Plett's rivers, beaches and the bay itself are ideal for a wide range of watersports, including surfing, sailing, superb rock and surf fishing and scuba diving. Alternatively, one can simply stroll along Plettenberg Bay's clean, sandy beaches stretching for miles along the Indian Ocean, or enjoy its safe swimming areas. The area, including the scenic Nature's Valley and Stormsriver, boasts fabulous trails for hikers, mountain bikers, horse riders and canoeists.
The beaches have wonderful soft sand and from July to October you will almost certainly see 15 metre long whales bobbing about in the swell near "Lookout Rocks". Schools of dolphins also frequent the area and zoom up and down the coast surfing the waves at high speed. There are so many things to do around Plettenberg Bay that if lazing on the beach is just too relaxing, take your pick from boat trips, horse riding, canoeing, scenic flights, walks around Robberg Peninsula nature reserve, Monkeyland primate sanctuary, black river tubing in giant inner tubes, strolling with tame elephants, or for the adrenaline junkie, the highest bungy jump in the world (216 metres) at Bloukrans River bridge.
At night, Plettenberg Bay is alive with pubs, night-spots and fine restaurants. Plettenberg Bay is easily accessible by first class national roads, by sea or by scheduled air flights.
The Garden Route has a Mediterranean Maritime climate, with moderately hot summers, and mild to chilly winters. It is one of the richest rainfall areas, most of which occurs in the winter months, brought by the humid sea-winds from the Indian ocean. Any time of the year is good for visiting the area, depending if you enjoy a peaceful retreat during the winter months or a bustling holiday destination during the summer
The beaches have wonderful soft sand and from July to October you will almost certainly see 15 metre long whales bobbing about in the swell near "Lookout Rocks". Schools of dolphins also frequent the area and zoom up and down the coast surfing the waves at high speed. There are so many things to do around Plettenberg Bay that if lazing on the beach is just too relaxing, take your pick from boat trips, horse riding, canoeing, scenic flights, walks around Robberg Peninsula nature reserve, Monkeyland primate sanctuary, black river tubing in giant inner tubes, strolling with tame elephants, or for the adrenaline junkie, the highest bungy jump in the world (216 metres) at Bloukrans River bridge.
At night, Plettenberg Bay is alive with pubs, night-spots and fine restaurants. Plettenberg Bay is easily accessible by first class national roads, by sea or by scheduled air flights.
The Garden Route has a Mediterranean Maritime climate, with moderately hot summers, and mild to chilly winters. It is one of the richest rainfall areas, most of which occurs in the winter months, brought by the humid sea-winds from the Indian ocean. Any time of the year is good for visiting the area, depending if you enjoy a peaceful retreat during the winter months or a bustling holiday destination during the summer
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This enormous horseshoe of a bay, originally christened "Bahia Formosa" ("Beautiful Bay") by early Portuguese explorers, is one of the most glamorous and beautiful spots of an area called "The Garden Route" found on South Africa's south east coast.
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