Forest Drive and Big Tree Tour

We take you for a drive  into the Knysna forest and visit one of the remaining forest giants, an Outeniqua yellowood tree nearly 700 years old. After we have finished gazing at the splendour of the giant we take a short circular walk through the forest. Then we continue driving through the forest to the highest accessible peak in the area where the views are endless looking over Plettenberg bay, Knysna heads and mountains and forest all around, words and pictures cannot fully describe the beauty of this view. We take a circular route driving through  the forest. Evidence of elephants have been seen on this route including footprints, elephant dung, and some trees stripped or from elephants eating them. Then we drive to  Gouna which has an interesting history of Italian silk farmers who came here with the promise of farming silk, the story was captured very well by South African author Dalene Mathee in the book the Mullberry forest. Then down through the gorge and up the other side, and back to Knysna.
A great trip for less active people wanting to see the highlights of the forest, the views and learn about the fascinating history of Knysna.