Storms River Guest Lodge – Storms River

storms river guest lodge

Storms river guest house in Tsitsikamma forest offers 15 spacious rooms

Storm River Guest Lodge is situated in the quaint village of Storms River, which nestles in the beautiful Tsitsikamma Forest and is surrounded by the Tsistikamma Mountains.The Guest Lodge offers superior accommodation in tasteful and comfortable furnished surroundings. The Lodge offers 15 spacious, upmarket and comfortable, all en-suite rooms, all with private entrances. All rooms have a view of our beautiful, tranquil garden, swimming pool and the majestic Tsitsikamma mountain range in the background.
Guest are welcome to relax in the cosy guest lounge and TV lounge where log-fires provide a warm atmosphere during winter months. A variety of board games are available to guests. On hot days guests can lazy around the sparkling pool in the lush garden.

Full Enlish Breakfast and light meals served  allday in The Copper Kettle Restaurant

A full English breakfast is served daily. In our Copper Kettle Restaurant with fully licensed bar we serve all day breakfast, light lunches and delicious home cooked evening meals. Barbeque facilities are available.

Things to do and activities like Tree Top Canopy Tours, Bungy jumping and snorkeling are nearby

Nearby activities & attractions include the following:
·The Worlds highest bungy jump at the Bloukrans Bridge
·Tree-top Canopy Tours, Blackwater Tubing, Snorkeling and other activities offered by Storms River Adventures.
·The Otter Trail
·Tsitikamma National Park

Tariffs:
From R325 to R430 per person sharing
From R445 to R640 per single person
- Rates include breakfast

Children over 12 pay full price.
Group rates are available!

Amenities of Storms River Guest Lodge:

Coffee & tea making facilities in bedrooms, Ceiling Fans & heaters in all bedrooms, Electric blankets, Guest Lounge, TV Lounge with DSTV, Swimming Pool, Games available, Bar & barbeque facilities, On-site parking, Fax & internet facilities. Laundry Service

15 En- suite bedrooms,
Bedroom 1: Queen size bed & 2 bunker beds
Bedroom 2: Queen size bed, single bed and 2 bunker beds
Bedrooms 7,12,14,16 – Queen size beds and a single bed
Bedrooms 4, 8, 10, 11, 15 – Queen size beds
Bedrooms 9 & 13 – Twin rooms (2 single beds).
Bedroom 3 – Single room
Bedroom 5 – Double room

Tariffs:
From R325 to R430 per person sharing
From R445 to R640 per single person
- Rates include breakfast

Children over 12 pay full price.
Group rates are available!

Contact Details:
We are only an e-mail away! Please use the Booking  Form

or contact us on the following numbers and use “gardenroutedirectory.com
” as your reference.

Reservations:
Tel No: +27 (0) 42 281 1703
Fax No: +27 (0) 42 281 1702
Cell No: +27 (0) 82 378 0804

Tsitsikamma Falls Adventures – Storms River

Adventure experience on the Garden Route

Tsitsikamma Falls Adventures at Storms river on the Garden Route offers you an adventure experience you will never forget.

Zipline tour or Foofie slide in the Tsitsikamma forest

Enjoy the magnificent view of the indigenous plants and of three waterfalls during your “Waterfall Zipline Tour” in the Tsitsikamma forest. The Zipline

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Tour is better known as a “Foofi Slide”. Our rides are longer, safer and faster and offer a lot more to see. The rides are 211m; 165m and others average 80- 90m.
What also makes us unique is that you can enjoy the whole experience if you are faint hearted by taking a walk along the footpaths and be part of the adventure. There are ample opportunities to take pictures or videos and share your experience with friends from many decks and suspension bridge situated along the river.

Waterfall abseiling in the Tsitsikamma forest

You can do our Waterfall Abseiling, 30m down a cove onto a raft at the bottom of one on the waterfalls.

Team building in Tsitsikamma forest

We have 12 Yamaha Grizzly bikes which are automatic and need no experience to ride. Bike rides can incorporate orienteering and treasure hunts as a group or teambuilding activities.
We offer a variety of pools to swim in and other activities like drumming and paintball to engage in. For a fun-filled day come and enjoy this exiting, exhilarating and adrenalin rush experience

Contact Details:

We are only an e-mail away! Please use the  Enquiry Form

or contact us on the following numbers and use gardenroutedirectory.com

as your reference.

