by De Hoop Collection | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog
In the early morning at De Hoop Nature Reserve, mist clears over the vlei as great white pelicans glide over the water, giants beside the common cormorants, ducks and coots. In the tall grasses and lowland fynbos spreading out in rolling plains and hills beyond the...
by De Hoop Collection | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog
Lowland fynbos underbrush meets grass plains and forested gorges, only to run into a long white beach with rocky shores and blue waters. De Hoop Nature Reserve’s diverse landscape is an amazing home to impressive birdlife and wildlife, of which the rare Bontebok and...
by De Hoop Collection | Aug 5, 2015 | Blog
Most people think that ostriches are as common as the small stones they so often swallow in between meals, as when you travel through the Overberg you will easily see flocks of them along the roadside. But, they are rarer than we believe. In fact, very few ostriches...
by De Hoop Collection | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog
The white shores run off from the smooth dunes and break with the white foam of crashing waves, and distantly behind the breakers the water is smooth and still… except for an enormous tail rising solitary out of the ocean, waiting to plunge back into the cold waters...
by De Hoop Collection | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog
What on earth is a Eurasian Curlew? And what about an Antbear? Join us at De Hoop Nature Reserve this July for our Winter School Holidays programme and other exciting memories to be made. This July, the best way to enjoy De Hoop is with our Winter School Holiday...
by De Hoop Collection | Apr 8, 2015 | Blog
The Shed, De Hoop Collections new wedding venue is sure to delight couples and guests alike at this Nature Reserve Destination. With breathtaking views over the 19km vlei (birders, bring your binocs for in between speeches) the area used to be a storage area of sorts...
