Half way between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, nestled in an unspoilt natural paradise you'll find Golf's New Garden of Eden, Pinnacle Point Beach & Golf Resort.

 

Embraced by the warm Indian Ocean, Pinnacle Point is situated at the gateway to the Garden Route in South Africa. The resort is just a 3 hour drive from Cape Town and a 20 minute drive from George International Airport, which in turn is only a short 1 hour flight from Cape Town International Airport.

 

Situated gateway of the majestic Garden Route, the area boasts the best fauna and flora to be found in the Cape floral kingdom which spreads its rich finery throughout the region... 

 

Location

 

The Garden Route, Western Cape

 

The Garden Route is a popular and scenic stretch of the South African south coast that stretches from Mossel Bay to the Storms River. Sandwiched between the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains and the Indian Ocean, this scenic stretch is usually travelled by car; however this is also the site of the last remaining African passenger train, the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe.

 

The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma indigenous forests are a unique mixture of Cape Fynbos and temperate forest. Nearly 300 species of birdlife are found are found in this variable habitat. The Garden Route includes ten nature reserves each embracing a different ecosystem as well as marine reserves which are home to coral reefs, dolphins and seals, as well as nurseries to the endangered Southern Right Wale.

 

Mossel Bay

 

Mossel Bay lies on the southern coast of South Africa and is part of the Garden Route. With a maritime climate, of moderately hot summers and mild to chilly winters, it is reported that Mossel Bay has the second mildest climate in the world (the mildest climate is credited to Hawaii). It is one of the richest all-year-round rainfall areas in South Africa with most of the rain falling in the winter months.

 

Originally called Aguada de São Brás (Bay of Saint Blaise) by Portuguese explorer Batolomeu Dias, the village was renamed Mosselbaai (Bay of Mussels) by Dutch Navigator Paulus van Caerden. The first inhabitants of this area were the nomadic Khoisan People. Other tribes that have lived in the area include the Gouriquas.