Wild
Olive House and its adjoining cottage share mountain
views and farm experience with Bartholomeus Klip, famous
for its luxurious country hospitality. Groups of friends
or family can enjoy the peace and privacy of their own
farmhouse, with the Fynbos nature reserve on one side
and vast open stretches of farmland on the other.
Inside
Wild Olive House there are two spacious double bedrooms
and a smaller room with double bunk beds for children,
as well as two bathrooms, one with a shower. The cottage
has a double bedroom, bathroom & sitting room with
private deck looking up to the Elandskloof Mountains.
The farm-style kitchen has been fully equipped with
everything necessary for self-catering, and the generous
dining table seats 10. However, by prior arrangement
adults can take meals up at Bartholomeus Klip, while a
babysitter can be provided for the children. The
extensive outdoor living areas include a leafy covered
terrace leading on to a private pool, complete with
essential South African braai (barbecue) area.
•
Dress informally, light cotton tops and cotton trousers
for summer - neutral colours are recommended. •
Comfortable hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes for
those who want to venture on the nature walks. •
Bring a windbreaker or warm jacket for 4x4 safaris,
since the wind can get chilly. •
Safari trousers, long-sleeved blouses / shirts and
fleece for winter months. •
Binoculars, camera and lots of film and batteries (we do
sell film as well). •
No
needfor
malaria tablets.
Travel out on the N1, take exit 47, sign posted
as the R44, Wellington via Agter Paarl, upon
leaving the N1 turn left and follow the R44 for
20km until you reach the 4-way stop.
2.
Proceed across the 4-way stop, 2 km later turn
left at the road marked Distillery Street-
Porterville/Ceres (still on the R44).
3.
Travel approximately 26km until you reach the
turn off on the left to Hermon / Riebeek Kasteel,
DO NOT TAKE THIS ONE but be on the look out as
our turn off is 1KM LATER on the right and
labeled by the sign BO HERMON.
4.
Follow directions from No 1 below:
FROM THE N2:
1.
Take the R44 off ramp next to the Somerset Mall
shopping centre on the N2, follow this road all
the way through to Stellenbosch.
2.
Once in Stellenbosch follow the R44 to
Wellington via Agter Paarl, once you pass under
the N1 highway follow the R44 for 20km until you
reach the 4-way stop.
3.
Proceed across the 4-way stop and 2 km later
take the left hand turning marked – Distillery
Street/Porterville/Ceres (still on the R44).
Travel approximately 26km until you reach the
turn off on the left to Hermon/Riebeek Kasteel,
DO NOT TAKE THIS ONE but be on the look out as
our turn off is 1KM LATER on the right and is
labeled by the sign BO HERMON.
4.
Follow directions from No 1 below:
FROM THE N7:
1.
From Malmesbury take the R46 Ceres / R44
Porterville turn off (left) and follow the road
all the way past Riebeek Kasteel and onto the
town of Hermon.
2.
Bypass the town of Hermon, go over the railway
bridge and at the T-junction turn left.
3.
Exactly 1 km later you will turn right at the Bo
Hermon turn off.
4.
Follow directions from No 1 below.
OR
1.
From Moreesburg, take the RIEBEEK WEST / KASTEEL
turn off (on your left) and follow the road all
the way to Riebeek West and then onto Riebeek
Kasteel.
2.
Upon Leaving Riebeek Kasteel travel to Hermon,
bypass the town until you get to the T-junction
with the R44, turn left and 1 km later you will
turn right at the Bo Hermon turning.
3.
Follow directions from point No 1 below
FROM CERES / TULBAGH:
Once you leave the Nuwe Kloof pass travel towards
Wellington, past Voelvlei dam, the turn off to
Bartholomeus Klip is on the left and sign posted as BO
HERMON.
The turning is about 25km from where you exit the Nuwe
Kloof pass.
If you pass the turn off to HERMON / RIEBEEK KASTEEL you
have travelled 1 km too far.
Turn around and travel back to the BO HERMON turn off,
take it and follow the directions as listed below:
1.
Follow the gravel road for about 2km until it
curves to the left and then sharply to the
right, (at this point there will be farm workers
houses on your left and large sheds on your
right). As you come out of the bends in the
road you will see two white concave walls on
your left. Turn left between the two walls and
follow the road that heads down towards the
mountain.
2.
At the end of this road you drive over a cement
drift after which you must take the right hand
fork and follow the road for about 3.5-km past
the old haystack until you reach the farmyard.
As you enter, (PLEASE BEWARE OF SPEED HUMPS)
there is a small office under some trees on your
left and beyond it are two private homes. As
you pass the second house the road splits and
you follow the left-hand fork, towards the white
washed wall with the Bartholomeus Klip sign on
it. Follow the road through the gardens under
the oaks and around to the parking area.
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Jan Smuts Birthplace Memorial •
Allesveloren Wine Estate •
Kloovenburg Wine Estate •
Olive Boutique
Stellenbosch:
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Miniature Toy Museum •
Oom Samie se Winkel •
Botanical Garden •
Village Museum •
Wine Estates •
Art Galleries
Paarl:
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Afrikaans Language Monument •
Afrikaans Language Museum •
Paarl Museum •
Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm •
Drakenstein Lion Park •
Die Vonds Snake Park •
Tygerberg Zoo •
De Oude Paarl Choco-deli •
Cape Olive Trust •
Wine Estates
Franschhoek:
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Huguenot Museum & Memorial •
Huguenot Fine Chocolate Shop •
La Fromagerie •
Wine Estates •
Art Galleries •
Restuarants
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All
reservations are made subject to Terms and Conditions of
Business •
Reservations are not secure until full deposit has been
paid •
Full
accommodation payment (deposit) must be made 45 days
prior to arrival •
Bookings made at shorter notice must be confirmed by
full payment within 48 hours •
Bookings cancelled 45 - 30 days prior to arrival, 25% of
deposit will be forfeited •
Bookings cancelled 30 - 21 days prior to arrival, 50% of
deposit will be forfeited •
Bookings cancelled 21 - 14 days prior to arrival, 75% of
deposit will be forfeited •
Bookings cancelled within 14 days of arrival, 100% of
deposit will be forfeited •
All
refunds are subject to a 15% administration fee •
Bookings will be released automatically & without
notification if these conditions are not met
Please note that SA Travel Desk has strict
cancellation policies that will apply to the above
establishment for bookings made via SA Travel Desk which
will override those of the establishment in question.
This may result in deposits paid (or a percentage
thereof) / full payments made to be forfeited based upon
the number of days prior to arrival date on when
cancellation notice was received.
All cancellations to be in writing by fax or e-mail.
SA Travel Desk • P.O.
Box 299, Stellenbosch, 7599,
South Africa Tel:
+27(0)21
876 4140 • Fax: +27(0)86 509 8151 • Email:
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