Best of KZN

13/08/2020

Come and see these - amazing! Just round the corner from Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse. Special opening rates for Oct and Nov.

Southern Africa has some of the most extraordinary and beautiful Rock Art that there is, and the paintings that are found in the caves and overhangs of the KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg are particularly stunning.

And here's the interesting thing: The art in the Drakensberg is thought to be between 120 and 3000 years old. Even if the paintings shown here are the newest and youngest of them all, they have still been exposed to the rain, mist and sun for all these years, yet they remain so vibrant that they been called the "Rosetta Stone" of South African San or Bushman rock art.

Have a look at our Rock Art Gallery here: https://bit.ly/SanRockArt

18/12/2019

15/09/2019

Hand-crafted gin is all the rage - try one of our specials - Gin and Elderflower - delicious!

04/09/2019

Flash Spring Sale
Experience Cleopatra this Weekend
Book any 2 nights from 29th August to 1st September 2019
At the Heart of Drakensberg Style, Culture and Cuisine
Enjoy Award-Winning Cuisine and Fine Wines
An ideal World if only for a night or two.
R3000pp for 2 nights sharing, including Full Board and Speciality Coffees
Welcome bottle of wine per room.
Spectacular walks, hikes, fly-fishing and loads of peace and quiet.
No kids under 12
Stay with us, believe us it’ll feel like home…

04/09/2019

We light a fire in our library each day so you can curl up with a good book but still keeping an eye on our new season weavers building their nests just outside the window. Contact [email protected] for a booking. Specials running at the moment so do enquire.

04/09/2019

Did you know that you can book this private dining room or the wine cellar for that special evening when you want to be alone? Contact [email protected] for all bookings

04/06/2019

This is Stephanie Alexander's "best-ever cheesecake" recipe from her classic food "bible" The Cook's Companion, as referred to me by my good friend Tasha Seccombe. It has the silkiest texture I've ever tasted in a baked cheesecake - completely grain-free, no crumbling or splitting in sight. Have a read, and if you're into indulgent baking, this one's a keeper!! http://thefoodfox.com/2019/06/03/stephanie-alexanders-best-ever-cheesecake/

11/05/2019

19/03/2019

Fresh Cleopatra eggs!

19/03/2019

Cleopatra chickens producing well for our guests' breakfast!

19/07/2018

We have space in River Run this weekend. Anyone interested in spending some quality time in this gorgeous little cottage beside the river with a crackling fire and warm snuggly beds? see more https://www.cleopatramountain.com/room-types/river-run-cottage/

19/07/2018

True Pearls of KwaZulu Natal:

Thanda Safari’s Superb Big Five Safari - The Oysterbox Hotel’s Urban Luxury - Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse’s Gourmet Experience - I really enjoyed taking two of my guests on this nine days ‘Best of KwaZulu Natal’ luxury tour!

www.thanda.com www.oysterboxhotel.com www.cleopatramountain.com

Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse Thanda Safari The Oyster Box

11/10/2017

Self-catering cottage at Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

02/10/2017

Seed planting tool at Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

Just made this cork board to press into the soil for our seed planting. It leaves beautifully spaced holes for our seeds to have space to germinate and grow strong before replanting. Newton Johnson Wines you never knew how much wine of yours we have drunk and how useful your corks would be!!

11/08/2017

New website for Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse! Gorgeous!!

Our BEAUTIFUL new website is live! Go to www.cleopatramountain.com to see it (the old www.cleomountain.com directs as well). A very big thank you to Louise and Riaan van der Westhuizen of Lovelab in Cape Town - such fantastic work by this talented couple!
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20/05/2016

Super excited to hear that we have been rated as 4th in the top 10 small boutique hotels in AFRICA released by New World Wealth survey! Thank you to all concerned! We are thrilled to be associated with other amazing hotels - like North Island!

04/12/2014

The Cleopatra Cookbook is now available from Cleopatra. If you would like to order one click on the link http://www.cleomountain.com/cookbook/
This will be our last printing of this book.