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Find one of the most secretive beaches in the Garden Route, a secluded, sandy cove with safe swimming spots and ideal waves for long surfing sessions.

Ensconced between the Outeniqua Mountains and the golden coasts of the Garden Route, Wilderness is one of the most spectacular locations in the Western Cape.

On a tour through this iconic landmark, learn about the infamous zone for shipwrecks at the last manned lighthouse built on the South African coast.

Inspect the intriguing features of this historic beacon of light and talk to one of the last full-time light keepers in South Africa.

Sheltered from the rough sea swells by two rugged headlands, this brilliantly blue lagoon is a boating and watersports hotspot.

See some of the Western Cape’s wonderful wildlife in a coastal nature reserve that combines the flora and fauna of both the ocean and the land.

Inspect the intriguing features of this historic beacon of light and talk to one of the last full-time light keepers in South Africa.

Learn the pre-historic past of this dramatic cave with an ocean view and see one of the country’s few remaining manned lighthouses.

Enjoy stunning views in this natural area with undulating thick forests, nature reserves rich in biodiversity and the pristine beach.

Go paragliding, cycling and trekking in this vast mountainous park to encounter its charming streams, heathland vegetation and dominant peaks.

See some of the Western Cape’s wonderful wildlife in a coastal nature reserve that combines the flora and fauna of both the ocean and the land.

Inspect the intriguing features of this historic beacon of light and talk to one of the last full-time light keepers in South Africa.

Enjoy spectacular views over the brilliantly blue Knysna Lagoon and the sheltering sandstone bluffs, and watch waves crash into the rocks at this cliff-top lookout.

Enjoy stunning views in this natural area with undulating thick forests, nature reserves rich in biodiversity and the pristine beach.