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Wilderness Adventure Activities

From abseiling and canyoning to hot-air ballooning and quad biking, Wilderness offers an incredible variety of outdoor activities.

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Wilderness Adventure Activities

From abseiling and canyoning to hot-air ballooning and quad biking, Wilderness offers an incredible variety of outdoor activities.

Just 11 km from George, Wilderness is the first town that truly shows why this 200 km stretch is known as The Garden Route. Nestled among thickly wooded, vibrantly green hills and bordered by one of South Africa’s largest lake systems, Wilderness lives up to its name as a nature lover’s paradise. Waves create sea mist that lingers over endless golden beaches, while the floodplain of the Touws River forms a series of picturesque lakes, the town’s signature feature. The distant mauve Outeniqua Mountains frame this stunning scene. Rare jewel-colored birds flash through the creeper-draped trees — over 300 bird species have been identified here — and pods of dolphins often play in the surf.

This abundance of unspoiled nature makes Wilderness a perfect base for outdoor adventurers, nature lovers, and thrill seekers alike. Whether you prefer the breathtaking views from above on a tandem paragliding flight or want to explore the cliff-lined labyrinths of rivers and waterfalls by canoe, Wilderness is a place where your adventure dreams can come true.

With so much variety, from quad biking rugged trails to hot-air balloon rides at dawn, this small town packs a big punch for those hungry for adventure and natural beauty.

Activity List

Acrobranch

Acrobranch in Wilderness, Garden Route - A fun family adventure! If you’ve been inspired to find your inner Tarzan by the beautiful indigenous forests of the Garden Route, then why not head to Wilderness Acrobranch. With challenging aerial obstacles to make your way through, Acrobranch...Read more

Canoeing

Canoeing in Wilderness - Guided paddling trips. Wilderness is home to one of the Garden Route National Parks most important assets; its coastal lake system. These tranquil waterways (there are five lakes), fringed by dense indigenous forests and reeds and rushes, can be fully appreciated from a...Read more

Canyoning

Canyoning in Wilderness, South Africa - Kloofing trips. Inland from the coastal town of Wilderness, the impressive range of the Outeniqua Mountains begin to climb. For millennia the streams that arise in these mountains have been making their way down to the sea slowly cutting deep serpentine riverbeds...Read more

Cliff Jumping

Cliff Jumping in Wilderness, South Africa. If you have an explorer’s heart and love getting out and about into nature’s more unusual environments, Wilderness cliff jumping is for you. Deep in the gorge of the Kaaimans River multiple cliff jumps of varying heights are possible. If you’re...Read more

Cycle Tours

Cycle Tours in Wilderness, South Africa. Our specialised operators provide an extensive range of cycling options in the Wilderness area from trips designed exclusively for training rides to highly customised special interest cycle tours. Every sort of terrain that you could possibly have on your cycling...Read more

Hang Gliding

Hang Gliding in Wilderness, Garden Route. Learn to hang glide in the stunningly scenic area around the town of Wilderness. Wilderness has some of the best flying conditions on the Garden Route, with fabulous ridge lift forming as the sea breezes come up against the high coastal dunes;...Read more

Hot-Air Balloon rides

Hot-Air Ballooning in Wilderness, South Africa - Balloon Rides. The launch site for Wilderness balloon flights changes depending on weather but generally feature the green and rugged hunched backs of the Outeniqua Mountains or the wide-open russet lands of the ancient Klein Karoo. A balloon flight...Read more

Kayaking

Paddle into Paradise – Kayaking the Wilderness Area on the Garden Route Kayaking through the Wilderness area on South Africa’s Garden Route is one of the most serene and immersive ways to experience this region’s extraordinary natural beauty. With its lush forests, winding rivers,...Read more

Kloofing

Kloofing in Wilderness. Summertime and the kloofing is awesome. The Wilderness area on the Garden Route offers two fabulously scenic guided canyoning (or kloofing) trails that promise both adrenaline and awe. These expert-led adventures take you deep into dramatic gorges carved through ancient rock,...Read more

Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking in Wilderness, South Africa. In the western Cape we are privileged to have many passes through deep gorges and over mountains. The coastal terrace of the Garden Route is separated from the hinterland by a ‘wall’ of jagged mountains. Once they were deemed impenetrable, but...Read more