
Western Cape
Thorntree Country House
Thorntree Country House is a classic, colonial Klein Karoo guesthouse built in the 1800s. It sits in the beautiful Schoemanshoek Valley close to the town of Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo.
The family run guesthouse has maintained the traditional framework and architecture of the original farmhouse but is now updated with modern furnishings, bathrooms and neutral colours.
The accommodation is individually designed, homely double or twin rooms with attached private bathrooms. Each room is provided with comfortable seating, air-conditioning, satellite TV and mini-bar.
The dining room serves a set menu consisting of delicious local and international cuisine.
There are two small swimming pools, including one filled with salt water, in the well-maintained garden for guests to relax in, and free WiFi available in the communal areas.
Facilities
Private bathrooms, restaurant, lounge, air-conditioning, satellite TV, mini-bar, swimming pool and laundry service.
Optional Activities
Local excursions in the Oudtshoorn area, including visits to the Cango caves.

Alan Godwin
Area Specialist
If you have any questions regarding our South Africa tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
We have just received the feedback form from you for our recent trip to South Africa which I will fill out shortly but I also wanted to thank you personally for organising us such a fantastic trip. The sheer variety of scenery and activities was amazing and the accommodation was uniformly excellent. We enjoyed good weather for our first few days in Cape Town allowing us get the best from Table Mountain as well as travel down to the Cape of Good Hope. A storm front did give a couple of wet days but this had little impact on our wine tasting in Franschhoek. In Hermanus we were fortunate to spot an early southern right whale as well as a humpback. We absolutely loved Montusi mountain lodge – what a view! We were also glad we visited the battlefields and the drive to Fugitive’s Drift lodge was quite enjoyable although I will never complain about potholes in the UK again. The suites at Tanda Tula were amazing and well beyond anything we have previously experienced on safari. The wildlife viewing for mammals was excellent with great sightings of lions and rhino in particular. Once again, many thanks and it’s now time for us to start our diet as we ate and drank rather too well.