Guest Accommodation & Activities Association Plettenberg Bay
 
ECO-TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN PLETTENBERG BAY
14 DAY AVAILABILITY
Planning a holiday to Plettenberg Bay in the next 14 days?
View our 14 day availability schedule to see who has accommodation available for your stay.
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
The Elephant Sanctuary The Elephant Sanctuary provides a safe-haven for six African elephants and offers guests interactive elephant experiences. We specialize in up close and personal educational tours. Our focus is on interaction, so our guests do not only learn a lot about elephants, they also get to touch, feel, feed, walk trunk-in-hand and even ride these magnificent animals.

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OCEAN BLUE ADVENTURES
Ocean Blue Adventures Sea Kayaking with a qualified guide to Robberg Nature Reserve and the seal colony. River Cruise on the Blue Lounge up the Keurbooms River in absolute luxury - full bar on board

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Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve
Plett game reserve Experience a hidden gem, where abundant wildlife roam the plains, where the distant lion roars pierce the black dark of night and where the African sunset leaves an unforgetable memory.

And all this just a few minutes drive outside Plettenberg Bay, a small seaside town in the heart of the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa.

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TSITSIKAMMA CANOPY TOURS
Ocean Safaris A first in Africa. Enjoy the unequaled beauty of the indigenous forest high up on ten treetop platforms. Gently glide along in a harness, on steel cables 30 meters above the forest floor. Birdlife is abundant (including Knysna Loeries and the elusive Narina Trogan), and your guides will explain the ecology of the lush primeval forest.

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OCEAN SAFARIS
Ocean Safaris Welcome to the world of Ocean Safaris.………………………………………………..
Being an environmentally conscious eco-marine operation, we conduct all our cruises with a strict code of conduct while promoting observation and conservation.

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MONKEYLAND & BIRDS OF EDEN
Monkeyland & birds of eden Birds of Eden is the World's largest free-flight aviary, and incorporates an indigenous forest with waterfalls and elevated walkways.

Monkeyland is the World's first multi-specie free-roaming primate sanctuary, renowned throughout the World for its rehabilitation work.
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INGWE FOREST ADVENTURES
Ingwe Ingwe Forest Adventures offers various facilitated outdoor adventure experiences suitable for groups of both adults & youths. We focus on developing excellent teamwork and leadership, through both physical & mental challenges.

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TENIKWA WILDLIFE AWARENESS CENTRE
Tenikwa Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre at Plettenberg Bay offers a truly unique Wildcat Experience. Guests are taken on a guided tour to meet captive-bred furry felines, living in a semi-natural environment. So close, you can hear them purr… At Tenikwa you are guaranteed to see the charismatic Cheetah, ZweLakhe the Leopard and enjoy a cat and mouse game with South Africa’s seldom seen Lesser indigenous cats, such as the African Wild Cat, Servals, Caracal and the rare Black-Footed Cat. Experience the inquisitiveness of the busy Meerkats, watch the Blue Cranes dance and take pleasure in getting to know the mischievous Marabou Storks. At Tenikwa, our animals speak for those who have no say.
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THE GREEN TICKET
Tenikwa Have you ever considered the impact of your holiday? Get involved with The Green Ticket.org which allows you to help the local community and natural surroundings while doing something to offset your carbon footprint at the same time.
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AFRICAN RAMBLE
Scenic, whale watching and charter flights from Plett Airport (10 km / 12 minutes from Plett Central).

CANOEING ON THE KEURBOOMS RIVER
Rent a canoe in the Keurbooms River Nature Reserve - laze your way up river between high craggy rocks and deep verdant forest. A perfect opportunity for birding - nearly 300 bird species call the Garden Route 'home' (Keurbooms River Jetty: 3 km / 5 minutes from Plett Central).

DIVING
The rich marine life of Plettenberg Bay makes for excellent diving and snorkelling and two local companies offer dive charters and advice on where to snorkel:
  • Beacon Isle Adventure Centre (in the Beacon Isle Hotel 3 km / 5 minutes from Plett Central);
  • Diving International (on Central Beach: 2 km / 2 minutes from Plett Central),
A popular and easy snorkelling trail has been laid out in the sea in the Tsitsikamma National Park. Africa's oldest marine reserve, set up to protect the unique coastal environment where cold and warm currents meet and mingle to create an immensely rich variety of underwater species, Tsitsikamma National Park lies 60 km / 50 minutes from Plett Central.

KNYSNA ELEPHANT PARK
The legacy of the Knysna Elephant lives on at the Knysna Elephant Park, where young, orphaned animals can be seen in a controlled, free-range environment. Here visitors may touch and feed the elephants (Knysna Elephant Park - 10 km / 10 minutes from Plett Central).

MARINE SAFARIS & BOAT CRUISES
Both Ocean Safaris and Ocean Blue offer marine safaris from Central Beach - three to four times a day, seven days a week (depending on sea and weather conditions). These 2 hour-long tours begin with an exhilarating beach launch and life jackets, windbreakers and refreshments are provided.

Minke Whales, orca (killer whales) and Bryde's whales can be seen throughout the year - as can dolphins, Cape fur seals and many other marine mammals. The migratory whales appear during 'Whale Season,' though - and between June and November you'll be sure to see southern right and humpback whales when they come to the shallow, protected waters of Plettenberg Bay to mate and calve (Central Beach boat launch site: 2 km / 2 minutes from Plett Central).

GAME VIEWING
See rhino, leopard, giraffe, zebra, buffalo and kudu - as well as other big mammals and more than 150 species of birds in their natural environment at
  • Buffalo Hills Game Reserve & Lodges (15 km / 25 minutes from Plett Central);
  • Rhino Base Camp (25 km / 35 minutes from Plett Central).
HIKING
Plett is surrounded by nature reserves and National Parks - which is Perfect, because it means you'll find many well-maintained hikes and short walks scattered throughout the area.
  • The Robberg Nature Reserve is by far our most popular walking destination, with three trails to choose from - ranging from 45 minutes to 5 hours (9,2 km) in length. Guided tours are also available (Robberg: 10 km / 10 minutes from Plett Central).
  • Other walks include Kranshoek, Garden of Eden, Nature's Valley, Wittedrift, Milkwood Trail (all within 20 km of Plett Central) and the various trails in the Tsitsikamma National Park (70 km from Plett Central).
HORSE RIDING
Forest outrides and horse trails are available (stables: 15 km / 15 minutes from Plett Central. Horses are not allowed on beaches in Plett).

RIVER BOAT RIDES
There are about 6 km of navigable waters in the Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and a number of picnic spots next to the river with secluded beaches where you can spend your day swimming, tanning, fishing - or, Perfectly - just doing nothing. To experience the beauty of the reserve:
  • Join Keurbooms River Ferries for a relaxing 2½ hours; or
  • Hire a motorboat from the Angling Club to explore the river on your own.
    (Keurbooms River Jetty: 5 km / 7 minutes from Plett Central).

SEA KAYAKING
Kayaking - the Perfect way to explore Plettenberg Bay. You'll see whales, dolphins, seals and sea birds and a lot more besides. And, of course, there are a number of rivers to be explored, too... (Central Beach boat launch site - 2 km / 2 minutes from Plett Central).

 
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