Woodcutters Journey – Stormsriver Adventures

Woodcutters Journey - Stormsriver Adventures

Join Stormsriver Adventures on their Woodcutters Journey.

Things to do and places to visit in Stormsriver

A journey down the old Storms River pass, and experience the indigenous forest from the comfort of a specially designed vehicle.

Experience the indigenous forest!

Follow the elephant trail down to the water, passing tree ferns, stinkwoods, yellow woods and many other tree species, whilst hearing about the history of the area and the local flora and fauna. Watch out for a glimpse of the elusive Narina Trogan and the inquisitive Knysna Loeire who enjoys the tranquil shade of the leafy canopy.

Lunch in Stormsriver

Stop and relax where wagons, since the last century, have and enjoy a light lunch or tea next to the Storms River.

Departure times vary to meet your schedules, with a variety of food menus available on request.
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Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour – Treetop tours in Stormsriver

Stormsriver Adventures

Come to South Africa for the adventure of a lifetime with Stormsriver Adventures in the heart of the Tsitsikamma Forest on the Garden Route.

Tsitsikamma Tree Top Canopy Tour

The canopy tour involves traversing from one platform to another along a steel cable suspended up to 30 meters above the forest floor.

Adventures in the Tsitsikamma Forest

From the start on the launch platform a new world unfolds as one gently glides on a steel cable to the first tree platform. All groups are escorted through the forest canopy by a lead guide and a follow guide to ensure your safety as you slide from tree to tree. The platforms, built high up in the giant Outeniqua Yellowwoods, provide an unbelievable view of this enchanting new world - any fear of heights is soon lost as you gather in your new surroundings...

Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour

The Tsistikamma Canopy Tour consists of 10 platforms and 10 'fufi' slides, the longest of which is 100m! About three hours later you exit the forest, having undertaken the journey of a lifetime.

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Be Pampered at the Spa at The Tsitsikamma Lodge

The River Spa at The Tsitsikamma Lodge offers a tranquil atmosphere where guests cab enjoy a relaxing time of pampering and get rid of all that unwanted stress.

The fully trained staff at River Spa will assist and cater to your every need, whether it be a massage, manicure, pedicure, sauna or hydro-therapy.

The Spa offers you a selection of different relaxation treatments as well as rejuvenating Clarins treatments and specialize in OPI manicures and Pedicures, offering a wide selection of different massages using aromatherapy oils to suit your personal needs.

You can expect the best from our highly qualified therapists and our tranquil environment.

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Travel the indigenous forest on a journey down the old Storms River Pass.

Join Stormsriver Adventures on a journey down the old Storms River pass, and experience the indigenous forest from the comfort of a specially designed vehicle.

Guides will take you along elephant trail down to the water, passing tree ferns, stinkwoods, yellow woods and many other tree species, whilst hearing about the history of the area and the local flora and fauna. Watch out for a glimpse of the elusive Narina Trogan and the inquisitive Knysna Loeire who enjoys the tranquil shade of the leafy canopy.

Stop and relax where wagons, since the last century, have and enjoy a light lunch or tea next to the Storms River.

This 3 hour excursion is a comfortable journey through a dense treed heaven with the sound of the rushing river and bird calls as a cappella accompaniment.

Departure times vary to meet your schedules, with a variety of food menus available on request.

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Tsitsikamma Tree Top Tours – a journey of a lifetime.

Taking place in the magnificent Tsitsikamma indigenous rainforest The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour offers a unique eco-wilderness adventure.

The tour involves sliding from platform to platform along a steel cable suspended up to 30 meters from the forest floor! The Tsistikamma Canopy Tour consists of 10 platforms and 10 'fufi' slides, the longest of which is 100m! Most platforms are located in giant Outeniqua Yellowwood trees.

The platforms, built high up in the giant Outeniqua Yellowwoods, provide an unbelievable view of this enchanting new world - any fear of heights is soon lost as you gather in your new surroundings...Groups are escorted through the forest canopy by a lead guide and follow guide to ensure your safety as you slide from tree to tree. These professional guides will provide interesting facts about the forest ecology during the tour and pointing out different trees and the magnificent giant ferns way below. The bird life is incredible. Knysna Loeries, sightings of the elusive Narina Trogon and the Vervet monkey are not uncommon.

About three hours later you exit the forest, having undertaken the journey of a lifetime.

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The Tsitsikamma Trail – a hiker’s paradise!

The Tsistikamma Trail was the first officially accredited hiking trail in South Africa and has recently been allocated the Green Flag Certificate for a trail under excellent management.

The Tsitsikamma Trail is truly a southern Cape hiking paradise, journeying through extensive indigenous forest and mountain fynbos. Ancient river gorges and abundant rivers and streams continually reminds of the creative power of water and the origins of the word Tsitsikamma. The echoes of past giants such as elephant and buffalo that roamed here can still be felt.

Beginning in Nature's Valley and ending 60-km further at either the Storms River Bridge or Village, this six day, trail takes hikers through the heart of the Tsitsikamma Mountains. Shorter variations (2,3,4 or 5 days) are possible as each overnight hut has its own unique access route with safe parking at the start.

Optional equipment porterage now provides hikers with the chance of having all their equipment transported between overnight huts. Other activities now permitted include vehicular and mountain bike access to certain overnight huts and informative guided day walks.

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For exiting, exhilarating and adrenalin rush experiences visit the Tsitsikamma Falls Adventure Park.

Tsitsikamma Falls Adventure Park is located approximately 10 km from the Stormsriver Bridge en route to Jeffrey’s Bay and Port Elizabeth.

Here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the indigenous plants and of three waterfalls during one of the Waterfall Zipline Tours. The Zipline Tours are also known as "Foofi" or "Foefie" Slides. There is a total of have 8 slides of which the longest is 211m, 165m and the others average 80-90m. All equipment and guides are supplied and the tour takes about 2 hours.

Tsitsikamma Falls Adventure Park also offer Quad Bike Rides. As all the bikes are automatic no or little experience is needed. The tour takes you through beautiful scenery and takes approximately 1h00 to 1h30min.

For a fun-filled day come and enjoy this exiting, exhilarating and adrenalin rush experiences.

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Tsitsikamma Mountain Trail - 2 to 6 day hiking trail

The Tsitsikamma Trail journeying through extensive indigenous forest and mountain fynbos. Ancient river gorges and abundant rivers and streams continually remind us of the creative power of water and the origins of the word Tsitsikamma.

Beginning in Nature's Valley and ending 60-km further at either the Storms River Bridge or Village, this six day, unidirectional trail takes hikers through the heart of the Tsitsikamma Mountains . Shorter variations (2, 3, 4 or 5 days) are possible as each overnight hut has its own unique access route with safe parking at the start.

Optional equipment porterage now provides hikers with the chance of having all their equipment transported between overnight huts. Other activities now permitted include vehicular and mountain bike access to certain overnight huts and informative guided day walks.
The trail's overnight accommodation facilities have been upgraded to an excellent standard and you can truly enjoy magnificent views and relax in comfort at each of the five overnight huts. Baboon, vervet monkey, large-spotted genet, bushpig and bushbuck are often encountered along the route and at overnight huts. Leopard, serval, caracal, honey badger and blue duiker also occur, but are seldom seen. The forests provide ideal habitat for lesser seen bird species, such as rameron pigeon, narina trogon, sombre bulbul, forest buzzard, and colourful sunbirds and flycatchers. The fynbos harbours elusive endemics such as Victorin's warbler, protea canary and the Cape siskin.

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