Cape St Francis Resort

LUXURY 5-STAR VILLAS – BEACH BREAK
Luxury Beachfront Self Catering or Bed & Breakfast Accommodation

Ideal for a large, single or extended family or a group of friend for an exclusive self-catering holiday, the 5-star beach villas have been perceptively designed to also serve as small, intimate bed and breakfasts where guests would enjoy the privacy of their own suites but would share common facilities such as the lounge and dining areas. For those who choose to stay on a bed and breakfast basis, breakfast is prepared and served in the villa.

All the villas have a large open plan lounge, dining and kitchen area opening onto a private deck each with its own swimming (plunge) pool. The lounges are beautifully furnished with large comfortable couches and large screen television with selectable satellite TV channels. For self-catering, the fully equipped kitchens are fitted with all you would require including a gas oven and hob, microwave oven, fridge / freezer and dishwasher. The villas are serviced daily.

Each villa has the following facilities:

• Lounge with DSTV
• Dining area
• Lock-up parking
• Barbecue
• Fridge/freezer
• Stove
• Dishwasher
• Balcony with sea view
• Swimming pool
• Tea/coffee making facilities
• Hair dryers
• Heaters
• Patio loungers and chairs
• Fully equipped for self-catering
• Access to wi -fi
• All rooms in Sandpiper & Nautilus have flat screen television sets
• All Villa’s have built in fireplaces

FAMILY BEACH COTTAGES – VILLAGE BREAK
Three and Four bedroom, 4-star family cottages offering family friendly holiday seaside accommodation.
Self Catering and Bed & Breakfast options available.

Within the heart of the Cape St Francis Resort lies our Village Break, this includes our 5 new luxury Village Break Villas, a selection of three and four bedroom, 4-star family cottages offering family friendly holiday seaside accommodation. In addition to the luxury villas and 4-star cottages there is also a selection of non-graded, homely and comfortable, three and four bedroom thatched cottages in the Village Break collection. As with all the accommodation within the resort, direct access to the splendid Cape St Francis beach is within a short walk from all the cottages with some of the cottages having magnificent views over the beach and sea beyond.

The luxury villas offer up-market accommodation including some with your own swimming pool and roof top terrace with sea views. Each property is designed with laid back open plan living in mind with a focus on outdoor entertaining. All bedrooms offer King or Queen size beds with many of them ensuite.

The Village Break cottages offer all you will need for a relaxed self-catering family beach holiday. The open plan lounge / dining areas have comfortable couches and a dining table where the family can gather after a day of sun and sea sharing stories of their day’s escapades or to watch television on the flat screen tv. Off the lounge /dining area is a fully equipped kitchen fitted with a stove, hob, fridge/ freezer and microwave oven as well as all cutlery, crockery and kitchen utensils. The bedrooms offer a combination of queen beds, double beds and single beds to suit family needs and to further ensure a relaxed holiday you can arrange for your cottage to be serviced by our housekeeping staff.

With most of the cottages having enclosed gardens, your outdoor relaxation is also catered to. All cottages have a braai (barbecue) area off the deck leading into the lounge / dining room and whilst some of the cottages have their own swimming pools, those without have access to the pool within the Village Break gardens.

The Village Break beach cottages truly are a “home away from home” on the beach and the ideal accommodation for a family or a group of close friends spending time together on a beach holiday. A mid-week break or weekend getaway at a perfect seaside resort.

Guests staying in the Village Break Villas have full access to the resorts facilities including the various swimming pools within the resort, the restaurant and bar and for those needing a little pampering after a day in the sun, the Hibiscus Health & Beauty Studio is opens six days a week whilst the convenience shop situated at reception is open daily.

HOTEL & APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION – CLUB BREAK
Self Catering and Bed & Breakfast options available.

The Cape St Francis Resort also offers a collection of more conventional hotel accommodation and self-catering apartments within the Club Break section of the resort for holiday makers looking for an affordable beach holiday. Situated at the entrance to the resort and close to Joe Fish Restaurant and Bar, the swimming pool and the resort shop, all Club Break accommodation is within a short walk to the magnificent Cape St Francis beach.

Each apartment has the following facilities:

• All bedrooms en-suite
• DSTV
• Barbecue
• Fridge/freezer
• Stove
• Balconies
• Tea/coffee making facilities
• Hair dryer
• Heater
• Occasional table and chairs
• Fully equipped for self-catering
• Serviced daily

GO ON AN EXCURSION AROUND CAPE ST FRANCIS.

Plan a day trip and experience the rugged beauty and tranquility of our local wildlife and landscapes. We highlighted some must-see destinations on this page.

BAVIAANSKLOOF
Just 1 hours drive from Cape St Francis lies approximately 270 000 ha. of unspoiled, mountainous terrain known as The Baviaanskloof. Translated as ‘The Valley Of Baboons’, the worlds largest nature reserve begins in the East at Komdomo, leads through the rugged beauty of the “Grootrivier” Gorge on its winding path all the way towards Willowmore in the West.

The nature reserves breath-taking scenery includes sights of deep gorges, twisting streams and rivers and towering mountain cliffs. Open plateaux and valleys are scattered throughout the area resulting in truly magnificent vistas. The highest point in the mountain ranges is the Cockscomb that rises to a height of 1 758 metres above sea level.

