Inyathi Guest Lodge provides self catering accommodation in Knysna, Garden Route. Our fully equipped self-catering chalets are situated in a highly convenient central location, but down a quiet side street away from the hustle and bustle... …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Lagoon Lodge provides both bed and breakfast accommodation and self catering accommodation in Knysna, Garden Route. If you need a break-away to an elegant and romantic setting, we are ready to treat you and your loved one, in our brand new lodge! …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Salt River Lodge offers self catering accommodation in Knysna, Garden Route. Set in a supremely tranquil location, situated on the northern side of the lagoon with its natural ebb and flow of the tide. …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Oyster Creek Lodge provides self catering accommodation in Knysna, Garden Route. Knysna is situated in the heart of South Africa's famous Garden Route - between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Oyster Creek Lodge is uniquely positioned on the tip of... …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Cliffhanger Cottage provides self catering chalet accommodation near Knysna, Garden Route. Situated off the Rheenendal Road in an area known as Phantom Acre, it is very private yet only 15 minutes to the centre of Knysna and a good swimming beach. This lu …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Our en-suite lodge rooms and luxury tents are clean and spacious and are ideal for couples, families or small groups of friends seeking comfortable privacy at very reasonable rates. …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Nestled in Storms River Village, we have re-constructed a typical Cape Village of the past, where old traditions of warmth and hospitality thrive side-by-side with all the comforts of the modern day. Visitors can delve into the past and select their acco …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Whales and dolphins frequently visit Plettenberg Bay but they are best viewed from the Robbeberg nature reserve, a peninsula nearby. Plettenberg Bay is great for swimming, sailing, surfing, fishing and hiking. If you prefer to stay on dry land you can go play golf, squash, tennis, and bowling. Hikers can try the Signal Hill Nature Trail, which starts at Signal Hill, through the Piesang Valley, then to the beach close to the old timber store.
Plettenberg Bay, or "Plet" as it is known locally, attracts a large number of rich tourists that prefer to stay in the local hotels. So, hotels are expensive in Plettenberg Bay. The stretch of sand from the Robberg peninsula to the Beacon Isle Hotel is known as the "Millionaires Row".
Fishermen can hire a motorboat from the Plettenberg Bay Angling club, situated on the western bank of the Keurbooms River, if they do wish to go out to sea. Scuba-divers wont be disappointed because there are plenty of wrecks to explore in the area. If you stand in the caravan park of the Robberg reserve you can see the wreck of the greek ship, the "Athena", stranded there in 1967.
Shell-collectors should be on the look-out for the highly sought after "pansy" shell which can be found on very few beaches in south africa.
According to legend Plettenberg Bay was the first involuntary "white settler" area, 20 years before Jan van Riebeeck landed at the cape. In 1630, a portuguese vessel, the Sao Goncalo, stranded in the bay. After eight months, the crew managed to build two smaller boats from the stranded vessel. One of the boats managed to reach Mozambique from where they were transported back to Portugal.The second boat was rescued at sea by another portuguese vessel, the Sao Ignatius Loyola, but the ship never made it back to Portugal.