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Doornkraal Padstal

Jul 11, 2022

DE RUST PADSTAL

(OUT OF TOWN)

DOORNKRAAL PADSTAL

Doornkraal Farm, found at the foothills of the Swartberge, has been making wine since the late 1800’s. And although wine is what the farm has become famous for, we also cultivate lucern, vegetable seed and farm pastures with sheep, cattle, pigs and horses. But most evolving is our selection of homemade goods now available on our online store too. 

Stop by the Doornkraal Padstal on the N12, between Oudtshoorn and De Rust, for a variety of Klein Karoo wines, foods & gifts. And ask about our accommodation and horse trail adventures. 

Drop by for: 

  • Award-winning brandies, gin, whisky & wine 
  • Coffee, indigenous teas, ginger beer 
  • Nuts, dried fruit, homemade jams 
  • Roosterkoek & light meals 
  • Gifts & curios

Get in Touch

Contact Details
Telephone: +27 82 763 5296
Email: wyn@doornkraal.co.za
Website: www.doornkraal.co.za
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BUSINESS HOURS

Monday to Friday
08:30 – 16:30
Saturday: 08:30 – 14:00.
Open Sundays during long weekends & School Holidays.
Feel free to place order and we’ll gladly make arrangements with you to pick up after hours.

Address

On the N12,
De Rust,
6650

El Dorado Hotel & Self Catering

Oct 6, 2022

OUDTSHOORN ACCOMMODATION

El Dorado Hotel & Self Catering

4 star hotels
Rated 14th best bargain hotel in Africa for 2020, El Dorado Hotel & Self Catering promises an exceptional stay in a security estate with modern, spacious units, each fully equipped for self-catering and located within walking distance of Oudtshoorn’s town centre.

There’s a choice of one-, two- or three-bedroom houses, all with air-conditioning, satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, private garden, patio and braai area. Breakfast is optional and is served daily in the breakfast lounge or can be delivered to your door at a time of your choosing.

The Swartberg Circle Route is famed for its scenic beauty, colourful attractions, rustic country charm and delicious Karoo flavours. You definitely need more than a day to enjoy it all. Book your stay at El Dorado and come explore every nook of this beautifully diverse region.

Enjoy a comfortable, relaxing stay in one of our spacious, modern units or luxury open-plan hotel suites. Each house is fitted with a fully-equipped kitchen, air-conditioning, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi and has its own private garden and patio with braai facilities.

Our 24-hour reception staff are also available round the clock, should you have any queries or need assistance.

Hotel suites (sleep 2 guests) – Luxury one-bedroom units with modern open-plan interior, fully-equipped kitchen and patio overlooking the fountain and garden.

One-bedroom (sleeps 2 guests) – A selection of one-bedroom houses with fully-equipped kitchen, private garden, patio and braai facilities.

Two-bedroom (sleeps 4 guests) – These two-bedroom houses are fully equipped for self-catering. They have spacious, modern interiors, a private garden, patio and braai area.

Three-bedroom (sleeps 6 guests) – These spacious houses are fitted with a fully-equipped kitchen and have an open-plan lounge, private garden, patio and braai facilities.

Located in a quiet security estate close to Oudtshoorn’s town centre, El Dorado promises a comfortable stay in a selection of 4-star self-catering houses, equipped with every amenity you might need.

Facilities:

  • One-, two- and three-bedroom units
  • Wheelchair access
  • Fully-equipped kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Satellite TV & Wi-Fi access
  • Linen & towels provided
  • Private garden & patio
  • Braai facilities
  • Communal swimming pool

Services: 24-hour reception | Breakfast served daily (optional) | Laundry service | Secure parking

For Realtime Availability / Rates – click here

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Business hours

Check In: From 14:00
Check Out: At 10:00

Address

Cnr of Park Road and Van Der Riet Street,
Oudtshoorn 6625,
South Africa

El Dorado Private Collection

Feb 22, 2021

OUDTSHOORN ACCOMMODATION

EL DORADO PRIVATE COLLECTION

OVERVIEW:

Self Catering Apartments. Affordable luxury accommodation for the discerning holidaymaker or businessman.

Close to town centre and local restaurants.

OUR APARTMENTS:

Sunset Studio:
King, Convertible To Twin. Sleeps Max 2 Adults 2 Children.

The studio has a king size bed, convertible to twin, and sleeper couch that pulls out to form two single beds. It is fully equipped for self-catering with air-con, selected DSTV channels, small private garden with braai facility and undercover parking in front of the studio.

Aloe Studio:
King, Convertible To Twin. Sleeps Max 2 Adults 2 Children.

The studio has a king size bed, convertible to twin, and sleeper couch that pulls out to form two single beds. It is fully equipped for self-catering with air-con, selected DSTV channels, small private garden with braai facility and undercover parking in front of the studio.

Protea Studio:
King, Convertible To Twin. Sleeps Max 2 Adults 2 Children.

The studio has a king size bed, convertible to twin, and sleeper couch that pulls out to form two single beds. It is fully equipped for self-catering with air-con, selected DSTV channels, small private garden with braai facility and undercover parking in front of the studio.

Karoo Studio:
King, Convertible To Twin. Sleeps Max 2 Adults 2 Children.

The studio has a king size bed, convertible to twin, and sleeper couch that pulls out to form two single beds. It is fully equipped for self-catering with air-con, selected DSTV channels, small private garden with braai facility and undercover parking in front of the studio.

Pepper Tree – 2 Bedroom Unit
King & Twins. Sleeps Max 6.

