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Ultimate Garden Route Road Trip Adventure

The Perfect Two Week Travel Itinerary For South Africa

Ultimate Garden Route Road Trip Adventure

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South Africa

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12 days

1000 km
  • Take in nature in the city by hiking up the iconic Lions Head.
  • Absorb the views of Cape Town with a cable car up Table Mountain.
  • Experience the best of the Cape Winelands by wine tasting in Stellenbosch.
  • Encounter great white sharks with  shark cage diving in Gansbaai.
  • Get the ultimate adrenaline rush at Bloukrans Bridge bungee jumping.
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Johny Africa Profile Picture Johnny AfricaCanada FlagCanada

I’m a dual Canadian-American who moved out of my comfortable life in Manhattan to move abroad and travel the world. I’m a bit obsessed with scuba diving, churning credit cards so I never pay to fly, and eating the most questionable of foods in the most peculiar of places. My bucket list is the world, and some day I might make it there.

https://www.johnnyafrica.com

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Road Trip Itinerary

Activities Kms Stay
Day 1-3 Arrive in Cape Town for a 3 night stay. Explore the city. 88 Houghton Views Guest House
Day 4-5 Drive to Stellenbosch for a 2 night stay. 51 De Zeven Guest Lodge
Day 7 Drive to Hermanus for a 1 night stay. 97 Hermanus
Day 8 Drive to Oudtshoorn via Swellendam for a 1 night stay. 361 Oudtshoorn
Day 9-11 Drive to Plettenberg Bay for a 3 night stay. 119 Milkwood Manor
Day 12 Drive to Gqeberha for a 1 night stay via Bloukrans bridge bungee. 261 Gqeberha

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