Guidebook for Wilderness
Food Scene
Fantastic Italian fare, the best pizza in the area. Can get very busy in season, so booking is essential. Highly recommended.
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Pomodoro Restaurant
197 George RdFantastic Italian fare, the best pizza in the area. Can get very busy in season, so booking is essential. Highly recommended.
Good sushi and Thai food. Their fried sushi is highly recommended.
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Royal Siam Thai Restaurant
Beacon RoadGood sushi and Thai food. Their fried sushi is highly recommended.
Superb food - great variety. The service can be slow, so plan for a wait. The views are excellent - beach, sea and skies.
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Salinas Beach Restaurant
458 Zundorf LnSuperb food - great variety. The service can be slow, so plan for a wait. The views are excellent - beach, sea and skies.
Views Restaurant is on the beach, high above the sea - a spectacular setting. Lunch is casual with good value for money. Book for dinner and ask for a table on the against the seaside window.
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Views Boutique Hotel & Spa
South StreetViews Restaurant is on the beach, high above the sea - a spectacular setting. Lunch is casual with good value for money. Book for dinner and ask for a table on the against the seaside window.
An ABSOLUTE MUST for a Saturday morning. Get to the Farmers' Market early for your fresh produce and choice of delicious breakfasts - it opens at 07:30. We LOVE the food and vibe. Not to be missed!
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Wild Oats Community Farmers Market
N2An ABSOLUTE MUST for a Saturday morning. Get to the Farmers' Market early for your fresh produce and choice of delicious breakfasts - it opens at 07:30. We LOVE the food and vibe. Not to be missed!
If you are into cheese cake and coffee, then this little Hoekwil country cafe is certainly worth a visit. The best cheese cake in the district!
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Hoekwil Country Cafe
Duiwe RdIf you are into cheese cake and coffee, then this little Hoekwil country cafe is certainly worth a visit. The best cheese cake in the district!
This little cafe is close to Knysna, but beautifully eccentric and serves real home made farm food. Closed on Mondays and avoid the busy Sunday buffet lunch. Highly recommended.
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Totties Farm Kitchen
Rheenendal RoadThis little cafe is close to Knysna, but beautifully eccentric and serves real home made farm food. Closed on Mondays and avoid the busy Sunday buffet lunch. Highly recommended.
Good value for money - varied menu. Ask for a table on the top deck.
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Flava Cafe & Restaurant
233 George RdGood value for money - varied menu. Ask for a table on the top deck.
Sightseeing
Get a permit and leaflet at the office and explore the beautiful walks in the indigenous forest: Half-collared & Giant Kingfisher Trail - waterfalls, Loeries, monkeys and spectacular vegetation.
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Wilderness National Park
Get a permit and leaflet at the office and explore the beautiful walks in the indigenous forest: Half-collared & Giant Kingfisher Trail - waterfalls, Loeries, monkeys and spectacular vegetation.
Speak to the staff at the Tourist Information Centre for recommendations, and pick up leaflets for a variety of activities in the area.
Wilderness Tourism
198 George RdSpeak to the staff at the Tourist Information Centre for recommendations, and pick up leaflets for a variety of activities in the area.
If you enjoy canoeing, pop into Eden Adventures and take a paddle up the Touw River and the Serpentine - a beautiful relaxing way to spend a few hours.
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Eden Adventures - Wilderness
1 Dumbleton CresIf you enjoy canoeing, pop into Eden Adventures and take a paddle up the Touw River and the Serpentine - a beautiful relaxing way to spend a few hours.
This is one of the best surfing spots in South Africa. It can be crowded, so get there early.
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Victoria Bay
This is one of the best surfing spots in South Africa. It can be crowded, so get there early.
For stunning views, take a drive to this beautiful site.
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Isibonelo sikaHempe le-Afrika
For stunning views, take a drive to this beautiful site.
You can get permits to explore the walks in the SANparks reserve at the Ebb& Flow South Camp office.
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Ebb and Flow Rest Camp South
Dumbelton RoadYou can get permits to explore the walks in the SANparks reserve at the Ebb& Flow South Camp office.
These beautiful caves are filled with stalactites and stalagmites. There are over 4 kms of caves and tunnels, but only 25% of them are open to the public. http://www.cango-caves.co.za/standard.php
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Izintaba zikaCango
These beautiful caves are filled with stalactites and stalagmites. There are over 4 kms of caves and tunnels, but only 25% of them are open to the public. http://www.cango-caves.co.za/standard.php
For interactions with a variety of wildlife visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch near Oudtshoorn. http://www.cango.co.za/
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Cango Wildlife Ranch
191 Baron Van Reede StFor interactions with a variety of wildlife visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch near Oudtshoorn. http://www.cango.co.za/
For an unusual experience with ostriches, including rides and tours around the operational facilities. http://highgate.co.za/
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Highgate Ostrich Show Farm
R328For an unusual experience with ostriches, including rides and tours around the operational facilities. http://highgate.co.za/
Big cats to the tiniest marmoset - animal encounters and tours for the family. Alsos Monkeyland & Birds of Eden http://www.monkeyland.co.za/
http://www.birdsofeden.co.za/ http://www.jukani.co.za/
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Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary
N2Big cats to the tiniest marmoset - animal encounters and tours for the family. Alsos Monkeyland & Birds of Eden http://www.monkeyland.co.za/
http://www.birdsofeden.co.za/ http://www.jukani.co.za/
Take the ferry from the Knysna Waterfront, across the lagoon to the stunning Featherbed Nature reserve - highly recommended. http://www.knysnafeatherbed.com/threelegs.htm
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Featherbed Private Nature Reserve
Waterfront DriveTake the ferry from the Knysna Waterfront, across the lagoon to the stunning Featherbed Nature reserve - highly recommended. http://www.knysnafeatherbed.com/threelegs.htm
For an experience of a lifetime, walk with the amazing elephants. Highly recommended. http://knysnaelephantpark.co.za/
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iKnysna Elephant Park
For an experience of a lifetime, walk with the amazing elephants. Highly recommended. http://knysnaelephantpark.co.za/
This is a fantastic site that is geared towards all adventurers - highly recommended! http://www.gardenrouteadventureguide.com/
Hiking - Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail
This is a fantastic site that is geared towards all adventurers - highly recommended! http://www.gardenrouteadventureguide.com/
Arts & Culture
For the adventurous, paragliding is a very popular sport in this area. Sometimes one can see up to 50 gliders floating above the Wilderness Beach or Sedgefield. A definite for thrill seekers!
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Cloudbase Paragliding School Wilderness
581 Lake RdFor the adventurous, paragliding is a very popular sport in this area. Sometimes one can see up to 50 gliders floating above the Wilderness Beach or Sedgefield. A definite for thrill seekers!
On a Friday evening it buzzes at the Milkwood Friday Evening Market.
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Milkwood Village
On a Friday evening it buzzes at the Milkwood Friday Evening Market.
If you feel like a quick hour of interesting golf - Sedge Links is the place to go! They also have a little restaurant if you feel peckish.
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Sedge Links Golf Course
N2If you feel like a quick hour of interesting golf - Sedge Links is the place to go! They also have a little restaurant if you feel peckish.
Essentials
If you need to do some serious shopping, there is a mall 20 kilometres away. There is also a movie house in the mall.
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Garden Route Mall
If you need to do some serious shopping, there is a mall 20 kilometres away. There is also a movie house in the mall.
For the best braai meat in the country, van Rensburgs in George is the only place to shop!
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Kafe Serefe
60 Courtenay StFor the best braai meat in the country, van Rensburgs in George is the only place to shop!