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Total number of units available: 2
The Ark
Sleeps 16 Guests
Bunk Beds
Minimum of 4 guests. This unit consists of two rooms of which both have 4 bunk beds and can sleep up to 16 guests. The rooms have en-suite bathrooms with a shower, toilet and basin. They both open onto the open-plan area with kitchen, built-in braai, lounge, dining room and table tennis set. The main door opens onto the outside braai area which overlooks both the waterfall running down the Swartberg Mountains and the farm dam.
Woodstock
Sleeps 4 Guests
Double Bed
1 Apartment
This apartment consists of a main room with double bed and small open-plan kitchen and en-suite bathroom with shower only. The other room consists of a bunk bed which sleeps 2.
Things to Do in the area:
– Swartberg Pass – 5km
– Cango Caves – 17km
– Rust en Vrede waterfall – 36.4km
– Prince Albert – 38 km (1 hour drive through the Swartberg Pass)
– Gamkaskloof or “The Hell” is an exciting 2 hour 4×4 drive for the adventurers (On the Swartberg Pass)
– Swartberg Private Game Lodge – 7km
– Cheese Experience (taste cheese or make your own) – 5 km
– Cango Ostrich Farm – 31 km
– Surval Olive Tasting – 42 km
– CP Nel Museum – 45 km
| George Airport to Oudtshoorn is 63 km. |
| The approach road from George is the N12. |
| In Oudtshoorn the N12 changes to Baron van Rheede or R328 and continues to the Cango Caves. |
| Route 62 from Calitzdorp crosses Baron van Rheede. Zero your odometer at the Oudtshoorn |
| Information Centre in Baron van Rheede Street/R328 and drive through Schoemanspoort |
| towards the Cango Caves. All distances are from this point. At 27.3 km turn left at the |
| Prince Albert T-junction, you are just 2 km short of the Cango Caves at this point. |
| At 39.3 km turn left at the sign Matjiesrivier/Calitzdorp, you are just 3 km short of the start |
| of the Swartberg Pass at this point. At 45.0 km you will get the Swartberg Backpackers sign to turn right. |
| Drive on the dusty gravel road for 1.5 km until you reach the end and the entrance |
| to Swartberg Backpackers. |
The Woodstock unit – R500 per unit per night
The Ark – R150 per person per night
Deposit Required:
50 % deposit required
Cancellation Policy:
Moderate Cancellation – Full Refund up to 1 month before arrival
| More than 1 month before check-in | 100% deposit refunded |
| More than 1 week before check-in | 50% deposit refunded |
| Less than 1 week before check-in | No refund |
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South African Rand- Facilities for Children
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Attractions:
– Swartberg Pass – 5km
– Cango Caves – 17km
– Rust en Vrede waterfall – 36.4km
– Prince Albert – 38 km (1 hour drive through the Swartberg Pass)
– Gamkaskloof or “The Hell” is an exciting 2 hour 4×4 drive for the adventurers (On the Swartberg Pass)
– Swartberg Private Game Lodge – 7km
We offer the following at no additional charge:
1) Guided hiking trail to the waterfall and natural rock pool
2) Ride on a trailer hooked to a tractor to the dam for canoeing and swimming
3) Pedal cars for children
4) Target shooting
5) Volley ball
6) Table tennis
