Location

A short seven minute walk from Plett’s beautiful Robberg Beach, Vilacqua is perfectly located with shops, a café and restaurant nearby. It’s also only a five minute drive (or longer walk) to the charming town centre of Plettenberg Bay.

The most exclusive stop on South Africa’s beautiful Garden Route, Plett (as it’s known locally) has something for everyone – from the world’s newest, smallest wine route, to top class restaurants, to educational or relaxed family activities. Plus glorious hikes and superb mountain bike rides, canoe and paddle excursions mean it’s a nature-lover’s paradise.

Produce is fresh and local, the people are friendly and the weather almost always perfect.

More about Plett

With convenient and easy access from Cape Town, Plettenberg Bay has its own airport, offering two flights daily in season. By road, the Garden Route commences with its western gateway in Heidelberg, and meanders along 300 kilometers of N2 coastal highway through the towns of Riversdale, Albertina, Gouritsond, Great Brak River, Mossel Bay, George, Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Natures Valley and Storms River.

Tucked between these cities and towns are a number of smaller seaside hamlets, equally scenic and charming, begging exploration. The true essence of the Garden Route experience is one of exploration and discovery in an idyllic natural setting making for unforgettable memories.

As an ecotourism, nature and adventure destination the Garden Route offers almost every outdoor activity imaginable. Indigenous forests lend themselves to both guided and self-guided hiking and mountain bike trails. Cycling is very popular here and one can easily hire mountain or road bikes. Vilacqua has two of its own for you to hire.

Some of South Africa’s finest golf estates are located here in Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, and golfing experiences are second to none.

For the culinary adventurer, Plettenberg Bay has some of the finest restaurants in the whole of South Africa, offering fresh seafood including our famous oysters, fine dining and vegan fare as well as traditional South African cuisine and braais (barbeques).

We have a number of award winning wine estates offering wine tasting and delicious faired cuisine. Sociable coffee shops and roisterers make good meeting points and baristas. Check out Old Nick, Global Village and The Crags for retail experiences.

 

Weather

Plettenberg Bay lies on the Indian Ocean and the climate is ideal for year-round exploration, holidays and adventure. In the winter months temperatures reach 26 degrees with cooler evenings.  The summer months enjoy an oceanic climate, with mild warm temperatures up to 29 degrees and very little humidity.