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EVENT DATE TOWN CONTACT PERSON Plett Art Festival 11 - 13 December 2015 Stephen • 044 532 7950 Draadkarretjie Festival 12 December 2015 Barn 62, Alistair • 081 811 9753 Ernie Els Invitational Fundraiser 15 -18 December 2015 Fancourt, George Annie • 044 870 0973 • [email protected] Marathon Club Nite Race 16 December 2015 Marathon clubhouse, Knysna 083 502 7935 • [email protected] Oudtshoon, George, Eden Street Mile Series 16, 19, 23 December 2015 Hans • 083 462 0477 • [email protected] • www.edenmiles.co.za The Color Run 2015 19 December 2015 Santo Beach, [email protected] • www.thecolorrun.co.za Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge 2015 21 - 23 December 2015 The Crags, Plettenberg Bay Matty • 044 382 2932 • [email protected] • www.magneticsouth.net Mossel Bay Nite Race Fun Run Correctional Services, 23 December 215 Jacob • 073 081 7484 • [email protected] • www.enteronline.co.za and 10km Mossel Bay Touchies 26 December 2015 Stilbaai Grahame • 021 439 8646 • [email protected] Hot Summer of Touch - Touchies Rugby 29 December 2015 Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay Grahame • 021 439 8646 • [email protected] Central Beach, Plettenberg The Color Run 2015 30 December 2015 [email protected] • www.thecolorrun.co.za Bay Fairview Attakwas Extreme MTB 16 January 2016 - Great Brak Dryland Event Management • 044 279 1013 • [email protected] Challenge SWD Cricket vs Border 3 day and 1 day 21 - 24 January 2016 Oudtshoorn Albertus • Tel: 044 272 6604 • [email protected] • www.swdcricket.co.za Dias Festival 2016 3 - 7 February 2016 Mossel Bay 044 606 5003 • [email protected] • www.diasfees.co.za George Hops Festival 6 February 2016 George 044 874 5205 SWD Cricket vs Gauteng 3 day and T20 11 - 14 February 2016 Oudtshoorn Albertus • 044 272 6604 • [email protected] • www.swdcricket.co.za Riversdale Landbouskou 17 - 20 February 2016 Riversdale Betsie • 072 015 9671 300 MTB 26 - 29 February 2016 Knysna Patric • 078 460 3383 • [email protected] Knysna Celtic Festival 27 February 2016 Knysna Steve • 071 112 9010 Grape Stamping 27 February 2016 Calitzdorp Zelma • 082 576 5855 • [email protected] Pre Argus 5 Day Cycling Tour 29 February - 7 March 2016 Oudtshoorn via Franschhoek Liz • [email protected] elcome to the Garden Route and A semi-Mediterranean climate makes the region’s A number of game reserves along the Garden Route Golden Oldies Cricket Festival 3 - 5 March 2016 Knysna Robyn • 072 549 1206 • [email protected] Klein , one of the most indoor and outdoor attractions accessible all year and Klein Karoo. Other interesting activities involving Buffalo Rally 2016 17 - 20 March 2016 De Bakke Beach, Mossel Bay Luderick • 082 559 7729 • [email protected] • www.nomads.org.za Wbeautiful, awe-inspiring stretches round. Whether you visit beaches, lagoons, mountains, animals include the feeding of tame eels, stroking a KKNK 24 - 30 Maart 2016 Oudtshoorn Daleen • 044 203 8600 • [email protected] of land in South and the world. The valleys, or forests, you will find the climate generally cheetah, riding an ostrich and meerkat tours. Zoar Oesfees 24 - 28 March 2016 Zoar Erina • 044 213 3775 Garden Route & Klein Karoo stretches from pleasant and welcoming. to Plettenberg Bay, right around to Garden Route & Klein Karoo towns beckon their Pink Loerie 27 April - 1 May 2016 Knysna www.pinkloerie.co.za Uniondale, Oudtshoorn, Calitzdorp and Here you have a myriad of treasures to see, from our worldwide audience to sample the simple yet intoxicat- Seven Passes MTB 26 - 27 April 2016 Knysna - George Patric • 078 460 3383 • [email protected] on the . modern and ancient history, to our rich culture, sur- ing, inviting - yet thrilling beauty and encounters that Albertinia Aloe Festival 2016 29 April - 01 May 2016 Albertinia Jeff • 082 469 7106 • [email protected] rounded by majestic mountains and breathtaking views, are intertwined with the myriad of attractions