not without a reason.
Where to Stay on the Garden Route: Why Wilderness Is the Perfect Base
Located in Wilderness Heights, Solyn Villa offers a private and peaceful base in the heart of South Africa’s Garden Route. Perfectly positioned between George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, and Tsitsikamma National Park, guests can easily explore the region’s beaches, forests, hiking trails, golf courses, and coastal towns while returning to the calm and privacy of Wilderness.
Despite being close to many of the Garden Route’s most iconic destinations, Wilderness remains quieter, more relaxed, and deeply connected to nature — one of the many reasons it stole our hearts.
How to travel by plane?
Fly to George, stay centrally in Wilderness and visit Knysna, Oudtshoorn & Plettenberg from here and pursue the journey to Tsitsikamma national park. From there visit Jeffrey's Bay and St. Francis. Fly from Port Elizabeth to your following destination.
How to travel by car?
Start from Cape Town. Make your way past Hermanus & Betty's bay through to Mossel Bay. From there, drive to Wilderness and explore most of the Garden Route from here. Wilderness is the most central spot along the Garden Route.
How many days do you need for the Garden Route?
It is recommended staying at the Garden Route for 7 days.
We would schedule it like this:
1. Wilderness (4 nights). Day 1: Robberg, Day 2: Oudtshoorn, Day 3: Half Collard Kingfisher Trail & Map of Africa, Day 4: Outeniqua Market & Garden Route Mall. Day 5: Knysna
2. Tsitsikamma (3 nights): Day 1: Suspension Bridge, Day 2: Waterfall trail, Day 3: Jeffrey's Bay.
