Further Afield
The Garden Route, Southern Cape, South Africa
The Garden Route stretches from Mossel Bay in the west to the Tsitsikamma in the east and is regarded as South Africa's "Garden of Eden". The region offers stunning scenery including pristine sandy beaches, lush indigenous forests, giant trees, deep gorges, tranquil lagoons and quaint seaside villages.
Any time of the year is good for visiting the area, depending on whether you want to enjoy a peaceful retreat during the winter months, or a slightly more bustling holiday destination during the summer.
Sample Itinerary
To help you, we have put together a sample itinerary based on a 2 week stay with added suggestions for
a 3rd week.
What's on throughout the year:
End September
December - March:
March - April:
December:
January/February:
July:
Mid-July:
August:
September:
November:
Last w/e April:
July:
March:
November - April:
May:
May:
June/July:
July - October: |
Hermanus Whale Festival
Kirstenbosch Open Air Summer Concerts
Symphony of Fireworks Competition
Million Dollar Golf Challenge, Sun City
Horse Racing J&B Meet in Capetown
Grahamstown Arts Festival
Bastille Festival in the Franschoek Winelands
Capetown Fashion Week
Simons Town Penguin Festival
V&A Waterfront, Capetown, Dragon Boat Festival
Franschoek Cheese Festival
Knysna Oyster Fest
Capetown Jazz Fest
Summer Arts Season at Spier
Cape Gourmet Festival
V&A Waterfront, Capetown, Wine Festival
Jeffreys Bay Billabong Surfing Competitions
Whale Season |
South African Climate - Garden Route
The Garden Route, Western Cape has a Mediterranean maritime climate with nicely warm, sunny Summers and mild Winters, and there are always
at least 10 hours of daylight throughout the year. When there are showers, the rain is brought by the balmy sea-winds from the Indian Ocean, and any damp days are always interspersed with wonderful days to rival the best of any British Summer.
SPRING - average 12- 22°c September, October, November
SUMMER - average 17 - 27° c December, January, February
AUTUMN - average 13 - 24° c March, April, May
WINTER - average 8 - 18° c June, July, August
(Because South Africa lies South of the Equator, its seasons are opposite to those of Europe and America.)