Activities, Local Restaurants and View Points
Knysna offers a variety of activities in and in the surrounding areas:
- 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 E-Bike Rentals & Tours or Knysna Cycle Works
Various hikes
- 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!
- East Head viewpoint (Google Maps)
- Margaret’s viewpoint (Google Maps)
- Whale Spotters / Brenton-on-Sea viewpoint (Google Maps)
- Sedgefield – Gericke’s Point
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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