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We are a privately owned Game Lodge 30km outside the award winning town of Montagu (a 2.5 hours drive from Cape Town). We offer accommodation, game drives, hiking trails, etc.

We are a family holiday resort on the banks of the Kwelera River, offering both accommodation and camping.  Our Private Game reserve provides the backdrop for our adventure activities.  Areena Quays Restaurant, Adventure Village and Wellness Centre.

These luxury seafront apartments are centrally located between the swimming beaches and the town centre in a secure complex with beautiful gardens and a swimming pool among the rocks. The recently refurbished apartments are stylish and spacious, offering every possible convenience to self-catering guests.

We take pleasure in announcing the opening of the newly renovated The Queen of Calitzdorp guesthouse. This over a century old establishment is situated in the centre of Calitzdorp town, within walking distance of Boplaas, De Krans and Calitzdorp Cellars wineries.

Bundox Explorer Camp offers an authentic African experience that combines eco-luxury with immersive safari activities in the Greater Kruger Park. The camp is situated in the Balule Private Nature Reserve, a Big Five private concession where guests can enjoy game drives through rugged Lowveld terrain.

The camp consists of four cottage-style, free-standing tents, each with an ensuite bathroom that includes flushing toilets, cold tap showers, and bucket showers filled with hot water as required. The tents are equipped with modern amenities to ensure guests’ comfort and add extra ambiance.

Bundox River Lodge is perched on a gentle bend in the perennial Olifants River in the far north of the Balule Game Reserve, this brand-new tented camp has breath-taking upstream and downstream views from its raised position on the southern riverbank. The river is wide here, dotted with sand bars and beds of phragmites reeds that attract a variety of birdlife. Tall grasses provide grazing for huge herds of elephant and buffalo alike and the deeper pools are home to pods of hippo and countless crocodiles. Tucked away under the leafy canopy, the camp becomes one with its surroundings.

Bundox Safari Lodge is a stunning getaway that promises an authentic African experience. Located in a private nature reserve near the Kruger National Park and the Panorama Route, it’s the perfect destination for those seeking adventure and relaxation. Bundox Safari Lodge  offers a range of accommodation options, from spacious Meru-style canvas suites to luxurious superior tents

A local landmark, Cape Dutch Quarters comprises of a row of original Cape houses in historic Church Street of Tulbagh.

Hermanus Luxury Holiday Homes offer a diverse portfolio of luxury accommodation in the quaint Overberg town – Hermanus.

Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Hermanus is internationally renowned for its whale watching and excellent wines produced in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.

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Situated in the Balule North Reserve, at the core of the Greater Kruger’s Big 5 territory, Kingly Conservation Camp is a rustic tented retreat. Tailored for groups of friends or family or even wilderness conservation explorers who share a passion for the African bush. Set amid the dense mopane woodlands, Kingly Conservation Camp offers an immersive and genuine safari adventure.

LA KRUGER LIFESTYLE LODGE is an architectural designed development situated in Marloth Park, a safari wildlife sanctuary, bordering the Kruger National Park.

Malagas Hotel is an “Old Cape” style establishment providing comfortable accommodation, homestyle cooked meals and old-fashioned hospitality in the small historic village of Malgas.

Mankwe Tented Retreat  is located in Moremi Game Reserve area of Botswana. The Mankwe campsites occupies a secret spot among the evergreen mopane trees
in a 365 000 hectare private concession on the eastern boundary of Moremi Game
Reserve. Mankwe, meaning ‘mother leopard’, offers privacy and safari comfort on
the doorstep of the Okavango Delta.

Mankwe Tented Retreat is perfect for exploring the Moremi Game Reserve and the easternmost edge of the legend that is the Okavango, this is a land of contrasts, from the mopane-rich woodland surrounding the camp and the lush, riverine banks of the Khwai River.

Campers can join our team to relax at the swimming pool or buying drinks or meals
at the main lodge while enjoying the tranquility of Mankwe. Birdlife and wildlife are
present around the unfenced camp at all times.
Our six sites, will be the best to start or end your journey in the Wilderness of
Botswana.

