# Garden Route Safari Camp, South Africa: what it is and when to go

> Garden Route Safari Camp is a visitor attraction in South Africa (Mossel Bay). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/garden-route-safari-camp/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife
- **Where:** South Africa
- **Best time:** July to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CPT Cape Town, 316 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [gardenroutesafaricamp.com](https://gardenroutesafaricamp.com/)
- **Coordinates:** -34.05278, 22.0262

## What it is and where

Garden Route Safari Camp is a visitor attraction in South Africa (Mossel Bay).

It is in [Mossel Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mosselbaai/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -34.05278, 22.0262; the nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT, Cape Town), 316 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.052775%2C22.026205)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.052775%2C22.026205)

It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) places in South Africa. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Garden Route Safari Camp is **July to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 14 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 56 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 49 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 16 |

In December there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| With kids | July to April | May to June |
| Wildlife | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Garden Route Safari Camp has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to South Africa

To enter South Africa there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with two blank pages and 30 days to spare”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Africa checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South African rand (ZAR); plugs: Type M and N · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter: the large plug with three round pins); emergencies: 10111 police · 10177 ambulance · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Gondwana Game Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gondwana-game-reserve/): Game reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa · 14 km
- [Seeplaas Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/seeplaas-gallery/): Gallery · 16 km
- [Santosstrand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/madiba-beach-former-santos-beach/): Beach · 17 km
- [Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/maritime-museum/): Maritime museum · 18 km
- [Dias Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/dias-museum/): Museum · 18 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/).

## More in South Africa: With kids

- [Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kirstenbosch-botanical-gardens/): botanical garden
- [Pretoria Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria-zoo/): zoo in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- [Two Oceans Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/two-oceans-aquarium/): aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa
- [Johannesburg Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/johannesburg-zoo/)
- [Birds of Eden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/birds-of-eden/): zoo in Western Cape, South Africa
- [Bloukrans Bridge Bungy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/face-adrenalin/): commercial bungy jumping site in South Africa

Every South Africa place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/familia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Garden Route Safari Camp?

It is a visitor attraction in South Africa.

### When is the best time to visit Garden Route Safari Camp?

July to April. In December there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Garden Route Safari Camp?

The nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 316 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.052775%2C22.026205) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Africa is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Africa map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Gondwana Game Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gondwana-game-reserve/), [Seeplaas Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/seeplaas-gallery/), [Santosstrand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/madiba-beach-former-santos-beach/). The rest is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1459818676), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).