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From R128 to R1466, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Quick Facts
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Budget Getaways Review
The Gaia Sanctuary invites guests to visit our little slice of sanctuary, our very own heaven on earth, for a completely back-to-mother-earth experience, to leave your hectic city life behind and to come re-ground yourself and reconnect to nature and yourself, on our working farm. The Gaia Sanctuary is an off-grid organic, working farm for nature lovers and eco-warriors, set along the banks of the Breede River, with breathtaking views of the Langeberg Mountain Range. Guests can book a lovely A-frame Cabin, a Bell Tent or one of the campsites, all of which share communal ablution facilities with showers and flushing toilets. The A-frame Cabin is furnished with a queen-size bed in the loft, 2 single sofa beds, and has a private compost toilet. Bath towels for 4 are also provided. The kitchenette is equipped with a gas cooker and tea and coffee-making facilities. The cabin opens onto a deck with deck chairs and a hammock. The lovely boho Bell Tents are furnished with comfortable double beds, small tables and towels for 2 guests are available. Tea and coffee-making facilities and a fully equipped, communal kitchen are available for guests to use at the glamping deck. Overlooking the river, the campsite makes use of shared ablution facilities with showers and toilets, and guests have use of the communal braai facilities, fire pit and kitchen located at the glamping deck. Guests please need to bring their own camping equipment including tents, lights and batteries. The lovely, communal glamping deck overlooks the river and is equipped with a gas cooker, sink, large dining table and bar stools. Two braai areas and a fire pit are available, perfect for group gatherings. The river is perfect for swimming and fishing and canoes are available for hire. The Gaia Sanctuary is ideal for bird watching, star gazing and long walks. Holiday clubs and a childminding service are also available.
Family A-Frame Cabin - Ideal for 4, the cabin has a loft queen-size bed, 2 single sofa beds, and a private compost toilet. The kitchen has a gas cooker and tea and coffee-making facilities, opening onto a deck. The cabin shares communal ablutions with showers.
Gaia Comfort Bell Tents - Furnished with comfortable double beds, small table and deck chairs. The tents share the use of communal ablutions with showers. Guests have use of a fully equipped kitchen and braai facilities in the shared glamping deck.
Gaia Family Campsite - Overlooking the river, the sites share ablution facilities with showers and toilets. Guests have use of the communal braai facilities, fire pit and kitchen located at the glamping deck. Guests please need to bring their own camping equipment.
Area Information
The Greater Swellendam Farming Community includes the towns of Swellendam, Suurbraak, Barrydale, Buffeljagsrivier and Malgas. These towns owe their origin to a colourful history steeped in trade and includes sections of the Garden Route and R62. Stretching from the Klein Karoo, Langeberg Mountains and Wine Routes to the Ocean at Koppie Alleen, each of our ‘dorpies’ has their own unique character, crafts and history to share. Swellendam is one of the biggest agricultural producing areas in South Africa, generating huge amounts of grain, Canola oil, meat & dairy as well as exporting Citrus, berries, Persimmons, wool and wine all over the world.
Attractions
* Bontebok National Park * Bird watching * Marloth Nature Reserve * Hiking trails * Golfing * Drostdy Museum * Sulina Faerie Sanctuary
Karoo Art Hotel
Barrydale, Western Cape
A charming Karoo village is Barrydale and adding a big chunk to that charm must surely be the Karoo Art Hotel? Back in the day, there were a few constants that made up th...
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From R1460 to R2880, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Rivierplaas Cottages
Swellendam, Western Cape
River House and Stone Cottage are secluded cottages appointed on a fruit farm along the banks of the Breede River. Both have a relaxed rustic personality suited to Budget...
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River House (sleeps 4) R500 nightly for 2 adults, Stone Cottage is R600 nightly for 2 adults; additional guests R50 per person nightly.
Breede Bush Camp
Swellendam, Western Cape
A private and exclusively booked campsite and central living area on the banks of the Breede River, 34 km south of Swellendam, Breede Bush Camp is certainly a good bet fo...
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From R350pp for first four guests. Minimum rate for 4 guests.
!Xairu Tented Bush Retreat
Swellendam, Western Cape
Situated on a small, environmentally conscious farm, 28km from Swellendam, !Xairu Tented Bush Retreat is a rustic bush camp with two equipped, permanent tents, or an addi...
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From R695 - R895.00 per equipped tent
Oorvloed Farmhouse
Swellendam, Western Cape
A large working Overberg farm is the setting for Oorvloed Farmhouse. It’s big sky country here with swathes of wheat and canola fields and wide open spaces. The far...
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R800 nightly for the first two guests. R360pp thereafter. Minimum 2 night stay.
