If you’re heading to the Garden Route on an Earthstompers tour, you should consider adding a Garden Route safari to your tour itinerary. South Africa has plenty of great big 5 safari opportunities, the Garden Route being one. I recently had the pleasure of visiting Gondwana Private Game Reserve, close to Mossel Bay, for 2…
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In early May 2023, Chrissy and I spent 8 days exploring the Greater Kruger and Kruger National Park to view some of the beautiful lodges we recommend to our guests. At Earthstompers Adventures we have a golden rule, and that is not to send clients where we have not been ourselves. We are always out…
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If you are a foodie, Cape Town is the place for you. South Africa is so fortunate to have some of the best food in the world! The Western Cape has wide open spaces to produce free range meats, and a Mediterranean climate with rich soils to produce the best fruit, wine and veg. Along…
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Garden Route hikes are plentiful and breathtakingly beautiful. There is no better way to experience the beauty of the Garden Route, than by exploring the trails. We are so fortunate to live in a place with a moderate climate, beautiful mountains, beaches, indigenous forests, wildlife, bird life, plant life, lakes and rivers. When on foot,…
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Way more than just Whales We recently spent a weekend in Hermanus, and fell in love with the town all over again. Hermanus is happening – art, restaurants, the beach, and of course the area’s most famous visitors, Southern Right Whales. At only an hour and a half away from Cape Town, we asked ourselves…
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A road trip is all about the journey – the quirky roadside stops and delicious treats along the way. When we travel in South Africa we mostly choose the wide open road. There are a multitude of routes that will get you to your destination and we know the most scenic drives, the best view…
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Dear past guest, future guest, potential guest, agents, suppliers and all our followers & fans. Wishing you all a happy new year and all the best for 2021. We all believe 2021 will be a great year and better than 2020. As of this month, January 2021, we’ve been operating tours for 15 years! We…
Continue ReadingMillions of guests – including visitors from all over the world, as well as South Africans – enjoy Garden Route tours and adventures every year. Have you ever visited this popular destination and exactly how familiar are you with the Garden Route? Why is the Garden Route one of the most popular and beautiful destinations…
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Theewaterskloof Dam in 2018 & 2020. Photo courtesy Jean Tresfon. In a rare bit of good news for 2020, Cape Town’s water supply dams are 100% full! I wanted to follow up on a blog I wrote in January 2018, when we were all scared of “Day Zero”, the day that Cape Town was going…
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Guys, we are so thrilled to announce that South Africa’s international borders reopened on 1 October 2020! To celebrate, we are inviting you and a friend to win a free 6 Day Garden Route tour, to the value of R17200 (approximately $1000 USD). So, give yourself something to look forward to! HOW TO ENTER: Like…
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