• vegan nature lodge, forest pathways and hikes, retreats , yoga, breathwork, nature trails
    Vegan Nature Lodge & Retreat
  • Summers here, surf & sea
  • Cheers to the coming year
  • relax on the forest edge
  • Reconnect
  • nature nurtures
  • Vegan delights
  • deep forest, deep relaxation
  • time out
  • time for a cuppa
  • heart & soul
come stay & play this summer

We are a magical eco Vegan Forest Retreat in the heart of the Garden Route, which is a protected nature area offering adventures, beaches, lakes and forests. We are passionate about animals, wild life and living plant based. We are a beautiful place to stay, work and play.

Peace of Eden is where nature nurtures and you leave, peacefully inspired.

You can choose to stay amongst the forest canopy in our glamping Tents on timber decks in our enchanting forests or our quaint romantic Woodcutter Cottage for 2. Sometimes we have or forest edge house available for holiday lets.  Should you need to get closer to nature, we have an eco camping field, a little on the wild side, along the forest edge.

Onsite you can meander along our enchanting forest pathways, cool off in our natural swimming pond and do yoga on the jetty. We love making great vegan food for our Guests and offer a delicious Breakfast Menu and our popular Secret Dinners ~ we aim to make the world a kinder place, one bite at a time :)

If you are the adventurous kind, there is every type of activity on offer along the Garden Route ~ from kite surfing to mountain biking, and if you're into gentler vibes we offer a myriad of therapies from Breathwork to Kundalini Yoga.

Should you need some time out to rest, heal or de-stress, we offer 'Instant Self Retreats from a day to a month. 

Wild life ○ Forests ○ Vegan ○ Adventures ○ Music

Cozy forest cabin in the heart of Knysna, South Africa, Garden Route in a vegan eco lodge, Peace of Eden

Stay with us

From charming Woodcutter Cottages, to old-style retro canvas tents, to eco campsites sprinkled in a field along the forest edge. - take a look at our variety of unique, creative, and rustic spaces to stay.

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Breathwork, Breath work, healing through breath,inspire, release trauma

Its time to Retreat

Whether you just need some alone time, are burnt out from lifestyle stresses, or need some gentle time to heal and release trauma, you can choose from a myriad of healing, breathing, releasing that will help you to feel light and re-energised.

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Experiences

Experiences

Experience our fine vegan pop-up dining, living amongst the wildlife roaming this magical place, and our myriad of local attractions in our adventure-rich area.

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Vegan Weddings

Vegan Weddings

Natural forest weddings, that are enchanting, peaceful and a little wild . . . Say your sacred vows deep in our indigenous forest alongside a tinkling stream. 

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Nature Adventures

Nature abounds with wild life sounds at our enchanting forest country retreat in the heart of the Garden Route.

From Our Guests:

  • Thea gave you a 5 star review!

    We had a great stay! The forest tents with the kitchen and showers in the trees are just amazing! Perfect place to relax.

    Thea, January 2024

  • Here for the second year in a row and it's just gets more beautiful. It so tranquil, relaxing, and friendly. Can't recommend it enough. Can't wait to come back next year

    Lara Hailey-Caine

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  • My wife and I enjoyed our honeymoon at Peace of Eden, 29-31 May 2017. We were so blessed to have experienced the beauty of Knysna just before the fires started. We could not have chosen a better place! Our cottage was spacious, clean, thoughtfully decorated and homely :). We experienced breathtaking views, adventurous hiking trails, peaceful wildlife in nature and so much more on our doorstep.It's like home away... Read this review

    Jason de Caires

  • A wonderful stay at Peace of Eden. The setting is very beautiful and the fireplace was a bonus for the cold nights. We will be returning soon for some more relaxing.

    Craig Thompson