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Wilderness National Park

Wilderness, South Africa
27 044 877 1197
Ranked #5 of 7 attractions in Wilderness
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: National Parks
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Somerset West, South Africa
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

What a beautiful way to spend a Sunday afternoon in the Wilderness! We paddled for an hour right into te mountains!!

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JHB
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

this is not exceptional and no normal entry with babies are availible for viewing the water fall that would meke it excellent

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Manchester
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Very attractive climb to mountain lake. Quite a cold swim!

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Wilderness National Park is absolutely beautiful and we loved spending time in the mountains, by the river and at the waterfalls - gorgeous!!

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This is a lovely quite place to relax and has easy access to canoe trips on the river, beaches close by and walks in the areas around the river and lagoon. We stayed in a forest cabin (no 29) which was clean and generally in good condition with an on-suite bathroom. I found the showed leaking a bit, causing water... More

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oxshott
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

You can hire a canoe & go up the river for a very enjoyable few hours of bird spotting & safe swimming. Canoes are easy to to use.

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henley in arden
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

had wonderful walks and visited lovely beaches and explored the old goldmines and creeks in mountains

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

This is a lovely and unspoiled area that just refreshes your soul!

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Sandbach, United Kingdom
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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We hired a Canoe with Eden Adventures- it's a 40min canoe trip followed by a 40min walk through the forest. The walk is all on boardwalk so very easy to do. It ends up by a beautiful waterfall where you can swim or sunbathe etc. We took a picnic. This was our favourite day on our whole trip to South... More

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Durban, South Africa
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

the national park has a lot to offer by way of scenery and walks

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