The Travelling Tortoise

De Rust

★★★★★ 21 Reviews

from $11.91 Avg per night for 2 guests

About The Travelling Tortoise

The Travelling Tortoise is situated just outside of De Rust overlooking the Middleplaas Valley. The off-the-grid eco-resort comprises of 6 mountain chalets, set in the most beautiful environment. with exceptionsl views

The chalets feature fully equipped kitchens, family-sized lounges and large decks with braai facilities. The property also offers guests 2 swimming pools one solar heated. 3 chalets have private wood fired hot tubs. There is secure parking on the premises. There is a short hike on the retreat where you will see a large variety of birds including many hawks, eagles, tortoise, hares, buck and many smaller mammals. We are mosquito-free and guaranteed no power outages.

This area has all-year-round sunshine. The summers can be very warm - the winters refreshingly cool. De Rust has many great attractions in and around the area, such as the Meiringspoort pass and waterfall, the Kammanassie Nature Reserve, the Cango Caves, The Cango wildlife ranch and the Little Karoo Wine Route.

A new addition is the Adventure playground & The Silver Hare that speeds down the zip line.

Response Rate: 98%
Enquiry Response Time: an hour
Minimum stay: 2 Days
Type: Self-catering
Sleeps: 34
Check-in: 14:00
Check-out: 10:00
Reviews: 21 Reviews

Facilities

Braai/Barbecue
Swimming Pool
No Credit Card Facilities
Parking on Premises
Kids Stay Free

Languages Spoken

English

Grading

No TGCSA Grading

The Travelling Tortoise Rooms

Campsites Sleeps 4 Includes: Room Only Rooms / Units: 4 There are 7 forest floor campsites close to the pool. They each have water points, 2 have electric points. but as we... see more
The Padloper Sleeps 2 Includes: Self-catering Rooms / Units: Entire property The Padloper is named after the smallest Tortoise in South Africa. This cabin may be smaller than the others, but it is... see more Features: Double beds
The Geometric Sleeps 3 Includes: Self-catering Rooms / Units: Entire property The Geometric has one bedroom, which has a double bed, and bathroom with shower. There is a fully equipped kitchen, with... see more Features: Double beds,Shared bathroom,Mountain views,Balcony/patio,Self-catering,Sleeper couch see more Double beds, Shared bathroom, Mountain views, Balcony/patio, Self-catering, Sleeper couch, Fan, Tea and Coffee Facilities, Bar Fridge, No Smoking in Rooms, Swimming pool views
The Hinge- back Sleeps 5 Includes: Self-catering Rooms / Units: Entire property The Hinge- back is free standing chalet. The unit sleeps 5/6 people. There are 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed the... see more Features: Double beds, Shower only, Self-catering, Sleeper couch, Single beds
The Hares Lair Sleeps 3 Includes: Self-catering Rooms / Units: Entire property The Hares Lair is the latest addition to the Travelling Tortoise. It is an earth sheltered home, tucked away in the... see more Features: Double beds, Sleeper couch
The Angulate Sleeps 5 Includes: Self-catering Rooms / Units: Entire property The Angulate has two bedrooms, of which one room has a double bed with an en-suite bathroom, and one room has two single... see more Features: Double beds,En-suite,Shower only,Mountain views,Balcony/patio,Self-catering see more Double beds, En-suite, Shower only, Mountain views, Balcony/patio, Self-catering, Separate toilet, Sleeper couch, Single beds, Fan, Tea and Coffee Facilities, Bar Fridge, No Smoking in Rooms, Swimming pool views

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Reviews for The Travelling Tortoise

21 guest reviews Reviews 5 of 21

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Heinrich Maarman

★★★★★

17 December 2021

I loved the tranquility, the beautiful surroundings and most amazing sun rise and sunsets, the sparkling pools and fantastic play area. My whole family loved the experience and can't wait to go back

Lee-Ann Whitehead

★★★★★

23 September 2020

Great views, excellent service and relaxable fire tub.

Denis Radford

★★★★★

13 March 2020

On arrival at the reception car park - I got out to go up to reception, when Jeff arrived calling my name from his 4 wheeler bike. On seeing my bakkie, suggested we offload my baggage onto his bakkie to get up to the top of the hill, which is steep and very rocky, thinking my bakkie would not make it. At the Tortoise hut, he helped me unpack, took meat from me for freezing, and later brought me up wood for the evening braai. The hut was quaint, with small kitchen, lounge, dining, bedroom section and a bathroom, and all I needed. The next day after a tour into de Rust and Meirings Poort, I came...

Beverley Beckermann

★★★★★

06 January 2020

We stayed at the Padloper which is at the top. Large enough for 2 people. Nicely equipped with absolutely stunning 360-degree views of the mountains and farms below!

Alan Pitt

★★★★★

26 May 2019

Simplicity, ease, convenience

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The Travelling Tortoise is 3.3km from the centre of De Rust , the nearest airport 56.1km (George Airport).
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling

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