Ichibi Lakeside Lodge
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa[view map]
Local restaurants
Serendipity is an excellent husband-and-wife-run restaurant on the banks of the Touw river lagoon. The food is locally sourced, and matched by a South African-heavy wine list (+27 (0)44 877 0433; www.serendipitywilderness.com). For a delicious lunch while watching the boats come in, take a seat at 34° South, on the Knysna Quay (+27 (0)44 382 7331; www.34-south.com).
For a full list of eating and drinking recommendations in Garden Route & Winelands, check out our Garden Route & Winelands eating & drinking guide
Worth getting out of bed for
Horse-riding on the beach, canoeing, hiking, abseiling, bungee-jumping, fishing, swimming, otter-spotting, day safaris – anything is possible in this lush and remote landscape; strike out north, east, south or west and you'll be able to do almost any activity you can think of.
For a full list of recommended activities in Garden Route & Winelands, check out our Garden Route & Winelands destination guide
