RuviaThings to do in Plettenberg Bay
Wide beaches, the Robberg peninsula and the Keurbooms River, at the eastern end of the Garden Route.
About an hour and a quarter east of George
Plettenberg Bay, or Plett, is a holiday town on a wide, sheltered bay. The Robberg peninsula closes it off to the west and the Keurbooms River meets the sea to the east.
The bay is good for whale and dolphin watching in season, and the countryside behind the town has some of the region's best-known animal sanctuaries.
Places worth your time in Plettenberg Bay
Robberg Nature Reserve
Hike
A rocky peninsula with walks of a few hours round its cliffs, past a seal colony and down to the sand spit.
Plett's beaches
Beach
Central, Lookout and Robberg beaches, long and sandy, with the town right behind them.
Keurbooms River
Canoeing
Paddle or take a boat up the river between forested banks, or swim at Keurbooms beach.
Monkeyland and Birds of Eden
Wildlife
A primate sanctuary and a huge walk-through aviary, side by side in The Crags.
Whale and dolphin watching
Boat trip
Boat trips into the bay, with whales most likely in winter and spring.
Nature's Valley
Beach
A tiny village where a forest river meets the sea, a short drive east.
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