Little Karoo Guest House

Welcome to Rietfontein Ostrich Palace which is a working ostrich farm situated between Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn on the Route 62 – the longest wine route in South Africa. It is the oldest working ostrich farm in the Cape Colony and was established by the Potgieter family in 1897. It boasts one of the most intriguing ostrich palaces dating back to the early 1900s.

Experience the days gone by of ostrich feathers and feather palaces at Foster’s Manor; we are 3 Star graded and offer the embodiment of the era when the ostrich and its feathers reigned supreme in the Little Karoo.

Oudtshoorn has been called South Africa's tourism capital and with good reason. The town has been blessed with the greatest variety of tourist attractions imaginable.

Bella de Karoo is idyllically nestled on an ostrich farm in the heart of the Little Karoo. It is conveniently situated on Route 62 between Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn.

Come and relax in the countryside where we have the most beautiful scenery and a wonderfully hosted guesthouse and restaurant called Die Dorpshuis. Across the road from us we have a beautiful view of the Calitzdorp church which was built in 1913. We also have an excellent organist in town and he d

Whilst being in the village itself, the cottage is situated away from the hustle and bustle of the main road and it is elevated to enjoy the great views of the Swartberg Mountains in the distance.