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the Christmas holidays, 40,000 residents from Johannesburg's wealthy northern
suburbs decamp to PLETTENBERG BAY (usually called Plett),
33km east of Knysna, and the flashiest of the Garden Route's seaside
towns. It's wise to give it a miss at Christmas, when prices double, accommodation
becomes impossible to find and everything gets very crowded. Yet, during
low season, sipping champagne and sucking oysters while watching the sunset
from a bar can be wonderful - the banal urban development on the surrounding
hills somehow doesn't seem so bad because the bay views really are stupendous.
The deep-blue Tsitsikamma Mountains drop sharply to the inlet and
its large estuary, providing the constant vista to the town and its suburbs.
The bay generously curves over several kilometres of white sands, separated
from the mountains by forest, which makes this a green and temperate location
receiving rainfall throughout the year.
Southern right whales appear every winter, and are a seriously underrated attraction, while dolphins can be seen throughout the year, hunting or riding the surf, often in substantial numbers. Swimming is safe, and though the waters are never tropically warm they reach a comfortable temperature between November and April. River and rock fishing are rewarding all year long, and one of the Garden Route's best short hikes covers a circuit round the Robberg Peninsula - a great tongue of headland that contains the western edge of the bay. Plett's town centre, at the top of the hill, consists of a conglomeration of supermarkets, swimwear shops, estate agents and restaurants aimed largely at the holiday trade. But the town also has the distinction of being home to the MTN Centre for Dolphin Studies at 26 Main St. Under the direction of Dr Vic Cockroft, one of the world's leading scientific authorities on marine mammal conservation, it includes a community environmental centre, a whale and dolphin information centre, a reference and video library and a shop. Working in association with Ocean Safaris, the centre is also the most successful operator of boat-based whale-watching excursions in the country. Visitors principally come for Plett's beaches - and there's a fair choice. Southeast of the town centre on a rocky promontory is Beacon Island , dominated by a 1970s hotel, an eyesore blighting a fabulous location. Beacon Island Beach, or Main Beach , right at the central shore of the bay, is where the fishing boats and seacats anchor a little out to sea. The small waves here make for calm swimming, and this is an ideal family spot. To the east is Lookout Rocks , attracting surfers to the break off a needle of rocks known as the Point and the predictable surf of Lookout Beach , to its east, which is also one of the nicest stretches of sand for bathers, body-surfers or sun lizards. Lookout Beach has the added attraction of a marvellously located restaurant, from which you can often catch sight of dolphins cruising into the bay. From here you can walk several kilometres down the beach towards Keurbooms and the Keurbooms Lagoon. Read more about Plettenberg Bay |
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| PLETTENBERG BAY - GUEST HOUSES / BED & BREAKFASTS / GAME LODGES |
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Buffalo
Hills Game Reserve & Lodges, PLETTENBERG BAY 
A malaria-free game reserve, 15 km from Plettenberg Bay and 35 km from Knysna where you'll find buffalo, rhino, giraffe, leopard, wildebeest, sable, kudu, bontebok, eland, impala, bushbuck and over 150 identified bird species. Scheduled safari game walks & 4x4 safari drives include viewing of game, primary indigenous forests & unique fynbos with a tour & tasting at our famous Nyati Distillery and an optional tour of our trainees' snake & reptile centre. Luxury en-suite (4 star graded) accommodation with traditional dinner with your hosts, in the Boma around the fire (under the stars) or in our unique Buffalo restaurant. Rates are inclusive of dinner, bed & breakfast, afternoon game drive and morning game walk and distillery tour. We also offer the Ox-wagon trail which is a 3-night fully portaged hiking trail with all meals inclusive with one night in our Elephant Gorge Lodge with a nocturnal hike after dinner. |
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Halcyon
House, Guest House, PLETTENBERG BAY
Halcyon House is a 4 star Guest House situated within 3 minutes' walking distance of renowned Robberg Beach, where dolphins play. En-suite rooms (including Honeymoon Suite) with sea-views, and spacious living areas with swimming pool and patio, sunny North terrace, pub area with satellite TV and pool table, plus garage parking - all give guests a relaxing environment. Have fun - enjoy a restorative beach holiday with us! (Enquiries may also be made about our separate self-catering apartment with 3 bedrooms situated in Main Rd. Plett.).  |
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Southern
Cross Beach House, PLETTENBERG BAY
Southern Cross Beach House is a colonial style home with wide verandahs situated directly on Robberg Beach with magnificent views of the bay and Outeniqua mountains. Perfectly positioned to view the whales during the winter and the dolphins all year round. Five en-suite bedrooms, private guest lounge and kitchen have been tastefully decorated in simple hues of white. Private entrances, a barbeque,TV, telephone and fax facilities ensure a relaxed holiday. Enjoy a morning swim or walk along 5 kms of unspoilt beach. The picturesque village of Plettenberg Bay offers a choice of many quaint shops and restaurants.Golf, tennis, watersports and horseridng nearby. Children welcome. Plett is a paradise for honeymooners and families alike. |
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The
Little Sanctuary Bed & Breakfast, PLETTENBERG BAY