The Pepper Tree unit has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The main bedroom is en-suite and has a king size bed. The second bedroom has two single beds and there is also a sleeper couch in the lounge that pulls out to form two single beds. The unit is fully equipped for self-catering with air-cons in both bedrooms, flat screen TV with selected DSTV channels, small private garden with braai facility and undercover parking in front of the unit.

OUR FACILITIES:

Kitchen:

  • Fridge
  • Oven, stove & microwave
  • Kettle & toaster
  • Comprehensive set of cutlery, dishes, glasses

Communication and entertainment:

  • Free WiFi
  • DSTV (Guest house package)
  • Pool for Eldorado Private Collection (5 units)

Comfort and security

  • Air conditioner
  • Safe
  • Hairdryer
  • Bed sheets and towels
  • Under cover parking in front of unit

 

OUR RATES:

Please send us an email for our rates and availability.

Get in Touch

Email Enquiry
Contact Details
Telephone: +27 84 572 8031
Email: info@eldoradopc.co.za
Website: www.eldoradopc.co.za
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Business hours

Check In: From 14:00
Check Out: At 10:00

Address

192 Buitekant Street,
Oudtshoorn,
6625,
South Africa

Five Shy Meerkats

May 31, 2024

OUDTSHOORN ACTIVITIES

FIVE SHY MEERKATS

Five Shy Meerkat Tours – Original Tours Since 2004

These tours that commence only at sunrise are dependent on fair weather, since these little creatures will not venture outside their burrows on cold and rainy days. (No tours on rainy days & Christmas day).

Meerkats are part of the so-called Shy 5 which also includes the bat-eared fox, the aardvark, porcupine and aardwolf.

The meerkat tours last between 2-3 hours and booking is essential. Upon arrival at the meerkat burrows, guests are treated to a hot cup of coffee, after which they are issued with a lightweight aluminium chair to sit in while observing the meerkats as they come out of the burrow into the sunshine and then go about their daily routine of foraging and frolicking. These habituated wild animals are never fed or handled by humans.

Tours are presented by JD Glinister, and his team. It is a fantastic experience & unique privilege to get this close to these little creatures in the wild.

We are based on one of the most beautiful cattle and alfalfa (lusern) farms in Oudtshoorn, home of De Zeekoe Guest farm, the original meerkat conservation site. Let our generation preserve the last frontier.

Sunrise tours only. Bookings are essential.
https://www.fiveshymeerkats.co.za/#/

The day before the booked tour, JD has to go out and search for the meerkats. Upon his return from the field he will then inform us of the meeting point and time.

No children under the age of 10 years allowed as you have to sit very quietly in order not to scare the little creatures.

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ADDRESS

GPS Coordinates
Longitude 22.0924150000
Latitude -33.6027757000

Fransie Pienaar Museum Prince Albert

May 23, 2019

PRINCE ALBERT ACTIVITIES

(IN TOWN)

FRANSIE PIENAAR MUSEUM

About Fransie Pienaar Museum

The Fransie Pienaar Museum portrays the cultural and natural history of Prince Albert and the district. It is a house museum and has a large collection of antiques and paintings and there is a display of the gold mining activities in the district during the late 19th century.

A cast of the Bradysaurus fossil footprints found in the area evokes images of the Great Karoo millions of years ago. There is also a Stone Age exhibition including a rare, intact Khoekhoe clay pot found on the outskirts of Prince Albert and a moving display of the forced removals of the 60’s.

Fransie Pienaar

The entire collection at the Fransie Pienaar Museum is based upon Fransie’s own collection.
Fransie in her eighties

Born on Lammerkraal in 1897, Fransie was educated locally and then went to Cape Town to study at the Sullivan College of Music. She returned to the district to marry Giddy Pienaar and when her father died she and Giddy took over Lammerkraal.

Fransie was a magpie of note and she started collecting antiques and odds and ends to the extent that when she and Giddy retired to Prince Albert in 1956 an entire room of their home was dedicated to her collection.

Being in town gave Fransie more opportunities to acquire “little things” and soon she needed more room! The Dutch Reformed Church lent her a hall in Devenish Street- which gave her more scope, but by 1972 she couldn’t get another thing into the hall. By now one of Fransie’s sons-in-law, Frikkie Allers was the mayor and he persuaded the local council to lend Fransie a house in Kerkstraat to house the collection. On the day of the official opening she gave everything to the people of Prince Albert.

Since then the collection has grown and has moved to its present premises in the Haak family home which served the village as a hospital for some years.

Fransie was the unofficial curator and enjoyed nothing more than showing visitors round the building. She would provide musical entertainment on the harmonium (bought in memory of her brother – who had died on the day Fransie was born) or on her mouth organ. She died at the grand old age of 87 and is gratefully remembered by one and all.

Cultural Foundation

The Prince Albert Cultural Foundation was recognised as the most active and objective conservation body in the Western Cape for 2014 -2015.

Occasionally the foundation offers an outing on the third Saturday of the month.

The topic might be of cultural, historical, pre-historical, geological, musical, culinary, or botanical interest – or a combination of several of the above!

Locals can join the Foundation for R40 per person per annum, children under 18 free!

Enquiries: Judy Maguire 023 5411 713.

Visitors are most welcome to attend outings, so if you are in Prince Albert join us to learn more about the village and the surrounding district.

A small charge will be made for adults, there is no charge for children.

Get in Touch

Email Enquiry
Contact Details
Telephone: +27 23 541 1172
Fax: +27 23 541 1172
Email: fransiepmuseum@lantic.net
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BUSINESS HOURS

Monday – Saturday: 09:30 – 16:30
Sunday: 10:30 – 11:30

Address

42 Church St
Prince Albert
6930