Tourism routes are set up and marketed by tourism bodies in South Africa. The aim is to enhance the visitor experience and spread tourism across a destination. Fiona Davids presents some of South Africa's routes, categorised by province.
Amathola Mountain Escape Route
Rich in history and culture, the route is known for a variety of fauna and flora, primal indigenous forests, clear-water mountain streams and waterfalls. The route visits Mpofu Game Reserve, Cathcart, Seymore, Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve, Bedford, Dutywa, Elliotdale and Nqgamakwe.
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Baviaans Wilderness Route
Visitors can enjoy eco-tours and adventure activities in the unspoilt mountainous terrain and world heritage site. This route takes visitors to the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site, Reitbron, Willowmore, Vondeling and Steylerville.
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Coastal Route
This route is renowned for its great beaches, malaria-free parks and reserves, diverse wildlife and culture. The route visits the town's of East London and Qunu.
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Escape Route
Stutterheim boasts the second largest indigenous forest in South Africa, the Kologha Forest. The forest has a picturesque picnic spot and is well signposted and offers scenic walks of varying lengths and difficulty. The Esacape Route takes guests through the Stutterheim area.
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Frontier Country Route
This route offers game viewing, skydiving and hang-gliding, fly fishing, abseiling, river-rafting and mountaineering, all with rich heritage. The area is known as the heartland of the Eastern Cape. The areas visited during the trip include Alice, Alicedale, Bathurst, Bedford, Hogsback, Fort Beaufort, Grahamstown, Salem, Seven Fountains and Peddie.
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Friendly N6
A scenic journey through the farming hub of the Eastern Cape into the Free State. The route visits Buffalo City, Stutterheim, Cathcart, Lady Grey, Naude's Nek Pass.
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Garden Route Sea Kayaking
Activities on this route include hikes, abseiling, steam train excursions and visits to cultural sites such as the rock shelters of the Khoisan. The route passes through Mossel Bay and Port Elizabeth.
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Greater Addo Route
Activities range from game safaris, horse and hiking trails, 4x4 and off road adventure, to fishing and canoeing. The route takes visitors through the villages of Addo, Colchester, Canonville, Kirkwood and Paterson, The Addo Elephant National Park, Sunday's River Valley and Moses Mabhida.
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Inyathi Buffalo Route
This route boasts a variety of attractions, and offers 10 estuaries, conservancies, heritage sites, rocky shores and 14 beaches. The areas visited include King Williams Town, Mdantsane and East London.
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Jikeleza Route
Route takes travellers on a trip through the beautiful rural Eastern Cape. The route visits Chefane, Cintsa East, Cintsa West, Glen Muir, Glen Eden, Queensberry Bay, Glengariff, Yellowsands, Kwelerha, Sunrise on Sea and Rainbow Valley
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Kouga Route
Perfect for adventure enthusiasts and nature lovers, the route includes surfing, bungee-jumping and offers sights of the biggest wilderness area in South Africa. The route takes visitors through Lankloof Valley, Tsitsikamma area, Baviaans Mega Reserve and Van Stadens River.
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Mbodla Eco-Heritage Route
This route offers visitors the ability to gain a better understanding and appreciation of Xhosa culture and rural life.Visitors are taken through the Fish River Valley and Port Elizabeth.
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Mid-Karoo Route
The route is surrounded by mountains and is recognised for its herbal plant life, birdlife, Teebus and Koffiebus Koppies and the Orange River Water Scheme. The route runs through Middleburg, Noupoort, Rosmead, Steynsburg and Nieu-Bethesda.
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Port St Johns Open Africa Route
The route highlights the culture of the Pondo people in the rural villages surrounding Port St Johns. Tourists have the ability to learn about the Pondo people, their history, culture and customs.
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Sunshine Coast Route
Stretching from Port Elizabeth to East London and offering beach trips for surfing, golf courses, historic trails and green landscapes. Some of the areas visited on this route include Cannon Rocks, Dias Cross and Kenton-on-Sea.
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Tsitsikamma Adventure Route
The route includes trips to natural forests, sightings at the coastline and adventure activities. The activities include bungee jumping, diving, snorkelling, mountain biking and hiking. The route is situated in the Tsitsikamma area.
