The Secret Elephants Forest Experience will be part of the Garden Route Walking Festival taking place over Easter.
South Africa’s first walking festival, the Garden Route Walking Fest, takes place over the Easter Weekend this year, March 25 to 29.
With 52 walks between George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Nature’s Valley, and Storms River, the festival is poised to offer visitors and locals the opportunity to connect with the area and to explore its natural beauty at leisure.
“The Cape Garden Route is arguably one of the world’s great walking destinations. It is the ideal place to host South Africa’s only walking festival, with its beautiful mountains, secret forests, cascading waterfalls, coastal cliffs, incredible beaches and famous trails,” said festival founder and organiser Galeo Saintz.
“Walking festivals are a big trend globally, but the Garden Route Walking Fest is a first for South Africa – it’s a massive undertaking that involves the support and involvement of all the local communities. Hi-Tec, a brand which has become synonymous with hiking in South Africa, are sponsors of the event, which enables us to offer a wide range of walks catering to all levels of fitness and adventure,” commented Saintz.
He explained that there are walks for everyone – from slow saunters along the beach at the end of the day, to brisk walks up some of the region’s highest peaks, such as George Peak and Peak Formosa in the Tsitsikamma.
* All walks are free, but require registration to secure your place. For more information go to www.walkingfest.co.za.
