Page 2 of South Africa’s Garden Route by Abacus African Safaris

brochure code r.sa.gr.a.01 mountain ranges majestic mountains line the northern boundary of the region take a day trip across the passes such as swartberg pass to experience the stark contrast of the lush rain forests along the coast to the arid klein karoo region with its curious ostriches and the spectacular cango caves abacus african safaris beaches the garden route is especially famous for its countless coves and wide sandy beaches including the wilderness sedgefield brenton on sea plettenberg bay and natures valley the uncrowded sands and surf allow for a wide range of activities to suit all interests including coastal hiking trails surfing kite surfing paragliding fishing sailing or simply enjoying the sunshine abacus african safaris hiking hiking is most spectacular in the tsitsikamma national park area just north of the town of knysna this region known as the garden of the garden route is home to antelope bush pig honey badgers many species of bird and even leopard a number of short hikes are available from 30 minutes to 2 hours scenic trips by train the outeniqua choo-tjoe a train operating between george and knysna is a real treat for all ages the choo-tjoe takes a picturesque 67 km tour of the garden route parts of which are inaccessible by any other mode of transport board the train either in george or at knysna s waterfront the waterfront offers boat trips restaurants arts and crafts and a wide variety of interesting shops abacus african safaris abacus african safaris the garden route is a short distance from the malaria-free wildlife parks of the eastern cape combine a tour of the garden route with a short malaria-free safari copyright © 2003/2004 videoafrica llc dba abacus african safaris all rights reserved acknowledgements to our suppliers for images on this page garden route brochure r.sa.gr.a.01 p.2.

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