{"id":3620,"date":"2021-02-15T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2021-04-23T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:49:43","slug":"5-things-along-garden-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/garden-route\/5-things-along-garden-route\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to do Along the Garden Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hive of activity in recent years along the Garden Route has become pretty well known.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As people begin to speak about the extraordinary things to do from kayak and lilo tours to black horse trails, the activities just become more and more. While there\u2019s definitely no shortage of things to do in these wonderful places, the Garden Route will also offer you many awe-inspiring places to go to in order to just sit back, relax and take in each and every sunset with a few deep breaths as an activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours \/\u00a0Garden Route<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3627 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tsitsikamma-Zipline-1-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Route \" width=\"748\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tsitsikamma-Zipline-1-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tsitsikamma-Zipline-1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tsitsikamma-Zipline-1-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tsitsikamma-Zipline-1-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tsitsikamma-Zipline-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swing through the forest beneath a lush canopy of trees with the Tsitsikamma zipline while experiencing the secrets of this indigenous jungle. Zipline past giant Yellow Wood trees, Hard Pear trees and other interesting flora. Remember to keep your eyes peeled for the Knysna Loerie and the Narina Trogon as you traverse through the Tsitsikamma air.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Kayak and Lilo Tours \/ Garden\u00a0<\/b>Route<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3631 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/kayak-and-lilo-adventure-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Route\" width=\"748\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/kayak-and-lilo-adventure-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/kayak-and-lilo-adventure-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/kayak-and-lilo-adventure-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/kayak-and-lilo-adventure-1-531x354.jpg 531w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/kayak-and-lilo-adventure-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/kayak-and-lilo-adventure-1-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start out at the <\/span><b>Untouched Adventures shop <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where you\u2019ll meet the friendly team whose job it is to kit you out for your adventure. Then k<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ayak up the great Storms River Mouth, while you marvel at the magnificent size of the cliffs. Previous experience isn\u2019t necessary in any of this. Explore the deep pools that can\u2019t be reached with kayaks. This will involve climbing over some rocks and then inflating a custom-built lilo in order to continue your journey.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Hike in Robberg Nature Reserve \/\u00a0Garden Route<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3629 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Route\" width=\"748\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa-531x354.jpg 531w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/robberg-nature-reserve-park-south-africa.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About a few kilometres from the well-known coastal town <\/span><b>Plettenberg Bay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the Robberg Nature Reserve which is a hiker\u2019s paradise. Boasting a variety of hiking trails, Robberg is one of the best places to go and hike with the cool sea breeze keeping you fresh. If you\u2019re lucky you may even see a Great White shark lurking around. Whales are common sights too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Storms River Suspension Bridge \/ Garden Route<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3628 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/storms-river-suspension-bridge-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Route \" width=\"748\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/storms-river-suspension-bridge-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/storms-river-suspension-bridge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/storms-river-suspension-bridge-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/storms-river-suspension-bridge-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/storms-river-suspension-bridge.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A spectacular part of the magnificent <\/span><b>Garden Route National Park <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the Storms River Suspension Bridge. A 77-metre long bridge that spans over the swirling water of this great river mouth which extends into the beautiful Indian Ocean beneath your feet. The hike to the bridge is also breathtaking, passing through a bird infested forest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Explore the Featherbed Nature Reserve \/ Garden Route<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Knysna-Featherbed-Nature-Reserve-ferry-close-up-1.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Route \" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Knysna-Featherbed-Nature-Reserve-ferry-close-up-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Knysna-Featherbed-Nature-Reserve-ferry-close-up-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Knysna-Featherbed-Nature-Reserve-ferry-close-up-1-531x354.jpg 531w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Knysna-Featherbed-Nature-Reserve-ferry-close-up-1-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Knysna-Featherbed-Nature-Reserve-ferry-close-up-1-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A daily ferry service takes visitors for a cruise on the Knysna lagoon. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visits to this secret and private sanctuary require a 4X4 trip and a 2.2 kilometre hike. Enjoy a delicious lunch after exploring the awe-inspiring destination by relaxing under a green canopy of trees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, if you&#8217;re keen on <a href=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/tour-category\/garden-route-tours\/\">ziplining through the forest<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/tour-category\/garden-route-tours\/\">kayaking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/tour-category\/garden-route-tours\/\">hiking by Robberg Nature Reserve<\/a>, crossing the <a href=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/tour-category\/garden-route-tours\/\">Storms River<\/a> or relaxing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/tour-category\/garden-route-tours\/\">Knysna Lagoon<\/a> let us know by contacting \u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i>+ 27 21 201 1130 or by making an online booking at <a href=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/contact-us\/\">https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/contact-us\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hive of activity in recent years along the Garden Route has become pretty well known.\u00a0As people begin to speak about the extraordinary things to do from kayak and lilo tours to black horse trails, the activities just become more and more. While there\u2019s definitely no shortage of things to do in these wonderful places, the Garden Route will also offer you many awe-inspiring places to go to in order to just sit back, relax and take in each and every sunset with a few deep breaths as an activity.\u00a0 Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours \/\u00a0Garden Route Swing through the forest beneath a lush canopy of trees with the Tsitsikamma zipline while experiencing the secrets of this indigenous jungle. Zipline past giant Yellow Wood trees, Hard Pear trees and other interesting flora. Remember to keep your eyes peeled for the Knysna Loerie and the Narina Trogon as you traverse through the Tsitsikamma air.\u00a0 Kayak and Lilo Tours<\/p>\n<div class=\"padding-top text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/garden-route\/5-things-along-garden-route\/\" class=\"atbtn atbtn--medium atbtn--rounded atbtn--transparent\">Read more<i class=\"atbtn__icon atbtn__icon--right fa fa-long-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-garden-route"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3620"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3822,"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3620\/revisions\/3822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africantraveldesk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}