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Enjoy Nature in the Lap of Luxury

"The Whale Trail, The De Hoop Collection now offers a brand-new luxury take on this famous coastal hiking experience. Over four days, the new Vlei to Whales Trail is an easily doable walk of about 38km, (compared to the Whale Trail’s 55km). The experience is fully...

De Hoop Nature Reserve Boasts Main Concentration of Whales in recent count

"...no words can adequately describe the incredible experience of seeing such a large gathering of majestic marine mammals in their most vulnerable state, enjoying the protection of the sheltered shoreline and the De Hoop Marine Protected Area." - Jean Tresfon, Marine...

De Mond Villa, The De Hoop Collection Opening Soon

De Mond Villa will be one of the properties on the new De Hoop slackpacking trail which is currently being designed. This will be a fully catered and guided 3 to 5 night hike for groups of up to 10. It will include parts of the iconic whale trail route and other spectacular highlights of De Hoop.

Why De Hoop Nature Reserve should be on your bucket list

Have you ever been somewhere so unique to you that it becomes a permanent part of your mind — a thought that reoccurs on a regular basis? For me, it is De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Western Cape of South Africa. I’ve visited this nature reserve twice in the past year and thought of sharing with you why De Hoop Nature Reserve should be on your bucket list.

The Whip’s Wild Beauty

Andrea Nagel Cornucopia of flora and fauna surrounds manor, writes Andrea Nagel GETAWAY "THE Whip," is what I heard our host, Dalfrenzo Laing, repeating as he related the story of the house that John Henry Anderson built. This stately, century-old manor — our home for...

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Kelp is thriving but some key inhabitants of kelp forests are not..

Kelp is thriving but some key inhabitants of kelp forests are not..

There’s evidence that kelp forests have become more abundant at the southern end of their range and also a dispersal event around 2006 meant that a kelp forest of Ecklonia maxima appeared at De HoopNature Reserve, around 70km east of where forests previously grew.

EYE TO EYE

EYE TO EYE

Imagine a bird with a wingspan of 2,5 metres (that`s longer than the tallest person you know) cruising past you, so close you can hear the wind rushing under its wings…

Escape to nature’s kingdom to find tranquility

Escape to nature’s kingdom to find tranquility

With the desire to escape from the city and to unwind, I decided it was time to find somewhere where I could reconnect with nature, forget about the stresses of everyday life, but still be pampered and indulge in superb cuisine without having to spend too much of my holiday time in the car.

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