WOLFKOP NATURE RESERVE
Self Catering Cottage Accommodation
in Citrusdal, West Coast,
Western Cape, South Africa
Wolfkop Nature Reserve - Mountain retreat for privacy in the country side
Please go through: Selling Points - Nature Reserve - Cottages -
Experience - Fauna and Flaura - Activities - Village - Coffee shops and Steak
Houses - Directions - Contact Details - Rates
Selling Points:
Mountain Cottages in Nature Reserve with Fire Place, Jacuzzis, Hammocks, Outside
Bush Showers, A/C, Full HD TV's with Satellite channels, Queen size beds and
braai area on veranda with Panoramic views over Golden River Valley. Activities
include: Jungle gym for kids at each cottage so the kids can do own thing, but
you still be near them. Hiking trail, Mountain bike trail, Swimming dam and
Fishing in Dam, Canoe Hire and in town Horse Riding and Golf Course.
Nature Reserve:
About 1 ¾ hours drive from Cape Town, 5 km from Citrusdal village, the 450ha
Natural Fynbos and Sandstone reserve (Unesco World heritage site) is situated at
the foothills of the Cederberg Range. Experience Open Space and Natural Silence
from your cottage with Panoramic views over river valley and snow top Mountains
in Winter that gives way to spring flowers in the summer. Your activities
include an 3 hour hiking trail with 360 degree views over Cederberg Wilderness
area and mind boggling rock formations. There is also a small mountain bike
trail with a dam to fly fish and swim in.
Cottages:
Each unique and totally private cottage with private Jacuzzi, Jungle gym for
kids, hammocks, bush showers and fire place offers panoramic views of the
Oliphant River valley accessible by private gravel road winding through the
Fynbos veld. Each cottage has two rooms, uniquely decorated in African art and
colors. The main bedroom has a queen size bed and two more single beds in the
other room - fitted with cotton percale bedding. Each bathroom features rain
head showers and private outside hot bush showers. An open Plan Kitchen and
Living Room boasts high wooden beam ceilings and deep sofas for your afternoon
siestas, and a central fireplace that goes well with a glass of red wine. The
Living Room leads through double doors onto a terrace with hammocks and Jacuzzi.
Perfect for sundowners, with a braai fire crackling, or gazing at stars later
on. Grind your own coffee beans (provided) for fresh ground coffees with the
electric grinder. You'll find fresh hand squeezed orange in the fridge during
citrus harvest time. Each Cottage also has 82 cm full HD Flat Screen TV's with
Satellite Channels.
Each Cottage has a main room with Queen size bed and another room with 2 single
beds with a sleeper couch situated in the living room at the fire place. Cotton
Bedding and Towels is provided. Each Cottage also has their own Jacuzzi,
Hammocks and Braai area on veranda and a small Herb Garden for your Cooking
needs. The Cottages also have a fully equipped kitchen as well as 82 cm Full HD
Flat screen TV's with Satellite TV and A/C in living room.
Experience:
Each cottage is independent and private, the perfect getaway from city life.
Unwind and relax, experience the unique setting of this Nature Reserve's
tranquility and silence from your own private cottage with private Jacuzzi, Bush
Showers, Hammocks, Fireplace and jungle gym for the kids. Enjoy breakfast while
watching a V shape flock of Sacred Ibis gliding past, or a drink in hand while
watching the sun set. Then wait for the stars. During August/September the whole
countryside is carpeted in wild flowers. Find yourself elevated in your cottage
above the sea of mist that covers the valley floor. Free Wi Fi is available, but
unfortunately not guaranteed.
Each Cottage has Full HD 82 cm flat screen Tv's with Satellite tv channels which
include (mnet, Movie Magic1+2, All Supersport channels, Cartoon Network and
National Geographic).
Fauna and Flaura:
An abundance of early morning animal life awaits you. (Duiker, porcupine, hares,
baboon, tortoise, dassie, and leopard tracks have also been spotted). Black
Eagles, Secretary birds, Herron, and an early morning passage by Egyptian geese
fill the skies. Each cottage has its own indigenous Fynbos and rock garden -
Protea flowers during March April, Aloes during June July, Daisies and
succulents during our famous wild flower season and pin cushions that flower
during October and November. Our lichen rock fields are also unique and in
abundance.
Activities:
There is a jungle gym at each Cottage for the kids and a Hiking and mountain
bike trail. You can hire a canoe, go for a swim or go fishing in the dam or
river(at campsite on Grootfontein farm) or hire a canoe. Mountain bikes are for
hire on our 8km unspoiled fynbos route which includes rock formations, farm
dams, citrus orchids and rooibos plantations. The 8km hiking trail is highly
recommended and truly amazing. It includes mind boggling rock formations,
Bushmen paintings and scenes of fynbos and Sandstone Mountains. Fishing can be
done either at a reed dam with its abundance of weaver birds or 13km further up
at our camping spot on the river at Grootfontein campsite. There is Horse riding
and golf Course in town.
Village:
Citrusdal (5km away) offers lovely coffee shops, steak houses, golf course,
horse riding and Mountain biking. The village hosts four annual events which
include a golf event, mountain bike event, canoe marathon and a 4x4 weekend.
Citrusdal is also the perfect base to explore the West coast with famous open
air restaurants and crayfish festival. Eland’s bay (50min from Citursdal) is
rated the best left hand point break (surfing) in Africa, and Rockland's (45min
from Citrusdal) is rated the second best rock climbing spot (bouldering) in the
world!!!
Coffee shops and Steak Houses:
For your Breakfast needs which can be added on the accommodation bill we
recommend the "Via the grape vine" coffee shop and for dinner we
recommend either Bydidam Steakhouse or "Die Sitrus" Steak House.
Terms and Conditions:
- No Pets
- No load noise
- No 2, 3 and 4 wheelers
- Deposit needed to secure booking
- Sleeps max 4 adults and 2 kids
- Speed limit 20km/h
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