Reservations:

Tel No: +27 (0) 42 280 3770

Cell No: +27 (0) 82 578 1090

“Your new Facebook Friend: A Rare Ugandan Gorilla” writes Stan Schroeder about two years ago, kicking off with what I think was a brilliant idea that goes far beyond a mere Social Media Marketing ploy as – what it really does – is raising awareness – and this is what counts for so many endangered species today. And obviously not only for those… as we have recently seen in Egypt.

Watch the highly interesting snippet 3 I captured at the eTourism Africa Summit 2011 two weeks ago that explains the origin of Social Gorillas on Facebook and why they are such a success in terms of Visual Marketing Online.

Social Gorillas in your Lounge so to speak :)

Social Gorillas on Facebook

“Social Gorillas on Facebook” clearly gets gorillas out of the mist into the virtual limelight and peoples’ hearts as they can watch tons of live footage that give an almost real-time experience within the Bwini Impenetrable Forest of Uganda where around 800 mountain gorillas enjoy their freedom – and this right from their comfortable couches. Meanwhile, the dignified stars of the show observe daily soaps of “Mankind” -  from a distance and definitely without beer and potatoes.

Visual Marketing Online

Visual Marketing Online is the current trend and literally drawing everyone in its ban, namely the marketing and advertising industry of course. Doesn’t everyone want some minutes of glory… glued into eternity?

The fact is that today’s digital cameras and mobile phones, especially iphone 4, enable almost everyone to shoot digital photos or video clips of acceptable quality and shoot them directly onto the web, be it YouTube or Facebook just to name those two. Whereby the quality isn’t even a criteria when it comes to capturing unique moments and events as we have seen in the case of the amazing tourist movie “Battle at Kruger”.

Accordingly, one of the clear messages at the eTourism Africa Summit 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa, was to never go out without our digital weaponry and always be ready to shoot. So the Wild West style ‘hands-up or I shoot’ motto changes into a sociable “Smile NOW as I Shoot!” scenario that may be funny – or perhaps not.

And if you don’t want to be shot? Do you have to wear a disclaimer-button “Don’t Shoot Me!” or a “no-shoot-chip” engraved into your skin or DNA  in the future ?

Jokes (?) aside, here we can imagine how the virtual world is flooding our so-called reality, opening new business opportunities for virtual security or digital immunity LOL.

Attention: new niche lurking … the Invisibility Pill:  ‘switch me off, Boetie’ and POOF! … ex and gone!

We know there’s no more privacy on the Internet… the question is: will we be able to escape … and if so, where?

You just never know what you get when the mist rises. . .

Tree Top Canopy Tours – Storms River

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The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour  at the Storms river is the first of its kind in Africa

The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour  at the Storms river is the first of its kind in Africa. The tour takes place in the magnificent Tsitsikamma Forest with most

tree top canopy tours

of the platforms built around giant Outeniqua Yellowwoods up to 700 years old. Standing within the crown of these giants and looking down at the lush forest floor thirty metres below is an unforgettable experience.

Slide from tree to tree through the Tsitsikamma  forest

Hold your breath as you slide from tree to tree through the Tsitsikamma  forest, stopping at each new platform while your guides tell you a little more about the surrounding ecology. If you are fortunate you will spot a pair of Knysna Loeries or the brilliant red plumage of the elusive Narina Trogon. Whatever happens, were quite sure youll want to do it all over again!

The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour consists of ten platforms and ten slides with the longest slide of 100m!

tree top canopy tours

The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour consists of ten platforms and ten slides with the longest slide of 100m! About three hours later you exit the forest, having undertaken the journey of a lifetime. You have contributed to the creation of new jobs and are helping the forest regeneration project.
Safety is paramount, and the system has been built to the highest civil engineering standards. Guides are fully-trained professionals.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Bookings essential!
Ages from 7years to 80years.
Maximum numbers: 172 per day (max 8 p/group)

tree top canopy tours

Weight Limit: 120kg
Restrictions: Pregnant women not allowed to partake
Departure Times:
1 Sep to 31 May – Every half hour from 7:00 to 16:00
1 June to 31 Aug – Every 45 minutes from 8:00 to 14:45
Duration: About 3 hours
Tours are conducted in all weather conditions

Contact Details:

We are only an e-mail away! Please use the  Enquiry Form below  or contact us on the following numbers and use “gardenroutedirectory.com” as your reference.

