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Homtini Guest Farm

Knysna - South Africa

Email Homtini Guest Farm Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com

The romantic timber built ‘Canopy' with its glass fronted upstairs double bedroom looking out over the entire valley.
The Canopy is our most romantic cottage. It can sleep four.
The main bedroom is a loft style bedroom found upstairs and has a Queen Size bed and the most breathe taking views. The second bedroom is downstairs and has two single beds.

There is a bathroom with a shower, basin and toilet. The open plan living and kitchen area is also downstairs and leads on to a large deck perfect for sundowners.
The deck is protected and shaded so you can braai rain or shine.
Inside you will also find a fireplace, TV with the SABC channels and ETV, DVD Player and our Guest File, full of information for what to do in the area.

Outside, on the deck, you will find table and chairs for “al fresco” dining as well as a braai complete with grid, tongs and a supply of fire wood.

Family Tents:
Two family lodge tents (each sleeping family of 4) on a secluded site with a campfire and a separate shared rustic kitchen but your own braai, fridge and tea-making facilities.

Self catering en-suite lodge tents: enjoy the outdoor life, with all the creature comforts, in a secluded setting and with simply amazing views!

Couple Tents:
Two private & fully self-contained luxury tents for couples, in the shade of the indigenous forest, looking down the Homtini river valley.
Tents are on a large, secluded site, with en-suite bathrooms and a wooden verandah.
Located on the edge of the forest with beautiful views, each tent is equipped with a fridge, double bed, a dining table, a wooden cupboard, with cups, plates and utensils.
All linen and towels are provided, as well as an electric kettle for your cup of tea in the morning.

Facilities:
The cottages are located in dense indigenous forest and each has its own character and style.
Each cottage contains:
- A lounge with an open plan kitchen with a fridge which has a freezer compartment
- Two bedrooms (one with a queen-size bed and one with two or three single beds)
- A bathroom with a shower
- The comfortable furnishings include TV, electric stove and microwave, fireplace, outside braai and ceiling fans in the bedrooms
- Each cottage is surrounded by a wooden deck that offers breathtaking views on the forested hills below
- We supply each cottage with linen, towels and soaps

The large tented lodges are equipped with:
- A double bed and a bunk bed with all linen provided
- A dining table with four chairs
- A wooden cupboard with cups, plates and utensils
- An electric water cooker for your cup of tea in the morning
- A supply of tea, coffee, sugar, pepper and salt will be provided
- Each tent has a fridge, an en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and two washing basins
- Shared between the two tents is a large braai area right on the crest of the hill, and a rustic kitchen with two gas stoves, preparation surfaces and sinks.

On-site Facilities:
- Firewood & Braai wood available
- Veggie Patch and Herb Garden
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Park right next to your cottage in a safe environment
- Pets allowed
- Sauna/steam room
- Television in cottage (no satellite) & DVD machine
- A selection of books & DVD's are available
- Kids' jungle gym and swings
- Safe farm roads for kids to ride bicycles on

Available at Additional Cost : Babysitting, Extra Cleaning Services and Laundry Service

All cottages and tents have stunning views and offer a great deal of privacy and tranquility.
You have use of the salt-water swimming pool (solar heated) and sauna. There are several walking trails through 60 ha of private indigenous forest.
Close by is horse riding, canoe hire, mountain bike trails, beautiful picnic sites along shallow streams in the shade of large rainforest trees.
Rheenendal is a 15-20 minute drive to Knysna and 15 minutes to the nearest beach (Buffalo Bay).

On the Farm for you:
- All guests have free use of the solar-heated swimming pool and sauna.
- We have a massage therapy room and offer reflexology and aromatherapy massages.
- There are three walking trails through 60 ha of private indigenous forest .
- Food supplies can be obtained from a mini-market just down the road which sells lots of fresh local produce.
- On arrival we will give you a map of the local area and also plenty of information about things to do in the Garden Route which is compiled in a large folder in each cottage. We will be pleased to help you find your way around.
· Kids, bring your bikes!

Or why not take a look at:
- Our herd of multi-coloured Nguni Cattle
- The goats being milked
- Come and get fresh eggs for breakfast – straight from the hen if you dare!
- Taste the farm honey, although we recommend you let us get this one for you!
- Pick your own veggies from our vegetable patch
- We have a sandpit / play area for the kids
- Take an invigorating forest walk, steam-off in the sauna followed by a soul-rejuvenating massage

CLOSE TO THE FARM:
- Bordering Homtini Guest Farm is the Millwood Nature reserve with its beautiful golden streams and waterfalls in a large rainforest and its historic gold mines .
To enjoy: romantic picnic sites with braai areas, a little café with home-made food and plenty of hikes through the forest which you can end by jumping in a cool deep spring!
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- We are 15 km inland from the Goukamma Nature Reserve , a coastal area with deserted beaches , high sand dunes with walking paths and the Goukamma river which is great for canoeing (the river at the bottom of the guest farm comes out into the Goukamma River).
- Forest walks and Cycle trails
- Just up the road from the guest farm you can go for beautiful forest horse rides or a flight in a micro-light plane.
- For the more adventurous Knysna and its surrounds is a centre for outdoor pursuits, anything from diving, abseiling, quad-biking, paragliding, and even bungy jumping is within easy reach.

- Knysna with its wonderful variety of shops, restaurants, pubs, cinemas and lagoon cruises is only twenty minutes away.
Twice per year Knysna organizes some special events: The Oyster Festival during the first two weeks of July, with mountain bike competitions, marathons and the famous waterfront , and the Gastronomic week during the last week of September, with theatre, street music, art and lovely food to enjoy.
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HOW TO FIND US:
- Coming from Cape Town on the N2 you go past the Buffels Bay turn-off and take the next left turn to Rheenendal, (about 8 km before Knysna).
- After 14 km along the Rheenendal road, you will reach a sign that says ‘Homtini Pass'.
- At that point the tarred road becomes gravel and the entrance to the farm is on the left hand side.
- Coming from the Knysna side, drive around the lagoon, cross the ‘white bridge' and then start to climb up the N2 heading to George.
- Just before the top of the hill you will see the sign to Rheenendal, take this and follow the instructions above.

Email Homtini Guest Farm Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com