inherent Trail run 14 May 2016 Meiringspoort Pieter • 082 377 0547 • [email protected] The incredible contrast between the ’s natural gardens of rich, colourful vistas, valleys and in its people, indigenous environment and culinary verdant Garden Route and the adjoining desiccated lakes, rivers and forests. This paradise is a paradise for delights. Calitzdorp Winter Festival 17 - 18 June 2016 Calitzdorp Erina • 044 213 3775 Klein Karoo reflects the influence of ’s bird- and nature lovers; eco-friendly like few others in Oyster Festival 1 - 10 July 2016 Knysna 044 382 5510 topography and climate on its vegetation. the world, with miles upon miles of beautiful, white Klein Karoo Klassique 11 - 14 August 2016 Oudtshoorn 044 203 8600 • [email protected] • www.klassique.co.za sandy beaches and a million things to do and explore. Kannaland Big Walk 17 September 2016 Ladismith to Calitzdorp Erina • 044 213 3775 Meiringspoort Marathon 15 October 2016 , Meiringspoort 076 130 7920 • [email protected] • www.meiringspoort21.co.za BROWSE THROUGH AN overview of things to do in Cape Pioneer Trek October 2016 Calitzdorp Dryland Event Management • 044 279 1013 Fairview Dryland Traverse November 2016 Oudtshoorn Dryland Event Management • 044 279 1013 the garden route & klein karoo KANNALAND: CALITZDORP OUDTSHOORN PLETTENBERG BAY KNYSNA

• Begin your evening with sundow- • Take a short hike to the Meiringspoort renowned Marlborough estates. Wine • The Ramble, ners on one of our typical Karoo stoep waterfall and enjoy the awesome tasting can be done at most of the www.rheenendalramble.co.za restaurants, followed by dinner and end formations of the rocks in the ‘poort’. estates. You can ride horses or hike • Leeuwenbosch farm stall & coffee shop off by enjoying a walk under our clear, • Browse the interesting stores in De Rust between some estates – Bramon, • From Rheenendal, drive along towards unpolluted night skies which offer and return to Oudtshoorn via the . Newstead Estates and Anderson Wines. (along the 7 passes road) fantastic stargazing evenings. • Beautiful Homtini Pass For sheer thrills, Plett Birding Route Groenfontein-Kruisrivier experience the wildlife! • One of the region’s greatest assets is Barrington Road Circular Route • Visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch to the diversity of bird species found here. • Historic farmland Groenfontein is also situated more or less view crocodiles, snakes, Bengal Tigers, It hosts a range of often sought-after • Garden Route trail park In a secluded valley on scenic , only in the middle of a new conservation area The town of Oudtshoorn is situated in the Klein Cheetahs, Pygmy Hippo and various other The jewel of the Garden Route, tranquil and endemic bird species. In fact, 50% of The beautiful town of Knysna forms part of the www.gardenroutetrailpark.com four hours from and gateway to which aims to co-ordinate the protection of Karoo between the and Outeniqua bird species. You can even experience charming, hospitable and rather special. Origi- the endemic bird species found in South 157 000 hectares proclaimed Garden Route the Garden Route, lies the quaint little village three international, biodiversity hotspots that mountains. Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital crocodiles up close and personal when nally christened “Bahia Formosa” (beautiful Africa, can be seen in Plettenberg Bay. National Park. Knysna is nestled between the of Calitzdorp. Unfortunately, you can’t overlap in this region. Your day begins with a of the world. Ostriches are found in great you enter the Cango Wildlife waters in a bay) by early Portuguese explorers, Pletten- • Many exciting birding opportunities exist: shores of the pristine Knysna estuary, Indian • Blackwaters Mashie Golf Course always spend as much time as you’d like in scenic drive through the Groenfontein valley, a numbers and the region produces the best safe cage. berg Bay offers the visitor miles of