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.
Fly to
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
Itineraries
Classic South Africa
Highlights - The best land based whale watching in the world; Cape Town; Explore Garden Route; Search for the 'Big Five'... Read more ...
South African Family Safari
Highlights - Fly to Tswalu Kalahari Reserve; See 5 star Tuningi Safari Lodge situated in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve on the Botswana border... Read more ...
Deluxe South African Safari
Highlights - Game viewing at Royal Malewane is fantastic and there are plenty of opportunities for seeing big game on the 12,000 hectare reserve... Read more ...
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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.
Suggested The Garden Route Accommodation
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...
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.
Pezula Resort Hotel and 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...
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...
The Plettenberg
The Plettenberg - situated on a rocky headland in Africa's most spectacular coastal resort - is the ultimate escape...
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...
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