Worth a DetourKnysna
Western Cape
About 18 miles away
A lagoon town on the Garden Route, guarded by sandstone cliffs called the Heads, with oysters, forest walks and a busy waterfront.
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Plettenberg Bay
The Garden Route's favorite beach town, with long sandy bays, dolphins and whales offshore, and the seal-dotted Robberg peninsula hike.
- Best Time to Go
- Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Plettenberg Bay is being written. It's on the Cape Town and the Garden Route list as Worth a Detour.
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Worth a DetourTsitsikamma
Eastern Cape
About 30 miles away
A wild coastal park of forest and cliffs, where a suspension bridge crosses the Storms River Mouth and the Otter Trail begins.
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