Location

Mossel Bay is a coastal village and harbour in the world-famous Garden Route region of South Africa. This popular holiday town is surrounded by a sun drenched peninsula and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. It is a busy summer destination as well as an ideal winter retreat. It is blessed with the most wonderful mild climate all year round, and is also the historical capital of the Garden Route.

Enjoy beautiful beaches, spectacular sunsets and the dramatic scenery over the Indian Ocean facing the majestic Outeniqua mountains to the North.

GETTING HERE

Mossel Bay - George Airport: 40 km
Mossel Bay - Cape Town: 392 km
Mossel Bay - Port Elizabeth: 396 km
Mossel Bay - Johannesburg: 1 234 km
(Via Oudtshoorn, Beaufort West & the N1)

FROM CAPE TOWN ON THE N2

This is the quickest route from Cape Town to Mossel Bay with many interesting towns and villages along the way. From Cape Town, take the N2 via Somerset West, the fruit-growing Elgin district, Caledon, Riviersonderend, Swellendam, Heidelberg, Riversdal and Albertinia to Mossel Bay.
Drive time (excluding stops): approximately 4 hours.

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FROM CAPE TOWN ON ROUTE 62

The drive from Cape Town to Mossel Bay via Route 62 - the World's Longest Wine Route - follows quiet country roads through some of South Africa's most spectacular mountain scenery. Follow the N1 from Cape Town via Paarl to Worcester. Now follow the R60 via Robertson to Ashton. Here take the R62 to Montagu, Barrydale, Ladysmith, Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn. At Oudtshoorn, turn right onto the R328 to Mossel Bay, crossing the Outeniqua Mountains on the Robinson Pass Drive time: approximately 6 hours.