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Great Holiday Activities around Wilderness, South Africa

By Sarah Walker


Wilderness is a small holiday town that has a genuine vocation for hospitality. It just large enough to permit extensive holiday enjoyment however is small enough to travel around without a vehicle. The kind of vacation you choose to have in wilderness entirely depends on you. You can have a lazy beach vacation, an adventure holiday or a vacation rich in culture, crafts and arts.

If you are planning to relax with a beach vacation, then Wilderness is a perfect area since the sea is warm and calm. Wilderness Beach has been awarded the international Blue Flag recognition in 2013 for its clean water and environmental management. Likewise, most hotels have a pool and there are more than twenty five bistros within walking distance, so you can enjoy various cuisine each evening.

There is something to be said about the accommodation; Wilderness has a tradition in hospitality from as far back as the 1800's and you can discover all types of accommodation spots to fit your needs. Generally speaking, accommodation is not very expensive and offers very good value for money if you are a traveler from Europe or the United States.

You will adore Wilderness if you are the daring type. There is a lot to do as far as holiday activities go.

First off, if you're not scared of heights, you can go paragliding. Highly experienced pilots will take you on a tandem paragliding adventure in spots which have remarkable aerial views. You might take off at Map of Africa, Kleinkrantz, Wilderness Beach, Gerrickes Point or Sedgeview. This area is called a paragliding paradise and individuals flock there from everywhere. If you are already a knowledgeable paragliding pilot, there are places where you can rent all the equipment and get all the details you need for solo flights. Paragliding is readily available all the time.

If something of this sort is a little too extreme for you, you could try something relaxing but revitalizing, like horse rides in the countryside.

It is highly suggested to go out on one of the ocean safaris and activities. These can range from whale and dolphin watching, to shark diving or ocean Kayaking. Whales are seen in the winter months , from April to October and dolphins are seen in the summertime, from November to March. If you would like to see dolphins or whales up close, see to it that you enquirer if your selected company has a SABBWWA license. These companies can get their boats within fifty meters of the whales and dolphins. All the other companies may not come closer than tree hundred meters. Whales are seen in the winter months, from April to October and dolphins are seen in the summer months, from November to March. If you would like to see whales or dolphins up close, make sure that you enquirer if your chosen company is in possession of the SABBWWA license. If you are truly fortunate you may even be able to catch a peek of the rare humpback dolphin which is only seen in this area.

You can also hire a canoe and paddl eup the Touw River. Canoes can be single, double or triple therefore will accommodate families and couples. The journey up the Touw River is stunning because the banks are covered in lush green, virgin woodlands. You can load a picnic lunch, leave the canoe on the river bank and go eat and swim beside the Touw River Falls.

Your holiday in Wilderness can be as amazing or as relaxing as you prefer. Its all depends on what you are after!




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