Reservations:

Tel No:+27 (0) 42 281 1836

Fax No:+27 (0) 42 281 1609

enquiry form

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knysna elephant park

The Knysna Elephant Park offers daily tours, elephant back ride, exclusive safari or overnight accommodation.

knysna elephant park

Guided Daily Tours to feed and photograph Elephants

Elephant Back Rides at Knysna Elephant Park

knysna elephant park

Contact Details:

Visit us between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay just off the N2. We look forward to your visit.We are open 365 days of the year. For more information and

knysna elephant park

bookings use the Booking enquiry form or contact us on the included contact details and use “gardenroutedirectory” as your reference.

Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary Plettenberg bay

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Monkeyland primate sanctuary only 16 Km from Plettenberg Bay

Located approximately 16 km from Plettenberg Bay towards Natures Valley and Tsitsikamma you will find the Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary.

monkeyland plettenberg bay

Go on a monkey safari in the Tsitskamma Forest  and experience  free roaming primates like Gibbons, Howlers and Lemurs

Visitors to MONKEYLAND, one of the world’s first free roaming primate sanctuaries, are taken on monkey safaris in the indigenous Tsitsikamma forest by experienced game rangers. On these safaris you can expect to see many species of primates ranging from the Gibbons of Asia and Howlers from South America to the Lemurs of Madagascar. All the primates live in a natural environment. At Monkeyland you are privileged to step into their world to explore and learn fascinating facts about primates first hand.

monkeyland plettenberg bay

Knowledgeable ranges will tell you all about these fascinating creatures as you encounter them free-roaming in our magnificent forest. They will also point out, identify and explain the many wonders, of the wild from the rich diversity of bird life to the intricate working of our indigenous forest.

How to find Monkeyland:  16km East of Plettenberg Bay along the N2 just before the Natures Valley turn-off. Follow our signs for 2km.

For more information on Monkeyland click here

Contact Details for Monkeyland

Tel: (044) 534 8906
Fax: (044) 534 8907

Southern Comfort Horse Ranch

southern comfort ranch entrance

Halfway between Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, on the Garden Route, next to the Garden of Eden, you are on the doorstep of Southern Comfort Horse Ranch.

southern comfort ranch reception

Twice Daily horse rides in the Knysna forest

At reception you will be welcomed by the Glinister family. This forest getaway is a must for nature lovers. Twenty well-trained and cared for horses welcome you from the green pastures. Twice daily visitors go on an unforgettable forest horse ride, accompanied by experienced guides. From beginners to experienced riders can enjoy the lovely Knysna forest, indigenous trees, giant strelitzia, ferns growing wild, fynbos, small streams, mountain views from another angle, on horseback. Adventure freaks can ride to the Indian Teepee camp in the forest, relax around the campfire, listen to tall stories told by the guide while preparing a mouth watering barbeque. After a peaceful sleep in a Teepee and after a real cowboy breakfast, return to the farm and experience the 2 or 4 hour Forest Hiking Trail leaving from the farm.

Team building for old and young

Bring your office staff for a teambuilding or workshop weekend. Students and school groups will love to “chill out” at this Oasis in the forest. Offer your child a party with a difference or your daughter a real rustic “farm wedding”

Accommodation in tree house,camping,self catering cottage or in backpackers dorm

Retire on the highest point on the farm. The fantastic tree house which is 8 m high in the treetops where the only alarm waking you will be the song of birds in the early morning. Camp out or stay in a dorm, double en-suite, self catering cottage or the original Sod farm house.  We can accommodate groups up to 80 people apart from camping.

Relax at the pool, play a game of table tennis or have a game of pool or just relax at one of the fire places

After sunset relax at one of the 3 fireplaces with a hot or cold drink. Join the family at the dinner table and enjoy a home cooked meal or make your own B.B.Q. End the evening at the pool table or compete in a tennis table game. After all the excitement your body will definitely need a deep tissue massage also offered on the farm. Don’t forget to jump into the swimming pool!

southern comfort ranch pool

Experience Nature in a 4×4 or quadbike and challenge the 30obstacles

On arrival, get into your 4 x 4 or on your own quad or off-road bike and experience the forest from another angle. Enter the natural man-made obstacle course over the see-saw followed by waterholes, twisters and over 30 obstacles with an adrenaline rush you have never experienced before.

southern comfort ranch 4×4

Our courses are spectator- and vehicle friendly to ensure the whole day’s fun. Bring your own picnic basket or get a delicious snack from the farm kitchen. The tuck shop is open all day and late night with drinks and light snacks.