Kalkgat Avontuur Plaas
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Christie C - Jan 2024
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Very scenic, but not a nice camp site. Poor facilities.
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Asemrowende verblyf.
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Breathtaking stay.
The nicest, cleanest and best furniture I have ever found in a self-catering unit/house. Very friendly reception and a nice farm breakfast. I give 20 out of 10 points. Breathtaking.
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Piet C - Aug 2023
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Regte kamp.
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Real camp.
We were prepared for self-sustaining camp. It was raining heavily and the wind was gale force when we arrived. We found a level camping spot against a dense Turkish slope. Surface was fine gravel, so wonderfully dry while all other places in town were a mud bath. There was a lovely hot shower and a flush toilet. Johan is a very friendly host.
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Sumane K - Aug 2023
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Fasiliteite is onvoldoende vir kampeerders.
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Facilities are inadequate for campers.
The owner is very friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately, there is only one toilet and one "outside" shower available, regardless of the cold weather. The toilet building has no sink with running water. The water from the shower is intermittently hot and cold, which made an outdoor shower in temperature between 5 and 8 degrees very unpleasant. With more than 6 campsites that can easily accommodate 12+ people, the ablution was not sufficient. There is no water or power point at the site itself.
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Catherine E - Aug 2023
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Squalid campsite.
Brenda V - Dec 2022
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Beste oornagplaas ooit! Fantastiese diens. In Afrikaans! Besonderse mense!
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Best overnight stay ever! Fantastic service. In Afrikaans! Special people!
Lena and her mother are jewels of Calvinia! Would definitely recommend Kalkgat to everyone.
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Mike A - Sep 2022
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Nice.
Fanie T - Aug 2022
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Die swakste kampplek, nooit weer by die plek nie.
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The worst campsite, never going back to the place.
This is the worst place to camp. This is the most arrogant owner. Stay away from Kalkgat.
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Anel M - Aug 2022
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Rustige en veilige kamp saam met vriende.
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Peaceful and safe camping with friends.
Campsite and farm very nice. However, there are not enough ablution facilities. The cost for a campsite with no power and no water is a bit much.
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Carien J - Aug 2022
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Dis 'n baie mooi huis in die middel van niks en nêrens. Knus en snoesig ingerig in die koue.
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It's a very nice house in the middle of nowhere. Cozy and cuddly furnished in the cold.
We were alone on the farm and Cindy stood up for us. It was bitterly cold at night and we enjoyed the indoor barbecue. The farm lends itself to the most beautiful photos and the house's interior decoration is done extremely tastefully.
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Willie J - Feb 2022
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Netjies en skoon.
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Neat and clean.
Very nice environment and quiet.
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Johan S - Aug 2021
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Katastrofe! Uiters swak!
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Catastrophe! Extremely weak!
No water in bathrooms, poor organization. We enticed with the most beautiful pictures of flowers. Everything fake. We have been deliberately lied to!
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Mathilda V - Sep 2019
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Familie-kamer kort baie afwerkings.
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Family room needs many finishes.
The room, which was actually the garage, needs a lot of finishes. There is only 1 light in the room, the refrigerator wasn't empty ─ other people's food was still in it. The steel sliding doors were large and difficult to open and close. The single beds were also shaky. This unit was our most expensive stay this holiday and the worst value for money. The rest of the house was nicely finished.
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Anonymous Guest - Aug 2018
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The accommodation is neat and clean, but there was a lack of silence.
The noise was just of such a nature that you couldn't enjoy the surroundings and nature. There is a generator which is switched on early in the morning and in the evening and makes a lot of noise. The geese and macaws also keep you awake through the night. There is only one toilet and one shower for all the campers. If there are few campers this should not be a problem. The owner was not there to receive his guests.
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Anonymous Guest - Aug 2018
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Camp facilities are comfortable, but environment is noisy.
Amenities are good, the generator that works until 8:30pm and again at 6:00am disturbs the silence.
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Rene B - Aug 2018
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Dit was baie netjies, baie modern en baie skoon.
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It was very neat, very modern and very clean.
The hospitality and homely atmosphere was wonderful. The food was delicious and the surroundings beautiful! Really worth it! We had a good time, rested and drove out to the beautiful surroundings.
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Baie dankie vir die mooi kompliment met waardering.
Corlize T - Jun 2018
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Moenie dat die foto's jou mislei nie. Bly weg, geen Eskom-krag, enjin was 9 uur afgesit. Geen kerse, lampies of vuurhoutjies om na ligte-uit te kon sien nie.
