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Activities and Experiences in Riebeek Kasteel, Riebeek West, Hermon, Riebeeksrivier

Riebeek Valley Tourism • Tel: 022 448 1545 • Fax: 022 4481 545 • E-mail:
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Peach blossomsRiebeeksrivier road scenic driveshike up KasteelbergBlue Cranesvillage dirt roadRed Ox Monument
The vineyards in autumn is a sight to behold, as is the blossoms of peach and other decidious fruit trees in spring. Walk, drive or bike on scenic dirt roads like the Riebeeksrivier road. Hike up Kasteelberg and enjoy 360° views over the Swartland and towards Table Mountain in the distantce. Blue Cranes can be seen on farm land and wheat fields in the Swartland, gathering in large flocks in winter months. Stroll around the villages and enjoy the rural atmosphere. Visit the Red Ox Monument on the village square, erected in 1938 to honour the brave oxen of the Great Trek.
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Tourism Officer
Visit Felicia at the Riebeek Valley Tourism Office (opposite Riebeek Kasteel Town Square, next to the library) to tell you about hiking & biking routes, longs walks on farm roads, scenic drives, nature routes, birdwatching, places and things of interest and other suggestions to make your stay enjoyable.
Open Mon-Sat 9am-4pm; Sun 10am – 2pm.

 Felicia Hefke
T E L: 022 4481 545
F A X: 022 4481 545
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Bartholomeus Klip Game Viewing Day Trips Hermon 
Morning game drives visiting the Buffalo Breeding Project and the Quagga Breeding Programmes. Tracking the rare geometric tortoise and viewing game like Bontebok, Cape Mountain Zebra, Eland, Springbuck, Black Wildebeest, as well as numerous indigenous plants, birds and animals in our wonderful 4 000 hectare private nature reserve, escorted by our qualified guides in an open game viewing vehicle. 
Various breakfast, brunch, lunch, high tea or dinner packages can be combined with game drives. Please enquire or visit our website for more information.
 Reservations
T E L: 022 448 1820
F A X: 022 448 1829
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Het Vlock Casteel Farm Tours & Tastings Riebeek Kasteel
Wine tasting, olive oil glass tasting, Môrester vino & fruit tours.
Sample Het Vlock Casteel exquisite produce – award winning olives, olive oil, jams, chutneys, chocolate, preserves, salad dressings, shiraz wine vinegar, etc. 
Peaches, grapes & citrus for sale during season.
Môrester tours throughout the year. Booking essential.
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-2pm
Het Vlock Casteel
T E L: 022 448 1488
T E L: 022 448 1433
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Hire a bike from BEN (Bicycle Empowerment Network)
See the sites by bike and support a worthy cause.
(Goedgedacht Trust oversees this project).
BEN's aim is poverty alleviation through the promotion of the use of the bicycle in all its forms. In collaboration with local and international partners, BEN facilitates the transportation of bicycles from Europe, the Americas and Asia to Southern Africa; the establishment of bicycle workshop projects; distribution of these bicycles to strategically selected groups of recipients; and the planning and introduction of bicycle user paths and integrated linking networks.
Dawie Amerika
T E L: 076 402 4793
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Horus Tours
Offer a wide range of personalised tours including cultural and scenic tours, birdwatching and nature tours. Special emphasis is placed on the West Coast, Swartland and the Riebeek Valley with its wealth of spring flowers, excellent wines, olives and spectacular scenery. Airport transfers and other trips in and around the Cape Peninsula are also offered on request. Contact Fiona Hellmann, DEAT Registered Tour Guide.
Fiona Hellman
T E L: 022 448 1052
T E L: 084 676 7435
Click for BIGGER view !De Oude Kerk Museum Riebeek Kasteel

Museum paying tribute to the Voortrekkers who settled in this valley in the 1700's. Open Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm; Every second Sat 9am – 1pm.
This beautiful old 1856 church is also available for hire for weddings.
Laetitia Mans
T E L: 022 448 1584
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Jan Smuts Museum Riebeek West.

Birthplace of General Jan Smuts on the farm Ongegund, now on the grounds of the PPC cement factory. See the cottage where Smuts was born in 1870 and an exhibition of photographs of his life. Pleasant setting for a picnic under the trees on the grounds over weekends, when there is no activity at the cement factory.
Open Tues-Sun 10-1pm and 2-5pm.
> Read his life history on this excellent Wikipedia article.
T E L: 022 461 8000
T E L: 083 348 2587
 

an hour from the Riebeek Valley
The Riebeek Valley is within an hour's drive of beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, world renowned wine routes, the Karoo and Cape Town. It is the perfect location for a base to explore the diversity of this part of the Western Cape. Some suggestions of local activities and sights: BIRDWATCHING at Langebaan Lagoon; CANOEING Berg River; FLOWERS Darling; Hopefield in the spring; GOLF Malmesbury/ Wellington; HIKING Die Hel, Groot Winterhoek; HISTORY WALK Malmesbury; PARA and HANG GLIDING Porterville; ROCK CLIMBING Cederberg; SAILING Voëlvlei; SCENIC DRIVE Baines Kloof; SNOW Ceres in winter, WINDSURFING Saldanha.

An hour's drive from the Riebeek Valley

 

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