The Little Sanctuary Bed & Breakfast offers charming rooms with private entrances and magnificent views of the beach from your private patio, from where you may be fortunate enough to witness large schools of dolphins frolicking in the surf or Southern Right whales coming into the bay to calve. Each en-suite double room is tastefully furnished with magnificent views of the Indian Ocean, Tsitsikamma Mountains and the Keurbooms lagoon. Your accommodation has been purpose designed to ensure your comfort and privacy, with private entrances and sliding doors opening onto a patio on which your sumptuous English breakfast (weather permitting) will be served. |
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Hog
Hollow Country Lodge, PLETTENBERG BAY
12 uniquely individual rooms offer uninterrupted views over the indigenous forests and Tsitsikamma Mountains. These comfortable African-styled rooms, situated in the gardens surrounding the main house, are decorated in earthy colours, naturally woven fabrics, artifacts and tones from north-eastern Africa, and local handcrafted woods. Each room has a private wooden deck, fitted with its own hammock and wooden furniture overlooking the forest, an en-suite bathroom with either bath or shower or both. The simplexes and suites are fitted with cosy fireplaces, perfect for those chilly winter evenings. Hog Hollow is well known for its delectable food and friendly, personalised service. Farmhouse breakfasts are served on the wooden deck overlooking the forest on crisp clear days or indoors near the huge fireplace when it is cooler. In the evenings, guests enjoy scrumptious dinners around the communal table in the convivial comfort of the candle-lit main house. |
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Plettenberg
Park (Three Cities Hotels), PLETTENBERG BAY
Situated in a private nature reserve and nestling on a cliff’s edge, Plettenberg Park is a small intimate destination that prides itself on exceptional individual service and superb personalised cuisine. Spectacular rooms offer unrivalled views of the cape’s beautiful coastline, whilst spacious windows and wide terraces provide excellent platforms from which to view humpback whales and endless schools of dolphins. Accommodation: 9 rooms, sleeps 18 · 8 Large Luxury Rooms (6 Sea Facing & 2 Lake Facing) · 1 Small Luxury Room (1 Sea Facing). |
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Alkantmooi
Self-Catering, Self-catering Apartment, near PLETTENBERG BAY
Alkantmooi is situated about 6 km north of Plettenberg Bay and 2 kms off the N2 highway to Port Elizabeth. (opposite the Keurbooms Forever Resort). We offer a beautiful, private and fully equipped luxury apartment with an open plan lounge, kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The lounge leads onto a covered wooden deck with gasbraai facilities, pool table and a magnificent 180 degree views of Plettenberg Bay, the Keurbooms and Bitou Estuaries and the mountains to the west. The view also includes fynbos and forest which is teaming with life. |
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Coral
Tree Cottages, Self-Catering, PLETTENBERG BAY
Tourism Graded, 4 Star Accommodation at Coral Tree Cottages offers you a home away from home to explore the delights of the Garden Route. Majestic pines tower above the splendour of these cottages. Each cottage with it's own private garden and barbecue area. Centrally situated along the Garden Route between Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, Coral Tree Cottages makes the ideal base for exploring the Garden Route. Within easy reach are the famous Cango Caves, Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve and many world class golf courses. The accommodation at Coral Tree Cottages consists of three spacious single bedroom thatched cottages with a sleeper couch in the lounge area accommodating up to four people and three, two bedroom thatched cottages with a sleeper couch in the lounge area accommodating up to six people. One of the two bedroom cottages has a private swimming pool and there is an additional swimming pool set in landscaped gardens for everyone else's use. |
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Fynbos
Ridge Cottages, Self-Catering, PLETTENBERG BAY
At a time where so much attention is being paid to environmental matters Fynbos Ridge is proud to be South Africa’s only 5 star Country House with 5 star Self-catering Cottages in a proclaimed Private Nature Reserve. Nestling in 6 hectares of Fynbos (Cape flora) with magnificent views of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains. We offer beautifully furnished accommodation in 3 self-contained Cape cottages and a spacious studio/apartment. There are log fires in the lounge and main bedrooms of the cottages. Heated towel rails in both bathrooms and a private patio with built-in barbecue. Fynbos Ridge Country House offers 5 individually decorated bedrooms with full en suite bathrooms on a bed and Breakfast basis. |
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On
Good Land, Self-Catering Guest House, PLETTENBERG BAY
On Good Land is an upmarket self-catering holiday guest house in the country, 5 minutes from the beautiful village of Plettenberg Bay and 2 minutes from the Robberg Nature Reserve. Overlooking indigenous forests, this guest house is a home away from home. Situated on 6 hectares of fynbos on a cliff top with views over Plettenberg Bay and the Outeniqua mountain range, it offers 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (3 rooms en-suite). A large communal open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen opens onto a large covered deck, overlooking the forest, completes the picture. Fully equipped with everything you may need to make your stay a happy one including, washing machine, tumble dryer, dish washer and microwave oven. |
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