Overview
#Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay is situated on the shore of an impressive bay similarly named. The town is located ±33 km east of Knysna on South Africa's Garden Route. The Portuguese explorers who first set eyes on the bay named it "Bahia Formosa" - the "Beautiful Bay".
The town is truly a playground for South Africa's rich and increasingly for the wealthy from elsewhere in the world. However, it is still accessible to 'regular' travelers. Plettenberg Bay is more than worth a visit. Amongst the various attractions and activities on offer our top two has to be going on a whale & dolphin watching cruise and exploring the Robberg Nature and Marine Reserve on foot. The town offers excellent accommodation from mid-range to five-star luxury levels as well as shops and restaurants.
The Bay is well sheltered - which makes for safe swimming. Because it is sheltered it is frequented by whales that rear their young in the calm waters. The most sought after species of these being the Southern Right Whales. They trek from the Arctic regions to South Africa's southern shoreline from August to November (approximately). Large numbers of dolphins and seals frequent the Bay year-round.
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13 Day Highlights of South Africa Southbound
On this tour you learn more about Johannesburg, stay at two private game reserves and experience open vehicle game drives, do game viewing in five different regions, interact with ostriches and elephants, engage in whale and dolphin watching on an ocean safari and travel to beautiful Cape Town and Cape Point. An excellent tour for first time visitors to South Africa.
from R31,145
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16Day Highlights of South Africa Southbound
On this tour you journey through the most popular areas of South Africa, following the most-travelled, tried and tested route for first time visitors to the country. The tour provides a mix of cities, countryside, historical sites, scenic drives, nature, wildlife, culture and people.
from R20,910
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Garden Route and Route 62
On this scheduled tour you travel from Port Elizabeth through the Tsitsikamma Forest, and visit Storm's River Mouth. You travel along the Garden Route, enjoy a sunset oyster cruise and an ocean safari. You visit an ostrich farm in the Klein Karoo, interact with elephants, do a tour of the Cango Caves and travel along the scenic Route 62 to Cape Town.
from R9,980
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4 Days Route 62 and Garden Route
This 4 day tour takes you through the dramatically changing scenery of the popular Route 62 and the Garden Route. You will experience ostriches up close, spend time with elephants, tour the Cango Caves, do a sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon, do an ocean safari on the Plettenberg Bay in search of dolphins, seals and whales, visit the Tsitsikamma Forest and Storm's River Mouth.
from R9,980
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Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
##Keurbooms River Nature Reserve The Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, is a small reserve of only 740 ha, bisected by the Keurbooms River after which it is named. It is mostly known as holiday attraction and activities on offer. Accommodation is available in bungalows and well equipped camping sites.
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Keurboomstrand
##Keurboomstrand Keurboomstrand (Keurboom beach) is a coastal village on the opposite side of the Keurbooms River from Plettenberg Bay. It is in a prime spot on the Garden Route and highly popular for camping, fishing and swimming - enjoying the frequent sunshine of South Africa.
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Robberg and Robberg Nature Reserve
##Robberg and Robberg Nature Reserve The Robberg Peninsula, which forms the western shoreline of Plettenberg Bay, is managed as a small nature reserve. The northern shore of the Peninsula consists mainly of steep mountainsides and cliffs where a large seal colony resides. The southern side is easier to get close to sea level and to two pristine sandy beaches that can be found here.
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