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Moontide Guest Lodge
Wilderness
A guesthouse in a garden of milkwood trees on the banks of the Touws River lagoon.
Coast & beach · No. 14 in South Africa
Wilderness is a quiet Garden Route village of long beaches, river lagoons and forest trails within a national park.
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Wilderness
A guesthouse in a garden of milkwood trees on the banks of the Touws River lagoon.
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Wilderness
A contemporary hotel right on the beach with ocean-facing rooms and a spa.
Wilderness sits where the Touws River meets the ocean, between George and Knysna. Part of the Garden Route National Park, it offers kayaking up the river, forest walks to waterfalls, birding in the lakes and miles of empty beach. Paragliders launch from the dunes above the sea.
Guesthouses and small hotels line the beach and the river, many with ocean views.
Wilderness is just 15 minutes from George airport, making it an easy first or last stop on the Garden Route. Strong currents make swimming tricky on parts of the beach.
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We list 2 boutique hotels in Wilderness, including Moontide Guest Lodge and Views Boutique Hotel & Spa.
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