The 7 Passes Road on the Garden Route makes for an incredible ride through indigenous forest, over old bridges, through farmlands and with views of lakes and the Outeniqua Mountains. The rain that day never stopped the fun. The road varies from tar to solid dirt. We only road a section, turning off the N2 [...]
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I can rightfully boast that we have the most beautiful estuary in South Africa. Yes, it’s actually the “Knysna Estuary”, not the “Knysna Lagoon” because The Heads provide a channel for the partly enclosed water to reach the sea. In fact, it used to be called Featherbed Bay as it provided calm waters to sailors [...]
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It’s a delight to spend a sunny day on Buffalo Bay’s seemingly endless beaches. Throw in a river mouth and rocky beaches for a photographer’s delight or a scenic place for a picnic with family and friends. Good spot for kite flying, safe swimming (during the holidays) and braais. There’s also a caravan/camping park right [...]
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I love this part of Knysna so much that i had to debate with myself whether to share it with the world:) It stretches from Brenton-on-Lake to Featherbed Nature Reserve on the Western Head. It’s mostly secluded so best to go with someone or as a group. If you do encounter anyone, it’s likely to [...]
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Coney Glen is undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous places to spend a sunny afternoon in Knysna. There is a picnic spot where you can braai but we chose to have fun on the rocks instead. They’re not the easiest to climb; jagged like a monster’s claws had ripped through it as a leviathan dragged [...]
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If you’re a tour guide or tour operator looking for an unusual and exciting new product on the Garden Route, this one’s for you. Radical Raptors is a birds of prey rehabilitation and awareness centre that rescues, rehabilitates and releases birds of prey. But not all birds are suitable for release – and many of [...]
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“But I thought the Oyster farms had closed down,” said the old Knysna hand. “Don’t all our oysters come from PE?” I was having my morning espresso at the usual spot, and I’d been boasting that I was about to go out onto the water for a tour of the oyster beds with Knysna Charters. [...]
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Beer enthusiasts will be impressed to know that Knysna’s Mitchell’s Brewery is the biggest micro-brewery in South Africa. If you’re a local and haven’t gone on a tour before, you should…and take a designated driver:) And send every tourist there too. In town, locals certainly know Forester’s Draught and Bosun’s Bitter but Mitchell’s also has [...]
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