South Africa

Garden Route

Between Mossel Bay and Storms River, South Africa compresses forests, lagoons, whale coasts and mountain passes into three hundred easy kilometres.

Best forAdventure
Approx. flying time~20h 10m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportGeorge (GRJ)

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About this place

Kayak with seals at Plettenberg Bay, cross the Storms River mouth on suspension bridges, detour inland for ostriches and the Cango Caves. June to November adds southern right whales breaching offshore. Driving is easy; leaving is not.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 17°C in July to 24°C in January. Driest January and April to June; wettest in December, with rain on about 11 days.

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August17° · rain 8 daysCool with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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