{"id":100056,"date":"2016-11-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/adventure-garden-route\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:53:54","slug":"adventure-garden-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/adventure-garden-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Your Unique Adventure On The Garden Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56264\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-10-at-11.27.55-PM.png\" alt=\"storms river canoeing adventure on the garden route\" width=\"626\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cAdventure should be 80 percent &#8216;I think this is manageable,&#8217; but it&#8217;s good to have that last 20 percent where you&#8217;re right outside your comfort zone. Still safe, but outside your comfort zone.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211; Bear Grylls<\/h3>\n<p>These December holidays follow your heart, get your pulse racing and discover adventurous things to do on the Garden Route. This stretch of eden is more than pristine beaches, emerging wine farms and polo. Adrenaline junkies can zip through the tree tops, plunge off cliffs and go where few others have gone before. There&#8217;s a reason the Garden Route is world-renowned for its hospitality and fresh perspective on tourism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Header image courtesy of wish_africa via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BL--ai3AB09\/?tagged=stormsriver\"> Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">The highest bungy in the world<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56265\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-10-at-11.29.27-PM.png\" alt=\"bloukrans bungee jump adventure on the garden route\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of pandaeatworld via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMR2PbGjTeW\/?taken-by=pandaeatworld\"> Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In \u00a02011 Scott Hunty broke the world record for most bungy jumps in a 24 hour period when he jumped 107 times in 9 hours at Bloukrans! The Bloukrans Bungy is the highest commercial natural bungy jump in the world as well as being the world\u2019s highest commercial bungy bridge. Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is \u00a0a responsible tourism initiative as the company\u00a0employs 60 people from\u00a0neighboring\u00a0communities and a\u00a0significant percentage of turnover has been paid over to the local community trust since 1998.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Book your first jump with Bloukrans Bungy for R890 and do a second jump (within 7 days) for R790.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Definitely one for the bucket list and those not faint of heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Remember to book at least 48 hours in advance as demand is high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Call: 042 281 1458<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Also read our family friendly guide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/garden-route-things-to-do\/\">21 Fun Things to do Along the Garden Route<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Walk with gentle giants at the Knysna Elephant Park<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.&#8221; &#8211; Jawaharlal Nehru<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56271\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/kynsna-elephant-park.jpg\" alt=\"kynsna-elephant-park\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of Elephant Park Knysna via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ElephantParkKnysna\/photos\/\"> Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Knysna Elephant Park was the very first facility in SA to care for orphaned African \u00a0elephants. You can meet their very first calves, Harry and Sally, now all grown up. There are 9 elephants which make up the current herd at KEP and they interact with guests on their own terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The elephant walk lasts an hour and a half and you can choose from two time slots, either in the morning at 7am in summer or 7.30am in winter and 4pm in summer and winter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The walking experience costs R240 for kids aged 5 to 12 years of age and is R575 for adults.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Call: 044 532 7732 to reserve your spot and walk in the footsteps of giants.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Go where no boat can reach with Untouched Adventures<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56290\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/untouched-adventures.jpg\" alt=\"untouched-adventures garden route\" width=\"520\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsitsikamma.info\/listing\/kayak_and_lilo_with_untouched_adventures_58\"> Untouched Adventures<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With scenery out of Lord of the Rings, experience a 2-3 hour river adventure on kayaks and lilos in the Storms River Mouth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kayak from the mouth past caves and sheer cliffs then switch to kilos when you reach the rocks up river and explore the gorge where no boat can venture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">If you\u2019re traveling from George about 18 km past the Bloukrans bridge turn right at the sign &#8220;Tsitsikamma National Park, follow this road straight down to the gate of the Tsitsikamma National Park. Proceed to the end of the road. Untouched Adventures is at the very far end of the main building complex. If you\u2019re traveling from PE turn left at the sign \u201cTsitsikamma National Park\u201d 8.6 km past Storms River Bridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Languages: English, Xhosa, Afrikaans<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Cost: R500<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Contact Marthinus from Untouched Adventures on 073 130 0689<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting there:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlett, Knysna, Wilderness and Sedgefield are an easy drive from George Airport and a slightly longer drive from P.E. Just a 6 hour drive from Cape Town, you\u2019ll be stuck for a reason not to set out on an adventure on the Garden Route this holiday.<br \/>\nBook your flight <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/george\/flights\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Go canyoning in the Crags with Africanyon<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56269\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/africanyonjump.jpg\" alt=\"africanyonjump\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africanyon.com\/\"> Africanyon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Calling all adrenaline junkies- enjoy a 4 hour canyoning experience in the Crags near Plett. Abseil, swim, climb, zip-line and free jump the river and waterfall system in the Crags.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The minimum age is 8 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There is the option of a shorter trip which lasts 2 hours and includes swimming abseiling and optional jumps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Standard four hour trip: R700 per adult and R500 for children aged under 16<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Shorter trip: R500 per adult and R350 for children aged under 16<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Trips start at 10h00 and 14h00 daily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Call: 044 534 8055 to book<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56270\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/canyoningthecrags.jpg\" alt=\"canyoningthecrags\" width=\"585\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africanyon.com\/\"> Africanyon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Forgo your fear of heights and zip through the treetops of the magnificent Tsitsikamma forest<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56291\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-11-at-9.31.35-AM.png\" alt=\"tree tops tsitsikamma canopy tours adventures garden route\" width=\"780\" height=\"512\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of tsitsikammacanopytour via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BJNKmJYhur1\/\"> Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ecologists invented this unique adventure activity when they wished to observe rare birds in the treetops of the Costa Rican forests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">See another world as you zip through the trees faster than a flying lemur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The recommended age range for this activity is 7 to 70, however exceptions are made and the youngest and oldest participants were 4 and 85 respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Call to reserve your spot for this popular activity: 042 281 1836<\/p>\n<p>GPS: -33\u00b058\u201927.817\u2033S, 23\u00b053\u201914.691\u2033E<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56276\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-11-at-9.30.58-AM.png\" alt=\"tsitsikamma canopy tours adventure on the garden route\" width=\"780\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of tsitsikammacanopytour via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BLLaRbGBpYR\/?taken-by=tsitsikammacanopytour\"> Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">SA\u2019s most popular hike<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56266\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-10-at-11.47.34-PM.png\" alt=\"otter trail adventure on the garden route\" width=\"622\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of jenineemmabruce via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BE_dZGCSh39\/?tagged=ottertrail \"> Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Trail elusive otters on this world-class trail in the Garden Route National Park. It\u2019s pretty difficult to secure a spot on this 5 day 43 km trail stretching from the Storms River mouth to the Groot River Estuary at Nature\u2019s Valley but well worth the effort. Those who&#8217;ve done it rave about it and often go on to do it many times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Otter Trail costs R1150 a day for 2 overnight huts each equipped with 6 mattresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Check availability <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanparks.org\/parks\/garden_route\/camps\/storms_river\/tourism\/availability_dates.php?id=396&amp;resort=26#fromToAvailabilityCheck\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAdventure should be 80 percent &#8216;I think this is manageable,&#8217; but it&#8217;s good to have that last 20 percent where you&#8217;re right outside your comfort zone. 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