Garden Route Specialist
Garden Route travel MCP - routes, accommodation, and local guides
What it does
Garden Route Specialist is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
From the publisher's description, Electra Index matched it to one capability: travel booking. That makes it a candidate for tasks such as book travel.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 3h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://garden-route-specialist-api.vercel.app/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http garden-route-specialist https://garden-route-specialist-api.vercel.app/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"garden-route-specialist": {
"url": "https://garden-route-specialist-api.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 3h agoONLINE Garden Route Specialist answered an MCP connection on 30 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as garden-route-specialist-public 7.5.0 (MCP protocol 2024-11-05).
3 tools offered to AI assistants
get_knowledge· Local knowledge for one Garden Route town: free/paid activities, hidden gems, dorm prices with booking links, evenings, safety tips and NSRI links.generate_itinerary· Build a day-by-day Garden Route itinerary (west to east, no repeated activities) with per-day costs, a budget check with warnings, dietary verification, safety notes and transport estimates. Costs are in South African rand.get_stats· Usage statistics for this API (call counts, recent calls).
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Tasks it helps with
Share of each task's required capabilities it covers| Book travel Travel Booking | 50% |
Similar tools
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Ready-made AI agents
- $15/mo · free plan · Prices & score →
- Lindy80$49.99/mo · free plan · Prices & score →
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- Cal.com74$12/mo · free plan · Prices & score →
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Hosted endpoint | https://garden-route-specialist-api.vercel.app/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Repository | https://github.com/tyronplaatjies74-wq/garden-route-specialist-api | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
Change history
- VERSION30 Oct 20261.0.2 → 1.0.3
- NEW30 Oct 2026first seen in the index
Is this page accurate?
Flag it and our robot re-checks the official source. Reports never change a score.Is Garden Route Specialist still online?
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For publishers · optionalIts hosted endpoint can be monitored. Monitoring Pro connects every 30 minutes like an AI assistant, emails you within the hour when it stops answering, keeps a 90-day availability history and adds your answer rate to your badge.
Monitoring never changes a score or a rank.
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How do I connect Garden Route Specialist?
Use the hosted endpoint https://garden-route-specialist-api.vercel.app/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Garden Route Specialist offer?
When Electra Index connected on 30 Oct 2026, it listed 3 tools: get_knowledge, generate_itinerary, get_stats. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Garden Route Specialist online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 3h ago.
What can I use Garden Route Specialist for?
Based on its description, it is most relevant to: book travel.