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El Yolo One

Klaarstroom - South Africa

Email El Yolo One Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com

Most of our clients visit EL YOLO OnE more than once. Remember, all year long is high season. El Yolo OnE is in a Malaria free area. EL YOLO OnE is a privately owned three star guest farm with self catering accommodation, situated on the border of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Here you can relax, experience nature, farm life, 4x4 tracks and much more.

The nearest old fashioned town is Klaarstroom and it is very close to Meiringspoort, one of the eight Unesco World Heritage sites in South Africa.
The guest farm is also within a few kilometre from the small town of Willowmore and the fascinating Baviaanskloof. Even Prince Albert, De Rust and Oudtshoorn can be visited on day trips from EL YOLO OnE guest farm.

Annual events in the area make the guest farm a popular accommodation option and bookings are essential. Some local events and attractions include the KKNK or Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn (88 km) in April, snow during July and August, the Meiringspoort Marathon during October, and escaping the city life during Decembers and any other time of the year.

El Yolo One Accommodation

Type 1:
- Self catering wood chalet.
- Apart from other accommodation.
- Chalet sleeps two persons sharing.
- Space for children to sleep in lounge.
- Fridge
- Microwave oven
- Conventional oven
- 2 plate stove
- Kettle
- Toaster
- Cutlery and crockery for 4 persons
- Gas frying pan (wok)
- Outside braai lapa
- 1 inside toilet
- 1 shower and wash basin

Type 2:
- 2 x single bedrooms en suite.
- Shared patio area
- Mini bar.
- Kettle.

Type 3:
- 3 x double bedrooms, en suite.
- Private patio and lounge area.
- 1 x queen size bed.
- Mini bar.
- Kettle.

Type 4:
- 4 x double bedrooms en suite.
- Private patio and lounge area.
- 2 x single beds
- Mini bar.
- Kettle.

Restaurant / Pub:
- Fully equipped restaurant and pub area.
- Pool table and conference facilities available.

Activities:
Walking trails from one hour to full day Easy stroll, or rock climbing 4x4 routes Pool table Bass fishing Swimming in pool, farm dam and mountain streams Bushman rock paintings to view on hiking trails Game Night trips can be arranged Target shooting allowed Planetarium to view clear, bright shining stars Bird watching Photographer’s dream

Annual events make the guest farm a popular accommodation option and bookings are essential.
Some local events and attractions:
- During April, EL YOLO OnE is very popular with the visitors to the KKNK or Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn (88 km).
- During July and August, the guest farm normally experience heavy snowfalls, which means that our guests do not have to travel to Europe to see and play in the snow!
- During October, the Meiringspoort Marathon has proven to be the highlight of the year. More than 8,000 athletes are partaking in this event. The guest farm is normally fully booked, both before and after this event.
- During December, EL YOLO OnE is very popular with guests who want to escape the city life and enjoy a bit of farm life and nature.

History of Klaarstroom:
Klaarstroom meaning “clear stream” was established in 1874, about the time this farm was cut to its present size. Farmers were transporting their wool from the Karoo to the small harbour in Mossel Bay.

Water is a scarce commodity in the Karoo and the farmers washed their wool at Klaarstroom. The wool washing facilities established by a Canadian, P.J. Allport, has long since disappeared.

Meiringspoort was the first road to link the Central Karoo and the Coast. It was constructed during 1856 to 1858. Flooding of this road was normal. In 1998, the complete road was washed away and a new road was constructed at a cost of approximately R70m. All the drifts across the river have very unique names like Ontploffingsdrif (Explosion drift), Spookdrif (Ghost drift), Pereboomdrif (Pear tree drift) and many more.

Directions:
FROM CAPE TOWN
Drive on N1 through Laingsburg to Prince Albert road 330 km, turn to Prince Albert and drive to Klaarstroom. At Klaarstroom, take the Willowmore road and follow the El Yolo sign boards. Total distance 450 km.

ALTERNATIVE FROM CAPE TOWN
Take N1 to Worcester and then the R62 to Oudtshoorn. On to De Rust and through Meiringspoort to Klaarstroom. Follow the El Yolo sign boards on the Willowmore road. 490 km

FROM GEORGE
Drive to Oudtshoorn and then on to Klaarstroom. At Klaarstroom, follow the El Yolo sign boards on the Willowmore road. 160km

FROM JOHANNESBURG
Take N1 south to Beaufort West. Take Klaarstroom / Oudtshoorn road. At Klaarstroom follow the El Yolo sign boards on the Willowmore road. 1200 km

Email El Yolo One Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com