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OYSTER CREEK LODGE
Uniquely situated on the tip of 'The Point', surrounded on 3 sides by the beautiful Knysna Lagoon. Luxury 4 star accommodation in 6 rooms, all with magnificent views and private facilities. We offer braai facilities, an honesty bar, pool table, canoe and beautiful log fires in winter! Apart from mouth-watering breakfasts (our omelette's are the best in Knysna!) Water sports, lagoon cruises, forest hikes, bird watching, horse riding, fishing, golf, elephant park, oyster tasting, mountain biking, are all close by. The world’s highest bungee jump at Storm’s River (216m!) and shark cage diving at Mossel Bay are both within easy reach. Whale and dolphin watching can also be arranged. Oyster Creek Lodge.
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WHALE COTTAGE
Whale Cottage Plettenberg Bay is a stylish Beach Villa with views over the Indian Ocean, and onto the Robberg, a World Heritage site. It is 800 meters from the Robberg beach, from which one may be lucky enough to see whales and dolphins. All seven of the rooms at Whale Cottage Plettenberg Bay are seafacing, and have their own terrace. The four downstairs rooms each open onto the pool terrace.
Whale Cottage Plettenberg Bay offers secure parking on the property. It is safe to walk to the beach. It is located in a quiet cul-de-sac, and owls, peacocks, guinea fowl, hadidas and other bird varieties can be seen and heard from the guest house. All rooms have a bathroom en-suite, some with shower only, and some with bath and shower; flatscreen television (DSTV satellite TV as well as German TV), air-conditioning, hairdryers, heated towel rails, electric blankets and a CD player. Breakfast Buffets are enjoyed on the seafacing pool terrace, weather permitting.
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ACCOMMODATION SOUTH AFRICA GARDEN ROUTE
THE GARDEN ROUTE
The Garden Route is a popular and scenic stretch of the southern coast of South Africa. It stretches from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River which is crossed along the N2 coastal highway over the Paul Sauer Bridge in the extreme eastern reach of the Western Cape. It includes towns such as Mossel Bay, George, Knysna, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay and Nature's Valley.
It has a maritime climate, with moderately hot summers and mild to chilly winters. It is one of the nicest all-year-round rainfall areas in South Africa, with most rain falling in the winter months.
The Garden Route is tucked in between the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains and the Indian Ocean. The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma indigenous forests are a unique mixture of Cape Fynbos and temperate forest and offer hiking trails and eco-tourism activities.
Nearly 300 species of birdlife are to be found in a variety of habitats ranging from fynbos to forest to wetlands.
Ten nature reserves embrace the varied ecosystems of the area. The unique marine reserves is home to soft coral reefs, dolphins, seals and a host of other marine life. Various bays along the Garden Route are nurseries to the endangered Southern Right Whale which come there to calve in the winter and spring, from July to December.
Dramatic river cut gorges, beautiful beaches, rocky headlands and deep tangled forests are the quintessential Garden Route images. Stretching from anywhere between Stilbaai and Mossel Bay in the west, to Stormsriver or Port Elizabeth (PE) in the east, it's a gorgeous stretch of coastal paradise strung out along the N2. Purists will squash it up between Mossel Bay and Stormsriver but, as the popularity of the Garden Route grew and small towns at its edge realised the marketing potential, it just seemed to spread. No problem - it spread to some cool places.
The towns generally accepted to be part of the Garden Route are Mossel Bay, George, Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Stormsriver. Stilbaai and Albertinia have snuck in on the West and Humansdorp and even Port Elizabeth are muscling in from the east. Inland, the Little Karoo and Route 62, which have no pretensions to being the Garden Route, are often treated as the same destination, as it's pretty easy zigzag between them by driving the many scenic passes over the Outeniqua Mountains. Initially the Garden Route was seen as very much a beach and/or family holiday destination, which it is, but there is also so much to do. There's great hiking, with rambles ranging from an hour to a few days covering rocky coasts, deep forests, pretty fynbos and long sandy beaches. The diving is good, as is the surfing, and there are some fun sea kayaking and flat water paddling trips. Some of the country's best mountain bike trails snake through the forests, and there are horse trails for every taste and level of ability. Tandem skydiving, paragliding, and a range of scenic flights all offer different birds eye views.
