Mount Everest Game Farm
Mount Everest Game Farm is a game farmof approximately 1000 hectares in the scenic Eastern Free Stat...
Mount Everest Game Farm is a game farmof approximately 1000 hectares in the scenic Eastern Free State. It is centrally situated close to Harrismith, halfway between Johannesburg and Durban, and only 17 km from the N3. This makes it an ideal stopover on your journey, or just close enough for a country weekend break from city life. The farm offers caravan and camping sites as well as twelve chalets set among the hilltops to ensure total privacy. It is not a resort.Each self-catering chalet has a living room, a fully equipped kitchen and bathrooms with showers or baths. The rooms are furnished with bunk beds, single beds and/or double beds. All chalets have braai facilities. Not all the chalets are wooden cabins, some are brick buildings with a thatch roof. The brick and thatch chalets are the 10 Sleepers and the Duplex chalets as well as the Ouhout, 6 sleeper chalet. We host weddings or functions of up to 200 guests.There are no TVs in any of the chalets. In the reception there is a DStv, table tennis and small shop with necessities like sweets, chips, cold drinks, ice and wood. Guests can walk or ride their mountain bikes our hiking and biking routes of 5km, 10 km or 15 km trails. Fishing can be done with guest's own fishing gear, and horse riding and game drives are also available. Paint ball is available for four or more people.
"The sewer from the kitchen was broken and bathroom tub looked terrible. Benches on the porch had no comfort whatsoever. We onlusten stayed for one night and didnt do any activities though. View from our chalet was also dissapointing."
"Thanks you for the great service...love the animals and atmosphere there"
"The wildlife surrounding the unit was lovely. The cleanliness of the unit was a concern."
"Well equipped and perfect location - no one near this specific cabin, only nature. The perfect spot to relax."
"Upgrade mattres on main bed"
"Die braai kort baie aandag en daar kort 'n afdak vir 'n mens sy voertuig en waar die kar afdak was was 'n klomp geroeste spykers"
"The eco cabin was nice but what the other facilities advertised on the website need to be taken off because they do not exist anymore .... website has false info.."
". We could choose owr own chalet. We received a fresh home made bread from Amanda first evening.. There is a special contact with nature, all humans and animals are so relaxed and happy!. We could stay an extra night, FREE! That means so much for pensioners!"
"I am not negative about the place, but I need to mention a few things that was wrong in my opinion. Firstly some lights didn't work, the handles to open the bathroom windows are non existent. The barbecue grid wasn't cleaned and unfortunately I had nothing to clean it with. The wooden bench on the one side had wooden planks missing on the bench. I have been coming to this place for several years now and I can see the place is taking a backward step every time I visit. It is really a shame as it is such a nice environment to go to. Unfortunately I had my last stay here, very sad."
"Exceptionally bad stay."
"We had the most wonderful stay at Mount Everest. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel welcome. The log cabin has everything you need and the views are breathtaking! We will definitely return!"
"Lots of potential. Enjoyed the wooden cabin in the mountain and the great views."
"<p>Great place & helpful people.A few things however need improvement:-</p><ul> <li>Maintenance-in particular staff should test all items in the chalets before guests arrive e.g. hot water tap falling off in the sink, hot water not available.Can opener not working, some globes missing etc.</li> <li>Guests can, while riding or walking, come across hunters & there are no warning signs. Guests should at the very least be told in advance that it is a hunting farm as well. Safari Now should test facilities on their Website from time to time.</li> <li></li></ul>"
"We stayed in the secluded Tarentaal log cabin which was fantastic. The photos on the website do not do this place justice. There is notable attention to detail in the amenities present in the room and a sense of peace and tranquility on the farm. We will definitely come back for a longer stay."
"<p>After touring with 2 water polo teams for 5 days - the absolute peace and quiet was wonderful! The chalets were well equipped and clean. Thank you so much for a much needed break after our busy week!</p><p>Gerda Cloete (Queens College)</p>"
"We enjoyed our night there, it was the second time we visited them and we could see there were improvements done. Only problem was the fridge did not work, and it is difficult with small children that have to sleep in the loft (it is very difficult to get up those stairs and there is no burglar proof in front of the windows in the loft which makes it very dangerous with small children)."
"Cabin and bedding was clean; but Cabins needs lots of maintenance the deck is falling apart the door does not lock he bathroom window was broken. The walls and roof in bad shape but is at least rain proof. Photos on website was very misleading big disappointment and being among permanent residents (workers?) staying in the other Cabins does not give you the glorified camping experience as mentioned on the web site. The communal kitchen The farm and the view are awesome. Will go hiking and climbing but not so sure if we will stay there again unless is has been fully upgraded."
"Very nice, rustic, quite tranquil, lovely game drive a good variety of game."
"We enjoyed our stay a lot. It is just the place to go to when you need a brake."
"Wonderful location, great views, very quiet. The house looked good, two rooms were very nice with good beds and bathroom, two rooms were shabby, one with crummy beds and the shared bathroom was, well, not good. Kitchen equipment was plentiful, fridge big and clean but the stove was dirty and greasy. The boiler exploded, but the problem was solved the same evening so we had plenty of hot water. Great value for little money all in all."
"We had a good stay but were disappointed that there was not a games room, DStv, gym, etc, as mentioned on the web page. It appears that this establishment is under new management and are busy doing renovations. We did see alot of game and the scenery is beautiful. We look forward to comming back once the renovations are complete."