One of our favourite farms in the winelands is Boschendal Farm, one of South Africa’s most historic and picturesque wine estates, nestled in the Franschhoek Valley between Stellenbosch and Paarl.
Here are some of the top things to do at Boschendal:
1. Wine Tasting & Cellar Tours 🍷
2. Farm-to-Table Dining 🍽️
The Werf Restaurant: Seasonal, farm-fresh dishes with a fine-dining touch.
The Deli: Casual meals, baked goods, and gourmet picnics.
Picnics on the Lawn: Pre-book a delicious picnic basket and enjoy it under the ancient oak trees.
3. Outdoor Activities & Adventures Hiking & MTB Trails:
Horseback Riding: Take a guided ride through vineyards and forests.
Swimming in the Farm Dams: Cool off in natural, eco-friendly pools.
4. Luxury Accommodation & Spa
Stay in stylish farm cottages with vineyard or mountain views.
Relax with a wellness treatment at the Boschendal Spa.
5. Garden & Farm Tours 🌾
Take a guided tour of the working farm, vegetable gardens, and orchards.
6. Kid-Friendly Activities 🐄
The Tree House kids’ club offers fun outdoor experiences.
Farm animal encounters and hands-on workshops for little ones.
7. Special Events & Markets 🎶
Visit the weekly farmer’s market for fresh local produce.
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One of my favourite rhino sightings of all times! This was a few years ago in one of the private reserves near Kruger Park. We had them all to ourselves for nearly half an hour. There is just something so special about these beautiful gentle creatures!
This also indicates why a private safari is a good idea if your budget allows it, you are in an open safari vehicle, which enhances your sightings. There are also fewer people, which allow you to experience a more peaceful and authentic game viewing experience!
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What a little gem of a place!@nambucamp is a simple,stylish and elegant small camp situated in a private reserve in Greater Kruger. Owner run,with amazing views, this is definitely a new favourite in our books!
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Sausage Tree Safari Lodge, is a small, intimate lodge in Olfants West, part of Balule.
5 lovely tented rooms, nice cosy lounge area and swimming pool. Staff is super friendly!
Highlight for me was the back rhino sighting, I have never seen such a relaxed black rhino before!
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Last night we spent in the very cosy and amazing Nthambo Tree Camp. It was literally next door to Africa on Foot, so a nice short travel distance for us! Tis tented camp also runs on solar. It has 5 luxury tents on stilts, looking over a waterhole. The pool is right in front of the lodge also overlooking the waterhole, and it gets regularly emptied by the elephants, especially now that it is so dry!
Rooms are beautifully appointed with a nice outdoor deck. The game drives we re great! Last night brought us leopard, elephant rhino and some smaller game, even a chameleon!
Early this morning the wind picked up strongly, we didnt't hold much hope for the game drive, as animals are often on high alert with big winds, but we had one of the most amazing drives ever! Leopard with a little 3/4 month old cub, wild dogs, Verrreaux Eagle owl, elephant, what a morning! Great guides, very good vibe at the lodge too and lovely and helpful staff in general!
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How I love a bush walk!
Lead by Charlie from @africa_on_foot we ventured out early this morning and had a lovely walk!
Lots of tracks:elephant, rhino, giraffe, wild dog, impala, zebra etc, but we didn't see any of them! We're did however see impala, kudu, warthog and loads of birds and learnt some very interesting things about the little things in the bush!
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Day two brings us via the beautiful Magoebaskloof and a quick visit to an old friend who now owns @kingswalden_gardenmanor to #klaserieprivatenaturereserve.
We spend the night at the very cozy and welcoming @africa_on_foot. Small, authentic and comfortable with lovely cool little swimming pool to cool off!
Connie, our guide, is incredibly knowledgeable and knows very interesting facts about many animals, she even managed to teach us some new things!
We spent some time with a beautiful male leopard, what an honour...
Tomorrow morning we're going to do a bush walk!
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We started a week of site visits in Mpumalanga, South Africa today.
First stop is @bramasoleguesthouse in Haenertsburg near the beautiful Magoebaskloof Situated on a beautiful, quiet peace of land, this 27-room guesthouse is a great stop between Johannesburg and Greater Kruger.
It is an easy 4-hour drive from OR Tambo Airport, mainly on the highway.
There guesthouse is quiet, there is lots of space and lots of quirky things everywhere!
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Pretty amazing place to wake up, another one for the books! #koijastarbeds #Ewaso #ewasocamp #travelkenya #sleepunderthestars
The singing wells. What an amazing tradition. The Maasai dig a hole in the river bed while they singand when water appears they use it to drink, for themselves as well as for their animals. This was the first time they had 'outsiders' visit, what a great experience!
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Morning drive on Mpala ranch in Laikipia
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An amazing and hectic few days in Nairobi, learnt a lot and got some very decent impressions of what is out there! So many wonderful lodges, areas and people!
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