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Wild Coast Route
This route offers views of fauna, flora and the Indian Ocean while hiking, camping or participating in aquatic experiences. The areas visited during the route include East London, Port St Johns, Port Edward, Coffee Bay and the Transkei Region.
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Clarens Highlands Route
Surrounded by mountains, the town of Clarens is known for its many art and craft shops and sandstone buildings.
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Free State Cheetah Route
This route takes visitors through the cultural and political heart of the Free State. The route features historic, cultural and natural attractions. On this tour, guests will visit the Mangaung District, Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba-Nchu and Ladybrand.
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Free State Eagle Route
The Eagle Route runs from Fickburg to Harrismith. Some of the towns to explore are Bethlehem, Memel and Ladybrand. There are picturesque landscapes and activities include cherry picking, seeing dinosaur fossils and rock paintings, art and craft shopping, skiing on the slopes in winter, horse riding and 4x4 trips.
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Free State Flamingo Route
This route runs through the Lejweleputswa District and features Welkom, Virgina, Ventersburg, Winburg, Bothaville and Brandford. The Lejweleputswa district is an important agricultural and gold-producing area. Activities include exploring a gold-mine, game-viewing and visiting key historic sites and the Phakisa Freeway Race Track.
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Free State Springbok Route
The route connects the Free State with the Northern Cape through the farmlands and nature reserves of the Xheriep District. This route has a wealth of cultural and historic attractions including battle sites, San rock engravings, game farms and diamond mines. The towns included in the route are Jakobsdal, Kofflefontein, Jagersfontein, Bethulie, Gariep Dam and Philippolis.
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Horizon Route
Guests get the opportunity to see diamond mining, agriculture and crafters, and taste local cuisine. This route offers visitors fishing, hunting or mountain biking activities. Towns visited on this route include Colesberg and Gariepdam.
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The Reimland Route
The route takes visitors through the north eastern Free State linking the towns of Sasolburg, Heilbron, Petrus Steyn, Lindley, Arlington and Rosendal. The route runs from town to town, allowing visitors to savour the countryside.
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Alex Tourism and Heritage Route
The route takes place in Alexandra Township and includes visits to taverns and shebeens, arts and crafts, entertainment and street vendors.
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Gauteng Signature Collection
This route takes visitors on a trip to experience the apartheid era and many areas synonymous with Nelson Mandela.The areas visited include the Voortrekker Monument, Liliesleaf, Soweto, Constitution Hill and Vilakazi Street.
Indian Hertiage Route
This route focuses on historic and Indian cultural venues in Johannesburg. Ares visited in this route include Orchards, Braamfontein, Newtown and Marshalltown.
Joburg Adventure Route
Travellers can experience adrenalin-filled experiences through Johannesburg's Kya Sands, Fourways, Magaliesburg and Soweto. These include mountain biking, paragliding, parachuting, skydiving and bungee jumping.
Joburg Art Gallery Route
This route features some of the finest art galleries in Melrose Arch, Rosebank, Parkwood, Braamfontein and Joubert Park.
Joburg Cuisine Route
The route takes visitors through the north and south of Johannesburg and focuses on South African cuisine. Areas on this route include Greenside, the Zoo Lake and Kibler Park.
Joburg Market Route
The route explores organic food markets and craft stalls. The markets are in Bryanston, Parktown North, Melrose Arch, Braamfontein, Newtown and the Johannesburg CBD.
Joburg Nature Route
This route offers sights of wildlife in Johannesburg. Areas included in the route are Roodepoort, Emmarentia, Melville and Parkview.
A pristine paradise
A scenic tour that is popular among families. Activities include putt putt, visiting the butterfly domes or horse riding on the beach. The areas include Mzamba Beach, Port Edward, Mpenjati Nature Reserve.
A perfect piece of paradise
Ramsgate’s unique character as a seaside haven of agriculture, culture and cuisine can be traced back to the early 1920’s when its first known settler, and eccentric retired sea-captain, Paul Buck, built his shack beside the quiet lagoon. As folklore tells, Buck was a talented painter, poet and violin maker – which has set the tone for the village attracting many like-minded souls over the years. Galleries, outstanding restaurants, a whale deck and 6km of superb beachside
An untamed paradise
Leading to the Wild Coast Sun Casino and Wild Water Waves, Port Edward is the gateway to the Eastern Cape. It is known for its unimaginable beauty, historical significance and natural landscapes. Stunning stretches of beach and excellent fishing, the famous Splash Rock, the southernmost coffee plantation in the world, a touch of golf, the Umtamvuna Nature Reserve and hiking and biking trails with views of picturesque sandstone cliffs, indigenous plans and small antelope species.
