Indian Ocean & Drakensberg Mountains road trip

Things to do in Cape Town and surrounds:

• Hike to the top of Table mountain via the incredible Indian Venster route

• Do a wine tasting at a Stellenbosch wine farm

• Hike up Lion's Head and have an amazing view over Cape Town. Go before dawn for an epic sunrise over Table Mountain and to avoid the crowds

• Walk up Kloof Corner to the Contour Path for an hour before sunset for an unbeatable sundowner spot

• Go surfing in Muizenberg

• People watch on Clifton 4th Beach

• Enjoy the cafes of Camps bay

• Enjoy First Thursday on Bree Street and surrounds

• Visit Olympia Cafe in Kalk Bay for their world famous seafood linguine

• Walk with African Penguin on Boulders Beach in Simon's Town

Things to do in Wilderness:

• Go to the wild National Park and canoe and hike up to a beautiful waterfall

• Enjoy the beach and go surfing in the waves

• Enjoy nice social and night life in the Beach House Backpacker

Things to do in Knysna:

• Enjoy the beautiful wildlife including the sight and haunting sounds of the Knysna touraco

• Get up early to hike to Sunrise Rock

• Enjoy a social circle around the fire with Djembe drums and if you are lucky the occasional digeridoo

• Hike to a seculded waterfall deep in the jungle 

Things to do in J-Bay:

• Ride a horse on the Beach

• Catch the Indian Ocean sunrise. Will you be rewarded with a pod of dolphins?

• Go surfing in the surf Mecca of Africa. J-Bay has multiple high performance breaks. One of planets only spots with a super fun reef break, point break, and a beach break all within a five minute walk

Things to do in Coffee Bay:

• Stay at the amazing Coffee Shack Backpacker

• Do a hike until Hall in the Wall and another one until Rock Jumping 

• Eat local food and watch traditional dances at the village

• Go surfing

Things to do in the Drakensberg:

• Hike up the escarpment to Tugela Falls, the highest waterfall in the world

• Discover Lesotho and it's amazing mountain herdsmen

• See baboons, rock hyrax, and eland as well as other antelope (if you are, averagely, lucky)

• Enjoy the evening social life in the Amphitheatre Backpackers