Plettenberg Bay Travel Guide
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With dreamy beaches, stunning lagoons and amazing night life, is there any reason not to visit Pletenberg Bay? Pletenberg bay was originally christened as Bhaia Formosa, beautiful day, is now known as the jewel of the Garden Route.Plettenberg Bay accommodation is fitted for every type of person, from nature lover to beach bums.
Plettenberg Bay offers everything from lazy beach days to shopping up a storm in the newly built malls.
Pletenberg Bay is know for its endless white beaches where often the summer parties take place and is also known as an explorers paradise. Plettenberg Bay also nicknamed Plett is the perfect place to be outdoors enjoying the beautiful views of the Indian Ocean or watching the buzz around town.
Plettenberg Bay accommodation caters for all nature lovers and extremists.
To experience more of the nature side, you can enjoy a 2 ½ hour ferry trip or hire out a boat and take a trip along the Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, which can be organized through the angling club. There are many picnic spots along the banks where you can spend the day swimming, tanning or fishing.
Enjoy sea and river kayaking, where seals and dolphins are up close and personal.
Plettenberg Bay accommodation caters for children as well making there holiday just as memorable as there parents. Let them enjoy a day at the Wild Waters Park where they can enjoy a day of mini golf, super tubes while parents enjoy a picnic or braai and one of the many spots available.
For the extremist, go bungee jumping from the Bloukrans River Bridge which is the highest commercial bungi jump in the world.
There are many game parks in and around Plett namely Buffalo Hill Game Park and Elephant Park where visitors can touch and feed elephants.
For all romantics and honeymooners, go back to the bygone era being pulled by horse and carriage in a 2 hour ride through the forest. GO an enjoy a day at the Harvest Market where producers sell their good in a open country meeting place.
Go out and enjoy the ocean on a 2 hour boat cruise on one of the ocean safaris boats where you will be able to spot seals, dolphins and whales, or take a dive or snorkeling route at the Tsitsikamma National Park.
There are so many activities in Plettenberg Bay that there is truly no reason to ever be bored, the only problem you might have is trying to fit everything in.