Amajuba Route
The Amajuba District's attractions include cultural experiences, crafts, historical tours, game viewing, various outdoor activities, fly fishing, flower cultivation. Areas to visit on this route Dannhauser, Utrecht and Newcastle and Drakensberg Mountains.
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Battlefields Route
The route has 82 battlefields, museums, old fortifications and places of remembrance. The route visits Babanango, Biggarsberg, Colenso, Dundee, Elandslaagte, Estcourt, Gingindlovu,Glencoe, Ladysmith and Greytown.
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Beer Route
This route provides a showcase for a number of breweries in the province and the beers they produce. The route takes visitors through Durban, KwaZulu Natal Midlands, Wartburg, Dundee and Eshowe.
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Boston and Bulwer Route
This route explores the Dargle Valley, waterfalls and dams in Boston and Bulwer. Activities on offer are hiking, fishing, paragliding and hang gliding.
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Drakensberg Experience Route
The route is centred on the Drakensberg World Heritage Site, which includes Giant’s Castle and the Central and Northern Drakensberg.
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Elephant Coast Route
Operating through Kosi Bay and St Lucia, the Elepahnt Coast is home to the Big Five and the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park, known for its sighting of whales and turtles.
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Freedom Route
The route promotes the freedom-related struggles of the province's icons such as Mahatma Gandhi, John Langalibalele Dube, Alan Paton, Albert Luthuli, Nelson Mandela and others. The areas visited during the tour include Pietermaritzburg, Edendala, Sobantu Township and Howick.
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Inanda Heritage Route
Visitors are taken through historic sites of Durban, providing an image of South African history as well as India's past.The route winds though the Indanda Valley.
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Midlands Meander
The route is situated between Drakensberg and Pietermaritzburg offering outdoor activities such as fishing and adventure sports, historic landmarks, wildlife conservation as well as local arts and crafts.
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Nguni Route
The Nguni Route, in Ladysmith, incorporates an area of scenic landscapes combined with historic and cultural attractions. The districts in which the route is situated have some of the poorest rural communities in KwaZulu Natal.
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Paradise Day and Night
Margate is the historical holiday centre for the South Coast. It is vibrant and renowned for its exciting night life, action packed beach festivals and Africa Bike Week – the largest event of its type in Africa. A legendary beach, within walking distance of Margate’s bustling CBD and its restaurants, cafes, galleries and rocking night clubs.
Paradise unexplored
The beautiful stretch of coastline is filled with unique treasures. Bazley, Ifafa, Elysium and Mtwalume. The beaches are clean and quiet – perfect for long strolls. Mtwalume has a ski-boat launch and is well known for its excellent rock fishing. A little further south you will reach Hibberdene and Umzumbe – both stunning Blue Flag beaches. As you travel south through leafy Umtentweni towards the bustling commercial centre of Port Shepstone, the coast becomes visibly more developed with shops and great restaurants.
Paradise unexpected
With four amazing beaches, Oslo, Shelly Beach, St Michaels and Uvongo, the Skyline Nature Reserve and a very popular Park-Run, as well as the Ugu Sports & Leisure Centre, this route is the place to get active! The world famous Protea Banks offers exceptionally exciting shark diving.
Paradise on pause
South of Ramsgate you will find Southbroom, Umkobi Beach, Marina Beach and San Lameer. Southbroom is set in a cool and sub-tropical jungle alongside a deep lagoon. The beach is protected by a rocky point and offers great swimming and surfing conditions. Marina Beach is yet another jewel in the South Coast’s crown with a beautiful Blue Flag beach and tidal pool.
Where paradise begins
A journey along KwaZulu-Natal’s Southern coastline begins just outside of Durban. The scenic coastal drive takes visitors through villages such as Illovo, Umkomaas, Scottburgh, Rocky Bay and Pennington, all offering popular beach resorts and loads of holiday entertainment for the whole family. Also highly popular area for the fishermen and surfers and home to Aliwal Shoal, one of the top ten shark dive sites in the world and boasting four golf courses on this route.
