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Amohela ho Spitskop, a 310ha privately owned Retreat, is nestled in a valley between Ficksburg and Clocolan, in the scenically stunning Eastern Highlands of the Free State. The Retreat offers fly fishing, walks, hikes, mountain cycle trails, small game, birding, beautiful stars and seclusion and privacy. Rediscover your soul in the vast space and timelessness of the Highlands, where magnificent sunrises and sunsets begin and end each day. |
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Dassie Guest House, the original sandstone farmhouse, has been lovingly extended and restored, and spacious free standing garden bedrooms are tucked away in the beautiful gardens. Bedrooms are en suite, have queen or king size beds, percale linen, heated blankets and combustion wood burning fires for chilly Free State winters. Garden bedroom accommodation includes scrumptious breakfasts and candle lit dinners, served in our lovely dining room or Al Fresco on the large covered veranda, overlooking the Spitskop Mountain. There is also a small intimate pub where guests can gather for pre dinner drinks, and DSTV is available in the main lounge. |
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The Self Catering Cottages, built from beautiful local stone, are large, luxurious, tastefully equipped for self catering, with huge open fires, big comfy couches and views to die for. Each cottage has a superb open plan living area with charming lounge and dining area, French doors lead from both lounge and bedrooms onto the covered deck with weber braai. The self catering cottages are serviced on a daily basis. Porcupine Cottage & Guinea Fowl Cottage each have two superb heated bedrooms and two heated bathrooms, whilst Mongoose House has three heated bedrooms and two heated bathrooms. Guests booked in to self catering cottages are welcome to book for dinner and breakfast at Dassie Guest House, prior booking essential. |
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Birding is excellent, with
those Free State "specials" chats and larks in abundance.
Blue and Northern Black Korhaan are resident, secretary birds a frequent
sighting. Large flocks of water fowl, waders and comical guinea fowl
are seen daily on dams and in the fields, and blue crane a rare and
stunning sight. |
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We are well stocked with
trout - come fly with us... |
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| Rates: R380.00 per person per day self catering. Breakfast R110.00 per person. DB&B R665.00 per person. The Nguni Garden Bedroom: R695.00 pppd DB&B The Cornwallis Garden Bedroom: R665.00 pppd DB&B House rates apply on long week-ends with a minimum booking of 3 days. 2 bedroom cottage R1520.00 per day. 3 bedroom cottage R2280.00 per day. For special occasions, group bookings or champagne breakfast/brunch apply for quote. Check In - 2pm Check Out - 10:30 to 11am Fly Fishing Rod Fee Per Day R100.00 |
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| GPS Co-Ordinates: S 28° 48. 46.2 E 027° 39. 25.4 |
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| DIRECTIONS | |
| From N1 Kroonstad: Stay on N1 to Ventersburg, just before Winburg turn left N5 (Durban) 10 kms turn right R708 Marquard, straight through to Clocolan, turn left (opposite Shell Garage) S343 gravel road, 14 kms, follow signboards. From Bloemfontein: Bypass Ladybrand, drive 34 kms, turn left at the signpost for Clocolan, 50 metres t-junction, turn left R708, 3 kms turn right S343 gravel rd, 14 kms follow signboards. The Verkeerdevlei Toll Rd can also be used, turn right at Verkeerdevlei signboard, turn left at Excelsior follow R703 pointers to Clocolan, t-junction in town, turn left, straight over onto S343 gravel road, as above. From Bethlehem: R26, bypass Ficksburg Village, approximately 16 kms from end of village turn right at small signboard S927, 1 km, turn left onto S40 gravel road, 14 kms follow signboards. Click here to download and print the directions. |
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Bookings and rates inquiries may be done
by booking enquiry form |
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