#TrekSouthAfrica explores the Garden Route

Meandering along the Western Cape coast from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, the Garden Route is famed for its lush indigenous forest, secluded lagoons and stunning beaches. The #TrekSouthAfrica team was fortunate enough to have explored it during their six month trip around South Africa. Here’s a video compilation of the best moments of their time there.

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Birdwatching at the Malachite Bird Hide in the Garden Route National Park

Hiking the Otter Trail in the Garden Route National Park

#TrekSouthAfrica hikes the Garden Route’s Kranshoek Trail

SLOW MOTION: Flying cormorants at the Robberg Peninsula

A 600-year-old Outeniqua Yellowwood in the Knysna Forest

A sunset time-lapse from the Whale Tail Lookout Point in Plettenberg Bay

360° views of the Touw River in Wilderness

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