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Edge of the Garden Route

Mossel Bay is an Indian Ocean harbour village situated along the Garden Route in South Africa’s Southern Cape region and is renowned for warm, dry and stable weather.

Mossel Bay is considered to be the western edge of the Garden Route. It is located on the N2, about 400 kilometres east of Cape Town and just a little bit closer to Port Elizabeth in the opposite direction. The closest airport is in George.

The Oystercatcher Trail

Hiking is a popular activity, all the more so given Mossel Bay’s renowned temperate climate. You are within close proximity of the Outeniqua mountain range. The Oystercatcher Trail, a slackpacking trail which runs along the coastline, has notably popularised this special stretch of paradise. The St Blaize Trail, for its part, offers a chance to witness dolphins and whales from atop a cliff.

Other Attractions in Mossel Bay

Other attractions in Mossel Bay include excellent seafood restaurants, nearby game reserves with small game, wonderful diving, exceptional surfing and the opportunity to go sea kayaking, sailing, horse riding or bungi jumping.

At the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex you can get up close to, not least, the gnarled old post office tree as well as a full size replica of a 15th Century Portuguese caravel. Gain insights on Mossel Bay from an environmental, archaeological and cultural perspective.