Wesgro (DiscoverCTWC) and the Western Cape Government have launched an exciting campaign series called Never-ending Tourists to attract new and returning visitors to the region.

The campaign, featuring a series of ex-pats who visited South Africa and have never left – the never-ending tourists – addresses the global desire for travel, wellbeing, and wide-open spaces.

The first video in the current series (below) features three UK ex-pats who entice viewers to ‘Get in a Good Space'.

“What continues to stand out about ...more

Rip currents can be deadly and are able to sweep even the strongest swimmers out to sea.

Learn how to spot them, escape them and help others trapped in them safely.

Be wise, don't let rip currents claim lives.

Earlier in October, Plett Tourism assisted CapeNature with an invitation to feature local hiking enthusiasts in an upcoming marketing campaign focused on CapeNaature’s different Garden Route locations including the iconic Robberg and Keurbooms Nature Reserves.

Local tour guide, Phumzile Sonjani and his beautiful daughter Norshya are regulars at Robberg. Sonjani frequents the trail for casual hiking or guiding guests around the reserve and is also the operator of the Robberg Café, which opened in December 2019 and is located at the Robberg Nature Reserve ...more

Plett Tourism is excited to announce the launch of a new Wesgro video promoting the Cape Winelands which also includes visuals from a local Plett vineyard as well as a few other outdoor activities and areas.

We are excited about this initiative from Wesgro and look forward to working with them on similar projects in the future.

The Cross Cape is a 742km gravel route between Plettenberg Bay and Stellenbosch in the Western Cape established by Cape Cycle Routes.

Wild Air Sports had a mission to take 5 days to enjoy a fast-paced best-hits of the Cross Cape both on and off the bike. Enjoying great food, lovely accommodations, fun activities, and of course superb gravel riding!

Watch as Doug and Jason take on the challenge!

Stand a chance of winning great prizes by dressing up as your favourite TV or movie character and send a short video of your character saying one of their favourite lines.

Entry is FREE and you stand to win a prize of up to R1500.00!

Drumroll... and cymbals! Our Plett Tourism YouTube hit 1,000,000 (yes that's one million) views this month!

Thanks to one video in particular which went viral, we now have over a million views on our YouTube channel and this figure is still climbing.

The video of Plett's Jerusalema World Record Attempt (produced by Daron Chatz) which was released in August 2020 has chalked up 940,391 views since it was published.

VIEW OTHER STATS HERE

We were streaming LIVE from the Plett Penguin Release on Lookout Beach this morning where Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation & Awareness Centre was returning four African penguins back into the wild after having been rehabilitated in their facility in Plett.

Watch the uplifting moments below as the penguins were released into the sea after many months on land recuperating from the injuries and diseases that forced them to become stranded last year.

You can be part of the rehab process by donating to the Penguin Food Fund either by buying a Motion for the Ocean ticket to online or by EFT to:

Bank: FNB 210514
Account Number: ...more

Plettenberg Bay was recently voted Leading Beach Destination in Africa at the 2020 World Travel Awards.

With 6 internationally recognized Blue Flag status beaches... and as one of the scientifically identified ‘Hope Spots’ of the world... it's easy to see why Plett won.

With an average winter temperature of 17°C ... and 27°C in summer, visitors enjoy our beautiful beaches year-round. Dramatic shorelines and beach walks... rock and surf fishing spots... point breaks and beach breaks for surfers and bodyboarders.

Home to the National Monument and World Heritage site Robberg Nature Reserve, Plett is the deserved winner of the title AFRICA'S LEADING BEACH ...more

This is a trailer of our FAVOURITE place on Earth - Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. It shows clips of nearly everything that we got up to during the 3½ weeks we were there.

Thanks to Plett Tourism for making it all possible and to each and every company we worked with!

Here are all the activities listed below:

Thank you to the World of Birds for their song '2020'. Check out their music on Spotify and on Instagram.

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Tune in to SABC2 tonight at 7pm to watch our beautiful Cape clawless otters on 50/50's Veldfocus!

Remember this precious video of two Cape clawless otters on Robberg Beach filmed by Toy Black? This post has been viewed over a million times and is now up for a prize on Veldfokus.

The Cape clawless otter is a favourite along our coastline, however not often seen.

Please tune in to see if this video is going to take the prize!

Many of South Africa's beaches have been affected recently by a nurdle spill which has polluted the coastline and threatens the lives of many sea creatures and coastal birdlife.

We went down to the beach this weekend to help with the cleanup. We took up the #2minutenurdles challenge and we'd like to encourage you to do the same!

So, get down to the beach and see how many nurdles you can collect in 2 minutes!

Video or photograph yourself collecting them and share it on social media to encourage others to do the same. Let us know how many you collected in your 2 minutes!

Tag your videos or photos with the #2minutenurdles hashtag and let's see how many people we can get to take up the challenge! Also ...more