Activities, Local Restaurants and View Points

Knysna offers a variety of activities in and in the surrounding areas:

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

• Whale watching or explore the estuary by boat
• Zip Lining
• Featherbed Eco-Experiences (Boat Cruises & Hike Through the Heads)
• The Knysna Distillery (Gin & Beer tasting)
• Red Bridge Brewing Co (Beer & Gin tasting)
• Kayaking at the Stormsriver Mouth
• Bungy Jumping or SkyWalk Tour at Bloukrans
• Paraglide in Sedgefield or Wilderness
• Knysna Elephant Park
• Swim with the seals in Plettenberg Bay
• Garden Route Parks (Tsitsikamma, Knysna, Wilderness)
• Mountain Biking Trails (Concordia, Buffalo Trails, Harkerville or Cairnbrogie & MTO Cairnbrogie) – Bike rentals are available from Knysna Cycle Works
• Elephant Sanctuary, The Crags – Plettenberg Bay

HIKING TRAILS

• Steenbok Nature Reserve
• Garden of Eden
• Circles in the Forest
• The 3 Elephant Hiking Trails
• Brenton Fisherman’s Walk
• Harkerville Coastal Trail
• Robberg Nature Reserve

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

• Knysna Waterfront
  • Drydock (Offers an array of the freshest seafood, tempting salads, sushi, fusion cuisine and sinful desserts)
  • 34 Degrees South (Various supper options from sushi, oysters, Mediterranean, Mexican, and Thai cuisine (amongst others!)
  • O’Pescador (Portuguese Restaurant)
• Thesen Island (Water facing with view of the Knysna Heads)
  • Sircocco (Variety)
  • Tapas & Oysters (A wide selection of Spanish, Mediterranean and South African Tapas)
  • Flo & Co. (Original pizzas, popular and unusual pasta plates, sublime meat dishes, delicious cocktails)
  • The Nest – Food Bar at the Lofts Boutique Hotel
  • Gastro Pub at the Turbine Hotel the Gastro Pub boasts exceptional views, a laid-back setting and a tantalizing gourmet finger food menu
  • île de païn café style restaurant & bakery
• Knysna Town
  • Freshline Fisheries (Enjoy a wide selection of seafood dishes on their beach!
  • Caffe Mario (Italian Restaurant)
  • Anchorage Seafood Restaurant
• Knysna East Head
  • East Head Café is situated on the rocks of the famous Eastern Head, East Head Café has the most spectacular view – looking directly through the Knysna Heads.
  • Piza e Vino Fresh, healthy Italian food
• Brenton-on-Sea
  • Butterfly Blu (Best beachfront restaurant in Knysna & best sunsets)
• Buffalo Bay
  • Wildside Beach Restaurant Rustic beach with good food, cozy vibe and a lot of soul!
• Plettenberg Bay & Keurboomstrand
  • Icedreamland – Ice Dream Land is not just a restaurant, it is the fulfilment of a dream. It’s not a place where food is simply cooked and served, it’s is a lifestyle
  • Ristorante Enrico Seafood, pizza, wine… and one hell of a view!
• Hoekwil County Café – Enjoy famous cheesecake and delicious coffee with a scenic mountain view at the Hoekwil Country Cafe.

BEST VIEW POINTS IN KNYSNA

• East Head viewpoint (Google Maps)
• Margaret’s viewpoint (Google Maps)
• Whale Spotters / Brenton-on-Sea viewpoint (Google Maps)
• Sedgefield – Gericke’s Point
• Map of Africa (Wilderness)

BEACHES:

• Brenton-on-Sea
• Buffalo Bay
• Bollard Bay (Leisure Isle)
• Coney Glen Beach (Knysna Heads)
• Cola Beach (Sedgefield)

Explore Knysna with loads of things to do www.visitknysna.co.za or find more activities on www.gardenrouteadventureguide.com

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