The privately-owned Featherbed Nature Reserve is a pristine piece of land situated on the Western Head of Knysna and is only accessible by ferry.
A 3-hour excursion departs daily including a ferry cruise, 4×4 vehicle drive and a 2,2 km guided nature walk. The views are breath-taking, and the knowledgeable nature guides will share their insights of the area, fauna and flora.
A must-do trip while in Knysna and suitable for young and old. Good walking shoes are recommended as well as cameras, hats, sunblock in summer and a warm jacket in winter on the ferry.
This excursion includes:
a return ferry cruise on the Knysna Lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve,
a 4×4 vehicle drive up the headland on Reserve, stopping at spectacular viewpoints,
a specialist guide offering information on Knysna’s history, fauna & flora,
an optional guided 2.2 km nature walk through coastal forest and fynbos into ancient sea caves.
All our excursions require a minimum number of 10 guests before we can depart.
Thank you for the generous complimentary visit to the Featherbed Reserve, it really is a special place with phenomenal views and history. The guide was amazing, the skipper has a great sense of humour and we loved the restaurant set up for group visits. The restaurant set up on the departure side is also very modern and neat, with friendly staff. It is also a relief that you have a flat coastal walk (which I used) for the older/less fit/otherwise physically impaired people to make use of, this was really beautiful. The lady serving water on the island (from 6 pack packets on the counter) was very miserable and unapproachable. There was no pricelist and she was not forthcoming with prices either, she just indicated the card to swipe. Everyone else, besides her, was amazing. The bus seats are looking a bit worn. - Taryn
It was an enjoyable boat trip because you learnt about the history of Thesen Island, Leisure Isle, the Heads, the history of the lagoon and the devastating fires that happened in 2017 plus the 2 km walk back to the ferry through the forest was also good. - Rob
Absolutely stunning.. Maurice was superb with sharing his knowledge.. Soo interesting.. So beautifull.. Highly recommendable - Elonka
It was a nice pleasant walk. Guide gave us a good idea on the place. Glad that I went for this experience. - Gee
Was an awesome trip, tranquil spot and Morris was an exceptional guide. Highly recommended for nature lovers and the walk at the end was very pleasant. - Roelof
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