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Don't let the photo's fool you. Stay away, no Eskom electricity, engine was switched off at 21:00. No candles, lamps or matches so you can see after lights out.
I should have known there would be a problem when the owner asked me to phone him back, because he didn't have airtime. My request was for safe parking, seeing as we had furniture on the trailer, and then we had to pay R200 extra to park in the shed. It wasn't mentioned in the advertisement that there was no Eskom electricity. The engine was switched off at 21:00. There weren't any matches, candles or lamps next to the bed. Luckily we had matches so we could have light to go to the bathroom at night. The engine was switched on at 06:45. We got up at 06:00 already so that we could leave at 07:00. We had to take turns to light matches for each other so we could get dressed and use the bathroom. I knocked over flower pot with plastic flowers in the dark. The owner expected us to pay R425 for it, witch I refused, but I gave it to the cleaner, Cindy. I don't want other people to have such a bad experience. The room is even inside the house the owner lives in. Luckily he wasn't there that evening. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.
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Melanie S - Mar 2018
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Ons het gasvryheid soos by min ander plekke ervaar!
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We experienced hospitality like few other places!
On the way there from Calvinia I had my reservations, the world is dry and seems deserted. But we were so well received and felt so at home, that it was hard to leave the next morning after a delicious breakfast. Our host and hostess invited us for dinner and it was truly a delightful occasion. The drought in the area makes no difference to the breathtaking sunsets, the full moon from the east and the sunrise over ridges! Some of the most beautiful photos on our trip were taken on Kalkgat.
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Jacques B - Aug 2017
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Kalkgat sal my nooit weer sien nie!
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Kalkgat will never see me again!
The adventure part is misleading or we were just not informed. Experience was very bad for following reasons: Accommodation expensive considering rest of points. No rules. Loud guests, who use crude language and don't consider anyone else - drunk and barbecuing until 3 in the morning - Saturday morning. Guests fighting and swearing at each other after midnight - Sunday morning. The owner hangs out louder than guests and makes more noise than them. No reception/welcome on arrival and information about activities. Chicken coop next to campsite and "fake" rooster crowing in the middle of the night. Lister generator which is switched on in the middle of 01h00 - 02h00 and 05h00 in the morning because the solar power/battery system that should provide light does not work. No trash cans at campsite. No faucets at campsite. No braai facilities at pitches. One toilet on level and one shower for campers who did not have hot water due to gas heating system not working. No facilities to wash dishes. Bg. is very unfortunate because the surroundings are beautiful, the farm is very neat and well maintained and I can see that a lot of effort has been made and money has been spent. It is not prepared for campers and I will never return.
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Chris V - Aug 2017
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Sal Kalkgat vir niemand aanbeveel nie.
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Would not recommend Kalkgat to anyone.
At R250 per person, per night for camping, it is very expensive. Especially if you consider the following: There is no electricity available at the pitches. The pitches are not marked, first come, first serve. There are no water taps near the stand. I still don't know where, other than a bucket of water in the toilet, where I had to get water. There is only 1 shower and 1 toilet available for everyone to use, men and women. The hot water is heated by a gas geyser which is faulty and every now and then goes off and pours you full of cold water. The shower can't close properly either. The toilet doesn't have a light, so at night, when the sun has gone down you have to take your headlamp with you if you want to see. There is a chicken coop, right next to the camp site with 2 roosters that literally crow every 15 minutes, throughout the night. I am not exaggerating. On top of all this, the farm owner starts his diesel generator around 6 o'clock in the evening and runs it until late at night. Saturday 12 o'clock at night he started the thing again, only 20 m from the camp site. As it turns out, he was friends with some of the guests who were camping and visited them until 3 in the morning, swearing and making noise. It was the most unpleasant camp of my life. Definitely don't come here if you're looking for rest for your soul or want to enjoy the natural beauty. Finally, the camp's front gate is open, for anyone to open and enter.
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Juanita M - Aug 2017
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Great adventure and great fun.
Wayne N - May 2017
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Pricey for campers.
Lydia S - May 2017
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Fantasties en ongelooflik, sal weer teruggaan.
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Fantastic and unbelievable, would go again.
See stars.
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- Capacity: 46 people
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Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
Check-out: 10:00 - Address: Kalkgat Avontuur Plaas, R27, Calvinia, 8190, Northern Cape
- All ages welcome