Break away from the ordinary and come to paradise
Knysna’s 5-star multi award winning lodge offers the ultimate in pampering and service. Luxurious individually decorated log chalets and family suites have every conceivable comfort. Six units have air conditioner, Jacuzzi and fireplace and the Executive Chalet has a private spa for the ultimate in pampering. Knysna Tonquani Lodge offers luxurious, individually decorated log cabins and en suite double and family suites all with fully stocked mini bar, complimentary port and chocolates, tea, coffee and biscuits. Guests can look forward to enjoying a full and varied breakfast with freshly baked scones, muffins and pancakes. On request all meals can be served in your unit. A light lunch menu is offered and cake is served every afternoon.
The Spa has been designed to ensure total relaxation and privacy and clients enjoy the exclusive use of the Spa facilities during their treatment. There are all kinds of treatments and therapies to relax, replenish and invigorate. Facilities include an indoor heated Jacuzzi with recliner; sauna; relaxation beds and two massage and therapy rooms. Highly trained qualified therapists offer Aromatherapy Massage, Reiki, Reflexology, Qigong Facials, Indian Head Massage as well as orthodox beauty treatments. This cabin comprises of a double bedroom that’s fully furnished with a couch, TV & clock radio, air conditioner, complimentary port and chocolates, a kitchenette with microwave, fridge, tea/coffee and biscuits, etc. The is also a full bathroom with bath, shower and bathrobes. Bed configuration Furnished with a double bed.
Private enclosed garden with sun beds, patio with barbecue, lounge with TV, DVD, hi-fi and aircon, kitchen with microwave, fridge, tea, coffee and biscuits, etc, bathroom with bath, separate shower and bath robes, two bedrooms with double beds. Each unit has its own private patio and BBQ, and there is a sparkling swimming pool to cool off in.
Knysna is fast becoming known as the Adventure centre of the Garden Route, with activities such as canoeing, hiking, biking, fishing, diving, para gliding and many more adrenalin pumping sports activities. South Africa has been listed amongst the top 10 most desirable destinations in the world with the Garden Route as one of the top three. As a result of a countrywide poll, Knysna was twice voted “Most popular town in South Africa”.
The combination of height varied habitats has resulted
The Blyde River Canyon Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa: The Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve extends along the Blyde River Canyon’s winding path, which at every turn offers more and more impressive views over sheer edges dropping 800m into the riverbed. Beneath the Canyon the Blyde River also yields the unique and critically threatened Lowveld Riparian Forest, which now covers only 100 hectares in extent.
Blyde Canyon Country is characterised by towering mountains, deep ravines, green valleys, fast-flowing rivers and an abundance of wildlife, including The Big Five. Its scenery is unsurpassed, its vegetation both varied and lush and the rich selection of bird life includes a breeding colony of the rare bald ibis. Just over halfway down, the swift-flowing Blyde River is joined by the Ohrigstad River from the west.
Their tops appear to have a hut-like rounded roof. Where the Blyde River (“river of joy”) and the Treur River (“river of sorrow”) meet, water erosion has formed one of the most remarkable geological phenomena in the country, known as “Bourke’s Luck Potholes”. Over thousands of years, surreal cylindrical rock sculptures created by whirling water.
The scenery of the 25 000 ha reserve is unsurpassed, its vegetation both varied and lush and the rich selection of bird life includes a breeding colony of the rare bald ibis.
Enjoy adventure at its best at the Blyde River Canyon Reserve, where an abundance of hiking trails await your voyaging. Other enjoyable activities on offer at Blyde River Canyon Reserve include white water rafting, mountain biking, walking trails, luxury 4×4 game drives, golf, tennis and abseiling or boat trips on the Blyde Dam. The Blyde River has many opportunities for adventure activities such as river rafting, black water tubing, abseiling, rock climbing and scuba diving.
Only 35 minutes from Kruger National Park:This is the perfect family safari, offering wildlife nature conservation, cultural interaction, and adventure. On this Kruger Park safari you will spend time in Kruger National Park, Balule Private Game Reserve and enjoy activities at the Blyde River Canyon. You will learn about the plant and animal life, and how important each aspect of nature is. At the end of the day you will realize that plants, animals, predators and the insects are interdependent upon one another. The canyon is home to a diversity of plants and many animal species, including the Big Five, Antelope, Giraffes and Hippo. A number of plant species is endemic to the area, some only occurring on a single mountaintop. Predators include civet, leopard, serval, and caracal. Hippo and croc lurk in the rivers and lakes and the most distinctive of the bird species are eagles, buzzards, and falcons.
Popular activities in the reserve include fishing and hiking to beauty spots such as God’s Window, which offers unparalleled views across the canyon and the Lowveld. The town of Pilgrim’s Rest is of particular interest as a former gold-mining town between 1873 and 1
