I want to show you just some of the brilliant things to do in Knysna. If you’re scouring the internet for what to do in Knysna, look no further!

I’m just back from a few days there, after visiting the Knysna Oyster Festival, and tbh, thought the place was absolutely blummin brilliant.

This Knysna travel guide will help you plan your trip, and hopefully open your eyes to just some of the many awesome things to do there. Let me help you plan your trip!

– Rhino spotting is one of the most popular activities in Knysna

Where is Knysna?

Knysna is on the south coast of South Africa, to the east of Cape Town and along the oh-so-famous Garden Route – the most popular road trip in the country.

When I wrote on my Facebook that I was going to check out the coolest things to do in Knysna, everyone was all like “oh it’s amazing!”, “you’re going to love it!”.

And now I can confirm that yes, I do.

Awesome Things to Do in Knysna

I visited Knysna a month after forest fires ravaged the area. It was a strange time to be there with everyone still wanting / needing to talk about it, initiatives being set up to raise money for the thousands who’d lost their homes and blackened ground where houses and trees once stood.

– The famous Knysna Heads is reachable by boat – we saw it on the RIB.

This isn’t something that happens often, it was an incredibly unlucky combination of weather, drought and wind, but now’s the time that your tourist money can really make a difference in Knysna.