Knysna Central

Knysna

Knysna Quays featuring a bay or harbor
Knysna Quays which includes a bay or harbor, sailing and general coastal views
Knysna Quays featuring sailing, a bay or harbor and a coastal town
Knysna Quays featuring a bay or harbor and a sunset
Knysna Quays featuring a river or creek

Popular places to visit

Knysna Quays featuring a bay or harbor

Knysna Quays

Shop for hours in sleek malls, dine with spectacular views and take a boat charter out onto a lagoon from one of the most scenic harbors on the Garden Route.

Knysna Quays
Knysna featuring landscape views, general coastal views and mountains

Knysna Lagoon

Sheltered from the rough sea swells by two rugged headlands, this brilliantly blue lagoon is a boating and watersports hotspot.

Knysna Lagoon
Knysna showing general coastal views, a sandy beach and tranquil scenes

Buffalo Bay Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Buffalo Bay Beach during your trip to Knysna? You can seek out the golf courses while in the area.

Buffalo Bay Beach
Knysna featuring rocky coastline, mist or fog and landscape views

Eastern Head View Point

Enjoy spectacular views over the brilliantly blue Knysna Lagoon and the sheltering sandstone bluffs, and watch waves crash into the rocks at this cliff-top lookout.

Eastern Head View Point
Brenton Beach

Brenton Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Brenton Beach during your travels in Knysna? You can seek out the golf courses while in the area.

Brenton Beach
Goukamma Nature and Marine Reserve showing general coastal views, a sandy beach and surf

Goukamma Nature and Marine Reserve

See some of the Western Cape’s wonderful wildlife in a coastal nature reserve that combines the flora and fauna of both the ocean and the land.

Goukamma Nature and Marine Reserve

Things to do

Knysna: Close Encounter Whale Watching Tour by Boat

Knysna: Close Encounter Whale Watching Tour by Boat

P5,187
per adult
Knysna: Close Encounter Whale Watching Tour by Boat
Knysna Sunset Sailing Cruise with Light Dinner and Wine

Knysna Sunset Sailing Cruise with Light Dinner and Wine

P5,751
per adult
Knysna Sunset Sailing Cruise with Light Dinner and Wine
Knysna Lagoon: Boat Cruise with Oyster & White Wine Tasting

Knysna Lagoon: Boat Cruise with Oyster & White Wine Tasting

P2,408
per adult
Knysna Lagoon: Boat Cruise with Oyster & White Wine Tasting
Knysna: Knysna Lagoon Pontoon Boat Cruise

Knysna: Knysna Lagoon Pontoon Boat Cruise

P1,606
per adult
Knysna: Knysna Lagoon Pontoon Boat Cruise
Knysna Kayak Hire

Knysna Kayak Hire

P803
per adult
Knysna Kayak Hire
Picture 7 for Activity Knysna: 75-Minute Lagoon Boat Cruise

Knysna: 75-Minute Lagoon Boat Cruise

P1,606
per adult
Knysna: 75-Minute Lagoon Boat Cruise
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Top hotels in Knysna Central

Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays
Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays
3.5 out of 5
Waterfront Drive, Knysna, Western Cape
The price is P4,189 per night from Jul 19 to Jul 20
P4,189
P4,865 total
Jul 19 - Jul 20
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Knysna. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Popular attractions Knysna Quays and Knysna Waterfront ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (321 reviews)
"We stayed for two nights in a room with a view over the harbour. The room felt a bit dated and the walls quite thin (so much so we got a call from reception asking us to turn our tv volume down as next door found it too loud - this was before 10pm). Reasonable breakfast options. We ate dinner at ..."

Reviewed on Mar 22, 2025

Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays
Knysna Log-Inn Hotel
Knysna Log-Inn Hotel
3 out of 5
16 Gray Street, Knysna, Western Cape
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Knysna. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Knysna Quays and Knysna Waterfront ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (13 reviews)
Very Good
"Our stay was very good!"

Reviewed on Apr 13, 2025

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Knysna Log-Inn Hotel
Laguna Grove
Laguna Grove
3 out of 5
Remembrance Avenue, Knysna, Western Cape
The price is P5,831 per night from Jul 16 to Jul 17
P5,831
P9,105 total
Jul 16 - Jul 17
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star golf apartment in Knysna. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a marina. Popular attractions Featherbed Boat Cruises and Knysna Quays are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (26 reviews)
Beautiful waterfront apartment.
"Great central place to stay with amazing views. Everything we needed was there. Swimming and fishing in front of our apartment was so much fun and the water was amazing. We will definitely be back x"

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2025

Laguna Grove
Sky Villa Boutique Hotel by Raw Africa Collection
Sky Villa Boutique Hotel by Raw Africa Collection
5 out of 5
27 Baron's View Estate, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape
The price is P6,899 per night from Jul 16 to Jul 17
P6,899
P7,934 total
Jul 16 - Jul 17
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Plettenberg Bay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions St Peters Anglican Church and ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (92 reviews)
"This place is an absolute gem! My husband and I truly enjoyed this venue for our last few days in Plettenburg Baii! The venue is absolutely beautiful but I can say that this place wouldn’t be as beautiful as it was without the great staff. The service given was superb and it truly felt like home ..."

Reviewed on Jan 22, 2025

Sky Villa Boutique Hotel by Raw Africa Collection
Pezula Nature Retreat
Pezula Nature Retreat
Lagoonview Drive, Sparrebosch, Eastern Head, Knysna, Western Cape
The price is P8,413 per night from Jul 13 to Jul 14
P8,413
P9,674 total
Jul 13 - Jul 14
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Knysna. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Fisherman's Path Sparrebosch Trail and Knysna ...
9/10 Wonderful! (188 reviews)
Wonderful stay: highly recommended
"Really impressed with the spacious rooms, wonderful service, great facilities, excellent food and lovely indoor and outdoor pool and spa. Rooms are a little dated but still comfortable and elegant. Hotel definitely has improved since a previous stay and look forward to returning."

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2025

Pezula Nature Retreat
The Plettenberg Hotel
The Plettenberg Hotel
5 out of 5
40 Church Street, Garden Route, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Plettenberg Bay. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions St Peters Anglican Church and Old ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (147 reviews)
Beautiful views and great service.
"Wish we had been able to stay another night as we loved this place so much. It's in such a beautiful spot with spectacular views over the bay. Reception staff were all so friendly and welcoming and we had a fantastic dinner in the on-site restaurant that night with great customer service too. Worth ..."

Reviewed on May 7, 2025

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The Plettenberg Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Knysna Central

Knysna Quays

Waterfront

Unique features of Waterfront include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Knysna Quays or Knysna Waterfront while you're exploring the area.

Waterfront
Beautiful view from a beautiful guest house

Paradise

Paradise is noteworthy for its gardens, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Knysna Lagoon and Garden Route National Park.

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Belvidere

Travelers like the restaurants in Belvidere, and Knysna Lagoon is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Belvidere

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