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Best time to be there

October to May is the best time to visit the Cape. Game viewing is better during the drier months of April to September. The wildflower season is generally from mid August to mid September. The whale watching season runs from June to November.

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Cape Town/Johannesburg

flying time

11 hours 30 minutes/10 hours 30 minutes non-stop

time difference

GMT +2 hours

Visas

Not required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area




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    The Cape's southern coast is one of the most beautiful in the world. Sheer cliffs and sheltered bays are clothed in indigenous vegetation whilst small towns are home to some of the country's finest and most refined hotels and restaurants. To the east of Cape Town is the Whale Coast, where these magnificent creatures are often sighted between the months of June and November. The region is packed with pockets of fynbos, the varied and unique flora of the region. The Garden Route runs between Mossel Bay and Storms River and links some of South Africa's most scenic regions: the golden sands of Plettenberg Bay, the picturesque Knysna Lagoon and the forests of Tsitsikamma make it a perfect self-drive region. Alternatively you can fly into George to begin your Garden Route adventure.

    Abercrombie & Kent's Garden Route holidays are the perfect way to explore this vibrant region.

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    Suggested The Garden Route accommodation

    hunters country house south africa plettenberg bay 

    Hunter's Country House  

    Ideally located on the Garden Route, Hunter's Country House makes the perfect base from which to explore this stunning area. Hunter's is an exclusive family owned retreat set in magnificent gardens...

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    Kurland

    Where the foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains sweep down to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, emerald-green pastures and immaculate polo fields enclose this luxurious country-house hotel.

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    Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa  

    Perched above the Indian Ocean on the Eastern Head, with views extending to the Knysna Lagoon and Outeniqua Mountains, lies Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa. The setting of this property opens up a wealth...

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    St. James of Knysna  

    The St James of Knysna is an ideal base for exploring the Garden Route. The property is an exclusive, owner run country house hotel located in a private three acre landscaped garden, directly on the shores...

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    The Plettenberg Hotel  

    Built on a rocky headland overlooking two glorious bays, this palatial mansion, built at the turn of the century as a stately beach house, has been transformed into one of the country's finest hotels.

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    Tsala Treetop Lodge  

    Tsala Treetop Lodge is ideally placed to explore the wonders of the marine world, though it has to be said that guests here find it hard to tear themselves away from the comfort of their suites...