Girls Guide to Knysna - Knysna Vistor Information

Home

Tourist Info

Things To Do

Girls Guide to Knysna

Size does matter at the Knysna Elephant Park. Be welcomed with a slurp and a smile and ride into the sunset with a trunk in your hand.
Knysna is a treasure chest of Pampering options. You can tailor make your experience from a simple forest massage to an over the top makeover. Unwind your body mind and soul in the age old female tradition.
Shopping shopping shopping! With spectacular names like Jenna Babe, Hooligans, Indawo, Papagayo, Caramel and African Attitude who can resist retail therapy?
Enjoy an Interactive Cooking Course with sparkling wine on the side. At Kilzers` Kitchen Basics you will become a gourmet queen and have lots of giggles getting the cherry on top!
Knysna have lots of unsoiled fresh air. What better way to enjoy it than to visit one of our many al fresco Markets. Choose between the Harvest Time Farmers Market, Scarab Village, Wild Oats Community Farmers Market, Thesen Harbour Sunday Market and the famous Friday Market.
Time to party up a storm. Knysna`s Nightlife includes venues like Zanzibar & Club Thryst and HarryB`s.
Cruise the Lagoon. Catamarans, yachts, speed boats or canoes - take your pick!
Oysters, Sparkling Wine & Spectacular Sunsets! Ladies, it only takes 50 oysters to make men eat from your hand. If you add Sparkling Wine, a beautiful sunset & feet dangling in the water to that it goes a whole lot faster.
Soak up the sun. Choose between spectacular beaches to enjoy the best views: Bollard Bay, Coney Glen, Buffalo Bay, Noetzie or Brenton on Sea.
With three magnificent Golf courses you can never go wrong. If you just want to have fun with the girls enjoy the Mashie Golf course for a different experience.
If fairies are your thing go and track them down in the Indigenous Knysna Forests. Pack a picnic basket and make a day of it. There are plenty of Forest Walks for every age, shape and size. Remember, only those who believe, see!
Explore the Knysna Heads up close and personal. Enjoy spectacular views from the Eastern Head viewpoint or take a half day excursion to the Featherbed Nature Reserve on the Western Head. If you choose to be transported in true Thai Tuk Tuk style, look no further. You will find these alternative means of transport parked at the waterfront.
Thought you were too old for a treasure hunt? Think again! Be the captain of your own ship while you cruise the lagoon in search for those clues on a Lightleys Houseboat. Girls just want to have fun - and this is the beginning of it!
Art Galleries. Knysna have an impressive collection of renowned artists and their work is on display all over town. You will definitely find something to suit your style and budget.
You are in the Cuisine capital of the country! With 80 restaurants, deli`s and coffee spots to choose from who can resist piling on those kilojoules?
Call in on the Millwood Goldmine and relive the days of newly discovered gold. No wonder Dalene Matthee chose this site as the background for her novel "Circles in the Forest".
Knysna is all about rich History and Culture. Be sure to walk back on the steps of the great names in the history of Knysna. Visit the Old Goal & Millwood Museums in Queen Street, the San Ambrosio Church in Gouna, Belvidere, Portland Manor and George Rex`s grave.
If you look good in red, green and yellow then you should visit the Judah`s Square Rastafarian Community. Their community tour will provide you with an insight into this astonishing lifestyle and you will take home with you spiritual souvenirs that will last you a lifetime.
Crafts. This is you unique opportunity to shop without male interference! Bushpig Fabrics, Armitage Crafts, Birds of Africa, Hot Art, House of Kelims, the Cornerstone Curio Shop and Leathers & Feathers will leave you spoiled for choice.
If you do not want to pile up too many kilos, lay your hand on an Aqua Bike at Crabs Creek. These hydro bikes are great fun and excellent exercise.

For more information please contact:
044 382 5510

SEO by Artio

E-guide

Why wait to receive your Knysna Seasonal Guide when you are actually in the area?

Read it online here!

What`s happening?

Specials & Packages

Knysna always offers a good deal, no matter what time of the year. Click on the link below for information on Knysna discounts and packages.
click here

Weddings

Knysna is one of the ideal destinations to host your dream wedding.
click here

Tide Table

For the latest tidal info
click here

South Africa The Good News - Tourism

Tourism up by 3.6 percent
South Africa's incoming tourism grew by 3.6 percent in the face of the recession in...
10 Million tourists to visit SA in 2010
A record 10 million tourists are expected to pass through South Africa's ports of entry...
Cape Tourism introduces price code to address 2010 overpricing
Cape Town’s tourism industry stakeholders have taken steps to combat international perceptions of South Africa as...
SA top destination for thrill-seekers
South African is one of the top destinations for adrenalin junkies, according to influential travel guide...
High demand for SA conference centres
Conference centres across the country are reporting a high demand this year as local businesses try...
Cape Town hotel wins more global accolades
The newly refurbished luxury five-star hotel, The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, has once again been...
World Cup, ‘Obama effect’ boosting African tourism
The 2010 World Cup and the Obama effect of a US president of...