Holidays in Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay is surely one of the greatest locations in South Africa as a destination for your holiday. For long streches you can experience the white sandy beaches and get lost in the feeling of total relaxation. The outstretched beaches of Plettenberg Bay makes you feel as if you are lost in time.
This is where you will find great weather. In Plettenberg Bay you will find that the weather is better than the rest of the Garden Route in the Western Cape. The sunshine lasts for about 300 days of the year, making it a great holiday destination.
Plettenberg Bay Whale Watching is one of the best tourist attractions around Plettenberg Bay. Even watching them from the Robberg Beach, you can see these huge mammals enjoying the warm waters of the bay, feeding their little ones. They are in Plett from about July until January, but you might see the most of them during the last few months.
The Robberg Nature Reserve is also a excellent Tourist Choice and maybe this is because you stand at the southern point of Africa experiencing this beautiful nature. The Island in the Robberg Nature Reserve is for any nature lover. It makes you feel small.
Finding Accommodation in Plettenberg Bay might be difficult especially over the high season over Christmas. Lots of Gauteng visitors and also foreign visitors come to plett every year and if you want to find good Accommodation you need to book well in advance. Many people do rent their houses for the holiday seasons while they go and explore other places. Many of them will take the opportunity to go for an annual holiday while others will seek out the opportunity to visit family up country. No matter where you stay in Plettenberg Bay, you will have the time of your life.
Maybe the one thing about this area which still blows me away me is the sunsets and the sunrises. Waking up to the red skies over the mountains is a scene which will stay with you for the rest of your entire life. Make sure you dont sleep to late and have your camera ready. You might get some great shots.
Only a few kilometers away is the great next door town of Knysna. Experience the shops at the Waterfront or visit the The Heads