Escaping months of routine lockdown living with a magical coastal escape to De Hoop - just an hour off the N2 and three hours from Villa Palmera. It is a treasure house of natural assets not to be missed when you are on the Garden Route.
Top tips
- Go in September or October for prime southern right whale viewing.
- Book the interpretive marine walk with the activity manager.
- Do not wear flip-flops on the marine walk - the rocks are slippery.
- Look out for Cape griffon vultures.
- Stop at the Malgas pont, a unique hand-drawn ferry across the Breede River.
