Ten top travel enthusiasts that belief “Local is Lekker” have slammed the door on crowded big city travel, and are planning their next adventures into the Cape West Coast. A place they love for its…
1. Authentic Charm
A1 Authentic charm best encapsulates the unique essence of S.A’s West Coast 🇿🇦🌊🌺Sweeping landscapes, warm hospitality and nature abounds. I’ve recently come to realise there are so many hidden gems too.🤩@WestCoastWaySA #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA #VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/TiQCXWiiiS
— One Stop Wanderlust (@OneStopWander) April 22, 2020
2. Bokkoms!
A1: “Bokkoms” – dried salty fish 🙁 a delicacy to some, but not for me…this just screams West Coast. Photo credit: @WestCoastWaySA #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA #VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/CMuKgtac9R
— IG: The Jax Blog (@thejaxblog) April 22, 2020
3. Diversity and Wildflowers
A1 I like how @savenuescom described West Coast
“rich geographical diversity, and the most astounding carpet of wildflowers in spring” #VirtualTravelSA #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/zmrw879ahd— #VirtualTravelSA /travel opulent box/ (@travelopulent) April 22, 2020
4. Heart’s Home
A1: Home is where the heart is and Darling is home!
Homestays at Daisy Darling!#TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA #VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/SJoznnmQ4p
— Darling Tourism (@HelloDarlingZA) April 22, 2020
5. Turquoise Water
A1: The key phrase that comes to mind when thinking #westcoast is “Turquoise Water”
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Parts of it remind us so much of the Greek Isles📍#BlueBayLodge@WestCoastWaySA @TravelChatSA #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA#VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/seBdMjNXkV
— ExpressionsPhoto (@ExpressionsSA) April 22, 2020
6. Wild!
A1. All I can say is the crowds are WILD! #TravelChatSA#VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/HRHf0ROEqB
— Jozi Food Whore (@jozifoodwhore) April 22, 2020
7. Soul Food
A1 Good for the soul #Paternoster Voorstrandt – one of my favourite photos EVER! @WestCoastWaySA #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA #VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/3FRd9MElBf
— Boozy Foodie🍷 (@Boozy_Foodie) April 22, 2020
8. #WeskusBeskus Charm
A1: “Lekker by die see” Nice by the sea in Afrikaans 🙂 Also the name of a cool seaside restaurant in Langebaan #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA #VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/vs0ZVO8uo5
— IG: The Jax Blog (@thejaxblog) April 22, 2020
9. Beautiful!
A1: Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.#TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA #VirtualTravelWestCoast pic.twitter.com/i2f5uzNr44
— Atlantic Beach Lodge (@AtlanticBeachL) April 22, 2020
10. Clear Skies
A1. Clear blue skies! Is one phrase that comes to mind when I think about the West Coast 🌞
📸 Port Nolloth #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA pic.twitter.com/jYpSjBxZhu
— Travel Gigolo (@TravelGigolo) April 22, 2020
The West Coast way offers six completely free, themed routes for you to self-drive: Tractor Route, Berg Route, Foodie Route, Cultural Route, Wild Route – as well as the scenic Cape Way Route – all of which showcase the many drawcards and nature activities that punctuate these roads. Plan Now – Book Later. #traveltomorrow #weskusbeskus #westcoastway
A big thank you to @travelopulent & @TravelChatSA and our Guests Co-Hosts: @riaanjordaanZA and @WeskusTourism #TravelChatSA, #VirtualTravelSA, #VirtualTravelWestCoast
West Coast Way Is South Africa’s Road Trip With The Most Twists
Explore the Cape West Coast by planning a self-drive trip or book a guided tour for a nature and adventure-filled Cape West Coast holiday.
Find a 101+ things to see and do on the West Coast Way:
Enjoy wine, craft beer, olives and Rooibos tea tastings, Weskus cuisine and braaivleis (barbecue), swing into Citrusdal with a zipline, go Cederberg bouldering, jump into natural (warm) pools, step onto cruises of lagoons and rivers, trek through nature reserves and a National Park, hop onto game drives, try the skill of archery and angling, get your adrenaline pumping with sand-boarding and quad-biking, go horse riding, learn about the San culture and Riel-dancing, do kite- and windsurfing, chill in your flip flops and do surfing, book a kayaking trip, go beach hopping, learn about bees, whales and listen to our birds in a twitcher’s paradise – all in South Africa’s wildflower reserve.
For more information on the West Coast’s top places to go, road tripping, hikes, tours and trails, explore westcoastway.co.za or call West Coast Way on 0861 321 777. Follow us on @WestCoastWaySA on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.