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The Guarded City of South Africa

South Africa is probably one of the most wanted natural recreation place. This country seems to have a reservation on each inch of its cities, waiting for you to explore its wildlife animals and plants. This recreation place is also available in Knysna. There are several places you can enjoy when you set your trip to Knysna which are the Knysna Heads, Knysna Elephant Park and Featherberd Nature Reserve.

Knysna city is famous for “The Heads” or usually called Knysna Heads. What makes The Heads popular is because they are like a guard, 2 sea cliffs that are guarding the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon from the ocean. The stone cliffs make Knysna a unique city compared to other beach city in South Africa. On the east side of Knysna Heads, you can enjoy the view of the Lagoon, Leisure Isle and Knysna, while the west side of the heads is changed into nature reservation site called the Featherberd Nature Reserve. If you want to enjoy the unique view of this head you can rent a boat and see the heads from the sea. The natural architecture of this heads is really unique and the view from top of it is also good.

The next place is the Knysna Elephant Park which is located on the N2 between Knysna and Plattenberg Bay. Knysna Elephant Park is first opened in 1994 and has become a home for orphaned elephants and also offers a nature adventure activity for its visitor. The Knysna Elephant Park open all year round from 8.30 AM to 4.30 PM with experience guides to take you with their elephant tour. In this park, you can experience some exciting activities such as riding the elephants and feeding them. There is no fence inside this park, the elephants are already tamed and you can take pictures with them. Some activities in this park need a booking first such as the Elephant back rides, this activity allow you to enjoy the park view from the top of the elephant and have the elephant for your own. The next exciting activities is called the elephant lodge which is having a night with the elephant. Do not worry as the guide already prepared food for the elephant to keep them busy all night.

Last but not least is the Featherberd Nature Reserve which is located in Western side of Knysna Head. There is no accommodation in this reserve and the only way to reach it is by ferry from Knysna waterfront and it took 4 hours of travel. As a nature reserve, Featherberd provides you with several activities you can enjoy such as featherberd eco-experience in which you can ride a ferry around the reserve and go hiking afterwards. After enjoying the eco experience, it is advisable if you take your lunch in the forest restaurant. This restaurant serves good food with amazing view of the Knysna Lagoons. There are other things you can enjoy in Featherberd Nature Reserve; most of them are having lunch or dinner in a cruiser with exceptional view of Knysna Lagoons from the ship deck.