Rainbow Route
This route focuses on culture, wildlife and history following the footseps of the Voortrekkers' and explores the culture of Zulu nation.
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Route 66
This route follows one of the oldest trading routes through Zululand.
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The adventure Zone
This route is approximately 12km from Port Shepstone the Umzimkulwana River has etched a spectacular gorge into the mountains to create a rugged, natural landscape of breathtaking beauty. The gorge is the site of the Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, a pristine slice of natural bush, teeming with wildlife and offering spectacular hiking and mountain bike trails.
The Midlands Amble
The route covers Bishopstowe, Crammond, Wartburg, Kranskop and Greytown. The experiences offered are bird watching, camping and fishing. The area boasts a safari park, picnic sites, museums, nature reserves, canopy tours and the Zoological Gardens.
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uMngeni Footprint Route
The route explores the uMngeni Valley, Howick and Mpophomeni with attractions such as the Howick Falls, the Howick Museum, the Mandela Memorial Site, the Zulu Mpophomeni Tourism Experience and the Midmar Dam.
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Valley of a Thousand Hills
This route lets visitors experience Zulu history and culture, retail shopping, wildlife tours, adventure, hiking trails and scenery of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. The areas included in the route are Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Hillcrest, Westville and Botha's Hill.
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Zululand Birding Route
The route has over 605 bird species in a number of destinations, including Pennington, Rocky Bay, Scottburgh and Umkomaas. The species include the Green Barbet, Pel's Fishing Owl.
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Zululand Sea Kayaking Route
The route, situated in Zululand is rich with sea life and birdlife.
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African Ivory Route
The route's origins come from the ivory hunters and gold traders. The route is important in ecotourism and 4x4 adventure. The area boasts the Big Five, bird viewing and hiking trails. The areas included are Pietersburg, Makhado, Musinam Beitbridge and Rust de Winter Dam.
For more on this route, please visit the African Ivory Route website.
Heritage Route
The route visits Baltimore, Marken, Shongoane and Lephalale. The rural villages offer a unique cultural experience where visitors can enjoy traditional dancing, food, crafts and village life.
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Hlanganani Route
The route is ideal for visitors to the Kruger National Park who wish to gain a better understanding and insight into rural life in Limpopo. Visitors will travel to Punda Maria, Louis Trichardt and Giyani.
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Kruger to Canyons Route
The route travels through the Kruger National Park, Blyde River Canyon, Phalaborwa, Hoedspruit and surrounds and Graskop. This route offers the best game viewing, a number of outdoor trails and varied adventure activities like rock climbing, white water rafting and hot-air ballooning. The area also boasts a rich birdlife.
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Land of Legend Route
Travelling on this route offers a chance to explore high mountains, graceful valleys, clear waters and beautiful indigenous forests. Areas include the Vhembe district and Louis Trichardt.
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Ribolla Route
A journey of extraordinary myths and legends of great and ancient kingdoms. A variety of hiking, horse and mountain bike trails can be enjoyed. Included areas are Louie Trichardt and Elim.
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Rixile Culture to Kruger Route
The route is rich in cultural history, game viewing and ancient lands with prehistoric human habitation can be found at the Makapans Caves. Historic sites worth a visit in Giyani include the old library, the old parliament building, tribal prisons.
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Valley of the Olifant Route
The route offers beautiful scenery and wildlife. The route runs via Polokwane through Tzaneen to Phalaborwa.
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Genesis Route
The route tells the story of the ancient rock formation dating back to 3 billion years ago. The site is earmarked to become the first World Heritage Site for Mpumalanga by 2018. The route travels through Barberton and Makhonjwa Mountainland.
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Kamoka Route
Adventures include river rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, cycle touring, hunting, canoeing and kayaking, paragliding and 4x4 trails. The areas include Wamhlanga, Siyabuswa, Greater Marble Hall, Groblersdal, Stoffberg, Roossenekal and other small towns and villages.
