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Would you like a sunrise mountain walk? Or to spend the day herding cattle deep in the mountains? Or a chance to camp in the forest. Do you need a one on one constellations consultation? Or do you want to learn a skill? If you want to know more about farming or want to introduce your children to farm life in an active way, we can organise experiences to meet this need. Does your family need a digital detox? Or to find each other again after a difficult transition? We can design experiences to suit your needs and your budget.

If you simply want to rest at The Rest, you will find the best place to unwind is right here.

Perhaps you want to take some time out to write a book, work on your PhD or get stuck into a creative project. We can even accommodate digital nomads! Our wifi is pretty good and since there is no load shedding you can work on your schedule not Eskom’s!

There are cross country hikes and mountain biking opportunities. Eland, kudu, hartebeest and blesbuck range on the farm. Zebra, wildebeest and springbuck among others live in the neighbourhood.

Family-Friendly Activities

The Rest is perfect for families with young children. This is the place to foster a deep love of nature and an understanding of farm life.  Families with young children will love watching their children play in the stream, getting close to animals and understanding the cycle of life in this safe environment free from traffic and crowds . Create lasting memories as you immerse yourselves in the beauty of nature and experience the joy of shared adventures.

The Rest Farm Retreat in the Serene Sneeuberg Mountains

Retreat. Heal. Reconnect.

We experience the seasons acutely up in the mountains. Snow is not uncommon in winter and summer floods create dramatic patterns in the landscape. 

The spring is celebrated with beautiful veld flowers and the fruit trees are their best as they display their blossoms. While we rarely experience the searing heat of the lowlands, hot summer days are enjoyed in the river sheltered by the poplar grove. Autumns are dramatic, as the forest turns from green to red, gold and orange.

Homemade bread, farmstyle meals, grassfed Karoochoice meat and eggs (when available) can be purchased on the farm (bread and meals need time to make). We are one hour away from the nearest grocery shop so you need to bring everything else!

No load-shedding! We are powered by solar!

We have two rustic, family sized, self catering cottages available on the farm. We also have three cute caravans that are fully equipped. In the summer months, camping is a fun and good value option

We recommend a digital detox but we do have good wifi connection if you need it.  There is no cellphone signal on the farm.

We are committed to reducing our footprint on this earth

We are guided by a strong environmentally sustainable policy in our farming and guest houses.  We have decided against en suite bathrooms and energy hungry appliances because we are working actively towards water and energy conservation.

We invite you to join us to reduce your footprint too!

The water is the best you will find to drink.  If you don’t need to use it for other things then don’t!

We like to reuse, recycle, repair and compost!

Pets are welcome if they are well trained and not tempted to hunt.  Ours is a sensitive ecosystem and we ask you to respect it as such.

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Getting to The Rest
We are half way between Cape Town and Johannesberg (about 8 hours in either direction) half an hour off the N9 highway. We are an hour from Graaff-Reinet and 25 minutes from Nieu Bethesda.

To Drive: Email us for directions and check on the current state of the road and how your car will fare on the dirt roads.

Carpool to workshops: Join the event on the Facebook page and see who is keen to carpool. Email us to put you in touch with other drivers coming from your area.

Bus: Both Intercape and Translux stop in Graaff-Reinet. We will arrange to pick you up from the bus station and bring you to the farm directly or via a guest house (buses usually arrive at awkward times in the late or early hours.)
Email us to arrange this.

Fly: Catch a flight to Port Elizabeth and hire car to drive to the farm (this is a four hour drive).
Co-ordinate with other workshop participants who want to do the same. Email us for directions.

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