| For anyone visiting South Africa, one of the most | | | | for ecotourism and African safaris. Most people enjoy |
| exciting and beautiful things to do is take a driving | | | | The Garden Route on automobile tours, but it must |
| tour of the world famous Garden Route. Filled with | | | | be noted that it is also the home of Africa's last |
| exotic locations, incredible vistas, welcoming local | | | | remaining passenger steam train, known as the |
| populations and wide variety of plants and animals to | | | | Outeniqua Choo Tjoe. |
| see, The Garden Route is unlike any road or highway | | | | Mossel Bay is a museum and historical site lovers |
| you have ever traveled on. There is a reason why | | | | dream, boasting wonderful educational sites such as |
| travelers and tourists from all over the world make | | | | the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex, The Maritime |
| sure this wonderful adventure is on the list of things | | | | Museum, The Shell Museum and Aquarium and others. |
| to do on a vacation in Africa. | | | | Historical sites include the Cape St. Blaize Cave and |
| The Garden Route is a very popular and beautiful | | | | Khoi Village, St. Blaize Lighthouse, Santos Pavilion and |
| stretch of the coast of southern South Africa, | | | | Lazaretto Cemetary amongst others, not to mention |
| stretching from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape | | | | the rich archtiecural gems of the area. Top notch |
| along to the Storms River. Named for the exquisite | | | | hotels, some of the greatest game reserves, a plush |
| natural plant life that inhabits the region, the Garden | | | | casino and fine dining are all juxtaposed against a |
| Route is absolutely breathtaking and offers a wide | | | | breathtaking landscape and surrounding wilderness |
| array of places to visit and sites to see. The Garden | | | | area great for animal watching. |
| Route includes towns and areas such as Mossel Bay, | | | | Safaris of many kinds and outdoor adventures are |
| Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Nature's Valley and others. | | | | abundant along The Garden Route, including the |
| The Garden Route is found between the Outeniqua | | | | Keurbooms River Ferries, Botlierskop Day Safaris, |
| Mountains and Tsitsikamma Mountains and the Indian | | | | The Garden Route Game Lodge and others. |
| Ocean, home to temperate forests and nearly 300 | | | | Plettenburg Bay is home to the Tenikwa Wildlife |
| species of birds and plentiful wildlife. A variety of | | | | Center, Monkeyland and Birds of Eden. Knysna boasts |
| habitats are found along the Garden Route including | | | | outdoor experiences of many kinds including the |
| forest, wetlands and fynbos. Nature reserves, varied | | | | Knysna Elephant Park and Spring Tide Sailing Charters, |
| ecosystems, and maritime reserves where one can | | | | and Tsitsikamma offers the Tsitsikamma Canopy |
| find coral reefs, dolphins and seals make the Garden | | | | Tours. |
| Route one of the greatest destinations in the world | | | | |