The area is home to an abundance of wildlife including Cape Mountain Zebra, Common Eland and Savanna Buffalo. Today there are 48 mammal species found in the reserve – so keep those cameras at the ready and with such a rich and diverse landscape, it is not surprising to find that there are around 300 species of birds too!

We highly recommend a visit to the Baviaanskloof and all it has to offer and now you can do it style:

Leaving in our fully air conditioned people carrier we will take you on a stunning journey through the citrus valley of Patensie to ʻTolbosʼ where breakfast will be served.

Youʼll then continue your journey along a breathtaking moutain road to Poortjies. Various walks are available with incredible view points to really take in the true beauty of The Baviaanskloof.

Your lunch time stop will be the majestic setting of Rooihoek, deep within the Baviaans mountains. With a clean crisp river, perfect for swimming, and pristine white sands Rooihoek is the perfect location to rest and refuel.

GAME DRIVE
Youʼll just love the laid back beach lifestyle and quiet peaceful village of Cape St Francis, but there are also many trips and excursions available in and around this little piece of paradise.

A truly South African experience at Addo Elephant Park and Schotia safaris…With an exciting schedule ahead, your day begins with a game drive at the third largest national park in South Africa – Addo elephant park.

This stunning game reserve boasts the largest concentration of elephants in the World with visitors having viewed over 100 elephants in a single game drive. It is also home to many other species including lions, buffalo, black rhino, spotted hyena, leopard, antelope and zebra to name but a few.

Stretching from the semi-arid karoo area in the north around Darlington Dam, over the rugged Zuurberg Mountains, through the Sundays River valley and south to the coast between Sundays River mouth and Bushmanʼs river mouth, Addo covers about 180 000 hectares (444 700 acres) and includes the Bird and St Croix Island groups. After lunch you will then be taken to your second destination for the day – Schotia Safari Park. This malaria free reserve is probably the most densely stocked reserve in Africa, and with over 40 mammal species and approximately 2000 animals, can offer consistently good game viewing throughout the year.

To finish off your amazing experience you will dine amongst the stars as a South African bush feast is prepared over open fires.After filling your memory cards (and your stomachs) you’ll be taken back to a 4 star guest lodge for a well desrved over night stay.

The next morning a stunning South African country breakfast will be served before picking you up and bringing you back to Cape St Francis Resort.

HUISKLIP COASTAL NATURE RESERVE
A short 65km journey from Cape St Francis will take you to the beautiful coastal nature reserve of Huisklip.
Situated in the heart of Tsitsikamma, Eastern Cape this stunning 300ha paradise is the home to an abundance of wildlife, indigenous plants and incredible rock formations. The Tsitsikamma, the ‘Garden of the Garden Route’, welcomes you to the area the ancient San people called the ‘place of sparkling waters’. Here the high mountains, deep gorges and rugged coastline are covered with tall indigenous forests and vast, unspoilt stands of the Cape’s unique fynbos.

This is truly a place of abundant waters with rivers and cascades tumbling to an ocean lined with rocky crags and white, sandy beaches. Beautiful indigenous forest, protected by the State, is home to ancient trees such as Yellowwood, Stinkwood, Hard Pear, Ironwood, Kamassi and many others. Over time, rivers have cut awesome gorges through the coastal plateau as they flow down to the spectacular coastline of
Huisklip.

Whether you want to walk the many trails or simply relax and take in the stunning views, we highly recommend a visit… and we are here to help.

Let us make your day trip all the more special…

Leaving at 9.30am our fully air conditioned people carrier will take you through the beautiful Tsitsikamma Forest, the most productive milk producing area in the World, leading you to your final destination – Huisklip.

Once there, a wide selection of walks are available for all levels of fitness, including a walk to the famous rock formations. Having worked up an appetite, a barbecue (or braai as we like to call it) will be lit (food inclusive of price). The afternoon is then yours, simply relax and take in the stunning scenery or continue to explore with further hikes and trails.

RIVER BREAK LUXURY BARGE
Join us for an unforgettable experience on River Break, an imported luxury barge, designed and licensed to carry up to 12 passengers on the waterways of the Kromme and Geelhout Rivers to your very own private farm –The Bat and Boerboon.

Meet at the small boat harbour on the canals in St Francis Bay, and take a leisurely cruise through the unique and picturesque St Francis Canals with its eye-catching architecture, design and superb system of waterways.

Enter the Kromme River.The mountains of the Groot Winterhoek, with the Cockscomb prominent, form a splendid back-drop in many shades of blue and purple. At the confluence of the Kromme and Geelhout rivers, proceed up the unspoilt Geelhout with its abundant wildlife.

This river system forms part of a conservancy and is a haven for birds and animals. Fish Eagle, Kingfisher, Drongo. Oyster-catcher and numerous other bird species vie for your attention. Bushbuck graze the tranquil river banks and leguaan bask on the muddy banks.

On arrival at the Bat and the Boerboon, your very own private farm on the banks of the Geelhout, relax at the pool, paddle the still waters in a canoe, take a stroll through the fynbos thickets or simply sit and chill as your lunch is prepared. Enjoy delicious starters followed by a full, traditional South African braai (barbeque) and a sumptuous dessert to end this awesome meal.

At your leisure, board the barge for another mellow cruise back toward St Francis. All catering is done through the famous Joe Fish Restaurant and prices can be structured to include South African wine, beer and cider.