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Lavender House

Newlands Cape Town - South Africa

Email Lavender House Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com

Welcome to the luxury accommodation of Lavender House, situated in the heart of the Klein Karoo, Oudtshoorn. Lavender house is a creation of the Pretorius family - a beautiful double storey house developed to suite the needs of every individual. With its warm and comfortable environment, you'll feel free to stay longer than expected. Our guesthouse offers four cozy en-suite rooms, each with a theme, matching the contents of the room. This is a safe environment for each family, with undercover parking and walls surrounding our building. Our hospitality speaks for itself, true, honest and accommodating.

Lavender House Accommodation

ABOUT THE EN-SUITE ROOMS & SELF-CATERING COTTAGE:
We offer two twin & two double rooms, each furnished with a touch of Lavender. The rooms are cosy and private and definitely assure a good nights rest. Each room consists of tea and coffee making facilities, en-suite bathrooms and towels are provided.
The fully-equipped self-catering cottage is situated next to the swimming pool. It can accommodate up to 6 people and is perfect for a family outing to Oudtshoorn.

We also provide the following facilities:
Breakfast on request
• Private entrance
• DSTV
• Swimming pool
• Aircon
• Undercover parking
• Barbeque Facilities
• Safe Facility
• Wake-up calls on request

Things to do in the area:
CANGO WILDLIFE RANCH:
The Cango Wildlife Ranch is perfect for a family outing. Guided tours are given daily around the premises.
Learn more about the facts and fiction of the crocodiles, view elegant cheetahs and giggle at the antics of the Bengal tiger cubs.
For the adventurous they offer face to face encounters with wildlife in the Natural Encounters programe where you can touch a cheetah, enjoy the closeness of a tiger cub, wrap yourself in a python and even dive with Nile crocodiles.
You can also stroke a Cheetah:
(You must be 16 years and older)
There are no set times for tours.

OUDTSHOORN:
Definitely a must see for the traveller. This is the ostrich valley, dating back to the great Feather Boom. There are various tourist attractions in the area - making us the perfect accommodation choice for your tour.
From history (CP Nel Museum) to leisure, all in a days travel. Experiencing the true beauty of the Klein Karoo.
We offer affordable self-catering accommodation.

CANGO CAVES:
The Cango Caves is only one of the natural wonders of the Klein Karoo & Oudtshoorn. A underground jewel in the heart of the Swartberg Mountain Range. Experience true beauty as you explore the Cango Caves - crawl through narrow spaces and slide into a next chamber.

OSTRICH SHOW FARMS:
Visit one of our three well known ostrich show farms the area. They offer you a complete ostrich package example:
• Stroking and riding an ostrich
• Eating ostrich eggs
• Eating ostrich meat
• Buying souvenirs from the curio shops

SWARTBERG MOUNTAIN RANGE:
This part is acknowledged as a World Heritage Site by the Cape Nature Conservation. The crest route will take you along the Swartberg Mountain Range for some 50km. At last 4x4ers can go to Hell! Not fire and brimstone, but Die Hel, also known as Gamkaskloof, deep in the Swartberg mountains.

MEERKATS:
Grant M. Mc Ilrath - The Meerkat Man - has spent most of his life(currently over 12 years) studying wild meerkats / suricates in the field. He will be your guide on a Sunrise Tour in The Meerkat Magic Valley of The Meerkat Magic Project in Oudtshoorn, giving a Live Unedited Wildlife Documentary presentation with The Ungulungu WILD UNFED FREE ETHICALLY HABITUATED meerkat/suricate study group.
The Meerkat Magic Project is the only place in the world, where guests can get very close to this sub-species of the three recognised WILD meerkat / suricate sub-species without disturbing them with The Meerkat Man on a Sunrise and Sunset Tour!
Your visit helps fund the only Wild meerkat / suricate conservation in the world!

SWARTBERG ADVENTURES:
You will be amazed to know how much more exiting your trip to the Rus & Vrede Waterfall and The Hell (Gamkaskloof) will be, when travelling by quad bike. This is relaxed driving, suitable for all ages.
The trip to Rus & Vrede is a one day drip and Gamkaskloof is a overnight trip.
Also caving, abseiling, hiking and more.

C.P. NEL MUSEUM:
In 1972 the CP Nel collection was brought to its present home - the former Oudtshoorn Boys' High School. As a result of this, the sandstone building, with its beautiful clock tower, was saved from demolition. The building as a whole dates back to the second "ostrich feather boom" (1900 - 1914) and was declared a National Monument in 1981.

Directions to Lavender House:
From De Rust:
You'll be entering Oudtshoorn by means of Voortrekker Road. Keep going until you reach Buitekant Street. Turn right into Buitekant Street. Keep on driving until you get to Lavender House on the left - on the corner of Buitekant and Church Street.

From Cape Town:
You'll be entering Oudtshoorn by means of Voortrekker Road. Keep going until you reach Buitekant Street. Turn left into Buitekant Street. Keep on driving until you get to Lavender House on the left - on the corner of Buitekant and Church Street.

From George:
You enter Oudtshoorn by means of Langenhoven Road. For at least 2km go straight until you reach the traffic lights. At the traffic lights, turn left into Voortrekker Road. Keep straight until you get to Buitekant Street. Turn right into Buitekant Street. Keep on driving until you get to Lavender House on the left - on the corner of Buitekant and Church Street.

Email Lavender House Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com