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“Meet the smile behind the face mask” featuring Cape Country Routes Member Agulhas Country Lodge, Cape Agulhas

Interview with Owner of Agulhas Country Lodge: Sue Fenwick

All Cape Country Routes members, accommodation establishments and activity products alike, are owner run and managed. There are real people and real families behind these products...so let's meet the smile behind the face mask!

Once you have found the courage to propose, you really want every element to be absolutely magical so that the answer to your question can only be a “yes”! This dilemma of perfection includes the venue, setting and general atmosphere. Finding the right location for a proposal can be a tough task. This does not have to be the case!

Cape Country Routes properties have been chosen by guests for their “character, charm and romance” – so what could be a better fit? Wedding couples can be ensured that all Cape Country Routes members will go the extra mile to make this special moment even more memorable.

“Meet the smile behind the face mask” featuring Cape Country Routes Member De Zeekoe Guest Farm in Oudtshoorn

Interview with Owner of De Zeekoe Guest Farm: Paula Potgieter

All Cape Country Routes members, accommodation establishments and activity products alike, are owner run and managed. There are real people and real families behind these products...so let's meet the smile behind the face mask!

It is during Corona times that guest do not only look for “Character, Charm and Romance”, the hallmark of Cape Country Routes. They also look for a commitment to provide a safe stay. Across the group our members have pledged to adhere to the protocols for COVID-19 during the time of the pandemic as recommended by die TBCSA (Tourism Business Council of South Africa) and validated by the WTTC (World Tourism and Travel Council). One could even call it a commitment to “Collective Covid Rules”.

Written by Ariadne van Zandbergen

The Garden Route is one of South Africa’s most popular tourist destinations. Its 200km coastline, stretching roughly between Mossel Bay and Tsitsikamma, features endless white sandy beaches, indigenous fairy-tale forests, wetlands brimming with birdlife, majestic mountain ranges, and rivers meandering through deep gorges. And although the province of Mpumalanga is traditionally the country’s foremost place to go for a safari, the Garden Route boasts several very good game reserves that complete it as an all-round African destination. Here are 5 of the best Game Reserves on the Garden Route.