We´ll be going to S.A in Jan/Feb and will be spending 12 days in cape town and then head of (by plane) for a 5 days safari in Kruger.
I feel like 12 days in Cape Town will be a bit mucg although I have bo doubt there are things to do to fill the entire 12 days.
We are thinking to go away for let´s say 3 days to just lie on a beach and take it easy.
Which place would you suggest along the Garden Route?
Prio 1 is a really nice beach. We do not care that much for night life, but some selection of restaurant and beach bars would be nice.
Maybe you can laso suggest how to get there. We´d like to avoid spending to much time travveling during the day since we have a limited number of days in total.
joa
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martraveller
Hi Jocke, I doubt that you would have time to get bored around CT and the peninsula. There are some great beaches close by to Cape town, Camps bay, Llandudno, Glencairn, Fish hoek etc. Or if you want to try further away ? Theres the Bredasdorpberge coastline or Struisbay, or even further theres mosselbay ! Depends how long you are willing to drive !
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travlu
A good suggestion if you have got a couple of days to spare is to do a circular route. Go up the garden route and return via Route 62 or visa-versa.
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tamsinranger
Plettenberg Bay (5 hours from CT) might bea good option. Lots of beach options, walking and restaurants/bars to entertain you. Knysna is only 20 minutes drive away so you coudl spend a day there or even just a meal. It will be school holidays though, so anywhere along the coast will be busy! I know it's not strictly Garden Route but Hermanus (1 1/2 hours) is beautiful. Good selection of beaches - some for families, swimmers and surfers, with a great coastal town atmosphere.
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ctlocal
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<hr>some selection of restaurant and beach bars would be nice.<hr></blockquote> -- Mossel Bay (3.5 to 4 hours drive) or Plett is your best bet for this. In Knysna you have to travel to the beach.
Martraveller is right, there is a lot to do around CT. Going up the Garden Route will involve 10-12 hours in travel time alone, so if you are just wanting a change of beach I wouldn't think it is worth it. Even if you fly to George and then hire a car you will spend 6-8 odd hours going back and forth to catch your flight.
Why not take time out in Hermanus or Simonstown to go beaching?
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catherine_couturier
Agree for Widlerness - I stayed at the Beach hostel, and it was one of the nicest hostel I ever been too. The double room were gorgieous, and there is a unbelievable view over the sea. They also offer breakfast and dinner, and there is some nice little places "downtown" (you can walk over there from the hostel)
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rezrovs
Yes, I'd also go for Wilderness. Below the Beach Hotel there is a great beach for walking on that extends all the way back to the Kaaimans Pass. Then if you get bored on that beach, there's also Vic Bay very close by (close by car about 10 mins) or Myoli Beach (which is more like 25 mins drive from Wilderness).
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wilmaw
Knysna is very nice but it doesn't have a beach (next door at Brenton-on-Sea does).
I agree with Martraveller: Llandudno or one of those in greater Cape Town area = really nice.
The school holidays end 15 January so if you're going late Jan into Feb as your post suggests, you'll miss the crowds and have the beach almost to yourself! This happened to us at Llundudno. Although they're so close to the city Cape Town, you feel like you're somewhere quieter.
Route 62 is nice but it's inland.
Wilderness is really nice. I have only passed through there in the past but we're going there 1 January (sadly just 1 night) and staying at Faerie Knowe Backpackers (does anyone know it? Is it nice?) I was trying to find somewhere quiet for new years day I have a feeling we're going to regret not having enough time to "veg"/relax.
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