We spent two woderful nights at Paulshoek Cottage. The views are stunning as is the night sky. Also very quiet, all you hear are the birds and your own breathing. We had zebra coming in to drink at the waterhole just in front of the cottage. Also grouse, pale chanting goshawks and other small birds. In the park we saw... More

Truly away from it all and awesome starry nights. Very special.

After our adventure into the Tankwa - the roads were slippery and the temp was 2 degrees, we were blown away by the beautiful cob cottage with exquisite views, well equipped and lovely beds and linen. The scenery was breath taking. The clouds had settled in so no star gazing for us. We settled down and lit a fire only... More

This park has a stark beauty that would appeal to nature lovers, particularly to birdwatchers and botanists. The network of roads we used were very manageable with an ordinary two-wheel drive, although a bit bumpy at times. It was very hot during the day in January, but we expected that. We stayed in the main Park residence, which had large... More

We stayed in one of the Elandsberg Wilderness Camp Cottages for 3 nights. They are Very well equipped units 3 bedroom 1 bathroom with lovely covered outside patio and plunge pool. No electricity, but they do have gas stove and fridge. Paraffin lamps and candles for lighting. Cottages are built from rocks, hay bales and mud! Very Eco! The landscape... More

I've visited most national parks in South Africa, and Tankwa is the most tranquil, peaceful of them all. We stayed for three days at the Elandsberg Wilderness Camp, and on checkout promptly booked another ten during the flower season in September. The arid landscape, beautiful views and quietness simply puts it apart from other getaways in South Africa. While I... More

we booked 2 nights in this park, as one of the only we didn't do yet, we took the 'long drive' up through Calvinia (we came from Paternoster) and underestimated a bit the distance (no GPS..), but the nice lady at the office was prepared to wait for us a bit longer after office hours (on sunday), it's a long... More

We decided to try and find a 'getaway' that was totally in the middle on no-where and where on can totally forget about the world, but at the same time not being too far from Cape Town i.e. doesn't involve a day's flying. Bingo! The 'Tankwa' lies only about a 3 hour drive from the city but really is a... More

This place is a little off the beaten track, but not that long a drive from Cape Town, straddling the border of the Western Cape and Northern Cape. The cottages are well-stocked, and some considerable care has gone into the decoration and furniture included. No mains water, so bring bottled water with you, though there is borehole water to shower... More