Beach House Blog

We run a backpackers lodge and a wood-fired pizza bar on the hillside above Wilderness Beach, about 100 metres from the sand. Everything on this blog is written from here, by people who walk these trails, eat at these restaurants and watch the weather come in off the Indian Ocean. No filler, no recycled listicles.

Most travellers arrive with two or three days on the Garden Route and no clear plan. These guides are meant to fix that. Start with the 20 best things to do in Wilderness if you are building an itinerary, or our local guide to eating in Wilderness if you have already arrived and just want dinner. Travelling in the festive season? Wilderness in summer covers what actually books out and when. Coming in the quiet months instead, read the Garden Route in winter.

Four things we write about:

• Adventure and the outdoors, from the Kingfisher and Giant Kingfisher trails to paragliding off Map of Africa.
• Getting around the Garden Route, including route planning between Cape Town and Plettenberg Bay.
• Food, bars and live music in the village, plus what is on at our own bar and what is on the menu.
• Where to stay on a budget, and how the Garden Route hostels compare if you are still deciding.