by De Hoop Collection | Nov 24, 2022 | Blog
You might recognise Raelton Laing from our front-of-house Hospitality team. When he isn’t mixing a summer cocktail at the bar, or serving dinner in the Fig Tree Restaurant, you’ll find him swapping his apron for his camera bag. We chatted to Raelton...
by De Hoop Collection | Oct 14, 2022 | Blog
With the third round of the De Hoop Photography Contest well underway, we’ve been seeing some amazing entries, and in the process uncovered a young up-and-coming Photographer, Menrad Holm. At only 16, Menrad has a keen passion for observing nature through his...
by RouxAdmin | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog
As parents we say it all the time – children’s relationship with nature and spending time outdoors has changed. It’s not like when we were kids is it? Where is their ‘free roaming’ childhood of playing in the veld, building hide-outs, crossing streams and...
by RouxAdmin | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog
An excited William Stephens of De Hoop Collection is happy to announce that “the first aerial count survey of the 2019 whale season is in – and of the total whales seen, over 90% of them were at De Hoop!” Stephens was notified of this by Jean Tresfon, a well-known...
by RouxAdmin | Jul 26, 2019 | Blog
A bold new project is underway at De Hoop Nature Reserve, aimed at re-establishing a colony of African Penguins in the area, which has disappeared over time due to dwindling fish stocks and threats from land-based predators. The African Penguin Relocation Project...
by Mel Boender | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog
Combine the sea, fynbos-covered hills and wildlife at De Hoop with an exciting line-up of outdoor experiences in the Garden Route for a two-in-one coastal getaway the whole family can enjoy. Some of the top recommended activities for families along the Garden Route...
