Garden Route Adventures

Welcome to the Garden Route Adventure guide.

The Garden Route is a world-renowned scenic and adventure route catering for the very energetic visitor to the more reserved tourist and definitely has something to offer for every adventure traveller. 

The Garden Route has most of the adventures that can be found in the rest of South Africa.  Geographically its varied terrain opens up numerous possibilities for a variety of outdoor adventure activities.  From Mountains for climbing, hiking and biking to lagoons for quiet kayaking and fishing trips.  The Indian Ocean stretches all along the route making for great scuba diving, surfing and sailing.

The best attribute of the Garden Route is that you can choose the pace of your holiday. Embark on a whirlwind rollercoaster ride of fun and adventure, or make your journey laid back to soak up the tranquillity of the surroundings. Having the world at your feet has never been easier.

South African adventure tourism is rooted in the Garden Route. The list of activities for the more adventurous is extensive and includes kitesurfing, paragliding, sea kayaking, shark-cage diving in the open sea, horse riding along the beach or in the mountains, abseiling, mountaineering in the Swartberg Mountains, quad biking or hot-air ballooning in the Little Karoo. This is all topped by the highest bungee jump in the world, from the Bloukrans Bridge at 216 m, which also offers unique bridge-walking tours. This is but a small selection of adrenaline-pumping activities on offer and it is advisable to obtain further information from the local town tourism information offices.

The Garden Route also hosts some of South Africa most famous hiking and Slackpacking routes.  The Dolphin Trail, Oystercatcher Trail and Tsitsikamma Mountain Trail are but few of the famous hikes found along the Garden Route. 

Adventures centres such as PiliPili Extreme Sports Centre in Sedgefield can assist with arranging your adventure holiday to lessons in kitesurfing, surfing , stand up paddle surfing (SUP) and Wakeboarding. Other capitols of adventure along the Garden Route are: Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikamma and Wilderness. 

The Garden Route can offer year round entertainment for the entire family.  See above our comprehensive list of outdoor adventure activities all along the Garden Route.