5 Dune Park, Keurboomstrand

Explore myriad delights the Garden Route has to offer from this holiday home in Keurboomstrand close to Plettenberg Bay with direct access to The Dunes beach with Blue Flag status. "Keurbooms" which means choice tree derives its name from the Western Keurboom (Virgilia oroboides).The home sleeps six and features three bedrooms and two bathrooms (one of which is en-suite), an open-plan living area, dining area and a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher. The home runs the DStv Premium package. A large, shaded, open deck leads out onto a private garden with portable braai (barbecue). Bedding and bath towels are provided but please bring your own beach towels. There is a single carport and on-site open parking for an additional vehicle and/or trailer. The home is self-catering and not serviced. Guests are free to use the facilities at The Dunes being a restaurant, bar, hair salon, two swimming pools, play ground for the kids with a trampoline. Activities to enjoy close by include fishing, whale and dolphin watching, river cruises, boating, canoeing, bird watching, hiking, horse riding, golf, mountain biking, cycling, bungee jumping, sky diving, game viewing and drives, wine tasting, numerous animal and bird parks, a puzzle park and an adventure park with water slides. Access the 7km Keurbooms Beach with blue flag status at the following points; via The Dunes with a whale and dolphin viewing deck, fish cleaning facility and toilet facilities, at Enrico's Beach with a sea view restaurant, a kiosk, parking and toilet facilities or at The Waves Beach with parking, toilet facilities and built-in braais (barbecues). Guests can also enjoy the beaches in Plettenberg Bay and Nature's Valley. Life guards on duty during peak season.There are numerous historic sites to visit, two Stone Age archaeological sites (one at Nelson's Bay Cave at Robberg Nature Reserve and the other at the Matjies Cave at Keurboomstrand) showing evidence of human occupation as far back as 125,000 years ago, a thriving Cape Fur Seal colony off Robberg Nature Reserve and one of the largest seagull breeding colonies at the Keurbooms River mouth.The house has proven popular among families, nature lovers, fishermen, birders and hikers doing the Otter Trail from Tsitsikamma National Park (65km) to Nature's Valley (34km). An ideal stop-over for guests travelling to and from the Addo Elephant National Park (304km) and Qunu in the Eastern Cape (682km) where, on the 15 December 2013, Nelson Mandela was buried on his family's property in a spot he personally selected.