Wolfkop Nature Reserve Cottages

Description

Selling Points: Mountain Cottages in Nature Reserve consist of fireplace, Jacuzzi, Hammocks, outside bush showers, and air-conditioning, queen-size beds and braai area on veranda with panoramic views over Golden River Valley. Activities include Jungle gym for kids at each cottage so the kids can do own thing, but you still be near them. Hiking trail, Mountain bike trail, Swimming dam and Fishing in Dam, Canoe Hire and in town Horse Riding and Golf Course.

Nature Reserve: About 1 three-quarter hours’ drive from Cape Town, 5 km from Citrusdal village, the 450ha Natural Fynbos and Sandstone reserve Unesco World heritage site is situated at the foothills of the Cederberg Range. Experience open space and natural silence from your cottage with panoramic views over river valley and snow top Mountains in winter that gives way to spring flowers in the summer. Your activities include a 3-hour hiking trail with 360-degree views over Cederberg Wilderness area and mind boggling rock formations. There is also a small mountain bike trail with a dam to fly fish and swim in

Each unique and very private cottage offers panoramic views of the Oliphant River valley accessible by private gravel road winding through the Fynbos veld. Each cottage has two rooms, uniquely decorated in African art and colors. The main bedroom has a queen-size bed and two more single beds in the other room, fitted with cotton percale bedding. Each bathroom features rain head showers and private outside hot bush showers. An open plan kitchen and living room boasts high wooden beam ceilings and deep sofas for your afternoon siestas, and a central fireplace that goes well with a glass of red wine. The living room leads through double doors onto a terrace with hammocks and Jacuzzi. It is perfect for sundowners, with a braai fire crackling, or gazing at stars later on. Grind your own coffee beans provided for fresh ground coffees with the electric grinder. You will find fresh hand squeezed orange in the fridge during citrus harvest time.

Experience: Each cottage is independent and private, the perfect getaway from city life. Unwind and relax, experience the unique setting of this Nature Reserve’s tranquility and silence from your own private cottage. Enjoy breakfast while watching a V shape flock of Sacred Ibis gliding past, or a drink in hand while watching the sunset. Then wait for the stars. During August/September, the whole countryside is carpeted in wild flowers. Find yourself elevated in your cottage above the sea of mist that covers the valley floor. Free Wi Fi is available, but unfortunately not guaranteed.

Fauna and Flaura: An abundance of early morning animal life awaits you. Duiker, porcupine, hares, baboon, tortoise, dassie, and leopard tracks have also been spotted. Black Eagles, Secretary birds, Herron, and an early morning passage by Egyptian geese fill the skies. Each cottage has its own indigenous Fynbos and rock garden - Protea flowers during March April, Aloes during June July, Daisies and succulents during our famous wild flower season and pin cushions that flower during October and November. Our lichen rock fields are also unique and in abundance.

Activities: There is a jungle gym at each cottage for the kids and a hiking and mountain bike trail. You can hire a canoe, go for a swim or go fishing in the dam or river at campsite on Grootfontein farm, canoe hire. Mountain bikes are for hire on our 8 km unspoiled Fynbos route, which includes rock formations, farm dams, and citrus orchids and rooibos plantations. The 8 km hiking trail is highly recommended and truly amazing. It includes mind-boggling rock formations, Bushmen paintings and scenes of Fynbos and Sandstone Mountains. Either fishing can be done at a reed dam with its abundance of weaver birds or 13km further up at our camping spot on the river at Grootfontein campsite. There is Horse riding and golf Course in town.

Village: Citrusdal 5 km away offers lovely coffee shops, steak houses, golf course horse riding and Mountain biking. The village hosts four annual events, which include a golf event, mountain bike event, canoe marathon and a 4x4 weekend. Citrusdal is also the perfect base to explore the West coast with famous open-air restaurants and crayfish festival. Eland’s bay 50 minutes from Citursdal is rated the best left hand point break (surfing) in Africa, and Rockland is 45 minutes from Citrusdal is rated the second best rock climbing spot bouldering in the world.

Coffee shops and Steak Houses: For your Breakfast needs, which can be added on the accommodation bill, we recommend the via the grape vine coffee shop and for dinner, we recommend either Bydidam Steakhouse or Die Sitrus Steak House.

Check-In  02:00 PM   Check-Out 10:00 AM

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