LOCATION
Rooipoort Gasteplaas / Guest Farm is situated in the
Karoo, halfway between Gauteng and Cape Town, between
Petrusburg and Philipstown (16km from Philipstown),
in the Northern Cape Province.
ABOUT ROOIPOORT GASTEPLAAS
Rooipoort is a peaceful farm in the middle of the Karoo and is an ideal
stopover for travellers between Gauteng and Cape Town.
Rooipoort is a large sheep farm and its graceful farmstead
amid a tree-filled garden, reflects typical Karoo architecture
with wooden floors and ceilings. The farmstead is more
than a hundred years old and the furniture inside are
a collection of Colonial, Victorian as well as Africana.
There is a large art collection on display inside the
house as well as in the garden.
Your hosts, Andries and Kay, are the seventh generation on the farm.
Rooipoort is the third oldest farm in the district and is a crown farm
(never bought
or sold). ACCOMMODATION
There are 4 double rooms, 3 bathrooms and a stone cottage
with two rooms, bathroom, kitchenette and a fireplace.
All accommodation provides luxury, comfort and privacy.
Enjoy the excellent farm cooking and traditional meals.
A herb garden, vegetable garden and orchards, provide
fresh produce for the kitchen in season. Lamb and venison
are natural choices for the menu. The large dining room
table where meals are served provides for an old-worldly
and romantic feeling.
RATES
- R120 per person self-catering
- R180
per person bed and breakfast
- R250 per person dinner
bed and breakfast
HIKING TRAILS
There are hiking trails on the farm and fascinating,
centuries old rock engravings as well as stone-age
implements can be seen.
WILDLIFE
Game species on the farm include Springbok, Blesbok,
Aardvark, Bat-eared Fox, Cape Fox, Black-backed Jackal,
Eland, Blue Wildebeest, Gemsbok (Oryx), Rhebuck,
Steenbok and Rock hyrax (Dassies).
BIRDLIFE
More than 200 bird species have been recorded in the
area and on the farm a variety of bird species can be
seen, including Eagles like the Verreauxe’s Eagle,
Falcons, Korhaan and Larks
ATTRACTIONS IN THE AREA
- Van Der Kloof Dam 60.0 km
- Big Hole Kimberley 245.0 km
- Game Reserve Rolfontein 60.0 km
- Orange River 55.0 km
- Hang Gliding De Aar 80.0 km
- Boer War Sites 80.0 km
- Rock Engravings 2.0 km
DIRECTIONS TO ROOIPOORT
Please ask for directions and a map if necessary when you do your booking.
FRESH FARM PRODUCE
Buy fresh and processed products on the farm! Lamb, venison, biltong, droëwors (dried sausage), almonds, pickled fruit (in season) etc.
Place your order when you do the booking!
CONTACT US
Rooipoort Gasteplaas
Kay Fourie
Tel: International: +27 87 808 0881
Tel. Local: 087 808 0881
Mobile Phone International: +27 83 277 4142
Mobile Phone local: 083 277 4142
We look forward to welcome you at Rooipoort Gasteplaas!
Kay and Andries Fourie.
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