The Garden Route offers some of the best boat based whale watching in the world, flower lovers and birders will also have a field day traipsing off through the forest or the fynbos, and there are numerous national parks and nature reserves. Steam buffs will love the narrow gauge Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe. For the more culturally inclined, there are township tours, museums, lovely old buildings, funky craft shops, markets, art galleries and loads of live music venues. And, of course, a flotilla of great restaurants - many of which specialise in seafood - in each town. The Garden Route is a golfer's dream destination - you could play a different golf course every day for a week and still have a few left over.
If golf is too slow for you - there are more international standard polo fields in Plett alone than there are in the rest of the country put together. You could spend anything from a weekend to a month at a tailor-made polo clinic.
The Garden Route is most suitable for relaxation - and even that's been somewhat institutionalised with almost every second hotel housing a wellness centre or spa. Not that that's a problem, mind. After a hard day on the beach you'll probably need a chocolate mud bath, colour therapy or hot stone massage.
outh Africa's famous Garden Route is a narrow coastal stretch of 300 km between Mossel Bay and the Tsitsikamma Mountains. The coastline of the Garden Route is an extraordinary region with a mild climate, year-round rainfall and unique vegetation.
South Africa’s most ancient evergreen forest remnants are here, folded into inaccessible ravines and the unique floral kingdom of fynbos, recently proclaimed a natural World Heritage Site. The sensitive coastline is protected from overdevelopment by South African National Parks in three areas, the Wilderness National Park, the Knysna National Lake Area and the Tsitsikamma National Park. Major towns along the Garden Route include Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Nature’s Valley.
Whale watching is one of the many highlights of the area. Southern Right whales take over the shoreline between June and November, making the long trip northwards from Antarctica to give birth and frolick in the natural bays, leaping and lob-tailing just beyond the breakers.
At Knysna and outside of Plettenberg Bay you can touch, feed, walk with and ride on African and Knysna elephants. A visit to “Birds of Eden” and “Monkey world” just a short trip from Plettenberg Bay is all the worth it.
Activities and Attractions
Hike the famous Otter Trail and the Outeniqua Hiking Trail, with its magnificent scenery and vegetation. Take the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe that every evening puffs its way along the lakes, estuaries and ravines between Knysna and George. Play golf on one of the courses that are among the best in the world, designed by masters and offering spectacular views. Go shark-cage diving or fling yourself off the Gouritz River bridge for the highest bungee jump in the world. There is also blackwater tubing, horse riding, abseiling, canoeing, boating, surfing, diving and deep-sea fishing.
Although the most popular exploration of the Garden Route is by car, it is also the site of Africa's last remaining passenger steam train, the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe.
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LILY POND LODGE is ideally situated to explore Tsitsikamma National Park or to simply relax and enjoy nature. Surrounded by 12 hectares of magnificent indigenous forest. Close to Nature’s Valley beach and Plettenberg Bay. Its 10 suites and rooms, each with private wooden patio, view beautiful lily ponds. Lily Pond is a mixture of modern comfort, personalized attention and tranquility. Owner Margret cooks with flair and presents her dishes delicately. Large salt water swimming pool. Restaurant with patio, overlooking the ponds and pool. Enjoy the abundant bird/butterfly life, or relax in the outdoor Jacuzzi in the ponds. Therapeutic massage treatments available. Hiking, horse riding, whale & dolphin watching, golf courses and Monkey Land nearby. TGCSA 4 star Country House English, Dutch, German and French spoken.
Luxury and modern African themed spacious Honeymoon garden suite with forest/pond view.
