West Coast

With unspoilt beaches, incredible mountain ranges, rich geographical diversity, and the most astounding carpet of wild flowers in spring, the West Coast has evolved into a very popular route out of Cape Town along Route 27.

The Cape West Coast stretches from Cape Town as far as the border with the Northern Cape at Touws River.
All along this stretch of coastline is a series of quaint historic towns and fishing villages with names like Lambert’s Bay, Paternoster, Saldanha and Langebaan.
Vredenburg is the business centre of the area and the small fishing village of Paternoster (Cape Columbine) has a beautiful, long, deserted beach to offer. The West Coast National Park is also a must for nature lovers, it borders the langebaan lagoon and is only 1hr 30mins from Cape Town.

Further north, Velddrif is situated at the mouth of the Berg River, and the estuary attracts large numbers of flamingos, spoonbills, avocets and glossy ibis. The Rocher Pan Nature Reserve near Dwarskersbos is a must for bird watchers.