GARDEN ROUTE ACTIVITIES

SPORT

There are 9 golf courses within easy reach of Views Boutique Hotel & Spa – in addition, many other outdoor activities are located between Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay

Golf

Bowls

Paragliding

Cycling

Adventuring

Bungi Jumping

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SHOPPING

Malls

Casino

Markets

  • Milkwood Village Wilderness | Friday nights |www.milkwoodvillage.co.za
  • Wild Oats Community Farmers` Market | Sedgefield | Saturday 7:30 – 12:00 | 044 883 1177
  • Scarab Village Market | Sedgefield | Saturday 7:30 – 12:00 | 044 343 2455
  • Karatara Market | Saturday 8:30 – 13:30 | 083 458 0975
  • The Friday Market | Knysna | 16:00 – 20:00 | Follow the scarecrows | 044 382 5316
  • Thesen Island Sunday Market | Knysna | 083 962 7202
  • Harvest Time Community Market | Saturday N2 Harkerville | 044 533 9094

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ON THE WATER

Swimming, surfing, canoeing, yachting, jet-skiing, boating, ferry rides, fishing, walking, guided beach explorations under the stars The Garden Route offers a wide variety of water activities – something for everyone no matter your age or preference.

Tide table

Swimming

There are many white sand beaches between Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay which offer temperate waters and safe swimming. Please be sure to swim between the demarcated beacons when present.

 

 

Surfing

The Garden Route offers some superb surf spots from The Point at Mossel Bay, Victoria Bay, Plettenberg Bay and the world-famous Jeffrey’s Bay.
  
Diving

Fishing

Skiing

  • Water skiing can be enjoyed at Island Lake close to Wildeness, Swartvlei outside Sedgfield, The Knysna Lagoon and on the Keurbooms River outside Plettenberg Bay.

Windsurfing

  • See skiing, as well as in the ocean

Sailing/Charters

Whale watching

Shark Cage Diving

Other Watersports

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VEHCILE HIRE

 

Car

Bicycle & tours

Motorbike/scooter & tours

NATURE

 

Game Reserves

Forest & beach walks

Scenic drives

  • The 7 passes road
    Upon leaving Views Boutique Hotel & Spa, turn right on the N2 and proceed towards Knysna. As you approach the white bridge on the outskirts of Knysna, turn left immediately before the bridge. The signboard reads Belvidere/Brenton-on Sea. Stay left. This road will take you past Lightleys holiday Houseboats and on to the Phantom Pass. At the top of Phantom Pass you will reach a t-junction connecting you with the Rheenendal Road. Turn right. This road will continue to take you past Rheenendal village (Tottie`s eatery, petrol station, shop and postal agency is your landmark on the left hand side) and on to where the tar soon gives way to gravel (landmark is Homtini Guest Farm on your left), the road winds down to an concrete bridge across the Homtini River. After the bridge, the road climbs out of the gorge, passes through farmlands, then drops again to the Karatara River. After crossing the Karatara River on a single-lane bridge, the road passes the Karatara forestry settlement. The next pass leads through the gorge of the Hoogekraal River, and the one after this takes you across the Diep River. You reach the tar again roughly 35 km from Rheenendal, and soon after this you pass the small settlement of Woodville. Turn right onto the gravel road signposted ‘Big Tree and Picnic Spot’. Return to the tarred road and turn right, taking note of your kilometres. After a little over 3 km, turn right onto a gravel road for ‘Saasveld’. The road now negotiates three more river-valley passes. Note your kilometres as you cross the Touw River, and 4,6 km later keep straight, onto the tar, for George. You then cross the Silver River, and after this the Kaaimans River. The old stone bridges over the Silver and Kaaimans Rivers have been built in 1903 and 1904 respectively and proclaimed National Monuments.

Birding

Hiking

Horse riding

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ARTS & CRAFTS

Craft markets

  • Wilderness Art & Craft Market | 1st & 3rd Sundays |
  • Village Commonage | www.ngamathuba.co.za
  • Scarab Village Market | Sedgefield | Saturday 7:30 – 12:00 | 044 343 2455
  • Karatara Market | Saturday 8:30 – 13:30 | 083 458 0975
  • Thesen Island Sunday Market | Knysna | 083 962 7202

Art galleries

DINING

Knysna

Plettenberg Bay

George

  • Kafe Serafe – Tel: 044 884 1012 Turkish, grills, Mediterranean
  • La Campanina Tel: 044 874 5313 – Italian, continental, grills ,seafood
  • The Kingfisher – www.thekingfisher.co.za – seafood, grills, pizza, sushi

Mossel Bay

  • Jazzbury’s – Tel: 044 691 1923 – South African, fine dining, seafood, traditional
  • Cafe Gannet – Tel: 044 691 1885 – seafood

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OTHER ATTRACTIONS

OTHER RELATED LINKS

  • Wilderness Tourism and Accommodation
    www.wildernesstourism.co.za
    This is an independent site, bringing you some  tourism info you would need when visiting the lovely town of Wilderness. Next to each establishment you will find a web address/ tel number which you can use to contact them.
  • Knysna – the beautiful town
    www.knysna-holidays.com
    This independent site offers a wealth of information on Knysna and the Garden Route.


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