Mattanu is a 4 star family owned reserve focusing on the conservation of rare antelope species like Roan and Sable antelope, Tsessebe, Livingstone Eland, Buffalo and numerous other rare colour variations. Guests have the opportunity to enjoy our hospitality in fully inclusive or self-catering packages.

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Rosenhof Country House is situated in Oudtshoorn, en route to the Cango Caves, the Ostrich Farm, and the Swartberg Pass. The carefully renovated homestead (Circa 1852), with its yellowwood beams and ceilings and an elegant collection of antique furniture, exudes an aura of authenticity.

 

Sandfontein Lodge & Nature Reserve is a uniquely private hideaway in an isolated corner of southern Namibia, set within 81,000 hectares of private nature reserve.  Home to arid plains, dry riverbeds and the mighty Orange River, Sandfontein has just five eco-conscious bungalows (and a maximum of 10 guests at any time!) where guests have all they need to relax and reconnect with nature.

This bright contemporary guest house is situated on a fynbos covered mountain slope, offering sweeping views of Walker Bay. Multi-levelled indoor spaces are complemented by water-featured indigenous gardens. The house has a solar powered backup system installed, thus shielding our guests from the effects of the current power failures.

We take pleasure in announcing the opening of the newly renovated The Queen of Calitzdorp guesthouse. This over a century old establishment is situated in the centre of Calitzdorp town, within walking distance of Boplaas, De Krans and Calitzdorp Cellars wineries.

Whale Coast Ocean Villa is a luxury guest house located in the popular Voelklip suburb of Hermanus, a town famous for sightings of the Southern Right Whales during whale season. The guesthouse is only 2 minutes away from the Blue Flag Grotto Beach, and offers beautiful ocean and mountain views.

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Cango Ostrich Show Farm is located in the lush Cango Valley, Schoemanshoek, 14km outside of Oudtshoorn on the main route towards the world famous Cango Caves, making it easy to find and making your trip more time efficient. 

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Le Lude, a wine farm in the picturesque Franschhoek Valley of South Africa’s Western Cape, follows an ethos committed to its founding family and the crafting of naturally bottle-fermented sparkling wines, known as Cap Classique.

Here the Barrow family have made their home, writing a new chapter in a premier wine region where French Huguenots, fleeing persecution for their religious beliefs, landed in the Cape and began making wines in Franschhoek as far back as 1693. The pioneering approach of Le Lude is underscored by it being the first cellar to produce an Agrafe® (Tirage Liège) Cap Classique, paving the way for a sector of the South African wine industry on the road to greatness.

Come join us on our sunrise excursion where you get up close with our resident meerkats, learn about them and experience the nature of these wonderful little animals.

“Enjoying a motorcycle trip in Africa”…a dream for many but to come true for a few only! South Africa based Motorcycle Tour operator, Swartberg Biking, can make this dream come true. Based in Cape Town we organize motorcycle vacations all over South Africa.

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True South Travel is an Oudtshoorn based eco-operator specialising in the Swartberg Mountains. We offer half-day and full-day guided tours and scenic leisure hikes in the Swartberg Mountains (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) from our Swartberg conservation centre, situated in the mountain. We also offer our renowned “High 5” Stargazing experience from several Oudtshoorn based guesthouses, introducing guests to the Southern Celestial night sky. Our conservation and social upliftment programs pioneered by our H.O.P.E. Foundation (www.hopefoundation.co.za) forms an integral part of our eco-tours. We have also partnered with the local “Khoi – Potskerf” initiative to integrate the culture and legacy of the historical Attakwa Khoi people into our Swartberg Eco-tours by training guides from the local community.
“Enjoying a motorcycle trip in Africa”…a dream for many but to come true for a few only! South Africa based Motorcycle Tour operator, Swartberg Biking, can make this dream come true. Based in Cape Town we organize motorcycle vacations all over South Africa.

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Social Responsibility

Our mission is to bring hope to impoverished rural communities in our country through sustainable social upliftment programs and to increase environmental awareness through sustainable conservation initiatives.

Environmental Initiatives

The H.O.P.E. Foundation focuses most of its conservation initiatives on projects within the Swartberg Mountains where our conservation programmes ensure that this (UNESCO) World Heritage Site is appreciated by our current generation and preserved for future generations.