sweeping, Forest birding at Nature’s Valley, the Ocean and thousands of hectares of beautiful • Stand-up paddling our awesome town. The area consists of: beautiful 53km scenic drive. feathers, leather products and ostrich meat • Buffelsdrift Game Lodge is a unique 4 star unspoilt golden beaches, a dramatic rocky Kelp Gull breeding colony at Keurbooms indigenous forest. The area consists of: • Restaurant Calitzdorp and Amalienstein. in the world. But the world’s biggest bird is lodge that offers a unique bushveld ex- peninsula, intriguing lagoons and estuaries, Beach, the migratory waders on the Knysna, Sedgefield, Brenton, Noetzie, • Child-friendly environment Calitzdorp Spa and Gamkaberg just one of the many attractions in this area perience. Experience an array of wildlife towering indigenous forests and unpolluted Bitou River floodplain and the seabirds Rheenendal, Belvidere and Buffelsbaai. Explore Calitzdorp, the Port Nature Reserve of exceptional contrasts and natural beauty. including Elephants, Rhino, Cape Buffalo, rivers and sea. The area includes towns along the Keurbooms estuary; all present Sedgefield The area consists of the following such as: Plettenberg Bay, The Crags, Capital of South Africa Explore the , Giraffe, Hippo and over 200 bird species. excellent birding opportunities. Knysna & Greater-Knysna Sedgefield is Africa’s first registered Citaslow towns: Oudtshoorn and De Rust. Tsitsikamma and Storms River. • Visit Calitzdorp Museum and understand famed for the Mountain Zebra and the newly • Visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve town. The town is surrounded by coastal the history of Calitzdorp. Collect your discovered Golden Protea. Get your brochure Robberg Beach walks • Knysna’s Timber routes , magnificent lake-system and free “Calitzdorp on foot” brochure at at reception and see the famed succulents of Circle Route - Swartberg The Plett Wine & Bubbly Route • Popular for long – long – walks, Robberg • Craft Beer Knysna’s own breweries indigenous forests. the Tourism Office, stroll through the the region. There are two 4 x 4 routes in the Mountain & Meiringspoort • The Plett Wine & Bubbly Route a Beach stretches for kilometres between • Learn to Kite surf, Stand Up Paddle, Surf • Slow Food Route village centre, soak up the Old World Gamkaberg Conservation Area. • Depart Oudtshoorn and travel along the unique, wine and bubbly centered the Robberg Peninsula and Beacon and Sea Kayak with Trip-Out & Tony • Paragliding atmosphere and enjoy the variety of Relax in the Roman bath of Calitzdorp Spa towards the Cango Caves. experience stretching from to Island. Cook Adventures • Saturday Markets that offer organic styles, Georgian, Victorian, Karoo and where the water temperature is always around • Visit an Ostrich Show Farm. The Crags. • Whale & Dolphin watching (www.ocean- produce other successful amalgamations. the 30°C, or in their warm outdoor pool or in • Make your way directly up the majestic • There are 16 wine estates; Bramon odyssey.co.za) • Five pristine beaches: Myoli; Gerickes; • Explore the shops in town and have a bite one of our two round cold-water swimming towards Prince Albert. Estates produce some 80 000 bottles Swartvlei Mouth; Cola and Platbank to eat at one of our famous restaurants. pools after a game of tennis. • Stop as many times as you like along the per annum and assist other estates with South-West of Knysna De Krans and Calitzdorp Wine Cellars way and drink from the clear mountain producing 100 000 bottles per annum. A drive out of town, right after the White Knysna Tourism: +27(0)44 382 5510 now also have restaurants. streams. Oudtshoorn & De Rust • Most of the estates produce Sauvignon Bridge will take you up the phantom pass or [email protected] Calitzdorp Tourism Plettenberg Bay Tourism: • Calitzdorp is a paradise for painters and • Enjoy lunch in the historical Victorian +27(0)44 279 2532 Blanc and Bubbly – the quality is road and onto the Rheenendal Road. Sedgefield Tourism: +27(0)44 343 2658 +27(0)44 213 3775 +27(0)44 533 4065 photographers. Visit our fine artists and village of Prince Albert, before returning [email protected] considered to be on par with the or [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Craftsmen to see the inspiration. along the via . www.oudtshoorn.com produce in ’s world www.visitknysna.co.za www.calitzdorp.org.za www.plett-tourism.co.za AMBULANCE SERVICES 10177

