9 Day Road Trip along the Garden Route

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South Africa

Car

9 days

634 km

Start and explore the wonderful of Gqeberha.
Taking in the views from Africa’s highest bridge at Storms River.
Exploring Timberlake Village near Sedgefield.
Relaxing at the peaceful coast in Glentana.

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Author Bio

MimmieSouth Africa

Johan and I live in sunny Pretoria, South Africa, and besides travelling, we adore animals and love the outdoors. We also love running and going to the gym together. We both finished the Comrades Marathon and Two Oceans running and cycling.

https://www.adventuretravelcoach.com/

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Suggested Vehicles for hire

Toyota Fortuner 4x2 Automatic Transmission

5 Seats | 5 Doors | 3 Large Bags | 5 Medium Bags

Aircon
Power Steering
ABS
Petrol

Minimum rental: 1 day

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Toyota Double Cab 4x4

5 Seats | 4 Doors | 4 Large Bags | 4 Small Bags

Aircon
Power Steering
ABS
Diesel

Minimum rental: 1 day

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Hyundai Venue

5 Seats | 5 Doors | 1 Medium Bags | 2 Small Bags

Aircon
Power Steering
ABS
Petrol

Minimum rental: 1 day

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Road Trip Itinerary

	Activities	Kms	Stay
Day 1-2	Began our Garden Route road trip by driving from our accommodation in Gqeberha to Oyster Bay for a 2 night stay.	122	Oyster Bay
Day 3-5	Drove to Sedgefield for a 3 night stay. Visited Storms River along the way.	195	Lake Pleasant Chalets and Lodges
Day 6-8	Drove to Glentana for a 3 night stay. Visited Victoria Bay along the way.	56	Caravan Park in Glentana
Day 9	Drove to Springbokkie Nature Reserve near Beaufort West for a 1 night stay and completed the road trip.	261	Steenbokkie Nature Reserve

Photo Gallery

Storms River bridge in South Africa | Photo credits: Adventure Travel Coach

Knysna lagoon in South Africa | Photo credits: Adventure Travel Coach

Wildflower shop at Timberlake Village, South Africa | Photo credits: Adventure Travel Coach

Wolf at Tsitsikamma Wolf Sanctuary | Photo credits: Adventure Travel Coach

All images copyright Mimmie (unless indicated otherwise).

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