The beautiful town of Knysna, in the heart of the Garden Route in South Africa has something for everybody.

The beautiful scenery with its vast Knysna Lagoon, the majestic Knysna Heads separating the Lagoon and the warm Indian Ocean, and the Outenique Mountains as its backdrop offer ample options to keep the most spoilt traveller busy for days.

Three golf courses in Knysna itself - including Pezula and Simola - and further 10 courses all within just over an hour's drive make this area a true golfers' paradise.

Indigenous forest, beach, lakes, lagoons and quaint towns and villages make this town the perfect place from which to explore the whole of the Garden Route. Welcome to paradise, welcome to Paradise in Knysna!

In the Area
• 2 min.: Pezula Golf Course, Knysna Golf Course;
• 10 min.: Simola Golf Estate;
• sailing charters / boat trips on Knysna Lagoon;
• Featherbed Nature Reserve;
• Township tours;
• Mountain bike tours;
• Forest walks and hikes;
• Sandy beaches;
• Restaurants for every taste;
• Lagoon, river & deep sea fishing;
• Elephants, monkeys, birds and cat sanctuaries
• Whales (in season), dolphins and seals;
• Different markets.


Day trips a bit further afield:
• Oudtshoorn: Cango Caves, ostrich farms and Wildlife Ranch;
• Tsitsikamma National Park: hiking, suspension bridge, bungee jump (highest in the world at 216m!);
• Tree Top Canopy Tour;
• Game drives.