From Clanwilliam we drove in the direction of Namaquapark. We were still undecided whether we should drive along the coast, through Namaqualand, or via the N7 to Namaquapark. Our first day took us to Vredendal. There we stayed overnight at the farm Onderhoek. In Doringbaai it would have been possible to enter the Namaqualand –
After leaving the guys from Jai Yen Yen, we drove through the valley from the river in the opposite direction. At a T-junction we turned towards Wupperthal and then found ourselves in the middle of the Cederberg Mountains You can enter the Cederberg Mountains via good (main) roads, or you can take the small dirt
After leaving Tankwa Tented Camp, our next destination was a nature farm in the Cederberg Mountain area. We decided to take a path through the untouched nature and first followed the R355 towards Calvinia. After about 40 kilometers of driving we turned left and followed an unmarked turnoff. This road led us over several farms
After recharging our batteries at Hardy and Steffi’s and sending our Donkey to the next service appointment at Toyota Stellenbosch, we headed towards Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve. We drove via Worcester to spend another night at Dwarsberg Trout. This fantastic place is located in the middle of nowhere near Rawsonville, not far from Worcester and
From Hermanus there are two possible routes back to Cape Town. On the one hand you can take the N2 and continue to follow the Garden Route. Alternatively, you can choose a small coastal road. This leads you from Fisherhaven, Kleinmond and Betty’s Bay, along the coast to Gordon’s Bay before Somerset West. The drive
In the area around Hermanus, more precisely in Gansbaai, we are in a stronghold of the marine wildlife industry. The price for a tour is almost twice as high as in Plettenberg Bay, the boats are three times bigger and the traffic is gigantic. If we still want to see humpback whales, we have to
For us it was already obvious on the way to Port Elizabeth that we would avoid the N2 on the way back to Cape Town. We wanted to treat ourselves to more variety and decided to leave the Garden Route at George. We left the coast and drove inland towards Oudtshoorn. From there we took
June to December is whale season on the coast in the Western Cape. Different whale species come to the bays to mate or to give birth. Since the sea off the coasts is sometimes very steep, it is possible in some places, such as De Kelders or Hermanus, to observe the whales from the mainland.
Since the Addo Elephant National Park is not far from Port Elizabeth and we had never visited this park before, we decided to change that. We didn’t know exactly what to expect, so we initially booked in for only two nights. The park offers a rest camp with campsites at the entrance. This is located
Addo Elephant National Park and the Garden Route #2 Weiterlesen »
We were looking forward to the sea and the wilder coastline along the Garden Route and our first leg took us to Hermanus. The small town, which is about two hours from Cape Town, is famous for its whale sightings. The Southern right Whales, as well as Humpback Whales, gather along the coast from June
