George Airport Car Hire – Gateway to the famous Garden Route; some even call it the Lake District of South Africa
George Airport Car Hire
Welcome to George in the Garden Route, shadowed by the vast Outeniqua mountain range rising over 900 meters. George Airport car hire offers a wide variety of cars to choose from, but do get your booking confirmed well in advance. Based at the start of the famous Garden Route George airport car hire is a popular point to start your garden route holiday putting car hire in popular demand. The Heart of the Garden Route runs along the southern Cape Coast between Mossel Bay to the eastern side of the Tsitsikamma forest. We strongly advise to always book your flights & Car Hire as early as possible to avoid disappointment, Flights & Cars are not unlimited! Don’t gamble with your marriage and also ruin your holiday plans ….
George Airport
George Airport was originally built in 1977 and has been extended extensively. Originally known as P.W. Botha Airport, named after the state president of the time who lived in the nearby area of Wilderness. George airport is a delightful country style domestic airport situated approximately halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in the Garden Route of South Africa. For travellers short on time travelling from Johannesburg or Cape town but wish to enjoy the the maximum time within the beauty of the Garden Route and the Tsitsikamma forests this is an idea airport to arrive at. Book your flight and car hire right here on line. Then fly in and drive off on a exploring adventurous self drive holiday. Or you can also run your itinerary in reverse order, from Port Elizabeth westwards towards George.
The start of your Garden Route self drive holiday
A few things to do in the Garden Route Area
Now that you have the freedom of your own car hire your possibilities are virtually unlimited. The Garden Route caters for all tastes and all ages. Whether you seek to just relax, catch up on your sun tan or enjoy some activities or adrenaline sports the Garden Route will not disappoint you. But firstly, on arrival, slow things down, catch your breath, take in a wonderful sunset and let the Garden Route work its magic on you. The Garden Route or sometimes referred to as the lake district is one of South Africa’s best kept holiday secrets.
George Airport is slightly inland from the sea but only about 10 minutes from the vast Wilderness Beaches. Your holiday takes you through The Wilderness, Knysna lagoon, Plettenberg Bay, into the Tsitsikamma forests. Finally ending in the friendly city of Port Elizabeth. If you have a another day or two, venture north 80km from Port Elizabeth to the Addo Elephant National Park. Guaranteed sighting of herds of Elephants and other indigenous wildlife including Lion. Your holiday travels will take 330 km along the beautiful South African coastline lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
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