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The Knysna area is the Riviera of South Africa and offers many different activities and attractions. There is something for everyone - water sports and boats to shopping and wonderful restaurants. Of course there is golf, golf and more golf at a variety of world class courses in and around Knysna.
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Sun and sea
The Garden Route offers some of the best water sport areas along the Southern Coast of Africa.
- Hire a boat, 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.
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Adventure activities
- Paraglide in heavan - soar above the coast and have a birds-eye view of this beautiful enviroment.
- 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.
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Wild Life
- 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.
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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.
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Outdoor Activities
- This area is a golfer's paradise. Visit one of the various PGA registered golf-courses along our beautiful coastline.
- Cycle on the many biking trails through the forests in the area.
- Hike or horse-back ride one of the excellent hiking and horse riding trails along the coast and in the forest.
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Out and About
- Shop 'til you drop in the many unique shops in Knynsa - The Waterfront, Woodmill Lane and Main Street are just some shopping areas.
- There are a wide selection of Restaurants, Coffee shops, Pub & Grills, Pizzerias and Farm stalls in the Knysna area.
- Weekends are famous for the many markets in the area - from Sedgefeild to Hakerville and Wilderness.
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