These are 4 to 6 hour guided trails that are designed to suit guests who wish to do a shorter more scenic trail and who are residing in, near or visiting Plettenberg Bay, in the Crags or Nature’s Valley areas.

Arrive around 09h00 at designated areas to leave vehicles at our secure parking venues for a check-in/sign indemnities and meet the guides and other guests for a brief before beginning your hike.

These trails have a medium degree of difficulty along existing trail paths and are around 6 to 8 kilometres long. Trained guides will provide regular stops for interesting fauna and flora information and offer water and support in an emergency.

Break after a few hours of walking at a scenic spot for a picnic lunch, before heading back in the afternoon to your vehicle.

Costs from R 649 per person per day, to be confirmed on application and based on numbers. Itinerary details will be provided on request.

Arrive at Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in the Crags to leave vehicles at a secure parking venue and check-in/sign indemnities and meet the guides and other guests for a warmup Forest Walk or Tour through the Rehab Centre.

Overnight at Tenikwa with Dinner in the Boma on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis. After breakfast, we will transfer you to a point nearby to enjoy a 6-hour walk through De Vasselot Forest to the Salt River on the way to Nature’s Valley with a picnic lunch on the way. This walk is around 8 to 10 kilometres with a medium degree of difficulty.

After a refreshing swim at Nature’s Valley, transfer back to Tenikwa to fetch your vehicle/ transport to your next destination.

Costs from R2599 per person, to be confirmed on application and based on numbers. Itinerary details will be provided on request. 

This “Slack Packing” trail starts in The Crags with your first night there, before heading down to Nature’s Valley through the Kalanderkloof Forest and along the Groot River to overnight in a 4-star lodge on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis in Nature’s Valley on your 2nd night.

Your third day takes you on a coastal walk from Nature’s Valley along the Salt River, through the De Vasselot Forest to Forest Hall, depending on access and the degree of difficulty that you are happy with. Have a picnic lunch en route in a spectacular scenic site before heading back to the Crags to fetch your vehicle or transport to your next destination.

Costs from R4140 per person, to be confirmed on application and based on numbers. Itinerary details will be provided on request.

For those wanting longer hiking trails, we can offer several add-on trails to our standard trails above, which will involve different distances and degrees of difficulty, including walks along the Keurbooms Coastline and other properties along the Formosa Bay coastline.

In particular – the Formosa Coastal Camino trail, which is under development, will offer seasoned hikers a 5 or 8-day unique slack-packing trail and nature-based spiritual experience.

Costs to be confirmed on application and based on numbers. Itinerary details will be provided on request.