If you are looking for ways to enjoy Mother Nature, you will find a myriad of things to do, see and experience in the Garden Route. Knysna and the surrounding areas ensure endless opportunities to experience nature at its best.
PARKS & RESERVES
Pledge Nature Reserve
It is well worth following the meandering trails along the streams to the Reserve’s highest point, where the view over the town and across the water to the distant Knysna Heads is the ultimate reward.
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Garden Route National Park
It’s one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world – enjoy adventure, hiking, relaxing on beaches, paddling the silver lakes and more.
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Goukamma Nature Reserve
Ideal for canoeing and hiking, the reserve is inhabited by wildlife such as vervet monkeys, bushbuck, porcupine and grysbok, as well as over 220 bird species.
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DAY WALKS & PICNICS
Garden of Eden
Take a stroll and have your picnic on a bench in one of the most lush and beautiful parts of the Knysna forest, accessible to visitors. Wooden walkways ensure a comfortable walk even with elderly visitors or small children.
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Jubilee Creek
A lovely picnic spot on the banks of the creek in the deep forest. A day-walk follows old mining trails to an ice-cold swimming hole.
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ON THE LAGOON
Ocean Sailing Charters
Ocean Sailing Charters offers magical luxury yacht sailing cruises through the heads on the Knysna lagoon and in Plettenberg Bay.
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Ocean Odyssey
Their close encounter, boat-based whale watching tours and marine eco-tours are perfect activities to add to any itinerary in Knysna.
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Spring Tide Charters
Something for the whole family to do, this exclusive sailing charter company operates daily trips out of the Knysna Lagoon.
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FOR THE ADVENTUROUS
Tsitsikamma Blackwater Tubing
The original and ultimate river adventure is the ultimate way to explore Tsitsikamma and the Storms River on one-man inflatable river Tubes.
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Tony Cook Adventures
Walking, hiking,biking,kitesurfing and Stand Up Paddle Surfing! Overnight mountain bike tours and hikes.
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Face Adrenalin Bungy jumping
Situated at the Tsitsikamma Forest Village Market, just 40km east of Plettenberg Bay along the N2 you will find the ultimate thrill, Bloukrans Bungy, Recognized by the Guinness World Records as the highest Bungy Jump from a bridge in the world.
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FlyTime Paragliding
Learn to Fly or join them for a tandem paragliding experience!
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Knysna Sandboarding Tours
Tours on offer include sandboarding, river kayaking and paddle tubing.
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Tsitsikamma Segway Tours
Guided Segway Tours on the real deal segway self-balancing personal transporters. Great family fun.
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Knysna Scootours
Enjoy an exhilarating downhill through indigenous forest, while on the lookout for the majestic Knysna Loerie, the shy bushbuck and wild boar.
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FAMILY FUN
Adventure Land
Enjoy a picnic or have a braai and watch your family enjoy the water slides and playground. For the hungry, there is also a take-away kiosk.
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Monkeyland
Enjoy a 128 metre suspended canopy walk, where you’ll see primates such as lemurs and spider monkeys, roaming free in their forest home.
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Birds of Eden
Visit Birds of Eden – the Garden Route’s very own free flight bird sanctuary in Plettenberg Bay.
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Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary
At Jukani you can see most of the larger cats such as lion, Bengal and Siberian tiger, jaguar, leopard, cheetah, puma, caracal, and serval together with rarer species such as white lions and tigers and black leopard.
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Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre
Tenikwa offers tours to experience indigenous wild cats and other local wildlife of South Africa, while supporting their rehab centre.
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Knysna Elephant Park
This park provides a safe encounter where you can meet and feed these gentle giants. You can also enjoy a sunrise walk with the elephants or go on an elephant-back ride.
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