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Outeniqua Power Van fuel your journey, the company is located the mountain leave a narrow pass just • Take a 2-3 hour trip with the Outeniqua Follow your nose along the Fragrance at the Aloe Motors in Albertinia. broad enough for the stream to find a Power Van and experience the forest, Route and take a trip down memory lane to • Kasselshoop Cheese is known for their passage, while precipices of naked rock four passes, waterfalls, tunnels, fynbos, Friemersheim, a small agricultural community traditional cheese. tower like walls on both sides. The poort proteas, bird and animal life on rail in the about 15 km from . is dominated on the western side by the . Panoramic picnic Explore more of the Explorer’s Seweweekspoort peak, at 2352m, the area where you can enjoy lunch with Explore Mossel Bay - by foot Garden Route highest in the Klein Swartberg as well as views over George and surroundings. If history is your forte, Mossel Bay with her • Korentepoort Dam is a huge dam outside the Western Cape. array of beautiful sandstone buildings will Riversdale and is popular among water- Montagu Pass enchant you. The town is often referred to as sport enthusiasts. You can enjoy activities Swartberg Circular Route • Turn from the towards Oudtshoorn Mossel Bay is situated exactly half way South Africa’s Stone Town at the ocean. The region nestles in the shadow of the like waterskiing, windsurfing, parasailing, A quaint town that lies at the foot of the Come and enjoy this eco-route on the histori- George is nestled at the foot of the Outeniqua to the Montagu Pass to visit Herold Wine. between Cape Town – the provincial capital Put on your walking shoes and discover the Mountains and in the embrace canoeing and bass-fishing. Klein Swartberg Mountains, on Route 62, cal pass with amazing geology, breathtaking Mountains, George finds itself at the center • Your first stop on the Montagu Pass will of the Western – and Port gems and their facts in the Old Quarter of of the warm , stretching from • is BIG in Hessequa, we is linked by main roads to all major cities. scenery and unique flora. Visit Prince Albert, of natures “Garden Route” in the Cape be the Old Toll House which takes you Elizabeth (both 400 km away), so it’s your Mossel Bay. Collect a map at the tourism info the in the west to the Gourits boast with the largest concentration of The unique Towerkop mountain peak Meiringspoort. Waterfall, De Rust and return Wildflower Floral Kingdom. The area back in time when the only transport was ideal holiday destination and the logical place office and start your tour from here. River in the east. Come and make lifelong Southern Right whales between July and looms above Ladismith and also view to Oudtshoorn. consists of the following towns: George, the ox wagon. to stop and relax on any local itinerary. memories together by immersing yourself November, so you might be just in time to Ladismith’s extra star in the galaxy: Stanley’s Herold’s Bay, , , • Enjoy the wines of the Outeniquas at Great Brak River has various in a world of personalised and memorable spot a few whales or even dolphins! Light. When traveling through Hoeko Valley, Discover Ladismith on foot Wilderness, and Uniondale. Herold Wines situated about 4 km from , and short village walks experiences. • The Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve view flowers during spring and autumn. Start at the Otto Hager Church (Tourism The area consists of: Ladismith, the