The Belvidere Manor is a historic enchanting retreat offering a secluded base from which to explore the golden beaches, forests, the quaint Belvidere church and the towering Knysna Heads. It is set on the edge of Knysna Lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. The estate is home to over 270 species of birds.
Accommodation at The Belvidere Manor:
The Belvidere Manor consists of 28 Cottages, some with views of the Knysna lagoon and some of the grounds. All guests are housed in their own private cottage which is single or double storey, which consists of 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. Each cottage has a wide verandah, comfortable lounge with fireplace, fully fitted kitchen, en suite bedrooms, television with satellite channels, DVD player, wifi access and overhead fans. All cottages are fully serviced.
Facilities at The Belvidere Manor:
You can dine in the historic Belvidere House where an a la carte menu is served each evening or in The Bell, Knysna's smallest pub, a feature of the pub is the wine cellar which can be viewed through a window in the floor, here you can enjoy pub meals served outside in the summer and in the winter enjoy the warmth of the wood burning stove.
During the day you are able to relax on the lawns by the pool, play on one of the tennis courts, go fishing or on a nature walk, take a boat cruise on the lagoon or pamper your self with a massage of aromatherapy treatment.
This wonderful hotel can be found in the following itineraries:
Cape Town, Garden Route and Eastern Cape, Cape Explorer Self Drive, Classic Garden Route Self Drive
3 nights Ashnil Samburu, 3 nights Mara Intrepids followed by 6 nights Neptune Pwani. The 2 Safari's were even better than our wildest dreams, we saw the big 5 and a lioness kill a Baboon for her 4 cubs. The leopards were wonderful, saw Olive the daughter of Bella of the Big Cat Diaries, she now has cubs of her own. The Ashnil and Intrepid camps were great, as were our Game Guides in both Reserves. The only problem we had was the Safarlink flights from Samburu to the Mara, we had paid for direct flights and they were changes, we had to fly back to Nairobi wait 3 hrs then fly to the Mara, a waste of a day. Zanzibar was a great experiance,but too hot for us oldies,temp at 39c with humidity of 90%. Both Kenya and Zanzibar people are so friendly and the service was excellent. Will return to Kenya for more Safari's Thank you Gemma. Best Wishes The Jewell's
Samburu Safari and Neptune Pwani Zanzibar. We have just returned from an amazing holiday - best ever. The Samburu safari was amazing, it was very well organised. We had an excellent driver and saw the big 5 plus more. The holiday was perfect in every way and we were very impressed with the accomodation, the food, the safari vehicle, the organisation, everything was just right. Overall an amazing experience finished off at the luxurious Pwani Neptune in Zanzibar - perfect for relaxing and luxury. Thanks again.