Not the Garden Route - finding an alternative to the busry tourist trail
The Garden Route used to be the Grand Tour of South Africa for discerning travellers but its popularity has come at a price. South Africa is a well-populated country and when that population is on holiday the roads are filled with a constant flow of traffic. What were once scenic villages have sprawled into large towns; there are theme parks and tourist shops. So if not the Garden Route, then what?
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Cape Town itself offers so much to delight visitors that it provides an excellent base for a Not the Garden Route trip. Cape Town is steeped in a wine and foodie culture with gourmet markets, world class restaurants, vibrant life style design and fascinating history as well as beaches, surfing, sailing, walking, biking, watersports and whale-watching in season.
Add to this a trip up to Western Cape for quirky coastal villages, fabulous seafood, tea plantations, rugged mountains, wildlife and rock paintings - and particularly breath-taking during the spring flower season (August/September).
When asked to produce a bespoke itinerary for guests, I usually start by booking tables at the very best restaurants, where waiting lists are up to six months. Creating this kind of itinerary requires a lot of local knowledge but thankfully booking via a specialist agent like ourselves costs no more than booking direct, our recommendations are unbiased and our private guides are the very best.
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