Overberg Voyage Tips and guide

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Overberg is an area rich in biodiversity between Cape Town and the Garden Route

Map of Overberg

• Arniston
• Betty's Bay
• Bredasdorp
• -34.2319.4283331 Caledon — home to mineral-rich hot springs
• -34.58277819.3522222 Gansbaai — fishing village surrounded by unspoilt marine and terrestrial nature where you can do a Great White Shark cage dive in season.
• -34.41666719.33 Hermanus — heart of the Whale Coast, a great place to whale-watch or visit a wine region
• -34.3519.0333334 Kleinmond — holiday town, and -34.3518.8166675 Pringle Bay
• -34.02305620.446 Swellendam — one of the oldest European settlements in South Africa, with many buildings of Cape Dutch architecture
• Struisbaai – fishing and holiday town, popular for spearfishing.

• -34.82722220.0066671 Agulhas National Park — the southern tip of Africa, with plenty of birdwatching opportunities
• -34.434220.54782 De Hoop Nature Reserve — offers coastal and mountain walking, with spectacular views and plenty of opportunities for whale watching
• -34.066720.453 Bontebok National Park — a 28-km² park dedicated to the preservation of bonteboks, a type of antelope

From Cape Town, either take the N2 highway, or drive around False Bay to Pringle Bay, then cruise along the coast (R44) to Kleinmond and beyond.

• The R43 and R44 connects all the towns to the N2.

• The Cape Floral Region Protected Areas are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

• Scuba and freediving

Take the N2 through Swellendam and on to the Garden Route.

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