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Panorama Route
A trip to the local botanical gardens, golf, a visit to the motor museum, 4x4 trips and abseiling, God's Window, Lisbon Falls, Berlin Falls, The Pinnacle, Bourke's Luck Potholes and The Blyde River Canyon are some of the attractions.
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The Liberation heritage Route
The route highlights the key people who fought for justice and freedom from oppression, as well as the destinations that featured prominently during the liberation struggle. Places featured in these routes are Bethal, Daggakraal, Ermelo, Saul Mkhizeville (Driefontein), Secunda and Volksrust.
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Segarona Heritage Experience
The route takes visitors to Pilanesberg through the Bakgatla territory connecting with Madikwe Nature Reserve, Derdepoort and Zeerust. This route offers birdlife, the Marico River for scuba diving and camping.
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Taung Heritage Route
The route offers visitors the opportunity to journey to the area that was once occupied by early humans. The route features the Taung skull fossil site.
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Kalahari Red Dune Route
Visitors can experience the Kalahari through dune-boarding, camel riding and 4x4 trailing for the adventurous. For nature lovers, the route offers game drives, guided walks and birding expeditions. The areas visited include the Kalahari, Upington and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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Karoo Highlands Route
This route offers attractions such as the Sutherland Astronomy observatory, Carnarvon's Karoo Array radio telescope, Karoo architecture and corbelled houses, Anglo-Boer War sites, rock art, ancient Palaeo surfaces, farm stays and medicinal plants. The route features the small Karoo towns of Nieuwoudville, Calvinia, Williston, Sutherland, Fraserburg and Victoria West.
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Kimberley Diamond Route
The route follows the early diamond rush. Visitors walk this route. Towns visited on the route include Barkley West and Kimberley.
Kokerboom Food and Wine Route
This route offers hot springs, river rafting, 4x4 trips, hiking, bird watching, sampling local wines and delicacies. The areas visited include Keimoes, Kanoneiland, Kenhardt, Augrabies, Upington and Marchand.
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Namakwa Coastal Route
This route runs through the north-west coast of South Africa, from Groenrivier mouth until Port Nolloth. Starting from Namaqua National Park, it offers beautiful scenes of the Atlantic Ocean and sightings of dolphins and whales and wildlife in the veld. The coastline is open to 4x4s and guided tours.
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The Quiver Tree Route
The route visits Upington, Augrabies, Kenhardt, Kanoneiland, Marchand and Keimoes, where Visitors can relax in hot springs, river raft, 4x4 trips, hiking and bird watching.
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The Richtersveld Route
This route includes hiking, 4x4 trails, bird-watching, mountain biking and donkey-cart rides. Areas visited include Port Nolloth, Eksteenfontein, Kuboes, Sanddrif and Alexander Bay.
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Caledon Blue Crane
The route displays the three Blue Crane species in South Africa - the Blue Crane, Grey Crowned Crane and Wattled Crane. The route is based in Caledon.
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Cape Care Route
This route is based in Cape Town where travellers can look at the lives of the locals in Cape Town.
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Cape Nature Route
The route focuses on each of the reserves that fall under CapeNature. The main focus is on how communities benefit and play a role in the reserves.The areas covered in the route are Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, Truitjieskraal and De Hoop Nature Reserve Conservation.
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Cape Whale Route
A land-based whale-watching experience that offers an unmatched scenic wildlife route on the Southern tip of Africa. Onthis route will travel to towns like Betty’s Bay, Kleinmond, Hermanus, Pringle Bay, Stanford and Gansbaai.
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Chapman's Peak Drive
The route offers a scenic wildlife experience along a 9km road.This route stretches from Noordhoek to Hout Bay.
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Constantia Valley Wine Route
This route is along the Constantiaberg Mountains, offering a unique wine tasting experience. Areas include Silvermist, Eagles Nest, Groot Constantia, Steenberg and Constantia Uitsig.
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Crayfish Route
This route is stretched along the Western Coast of South Africa, including the towns of Doring Bay, Ebenhaeser, Elandsbaai, Papendorp and Vanrhynsdorp. The route highlights local culture, scenery and culinary experiences.
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Diamond Coast Route
Charming locations like Alexander Bay, a previously restricted diamond mining area, which can now be visited on organised tours. Visitors can tour shipwrecks along the Cape coastline, hike and take 4x4 trips through the coastal dunes as part of the shipwreck trail.
