Mossel Bay, where Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias first met with the indigenous Khoi-San people in 1488 at the start of the Eden Coast known for its many beaches, shipwrecks, sharks and whales and for Botlierskop Wilderness Reserve.
From here you travel inland to the one-time rebellious colony town of Swellendam. Heading south, make for the southernmost tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas. Lunch at the 19th Century lighthouse. The coastline in this area is infamous for the numerous sailors’ lives it has claimed. A museum in Bredasdorp commemorates the many ships that fell foul of the turbulent currents and razor sharp rocks. Arrive in Hermanus (the Whale Capital of South Africa)  at day’s end, with the possibility of seeing whales or sharks as the sun slips over the horizon.

Overberg & Eden Coastal Route
Breede River Winelands & Historic 'Route 62'