| Aanhuizen - http://aanhuizen.co.za/ Situated away from the noise of the main road yet still within walking distance of the tourist centres and Swellendams excellent restaurants. Activities include hiking in Marloth Nature Reserve or Bontebok National Park, wine tasting on the Robertson Wine Route, liqueur tasting at Wildebraam, day trips to Cape Agulhas, over the pont at Malgas, and whale watchingin season at Witsand and de Hoop Nature Reserve. All rooms are elegantly furnished and offer percale cotton linen, soft fluffy towels and all are en-suite with their own entrances for peace and privacy. A full English breakfast is served next to the swimming pool. |
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| Buchu Bushcamp - http://buchu-bushcamp.com/ Situated at the main gate of the De Hoop Nature Reserve, 35km off the N2 highway between Cape Town and the Garden Route the bushcamp is comfortably under three hours drive from both Cape Town and George. Comfortable rustic three-star accommodation. All the chalets are en-suite bedroom and living area with an outside deck. Each chalets is carefully positioned to maximise privacy and all are accessed by separate boardwalks. The chalets are equipped with bar fridges stocked according to your preference, a kettle and ample tea and coffee. There is a living and dining area with an indoor/outdoor licensed pub and private reading room. The entire bushcamp facility was designed and built by an environmental conservationist who took great care not to damage the unique vegetation surrounding the camp |
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| The Bay Hotel - http://www.thebayhotel.com A luxury, five star hotel situated in Camps Bay, featuring a spa, wedding and conference venues. Offers seventy eight rooms and suites with four hotel pools with expansive sun decks with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Lion’s Head. |
| Tides River Lodge - http://tideslodge.com Lies on the banks of the Breede River near Malgas, in the Cape. A short, scenic two and a half hour trip from Cape Town and a half an hour from Swellendam, on the way to the Garden Route. An off the beaten track destination for those who enjoy something different. Relax in a deck chair on the lawn, fish off the river bank, explore the river by boat or visit the bush pub. Privately owned offering birdwatching, fishing and watersports. Nearby is a challenging 4 x 4 trail, De Hoop Nature Reserve, the Bontebok Park, the Pont at Malgas and whale watching at Cape Infanta. Accommodation from cosy two sleepers to luxury lodges that sleep eight. |
| Valley's End - http://valleysend.co.za Valley's End farm is a 700ha Nguni stud farm set against the majestic Langeberg mountains between Swellendam and Heidelberg in the Southern Cape. Guests are accommodated in well appointed self catering cottages with sweeping views of the mountains and valleys in which the farm is set. It borders on the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, which is one of the largest indigenous forests in the Western Cape, adjoining part of the Cape World Heritage Site. 11km from the magnificent Tradouw Pass, at the end of which is the picturesque Little Karoo village of Barrydale and 55km from de Hoop Nature Reserve, the seaside village of Witsand and the Breede River mouth which are part of the pristine Southern Cape coastline, providing excellent seasonal whale watching. |