Old Toll House on the Montagu Pass. Fransmanshoek here we come! The Short Village walks consist of 7 routes The area consists of the following is originally known as Melkhoutskraal. Bureau) in South Street for a short talk on the Van Wyksdorp and Zoar. Seven Passes Road • Fishing gear, camera and picnic basket… ranging from 30 minutes to 90 minutes. towns: Albertinia, Gouritzmond, This 250 hectares of indigenous forest history of this beautiful neo-Gothic church, • The Seven Passes road is the historic road Hiking trail routes • Only 34 km to the west from Mossel Bay • 103 Steps Walk. Start at Peperboom Riversdale, Heidelberg, , is situated in the Langeberg region, close designed and built by the German architect built between 1867 and 1882 under the • Various hiking trails in the area will take and you can reach it by travelling on the Restaurant in Long Street. Melkhoutfontein, , Stilbaai to Heidelberg. Contact Cape Nature for Seweweekspoort Heritage tour Carl Otto Hager in 1874. Proceed from guidance of Thomas Bain. you into the indigenous forest, mountains towards Cape Town and taking the Time: Approximately 30 – 45 minutes. and Witsand. more information: +27(0)28 722 2412. • Come and enjoy a guided experience in here (on foot or by car) through the town to • Turn from the Seven Passes road towards or along the beach. R325 turn off just past the PetroSA plant. • Vleiland & Nature Walk. Begin in Long • The Sleeping Beauty Hiking Trail covers a this world Heritage area with awesome view the different building styles. The town Wilderness with Heights Road, to view • Take the Witfontein Nature Reserve, Street at the Ellen van Rensburg Library. Experience the Hessequa distance of 14km from the old Toll House geology, breathtaking scenery & multi- boasts with at least 6 different building style, “The Map of Africa” a scenic lookout , at Glentana Brandwacht and Ruiterbos Time: Approx 30 – 40 minutes. Wine and Cuizine to the crest of the Sleeping beauty and cultural heritage in this very special place e.g. Victorian (ranging from lavish to simple), point in the shape of Africa. Beach to the ship wreck, Leentjiesklip Find a wealth of treasures on the R328 • History Walk. Start at “Die Ou Pastorie • Inverroche Distillery produces a range of back. You will be able to have one of the called Seweweekspoort. neo-Gothic, Rural (Karoo), Cape Revival, the • Drive back onto the Seven Passes Road along the sandy beach of Wilderness or between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. Restaurant” in Long Street. Time: Approx unique South African spirits. most magnificent panoramic views of the • Almost directly opposite the turn-off Ladismith style (simplified Georgian), Regency from where you will find the 800 year old the Seven Passes Road. Be prepared to experience the wild side of 50 – 70 minutes. • One of the most popular Biltong shops Langeberg Mountain Range. to Amalienstein, a 21km road heads and most probably the only Lithuanian style in giant of a yellowwood tree with an easy nature at Nyaru Game Lodge, adrenaline at along the Garden Route, no route is into the Klein Swartberg to Seweweeks- the country (the old synagogue). trail through indigenous forest - Scenic Bonniedale Farm, tranquility at Outeniqua complete without stocking up on biltong poort. It was used by earlier farmers to Mossel Bay Tourism Drives. George Tourism Moon and indulge in Leeukloof cheeses, and boerewors at the Biltong Factory in Hessequa Tourism penetrate the Great Karoo. It is 17km Ladismith Tourism +27(0)44 691 2202 +27(0)44 801 9295 freshly made pizzas and real English tea and Heidelberg! +27(0)28 713 7829 long and very rugged, the scenery wild +27(0)28 551 1378 [email protected] [email protected] scones at Eight Bells. • Roosterkoekhoek is the perfect stop to [email protected] and frequently the slopes or spurs of [email protected] www.george.org.za www.visitmosselbay.co.za www.explorersgardenroute.co.za www.ladismith.org.za