More Information about Plettenberg Bay

Plettenberg Bay is the jewel of The Garden Route and is tranquil and charming, hospitable and rather special. Originally christened "Bahia  Formosa" (beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers, Plettenberg Bay offers the visitor miles of sweeping, un spoilt golden beaches, a dramatic rocky peninsula, intriguing lagoons and estuaries, towering indigenous forests and unpolluted rivers and sea. With its exceptional climate and beautiful view sites over the Indian Ocean, Plettenberg Bay is perfect for tourists interested in exploring, watching , lazing or amongst many other things the upmarket shopping opportunities to be found here. There are a multitude of high quality hotels and restaurants to choose from all offering great local and international food.

The most popular tourist attractions include The Beaches (frequently used by fishing and boating enthusiasts and offering the best shore based whale watching of the area, Dolphins are also regular visitors to this area), The Elephant Sanctuary (providing a safe haven for the elephants and offering a unique platform for guest education and interaction), Wild Cat Sanctuary (offering a truly unique Wildcat Experience on guided tours to meet captive-bred furry felines, living in a semi-natural environment), Monkey Land (the World's first multi-specie free-roaming primate sanctuary, renowned throughout the World for its rehabilitation work), Birds Of Eden (the World's largest free-flight aviary, and incorporates an indigenous forest with waterfalls and elevated walkways. Previously caged birds from every corner of the globe live here in free flight), Tsitsikamma Forrest (stretching east along the coast from Plettenberg Bay, is an area of great natural attraction and has a range of activities to suit all tastes).

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