The Travelling Tortoise Retreat

Self Catering

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your stay!
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Capacity: 22 people
All ages welcome
Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
Check-out: 10:00
Address: Travelling Tortoise Lane, Middleplaas, De Rust, 2000, Western Cape
From R700 per night, for 2 ppl

Description

The Travelling Tortoise Retreat is an off-the-grid eco-retreat that offers self-catering chalets, situated just 10 km from the pretty town of De Rust in the Western Cape. The retreat is set in a natural Klein Karoo veld; each mountain chalet boasts outstanding views of the Middleplaas valley, with the Redstone hills and Kammanassie Mountains in the background.

Accommodation is offered in a variety of wooden chalets. The elevated chalets have been built largely from renewable materials, with farmed pine trees being the main material. Although rustic, comfort hasn’t been compromised. The chalets are self-catering, and solar power provides electricity and hot water. Each chalet contains a large fridge-freezer, a gas oven with a hob for cooking, and a braai on the deck.

The Jackals Den and the Hares Lair are a departure from the elevated chalets; they are Hobbit homes - burrows within the red hills. There are 2 swimming pools, one of which is solar heated.

The Angulate, The Hinge-back and The Geometric chalet have private hot tubs.

On the level ground, within the bush, there is a camp with shaded pitches and clean drinking water. There is power, but being off-the-grid, power is restricted to small appliances.

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Reviews

4.8/ 5

Based on 286 reviews

Excellent

Cleanliness

4.8

Location

4.7

Value for money

4.8

Service

4.9

Safety

4.9

Guest highlights

Theunis H

With partner

5.0

Peaceful atmosphere, wonderful host and hostess. Stay was excellent.

Nov 2024

Salome S

With partner

5.0

We came back refreshed from our stay at The Traveling Tortoise. We had a wonderful stay and were able to recharge our batteries in nature. Thanks to G...

Oct 2024

Pippa S

With partner

5.0

Excellent. Clean. Comfortable. Excellent. We love the travelling tortoise.

Oct 2024

Rudolph F

Family with young children

5.0

Very nice. We had a great stay at The Traveling Tortoise, the accommodation was top notch, the children really enjoyed the play area.

Sep 2024

Jacques F

Family with young children

5.0

Karoo views from a hot tub. The accommodation has beautiful surroundings and views. The hot tub was such a winner. Lovely space, very clean and comfor...

Sep 2024

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