Hottentots Holland Mountain Reserve, Paarl
This Nature Reserve lies in the majestic Hottentots Holland Mountains, about 90 km South-East of Cape Town.
Butterworth, Wild Coast
Butterworth is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast (the former Transkei - a black homeland during the apartheid years).
Butterworth is situated north of the Great Kei River and was established originally as a Wesleyan mission in 1827.
Hottentots Holland Mountains Nature Reserve
The rocky mountains, bright wildflowers and still natural pools makes the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve perfect for challenging hikes, pulse-racing kloofing and the new Cape Canopy Tour Zipline Adventure. The reserve is open after recent fires but staff remain on high alert for flare ups, especially on hot and windy days. We urge all visitors to exercise due caution and to check weather conditions before setting out on hikes. "The Sphinx hiking route to Landdroskop and Shamrock huts is closed. Anyone booking these huts must use the Jeeptrack Route."
Lady Frere, Eastern Cape
Originally named after the wife of; Sir Henry Bartle Frere, the then Governor of the Cape, Lady Frere serves as the centre for the Glen Grey farming district.
Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route
The Town of Plettenberg Bay lies almost on the border of the Western and Eastern Cape. "Built on the hillside, most of the Town is on a steep slope leading down to the sea, which means that regardless of where you find yourself accommodated, you will be treated to spectacular views of the bay and surrounding hills and mountains!"
Tankwa Karoo National Park
It is recommend that you travel through the Park, with a vehicle with high ground clearance and good tyres. As all roads in the Park are gravel/dirt roads. No fuel is available in the Park. No shops, restaurants, public phones or ATMs in the Park. As outdoor lighting in camps is limited, a torch/headlamp is required when walking outside at night.
Tyume Valley, Eastern Cape
The Tyume Valley is situated in the Eastern Cape Province, inland from East London about 120 km is the town of Alice, where Fort Hare University is located. Just a few kilometers before reaching Alice is the turnoff for the Hogsback road that goes up the heart of the Tyume Valley to the village of Hogsback atop the Amatola Mountains. From Hogsback, you can look south and see the Tyume Valley.
Macfarlan, Village in the Eastern Cape
Their ancestors were settled in these Villages after the War of 1850, by the colonial authorities. The starvation and hardship caused by the cattle-killing tragedy of 1855 finally broke the power of the Xhosa chiefs and the Xhosa nation as a cohesive force. There was little resistance to setting up these villages under the regional authority of a magistrate, to whom the chiefs were responsible.
Mpofu Nature Reserve
Mpofu is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Mpofu, Xhosa for eland, is so named as the eland like to roam close! As of 1996, it was the seat of a magisterial district. Perched on the Amatola escarpment, the Mpofu Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve serves up staggering views of surrounding landscapes encapsulating the Katberg and Hogsback mountains.
Villiersdorp
Lying in the centre of a flourishing apple-growing region, which also happens to produce grapes, onions, peaches and apricots, it’s not hard to imagine Villiersdorp’s prettiness and its attraction to visitors. Villiersdorp lies between the N1 and the N2 on the R43 in the Cape Overberg Region, in a valley accessed by one of four spectacular mountain passes.
The quaint little town lies just 90 minutes’ from Cape Town, and only 30 minutes’ from Franschhoek, making it ideally placed and an appealing option for a weekend break.