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About Knysna:

The picturesque town of Knysna, often referred to as the ‘Pearl of the Garden Route’, is a popular holiday destination situated between lush forests and the shores of the Indian Ocean. It is also the home of the Knysna Loerie, a beautiful coloured bird indigenous to this area.

The beautiful town is only 5 hours’ drive from Cape Town and less than 3 hours’ drive from Port Elizabeth – making it the ideal spot from where to explore the entire Garden Route.

The town is primarily built on the northern shore of a large warm water estuary which is fed by the Knysna River. The estuary opens to the ocean after passing between two large headlands, popularly known as ‘The Heads’.

To the North of Knysna, temperate rainforest covers the rolling hills for 20km until changing to fynbos high up in the Outeniqua Mountains.

The Garden Route has a mediterrranean climate with mild to chilly winters and moderately hot summers. During the warmer months – November to March – the cool water of the Indian Ocean is the perfect ending to a long, hot day.

About Plettenberg Bay:

Plettenberg Bay is a tranquil and charming seaside town offering visitors kilometres and kilometres of sweeping, unspoilt beaches, a dramatic rocky peninsula and towering indigenous forests.

Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plett, was originally named ‘Bahia Formosa’ meaning ‘beautiful bay’. The town was discovered by early Portugese explorers and lies on South Africa’s Garden Route approximately 200km from Port Elizabeth and about 600km from Cape Town. The region is typified by an extremely mild maritime temperate climate with few rainfall or temperature extremes.

The greater Plettenberg Bay area, known as Bitou, is home to two popular and well-known tourist attractions; Birds of Eden, the largest free flight bird aviary in the world and Monkeyland, a free-roaming primate sanctuary visited by thousands of visitors every year.

About Sedgefield:

Sedgefield, a charming and quant seaside town bordering on the shores of the Swartvlei Lagoon, is situated on the N2 national road between George and Knysna.

With mild weather all year round, Sedgefield is the perfect retreat for those wanting to get away from the hustle and buslte of everydag city life.

The town’s main economic activity revolves around tourism.The laid-back rustic village atmosphere is reflected in the town’s motto of being a place where ‘the tortoise sets the pace’.