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Discovering Knysna – Millwood Goldmine Tours
Posted on May 22, 2013 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
South Africa’s first ever goldmine Start or end your adventure at a quaint tea room called Mother Holly’s. It is in the last original mining house with a museum of photographs, documents, maps and artifacts in quiet garden at the beginning of a 1km uphill walk to the mining area. Enjoy a good pot of tea, the [...]
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Discovering Knysna – Knysna Elephant Park
Posted on May 14, 2013 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog, Uncategorized
Knysna Elephant Park The Knysna Elephant Park is situated outside of Knysna, on the way to Plettenberg Bay. Visitors don’t need to book, but can just turn up and depending on the season can be on an elephant encounter in no time at all! There is a small museum dedicated to elephants that have passed [...]
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Tsitsikamma Canopy tours
Posted on May 3, 2013 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog, Uncategorized
The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour is a unique adventure that takes place high up in the magnificent Tsitsikamma forest. The first of its kind in Africa, the canopy tour involves traveling from one platform to another along a steel cable suspended up to 30 meters above the forest floor The tour begins with a detailed safety [...]
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Discovering Knysna – Knysna Hiking Trail
Posted on April 23, 2013 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
Kranshoek Knysna Hiking trail The Knysna Hiking trail is the best of both worlds with forest, river, sea and boulder beach, The Kranshoek trail is a challenging but beautiful hike. The path begins in the forest, winding steeping down into the gorge. With the aid of man made steps, this part is not as tricky as it [...]
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Discovering Knysna – Knysna Oyster Festival
Posted on April 16, 2013 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
Knysna Oyster Festival The oyster is a mollusc with an irregularly shaped shell. It lives attached to rocks and has no means of self-propelled movement. Oysters were as popular back in the day of the ancient Greeks and Romans as they are today. Even Abraham Lincoln used to throw “oyster parties’ where nothing else was [...]
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Discovering Knysna – Drupkelders Hiking Trail
Posted on March 19, 2013 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
Drupkelders Hiking Trail Drupkelders Hiking Trail which can be translated into Dripping Cellars is one of Knysna’s best kept secrets. At 3.6km, the Drupkelders hiking trails is quite short and will only take around 40 min to walk. Be aware, however, of the very steep descent as you near the Homtini River. Although there is [...]
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Discovering Knysna – Knysna Lagoon Cruise and The Featherbed Nature Reserve
Posted on March 11, 2013 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
Discovering Knysna Knysna Lagoon Cruise and The Featherbed Nature Reserve The Featherbed Nature Reserve in Knysna is one of South Africa’s most beautiful natural heritage sites.The best way to explore this area is to book a tour on the Knysna Lagoon Cruise and The Featherbed Nature Reserve guided walk. Steps have been taken to preserve the [...]
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Thirteen of my favorite activities in the Garden Route
Posted on November 16, 2012 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
The Garden Route has countless activities to offer, probably one of the most diversified and interesting areas in South Africa when it comes to things to do. These are just a few things to do when staying at Elephant Hide Guest Lodge. Below are a list of things to do to wet your appetite. 1) [...]
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Knysna where Elephants Hide
Posted on November 14, 2012 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
The Search for the Knysna Elephants Very little is known about the elephants of the. It is difficult to study an animal that you cannot find; some even doubt their existence. Hunted almost to extinction by the early 20th century, the last remaining members of the massive herds that roamed the southernmost areas of Africa [...]
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Elephant Hide wins Certificate of Excellence Tripadvisor
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Elephant Hide Lodge in Blog
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