Country
hotel in Wilderness, Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa
Fairy
Knowe Hotel Dumbleton
Road Wilderness,
6560 Western
Cape South
Africa
The Award
Winning Fairy Knowe Hotel is situated on the banks of the Touw River in
the Wilderness National Park Lake District.
This ecologically
important wetland system in the Garden Route has received the well deserved
designation as a Ramsar Site. Direct access from the Hotel to one of the
18 remaining indigenous forests in the world either by nature trail or
river. Here the vegetation can be seen in its natural environment where
trees are marked for easy identification.
There
is also an 800 year old Yellow wood Big Tree nearby.
Almost
a third of the 280 bird species have been recorded on the premises with
the exotic Knysna Loerie a daily visitor.
We
also have an indigenous Tree Trail on the Hotel property.
Step
out of your Riverside room where you can enjoy freshwater fishing on your
doorstep. Other recreational activities include the fun of boating, padelo's
canoeing, and mountain biking and endless un-crowded beaches.
Nearby
there are World class golf courses, also squash, bowls and paragliding.
Opportunities
also exist for seasonal land based whale watching.
The
Hotel is ideally situated to explore the whole area. A launch trip to the
Knysna Heads will add to the day's excitement, not forgetting to sample
the famous Knysna Oysters.
There
is also the Brewery, which offers tours and tastings.
Then take
on the world famous Cango Caves and the Ostrich and Crocodile Farms of
Oudtshoorn, only an hour's drive over the historic Outeniqua Pass which
is one of the 4 passes route over the Outeniqua Mountains.
There
is also wine tasting on the Estates of the Karoo town of Calitsdorp.
Definitely something for everyone.
