Eco-escape in the Overberg

The Overberg, with all its natural beauty, is a true eco-escape. Here are many beautiful hiking trails, mountain bike trails, wine farms, forests, canola fields and tracts of natural fynbos making the area a wonderful nature retreat in the Western Cape. But with all the natural beauty of the Overberg, we have a great responsibility to ensure we protect the environment and promote ecotourism.

If you want to travel to the Overberg and experience this magical nature retreat, make sure you are doing it in a way that will promote ecotourism and not harm the environment.

There are various eco-friendly accommodation options in the Overberg, including Wildekrans Country House, Oak Valley and Porcupine Hills.

Hosted every two years the Overberg Eco-expo aims to encourage the local community and its visitors to live and travel more green. Other eco-friendly things to do in the Overberg includes wine tastings at Paul Cluver and Beaumont, getting up close with nature at the Green Mountain Trail and learning more about the fresh fruit produced in Elgin at Fruitways.

Experience a true eco-escape and get some tips from the Overberg community on how to live green.