The Award Winning Fairy Knowe Hotel is situated on the banks of the Touw River in the Wilderness National Park Lake District and within walking distance from Wilderness beach.
This ecologically important wetland system in the Garden Route has received the well deserved designation as a Ramsar Site. Direct access from the Hotel to one of the 18 remaining indigenous forests in the world either by nature trail or river. Here the vegetation can be seen in its natural environment where trees are marked for easy identification. There is also an 800 year old Yellow wood Big Tree nearby.
Step out of your riverside room where you can enjoy freshwater fishing on your doorstep.
Recreational activities include the fun of boating, padelos, canoeing, and mountain biking and endless uncrowned beaches. Nearby there are World class golf courses, also squash, bowls and paragliding. Opportunities also exist for seasonal land based whale watching.
The Hotel is ideally situated to explore the whole area. Go deep-sea fishing; head for the hills go to Knysna past the largest Freshwater Lake System in South Africa.
At the end of an exciting day relax over a drink in the cosy pub, while the kids enjoy themselves in the games room - a perfect holiday for the whole family.
In-Room facilities:
En Suite Bathrooms, Television (8 channels) Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
Establishment Facilities:
Bird-watching, Canoes, Paddle boats
Wilderness is a charming holiday village. With its long golden beaches, extensive waterways and lush indigenous forest, it is a nature lover’s paradise. Wilderness lies 15 km east of George, nestled between the Outeniqua Mountains and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and is an ideal base from which to explore the world-famous Garden Route.
Wilderness not only overlooks the sea, but also the placid lagoon (Touw River Estuary), the Serpentine, which meanders between the Touw River, Island Lake and Rondevlei. This is a favourite venue for waterskiing and attracts enthusiasts from far and wide. Recreational activities in Wilderness include hiking, mountain-biking, bird- and whale-watching, hang- and paragliding, horse riding, scenic drives, day tours, angling, boating and other water sports.
Rooms have a sliding door to bring the river view even closer! All rooms have king beds that can be converted to twin. Rooms have a private patio or balcony. All rooms have a private bathroom with walk in shower.
These cottages only consist out of the room fitted with a double bed, television set, tea and coffee making facilities and en suite bathroom.
These Rondavels are fitted with a double bunk bed in the same room to accommodate children. These rooms have a double bed and en suite bathroom with a shower head over the baths.
A standard double room in the main building that sleeps two adults on a double bed fitted with a television set, tea and coffee making facilities and an en suite bathroom that includes a bath with a shower head on top for showers.
Our standard family rooms are furnished with a double bed and a double bunk bed to sleep two adults and two children. These rooms include coffee and tea making facilities and a television set, also a standard en suite bathroom.
Rooms have a sliding door to bring the river view even closer! All rooms have king beds that can be converted to twin. Downstairs have private patio, upstairs rooms have a shared balcony. All bathrooms have a walk in shower or shower over bath.
These rooms consists out of the main bedroom which has a king bed and a small inter-leading bedroom that has two single beds. The bathroom has shower over bath facilities.
Rooms have a sliding door to bring the river view even closer! All rooms have king beds that can be converted to twin. Downstairs have private patio, upstairs rooms have a shared balcony. All bathrooms have a walk in shower or shower over bath.
If cancelling 0 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the booking total.
If cancelling 15 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the deposit.
If cancelling 30 days before arrival, forfeit 50% of the deposit.
If cancelling 999 days before arrival, forfeit 10% of the deposit.
Traveling on the N2 from Cape Town, at the bottom of the Kaaimans Pass you will see the sign to the Wilderness (landmark is the Astron petrol station on the corner). Travel through the village until you get to a traffic circle, with the Anew Hotel on your left . At the circle turn right. Follow the winding road for two kilometers and take the right turn by the sign and a swing to your left to the Fairy Knowe Hotel, follow the Eden Adventure signs go pass the Fairy Knowe Backpackers. When on the N2, coming from the Port Elizabeth side, take the right hand turn at the second Astron petrol station into the Wilderness, same directions as above.
Children welcome.
