Wolwefontein Lodge - accommodation in Northern Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

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A vision of oasis strucks the traveler as he sees for the first time the magnificent beauty of the Karoo. Beautiful green lands and a forest of Poplar trees lie just below Wolwefontein Lodge. Judy Rous, your gracious hostess, manages the guesthouse and prepares all the meals. She is also a believer in spending time with her guests. Her wonderful tales of Wolwefontein’s rich history and life on the magical farm are sure to enchant guests.

Accommodation at Wolwefontein Lodge consist of four very spacious rooms. Each room has its own en-suite bathroom or a private bathroom. All have comfortable beds with crispy sheets for a restful slumber. Two bedrooms can accommodate families of up to four each, a bedroom for two and a cozy bedroom with a fireplace sleeps three.

Dining is always an excellent experience at Wolwefontein Lodge. Hearty warm meals are served in the guesthouse dining room. Breakfast is full English consisting of cereal, yoghurt, fruit (when available), bacon and eggs. Dinners can be served by arrangement and consists of ‘home-grown’ meat dish (button, beef or chicken), vegetables, salad and dessert.

The large area of the lodge lulls one into a feeling of utmost tranquility and oneness with nature. At Wolwefontein Lodge, children will always be gleefully occupied by fun things to do. There are little orphan lambs to feed most of the year and sometimes even a baby buck. Mares and their foals start to frolic nearby from August and if you are lucky you might see a foaling mare.

Wolwefontein is strategically located for day trips of the outlying areas. Graaf-Reinet is a charming town rich with history and is only 160 km away. The Owl House is only about a100 km away.

Wolwefontein Lodge also has TV facilities in the lounge. A barbecue area can be enjoyed under the starlight. Why not take a dip and swim on the reservoir near the stables? The reservoir’s fresh cold water is replaced daily by the nearby windmill as the animals’ water troughs are filled as well ensuring nature’s absolute freshness.

Experience the magical farm life only at Wolwefontein Lodge as we breed racehorses, Arabian horses, Partbred Welsh for children's riding ponies, Nguni cattle, dual-purpose Merino sheep, Damara sheep, ducks and racing pigeons.

  Note to accommodation seekers

As our name implies, all booking enquiries sent from Cape Town Direct go directly to home owners.

You will be sent an email with the home owners contact details in 24 hours - thus, in the event that they have not gotten back to you in that time, you can contact them directly.

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