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Durbanville Valley Route
Visitors can view several Durbanville wine estates, historic cellars and beautiful scenery.
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Dwars River Escape Route
The route has a wealth of spectacular scenery, cultural features, sites of historic significance (churches and buildings) and activities including wine and fruit farm visits in Stellenbosch to Franschhoek.
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Franschhoek Wine Valley Route
This route offers creath-taking scenery, warm hospitality, fine wines, distinctive art and gourmet food in Franschhoek.
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Helderberg Wine Route
This route offers wine tasting, dining and activities such as hiking, horse riding, strolling through the beautiful gardens or Cape Dutch manor houses and touring the art cellars and vineyards in Somerset West, Strand and Gordon's Bay.
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Kanna Biodiversity Experience
This forms part of the scenic Route 62 and features mountains and passes. The area features rock formations and a range of activities focused on people biodiversity, history and culture. Areas visited during the tour include The little Karoo, Ladysmith, van Wyksdorp, Zoar, Calitzdorp and De Rust.
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Khanyisa Cape Route
Khanyisa Cape Route points tourists to other destinations in the Cape Town townships, not just the beaten track to struggle route landmarks.
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Klein Karoo Wine Route
This route offers visitors unique cuisine, warmth and hospitality of locals and the picturesque landscape. The route visits the towns of Meiringspoort, Oudtshoorn, Barrydale, Tradouw and Calitzdorp.
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Military Heritage Route
The route comprises three properties - the Castle of Good Hope, the South African Naval Museum and the Chavonnes Battery Museum.
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Mothers of Creation Route
On the Garden route tourists meet local people while directly supporting the community to create a sustainable economic future.
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Piketberg & Porterville Blue Crane Route
The Porterville Blue Crane Route links the various attractions in and around the town of Porterville under the banner of Blue Crane conservation, as the route is one of four Blue Crane routes in the Western Cape.
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Route 62 Brandy Route
Brandy’s presence in South Africa goes back 330 years. The route lets visitors get an inside look at the brandy culture and industry, enjoy brandy tastings and tours at the distilleries. The ditilleries can be found in Worcester, Robertson, Barrydale, Oudtshoorn and Calitzdorp.
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Route 62 Wine Route
On this route visitors discover a feast of culture, hospitality, food, and a variety of wines. Wine lovers can visit up to 70 wine farms in Tulbagh, Worcester, Robertson and Wellington.
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Stellenbosch American Express Wine Route
Stellenbosch is South Africa’s second oldest town, reflecting three centuries of occupation in its Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture. The route offers wine, rich Cape Dutch heritage, wine estates, restaurants and beautiful countryside.
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Stellenbosch 360 Route
Visitors can select cultural experiences, designed to showcase talent and natural resources. Adventure activities like abseiling, hiking, mountain-biking are on offer. Visitors can cook traditional food in private dwellings. Many cellars offer wine-tasting tours and sales.
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The Garden Route
The Garden Route offers a mix of golf courses, ancient forests, artists' communities, retirement estates, modern malls, craft centres, mountain hideaways and beach holidays. There is incredible scenery, marine wildlife sightings – Humpback whales, Bottlenose and common dolphins and Killer whales.
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Xairu Blu Crane Route
The route offers a variety of attractions, including the Blue cranes. Activities include hiking, mountain biking, horse riding and quad biking over the coastal dunes. The Xairu Blue Crane Route is located in and around the town of Heidelberg.
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West Coast Sea Kayaking Route
The route offers attractions such as bird and marine life, camping on deserted beaches and interaction with the local communities in Bloubergstrand.
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West Coast Rock Art Route
The route features the San (Bushman) rock paintings in shallow caves or rock shelters. The route visits Cederberg, Nardouwsberg, Koue Bokkeveld and Olifants River Valley.
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West Coast Foodie
The route showcases the diverse flavours to be found in the Cape West Coast and surrounding areas. Guests can enjoy a range of seafood options. The West Coast Foodie route visits the West Coast National Park; Langebaan, Saldanha Bay, Jacobsbaai, Paternoster and Cape Columbine, St Helena, Shelley Point, Velddrif, Hopefield and Thali Thali Game Lodge.
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