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Garden Route, near Cape Town
Hit the road
Back on the ground, Greyhound operates a comprehensive coach network linking the country’s main centres. The operator describes its top-level Dreamliner coaches, available on some key routes, as offering a ‘business class’ coach service. For a more affordable option, check out its Citiliner division. Another option of interest
to visitors is Autopax, which operates the Translux and more affordable City-to-City brands. Operators aimed at the budget backpacking contingent include Baz Bus, with its handy hop-on hop-off services. Completing the mix are charter bus outfits such as Intercape. Self-drive tours continue to
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itineraries branch out from perennially popular bedrocks such as the Cape Winelands and Garden Route. Operators from the UK offer many self-drive suggestions, from battlefields itineraries to safaris. Cycling holidays are also gaining momentum. Many operators focus on the Western Cape, while other options include cycling the Drakensberg Mountains and Kruger. For those who prefer to go it alone, a number of excellent route networks have popped up over the last few years, such as the Cape Routes cycling network. Routes cater to a wide range of abilities and timeframes, from a scenic round-trip pedal from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront to taking a day or two to complete the 76-mile Cycle Tour 364. More
strenuous undertakings include the Cross Cape, a 460-mile pedal from Stellenbosch in Western Cape’s winelands to Plettenberg Bay, the Garden Route fixture known for its whale-watching opportunities. More regions are curating
driving routes to encourage visitors to linger longer. Take the West Coast where the West Coast Way, which starts just outside Cape Town, comprises six distinct themed routes to suit different tastes, from the Tractor Route, Berg Route and Foodie Route to the Cultural Route, Wild Route and new Cape Way.
greyhound.co.za citiliner.co.za bazbus.com
intercape.co.za capecycleroutes.co.za/ routewestcoastway.co.za
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