RAINBOW RETREAT
Self Catering Accommodation
in Karkloof, KwaZulu-Natal
Rainbow Cottage
This cottage is a 6 sleeper comprising of two bedrooms, the first bedroom has a queen size bed and an en suite bathroom with bath, basin and toilet. The second bedroom has two single beds with an en-suite bathroom with shower, basin and toilet. In the evenings a sleeper couch is made up which sleeps two. All linen is provided together with bath towels.
The lounge, dining room and kitchen are open plan with a fully equipped kitchen consisting of fridge/freezer, stove, microwave, all cutlery and crockery together with a webber should you wish to braai. The patio has a sleeper wood swing chair and table set for those lovely sundowners in the evenings.
In the open plan area is a fireplace for those cold winter nights. All fire wood and fire lighters are supplied free of charge.
This cottage is situated up on a hill overlooking beautifully manicured lawns with a trout dam at the foot of the hill and the view then extends up into the indigenous forest.
Retreat Cottage
This cottage is a 2 sleeper consisting of one bedroom with an en-suite bathroom with bath, basin and toilet. The lounge and dining room are open plan with a table for two overlooking the lawns, trout dam and forest and a fireplace for the chilled nights. Firewood and fire lighters are provided free of charge.
The fully equipped kitchen has fridge/freezer, stove, microwave, all cutlery and crockery together with a webber should you wish to braai on the patio and relax with an evening drink on a sleeper wood swing chair.
Brook Cottage
This cottage is a 6 sleeper comprising of two bedrooms, the first bedroom has a queen-size bed and the second bedroom has two single beds. There is one bathroom in this cottage with bath, basin and toilet. In the evenings a sleeper couch is made up which sleeps two. All linen is provided together with bath towels.
The lounge and dining room are open plan and the separate kitchen is fully equipped consisting of fridge/freezer, stove, microwave, all cutlery and crockery together with a webber should you wish to braai. The patio has a sleeper wood swing chair and table set.
In the open plan area is a fireplace for those cold winter nights. All fire wood and fire lighters are supplied free of charge. This cottage is nestled alongside a stream and looks into the indigenous forest.
Communal Area in the Main House
This includes a jacuzzi and snooker table should you wish to utilise these facilities. On the farm is a tennis court and trampoline together with hammocks in the trees to ensure full relaxation and fun.
Conference Facilities
For conferences we are able to accommodate 10 people in the three cottages.
The conference facilities are upstairs in the main house. Meals and tea's can be provided on request. The rates are as follows:
- R65.00 per person for breakfast
- R100.00 per person for lunch
- R140.00 per person for dinner
- R25.00 per person for tea and biscuits
Flyfishing
The rates are as follows:
- Day visitors are charged R100.00 per rod per day which includes 2 fish and any fish caught thereafter are charged out at a rate R75.00 per kilogram.
- Residents are charged R75.00 per rod per day and the same rules apply.
It is important that we record ever fish caught and kept in order to safeguard our stock levels and to ensure that the dams are adequately equipped for each fisherman that frequent the retreat.
Karkloof Area - Bird life and Buck
- Buck found in the area are the grey duiker, reedbuck, bushbuck, bushpig and the endangered oribi
- There is an abundance of different species of Butterfly only to be found in the Karkloof. There is a heritage site to protect these butterflies
- Bird watching - a recent visitor from Ireland sighted 30 different species of birds in the area. Karkloof is the home of the rare endangered Cape Parrot
- Leopards spoor have also been sited in the area
The Karkloof Canopy tours which is only 14 kilometres away offers an unequalled experience of gliding along steel cables between eight canopy level platforms built high within the Karkloof forest. The tours take approximately 3 hours which takes you amongst the birds, monkeys, trees and plants of an awesome forest.
Shops and Restaurants in
Howick - 31.7kms away.
Mission Statement
Our aim at Rainbow Retreat is to welcome our guests into an unknown environment which lends itself to total relaxation, fun and a home away from home. We endeavour to achieve this by accommodating for your every need in order for you to leave us wanting to return.
For Payments
Account Name: Rainbow Retreat
Bank: Nedbank
Branch: Hillcrest
Account No.: 1338051784
Branch Code: 133826
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