Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is in an unexplored region, only an hour by car from Cape Town's international airport. You can feel part of the peaceful life of rural South Africa, its clean crisp air and star-filled night skies.

It takes only half an hour to reach the charming country towns of Wellington, Tulbagh or Riebeeck Kasteel from Bartholomeus Klip, with the larger centres of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl not much farther away.

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is located in a nature reserve with characteristic fynbos and rare renosterveld vegetation, forming part of the Cape Floral Kingdom. It has been declared a National Heritage Site in recognition of its importance as the last major habitat of the geometric tortoise, one of the world's rarest reptiles.

How to get there:

Directions from Cape Town:

From Cape Town, travel along the N1 and take exit 47 signposted as the R44 towards Stellenbosch, Klapmuts and Wellington. When you leave the N1, turn left and follow the R44 for about 20km (12.42 miles) until you reach a 4 way stop. Continue accross the 4 way stop for about 2km (1.24 miles).

Turn left at the road marked Distillery Street / Wellington / Porterville / Ceres (still on the R44). Continue for another 26km (16.15 miles) until you reach the turn off for Riebeek Kasteel / Hermon. Continue past this turn off and take the turn off 1km (0.62 miles) sign posted Bo Hermon on the right.