Golfing the Garden Route
The Garden Route is an exceptional golf destination with world class courses adorning dramatic cliff tops, sea views and scenic countryside. Knysna is extremely well positioned, making it possible to play on a different championship course every day of the week! Sosa Garden Villa is located close to the 8th green of Pezula Golf Course and approximately 500 yards to the club house.
World class championship golf courses include:
- Pezula Golf Club
- Simola Golf Course (Jack Nicklaus signature course)
- Fancourt Country Club
- Pinnacle Point Golf Course (Darren Clarke signature course)
- George Golf Course
- Oubbaai Golf Club (Ernie Els signature course)
- Goose Valley Golf Course
Sun and Sea Adventures
The Garden Route offers some of the best water sport activities areas along the Southern Coast of Africa:
- Hire a boat or a catamaran, or bring your own, and cruise our beautiful lagoon, streams and rivers
- Take a ferry across to Featherbed Nature Reserve or to the Knysna Heads - enjoy a romantic sunset, or leisurely lunchtime cruise.
- For an adrenalin rush in the water, go shark cage diving at Mossel Bay or Blackwater Tubing at Stormsriver.
- Watch the dolphins and whales play along our coastline.
- Scuba dive the Knysna heads
Adventure & Adrenalin Holiday
- Paragliding - soar above the coast and have a birds-eye view of this beautiful environment.
- Abseil down the Knysna Heads and some other cliffs on the coastline
- Rock climb in some unique and beautiful areas
- Explore the area by quad bike (biking on the beach is not allowed due to the fragile eco-system).
- Experience the thrill of hanging from a cable and gliding from one tree top to another in the dense Tsitsikamma Forest.
Wildlife Holiday
- Visit a game farm just a few minutes outside of George and watch the crocodiles feed.
- Visit one or more of the world-famous ostrich farms in Oudtshoorn
- Touch leopards at a wildlife ranch.
- Get up close and personal with the inhabitants of Monkey Land.
- Visit the cheetah farm, the Knysna Elephant Park and see the Knysna Seahorses in the Knysna Lagoon.
- Go to one of the many nature reserves in and around the Knysna area.
Tourist Attractions
- George offers you the opportunity to go back in time and experience the old railway history of Southern Africa at the Railway Museum.
- Take the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train from George to Knysna and travel through the most scenic coastal areas.
- Indulge in fresh oysters from the Lagoon and visit the local beer brewery.
- Take a trip through to Outshoorn and experience one of the Cango Caves.
- Visit the Post Office Tree and the Dias Caravel Museum in Mossel Bay.
Outdoor Holiday Activities
Outdoor holiday activities include mountain biking, golfing, walking, bird watching, boating, hiking, horse-back riding, canoeing, fishing and plenty more, while rainy days will see you in restaurants and shops, viewing wildlife and catching the amazing scenery from the many drives. Knysna is ideally situated to explore the Garden Route. Everything is just a day trip away!
Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour
The Tsistikamma Canopy Tour begins with a detailed safety briefing, where after you have a short drive to the Tsitsikamma forest for your exciting activity! All tours are escorted by a lead guide through the forest canopy, and a follow guide to ensure your safety as you slide from tree to tree. The platforms, built high up in the giant Outeniqua Yellowoods, provide incredible views of this fascinating new world. Relax while your guides eagerly explain the ecology of the forest, pointing out the different fauna & flora from your elevated vantage-point. The bird life is prolific. Knysna Loeries, sightings of the elusive Narina Trogon and the Samago monkey are not uncommon. The Tsistikamma Canopy Tour consists of ten platforms and ten "fufi" slides, the longest of which is over 80m. About three hours later you exit the forest, having carried out the journey of a lifetime. By taking part in this activity, you have contributed to the creation of new jobs and are helping the forest regeneration project. Further reading
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