Koloniesbos Mountain Cabin
Swellendam, Western Cape
Koloniesbos Mountain Cabin is the epitome of your classic hikers hut. Originally the first hut of the Swellendam five day hiking trail, This little wooden abode has been ...
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R1500 nightly for the cabin
Die Hoenderhok & Plaashuisie
Swellendam, Western Cape
Pastoral bliss and a skyline dominated by the jagged peaks of the Langeberg are surely sufficient reason for a stop-over near (12km) Swellendam? Be it a midway break bet...
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From R600 to R1300, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Somerset Gift Getaway Farm
Swellendam, Western Cape
Somerset Gift Getaway Farm nestles in a beautiful valley bordering the foothills of the majestic Langeberg Mountains, just 16km from Swellendam. Combining an idyllic an...
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From R1300 to R6500, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Bibi's Joy
Swellendam, Western Cape
Let’s set the tone with a recent guest comment: “If you need peace and tranquility away from the city bustle, this is the place to go. Rustic, comfortable, se...
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From R300 to R1500, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Umshanti
Swellendam, Western Cape
Man, for a moment forget the fantastic view over the glistening dam and Langeberg peaks, we can't stop staring at that green grass. How do they get it like that? Bert fro...
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From R280 - R500 per person nightly
Hermitage Huisies
Swellendam, Western Cape
A picturesque smallholding just outside Swellendam, Hermitage Huisies has a certain quality that many guests find irresistible. There are four cottages, the original Ro...
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From R800 to R1730, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Bontebokskloof Manor
Swellendam, Western Cape
Adjacent to the N2, Bontebokskloof Manor is located on a working farm in the countryside, a stone’s throw away from picturesque Swellendam, with a clear view of the...
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From R3000 to R3850, depending on unit, guests and time of year
KamBati River Resort
Swellendam, Western Cape
Kam’Bati, a 5km drive off the N2 and 25km from Swellendam, is aimed at nature lovers and families out for a relaxed weekend of caravaning and camping alon...
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From R2120, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Mountain View Swellendam
Swellendam, Western Cape
Comprising The Cottage (sleeps 4) and The Lodge (4 units, sleeps 10 in total), and set in fynbos gardens overlooking the historic town of Swellendam against the backdrop ...
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From R1000 to R2550, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Sandy's Place
Barrydale, Western Cape
Sandy’s Place, situated in Barrydale on Route 62, is a good destination, or stopover, for visitors wishing to unwind and relax far removed from the stress and strai...
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From R600 to R1600, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Riverside Country House
Swellendam, Western Cape
Riverside Country House is a tastefully furnished self-catering house set at the foot of the majestic Langeberg Mountain alongside the Koornlands river. The downstairs ar...
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From R2500, depending on unit, guests and time of year
The Blue Cow Barn
Barrydale, Western Cape
The cottages, Ansie, Betsie, Corlie and Donsie, are named after milk cows, a throwback to when the farm was still a working dairy farm and they used to give a name to eac...
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From R650 to R1800, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Aloe Canyons Guestfarm and Wildlife
Swellendam, Western Cape
Off the beaten track and tucked along the banks of a river - with an outlook over rugged hills - Aloe Canyons Guest Farm and Wildlife is nature lovers territory. The riv...
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From R900 to R1600, depending on unit, guests and time of year
Where You'll Also Find Us
Arniston (Waenhuiskrans) • Barrydale • Beaufort West • Betty's Bay • Bonnievale • Bot River • Bredasdorp • Caledon • Calitzdorp • Cape Agulhas and Struisbaai • Cape Town area • Ceres • Citrusdal • Clanwilliam & Cederberg • Darling • De Rust • Franschhoek • Gansbaai • George • Grabouw & Elgin Valley • Greyton • Heidelberg • Hermanus • Knysna • Ladismith • Laingsburg • Lamberts Bay • Langebaan • Malgas • Matjiesfontein • McGregor • Montagu • Mossel Bay • Napier • Oudtshoorn • Paarl • Paternoster • Plettenberg Bay • Porterville • Prince Albert • Pringle Bay • Pringle Bay, Betty's Bay and Kleinmond • Riebeek West and Riebeek-Kasteel • Riversdale • Riviersonderend • Robertson • St Helena Bay • Stanford • Stilbaai • Strand, Gordon's Bay and Somerset West • Swellendam • Tulbagh • Uniondale • Velddrif • Vermaaklikheid • Wellington • Wilderness • Witsand • Worcester & Hex Valley • Yzerfontein • Baviaanskloof • Cape St Francis • Cape St Francis & St Francis Bay • East London • Graaff-Reinet • Hogsback • Jeffreys Bay • Makhanda (Grahamstown) • Middelburg • Nieu-Bethesda • Rhodes • Sutherland