Tenikwa Contact and Directions

Tenikwa is easily accessible by car if you have arrived in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

DRIVING From Plettenberg Bay (Nearest Airports in Plettenberg Bay and George, car hire must be arranged beforehand)

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• 20 minutes from Plettenberg Bay is the nearest town to Tenikwa.
• Drive approximately 20 km from Plettenberg Bay towards Port Elizabeth on the N2 National Highway.
• Look out for a big Tourism Signboard that says “Monkeyland, Birds of Eden, Elephant Sanctuary, Tenikwa”
• Turn right at the Kurland Village Turnoff which is opposite this sign
• Continue on this district road (Forest Hall Rd) and keep left when the road forks. ( If you go down Animal Alley, you’ve gone the wrong way. Turn around and at the T-junction, turn right.). There is a Tenikwa Signpost with a white arrow showing you to keep left.
• You will pass a little Stone Church on your right.
• You will pass Kurland Village on the left hand side and the soccer fields on the right hand side.
• The road will become a gravel road. Where the road forks, take the right hand fork. (Signposted)
• Approximately 900m further along the Forest Hall Road, you will see the Tenikwa sign post on the right hand side and turn right here to get to our reception. (Gravel road approximately 1.2km only)

DRIVING From Port Elizabeth (Airport in Port Elizabeth, car hire is available at the airport)

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• 2.5 Hours from Port Elizabeth (240km)
• Drive approximately 2 hours from Port Elizabeth on the N2 National Highway, passing Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay and Storms River in the direction of George/Cape Town.
• Continue along the N2 and drive through the N2 Toll.
• Approximately 20kms, once you have passed through the Toll, look out for the R102 to Natures Valley.
• Drive pass this turnoff, and take the next turnoff to the left, which is signposted as Kurland Village. (Tenikwa is signposted on the N2 for this turnoff)
• Continue on this district road (Forest Hall Rd) and keep left when the road forks. ( If you go down Animal Alley, you’ve gone the wrong way. Turn around and at the T-junction, turn right.). There is a Tenikwa Signpost with a white arrow showing you to keep left.
• You will pass a little Stone Church on your right.
• You will pass Kurland Village on the left hand side and the soccer fields on the right hand side. Keep going.
• The road will become a gravel road. Where the road forks, take the right hand fork. (Signposted)
• Approximately 900m further along the Forest Hall Road, you will see the Tenikwa sign post on the right hand side and turn right here to get to our reception. (Gravel road approximately 1.2km only)

DRIVING From Cape Town (International Airport in Cape Town, car hire is available at the airport)

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• 6 Hours from Cape Town
• Take the N2 National Highway from Cape Town to George, and drive approximately 5 and a half hours on the N2 past Swellendam, MosselBay, George, Wilderness, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay.
• From Plettenberg Bay, follow the directions above.

When planning your trip, there are three airports that you can choose to fly in to:

The closest airport is Plettenberg Bay Airport. Flights are operated by CemAir. Schedules and prices can be accessed at www.cemair.co.za.   Please book car hire or transfer service before arrival.  From Plettenberg Bay, you will need to drive to Tenikwa or arrange transport with a transfer service.

George Airport is approximately  1.5 hours from Tenikwa. There are various airlines that service George Airport.  Get an idea of schedules and prices at www.travelstart.co.za.  There are also budget airlines that have good deals.  See www.kulula.com  and www.flymango.co.za.  From George, you will need to hire a car or arrange transport with a transfer service.

Port Elizabeth Airport is approximately 2.5 hours from Tenikwa. There are various airlines that service Port Elizabeth as it is the gateway to Addo and The Garden Route. Get an idea of schedules and prices at www.travelstart.co.za.There are also budget airlines that have good deals.  See www.kulula.com  and www.flymango.co.za.  From Port Elizabeth, you will need to hire a car or arrange transport with a transfer service. Consider flying into Port Elizabeth, hiring a car and travelling down the scenic Garden Route, and then flying from George or Cape Town depending on your time restrictions. Have a look at www.addo2capetown.com for wonderful accommodation and activities along the way.

Cape Town International Airport is approximately 6 hours from Tenikwa. Get an idea of schedules and prices at www.travelstart.co.za.There are also budget airlines that have good deals.  See www.kulula.com  and www.flymango.co.za.  From Cape Town, you will need to hire a car or book a Garden Route tour with one of our recommended tour operators. Consider flying into Cape Town for a few days, hiring a car and travelling up the scenic Garden Route, visit one of our wonderful Big 5 Game Reserves at Addo and then flying out from Port Elizabeth. Have a look at www.addo2capetown.com for wonderful accommodation and activities along the way.

Budget Travellers can also consider making use of the extensive and reliable Coach Companies that travel between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, stopping off at Plettenberg Bay. From Plettenberg Bay, you will need to hire a car or arrange a transfer to Tenikwa with one of our recommended transfer companies.

COACH LINER SERVICES SERVICING PLETTENBERG BAY

InterCape	021 419 8888
Translux	021 405 3333
Backpackers Baz Bus	021 439 2323
Greyhound	011 611 8000

Bus Tickets can be easily purchased on line via Computicket.  Website : www.computicket.co.za

There are various shuttle and transfer services operating along The Garden Route. We like to recommend the following:

Brenton Blue Tours           – www.brentonbluetours.co.za

Dolphin Shuttle                 – 078-7046508

Eden Cabs                       – 082-7665567 / 071-3139090

Gecko Transport & Tours – www.geckotours.co.za

Toktokkie Tours                 – www.toktokkietours.co.za

Vogue Cabs                      – 079-5339696