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The Travelling Tortoise Retreat

Self Catering
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your stay!
  • Capacity: 22 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: Travelling Tortoise Lane, Middleplaas, De Rust, 2000, Western Cape
  • From R700 per night, for 2 ppl

Description

The Travelling Tortoise Retreat is an off-the-grid eco-retreat that offers self-catering chalets, situated just 10 km from the pretty town of De Rust in the Western Cape. The retreat is set in a natural Klein Karoo veld; each mountain chalet boasts outstanding views of the Middleplaas valley, with the Redstone hills and Kammanassie Mountains in the background.

Accommodation is offered in a variety of wooden chalets. The elevated chalets have been built largely from renewable materials, with farmed pine trees being the main material. Although rustic, comfort hasn’t been compromised. The chalets are self-catering, and solar power provides electricity and hot water. Each chalet contains a large fridge-freezer, a gas oven with a hob for cooking, and a braai on the deck.

The Jackals Den and the Hares Lair are a departure from the elevated chalets; they are Hobbit homes - burrows within the red hills. There are 2 swimming pools, one of which is solar heated.

The Angulate, The Hinge-back and The Geometric chalet have private hot tubs.

On the level ground, within the bush, there is a camp with shaded pitches and clean drinking water. There is power, but being off-the-grid, power is restricted to small appliances.

What you'll find here

Tea and Coffee
Free Secure Parking
Swimming Pool
Pets by Arrangement

Reviews

4.8/ 5

Based on 319 reviews

Excellent

Cleanliness
4.8
Location
4.7
Value for money
4.8
Service
4.8
Safety
4.9
Guest highlights
Renier C
With partner
5.0
De Rust is a very beautiful area. Lots to see and do in the area. Was lovely. Beautiful spacious place and view.
Apr 2025
Anver L
With partner
5.0
Exceptional. Second time staying at The Traveling Tortoise, overall a stay we did enjoy, however the bed was a bit hard.
Apr 2025
Lizelle L
5.0
Thanks for a wonderful time! See stars.
Apr 2025
Gustav G
Family with young children
5.0
Brilliant. Brilliant, well worth it.
Apr 2025
Maliska S
With partner
5.0
Lovely peaceful getaway spot. If you like the Karoo, this is a nice place. Beautiful view and tranquility. Hair's Lair was well equipped and comfortab...
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Mar 2025

Location

  • Travelling Tortoise Lane, Middleplaas, De Rust, 2000, Western Cape
  • Guests think The Travelling Tortoise Retreat is in an excellent location
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From
From R 700
per night, for 2 ppl
From
From R 700
per night, for 2 ppl
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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your stay!
  • Capacity: 22 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: Travelling Tortoise Lane, Middleplaas, De Rust, 2000, Western Cape
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