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De HooP CoLLeCtIon
RetReAt - De HooP nAtURe ReseRve
Few other reserves offer as complete an outdoor experience as De Hoop Nature Reserve, located in a naturally beautiful setting on the coast near the tip of Africa. The reserve is a World Heritage Site encompassing 34 000 hectares of nature reserve and fynbos, including the protected marine reserve along 75km of pristine coastline. De Hoop Collection offers a selection of accommodation in various cottages, houses, manor houses and suites. Enjoy a number of guided activities daily. Dine onsite at the Fig Tree Restaurant. If you’re planning a wedding, De Hoop’s specialist team will arrange as intimate or grand an occasion as you desire. Each year, the coastline at De Hoop welcomes hundreds of southern right whales, and these remarkable creatures can be viewed in season during late winter and early spring. Dolphins, seals and other sea creatures also abound in this slice of heaven. Spot 86 mammals, including Cape mountain zebra, bontebok, eland, grey rhebuck, ostrich and caracal. De Hoop is also a birder and botanist’s paradise, with more than 260 bird species and an estimated 1500 plant species recorded in the Bredasdorp/ Agulhas and Infanta area. Enjoy a wonderful choice of tours, including guided bird walks, interpretive marine walks, eco boat cruises and stargazing. Mountain biking along gravel roads, scenic game drives, lazing on the beach, snorkelling in turquoise rock pools and picnics – there are countless ways to pass a rewarding day. While you’re at De Hoop it’s worth taking a drive to L’Agulhas, the famed southernmost point of the African continent.
Weddings and conferences | Children welcome
Stephens and Trieloff Families
From R650 pps including breakfast | 30 cottages & houses (1−4 bedrooms) & 12 Suites 021 422 4522
Access via N2 from Swellendam or Bredasdorp, 40km gravel road res@dehoopcollection.co.za
www.dehoopcollection.com
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