GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Here are 28 picnic spots along the beautiful coastline of the Western Cape. The campaign is called Romancing the Garden Route.
For every kind of traveller, there is the perfect experience—and the perfect picnic spot.
“We have identified 28 uniquely romantic picnic spots on the Garden Route for every type of traveller. Whether you’d like to brave the skies on a paragliding adventure, hike through the forest, mingle with locals at craft and food markets, or relax on a pristine beach, we guarantee that there’s the perfect spot—or Garden Route adventure—just for you,” says Roland Vorwerk, owner of In Toto Retreat.
The adverb “in toto” translates directly to “completely” or “wholly,” which is the perfect way to describe an all-encompassing stay at the In Toto Retreat, right in the heart of the Garden Route.
This contemporary 6-room guest house on the Swartvlei Lagoon in Sedgefield is an ideal base for slowing down, exploring natural wonders, discovering community markets, or signing up for active adventures.
Spend time around a table under the vines of the courtyard, cook up a braai or make homemade pizza.
“There are many beautiful parts of the Garden Route to explore. We hope that the romantic picnic spots that we have identified inspire couples to reconnect while enjoying their retreat with us,” says Vorwerk.
Here are some of the beautiful picnic spots :
Swartvlei Beach in Sedgefield
Enjoy the sunset over Swartvlei Beach with your partner while spending a romantic break on the Garden Route.
Swartvlei Lagoon in Sedgefield
Pick your perch on the shores of the Swartvlei Lagoon. Take a seat on one of the many mosaic benches and watch Red Knob Coots and Egyptian Geese fly by.
If you’re lucky, you might even see a Goliath heron flying overhead.
Rondevlei Bird Hide in Wilderness
The Rondevlei Bird Hide, a tiny cabin nestled on the shores of a beautiful lake in the Wilderness National Park, is not required to be a professional twitcher. The Great Crested Glebe, a bird known for its elaborate breeding plumage and intricate courtship dances, breeds in abundance at the bird sanctuary.
Soak in the sentiments of these adorable lovebirds while sipping your favourite drink and relaxing in this secluded haven near Sedgefield. Because sometimes all you need is to get away from it all in order to feel closer.
The Woodville Big Tree in Knysna
The Woodville Big Tree is an incredible 800-year-old Outeniqua Yellowwood surrounded by lush indigenous forests in the Outeniqua Mountains’ foothills.
Find a secluded picnic table for two tucked away in the indigenous forest and enjoy peaceful surroundings full of chirping birds, nature’s beauty, and, perhaps, a sighting of Cupid himself.
