The Garden RouteFamily / Child Friendly Accommodation
Find child-friendly establishments catering for families travelling with kids in the Garden Route. These child friendly establishments include family hotels, guest houses, bed & breakfasts, holiday apartments, suites, cottages and holiday homes.
The establishments below accept children of all ages (from babies and toddlers to teenagers). If none of these establishments take your fancy, please adjust the filter to show results for the specific age group(s) required.
Guest House in Knysna
Panorama Lodge
Panorama Lodge in Knysna, in the heart of the Garden Route is situated on a hilltop in a quiet area between Knysna town ... [cont.]
B&B / Self Catering in Storms River
Swallows Nest Country Cottages
Situated in the heart of the Tsitsikamma in the quaint village of Storms River, Swallows Nest Country Cottages offer six ... [cont.]
Hotel in Storms River
Tsitsikamma Lodge
A warm welcome, friendly service and personal attention awaits you at the Tsitsikamma Lodge. Winner of the prestigious AA ... [cont.]
Guest House in Great Brak
At 29 Columba
At 29 Columba Guesthouse is ideally located between George and Mossel Bay, in the heart of the spectacular Garden Route ... [cont.]
B&B / Self Catering in Plettenberg Bay
La Boheme B&B
La Boheme B&B is an affordable Bed and Breakfast in Plettenberg Bay. Cottage interiors with classic beach-house décor ... [cont.]
B&B / Self Catering in Witsand
Whale Watchers Inn
Whale Watchers Inn is your perfect half-way stop between Cape Town and Knysna while travelling down South Africa’s ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Knysna
Forest Valley Cottages
Beaming with casual luxury.. Forest Valley embraces the dramatic beauty of the coastline town of Knysna with mountain and ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Herolds Bay
Oppiesee Selfcatering Apartments
Oppiesee Self Catering Apartments is a beautiful beachfront house in Herolds Bay in the Garden Route, made up of five ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Sedgefield
Forget-me-not Sedgefield on Sea
Forget-Me-Not Sedgefield on Sea is a 4 bedroom double storey log home situated in a tranquil location surrounded by ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Hartenbos
Makriel @ La Mer
Das Makriel @ La Mer in Hartenbos bietet komfortable Unterkünfte zur Selbstverpflegung in einem geschmackvoll ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Knysna
Hammock Island Loft Apartment
Hammock Island Loft sleeps 2 adults and is situated on Thesen Islands, the region's first blue flag marina, that used to ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Plettenberg Bay
2 Watsonia Heights
This spacious self-catering villa in the Brackenridge Estate in Plettenberg Bay offers uninterrupted views. It is ideally ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Oudtshoorn
Natures Rest Lapa
Nature's Rest Lapa is an off the grid farm – powered only by solar, this is the ideal getaway for nature lovers. The farm ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Oudtshoorn
Oppi Dam
Oppi Dam is an up market resort situated just 15 km from Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo. Accommodation at Oppi Dam is ... [cont.]
Self Catering in Sedgefield
Teniqua Treetops
Teniqua Treetops invites you to a luxurious, child- and eco-friendly treehouse holiday hideout. The eight self catering ... [cont.]
Kids in Garden Route
With a little imagination, and help from those establishments that cater specially for children, the Garden Route is a wonderful escape for families with children of all ages, but particularly for those children who can join you on walks through magical forests where the elusive knysna loerie serves as part of an entertaining diversion, and it isn’t difficult to imagine faerie folk and the last few remaining Cape bush elephant, only one female of which remains. [cont.]
Sandwiched between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean lies a picturesque stretch of coastline that begins about 280 kilometres outside of Cape Town and ends at the Tsitsikamma Forest and Storms River, known because of its magnificent scenery as the Garden Route. This incredibly beautiful and popular coastal corridor draws visitors as a flame entices moths - its indigenous forests, freshwater lakes, wetlands, unknown coves and desolate sandy beaches beckoning visitors of all ages to experience its splendour.
Towns like Witsand, known as ‘the nursery’ of the popular whale route due to the high number of whales that birth here, and Knysna with its mountain biking paths, Elephant Park just outside the town on the N2, ferry boat rides on the Lagoon, the annual oyster festival, the Outeniqua choo-tjoe between Knysna and George - a great outing for children on a steam train - and the Wilderness with its lagoon and long stretches of golden sand, all serve as great entertainment for children.
Old Nick Village in Plettenberg Bay is a lot more than a shopping centre and a great place to while away the time with children. It is housed in the original 19th century trading store and offers a children’s creative centre, a wonderful sculpture jungle gym and gardens for children to run free; don’t forget the beaches here either, or Monkeyland - a sanctuary where monkeys are free to move about the forest and a delight for children.
And the little town of Swellendam, although not traditionally on the Garden Route, can be worked into your itinerary. It is home to Sulina’s Faerie Sanctuary - a little weird to some, but so much fun - a land of faeries, gnomes, wizards, unicorns, elves, butterflies and more. [close]
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