Kalahari Water
Kalahari Water offers an exciting world full of surprising contrasts where the unapproachable desert...
Kalahari Water offers an exciting world full of surprising contrasts where the unapproachable desert meets the richness of the Orange River oasis. It is a privately owned eco-adventure tourism development which lies in the middle of a wine farm 4 km off Keimoes, on an island paradise along the Orange River.
We offer a range of accommodation types to suit all guests. First on offer are the 11 fully equipped self-catering units, which sleep from two to four people. For the nature lovers, there is the Bush Camp with four reed and canvas huts alongside the Orange River. These units have no electricity or warm water. The Caravan and camping Park offers sites along the Orange River with options that include and exclude electricity.
A large lapa is also available for functions and events and it can accommodate more than 20 people. Kalahari Water offers plenty of different activities such as canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, angling and birdwatching.
"Sal beslis terugkeer na die welverdiende rus."
"Got upgraded to one of the self catering units amongst the vineyards.Lovely farm feeling, very relaxing and well equiped unit. Manager very friendly and hospitable - phoned around for us to find a restaurant open.Wish we could have stayed longer."
"Comfy bed and good outdoor area"
"it is a interesting place to stay and have every thing that you need"
"Second year we've started our epic December road trip by staying at Kalahari Water. Always a pleasure. The camp sites that we book (on the dam) are great, with shade from the vineyard. We even had some excellent fishing this time. Ablutions in great shape, and being regularly cleaned, which is fantastic. Will definitely stay again should our road take us there. Recommended! Even if you're keen to see Augrabies, we think this is the better spot to stay though it is about 70km away from the park."
"I would just like to thank Bernard for the warm welcome @ Kalahari Water! Myself and my family enjoyed the tranquility of this awesome farm! It was a well deserved holiday that we will never forget and will visit again! Thanks to all the staff of Kalahari Water! And a great thanks to Shirley!"
"A Rustic wine farm where we were made to feel very welcome. We spent a fantastic night in a reed cottage overlooking the pond and saw the most amazing sunset."
"It is nice and quiet and we enjoyed the stay"
"What a wonderful experience this was - Dirk and his team did everything to accommodate us. Clean, good value for money in beautiful surroundings. <br />"
"The anticipation of finding the tranquility one needs to revive oneself after a very demanding year, was fulfilled by this rustic, perfectly situated bush camp next to a river and bordered by a vineyard. This, as well as the owner, Dirk Malan's friendly, hands-on approach, made our stay unforgettable. We even caught a small fish and nearly lost the rod as we never anticipated a small yellow fish to be that strong. Then the big surprise! At night we would hear something that sounded like people plunging into the river, only to see one morning how the vervet monkeys cross the river, by jumping in and swimming to the other side. Even the mothers with babies! We extended our stay and plan to go tubing down the river, apart from visiting all the nearby sights. Thank you Dirk, we will see you again soon."
"Overall it is a pleasant experience in the bush and trees near the Orange River."
"It was nice and clean in the cottage.I was embraised with friendliness and they were very helpful. I enjoyed the nature and the birds chirping which you never hear in town."
"I am unable to give a proper review but the nights stay was perfect. Friendly reception, clean, adequate for self catering."
"We found accommodation very basic. When we opened the door all we could smell was cigarette smoke and stale air from the aircon. There were about seven flies in the cottage. the freezer needed to be defrosted and cleaned someone had spilled ice cream in the freezer. The fridge needed defrosting. It just was not a very clean place, otherwise not a bad stay would not go back there."
"Ons was bietjie teleurgesteld met die verblyf maar is baie vinnig na 'n ander kamer geskuif wat heerlik was."
"It was a great stay. Private and relaxing as it should be. Lots to see and do. Thanks for the hospitality. You'll see me again."
"Fantastic stay at the camp site and very adequate ablution facilites."
"In general we were satisfied, although its self catering I would have liked if there was soap."
"Ek was nie baie beindruk nie. 1)ontvangs was swak, chalet wat ek bespreek het was nie beskikbaar nie,bestuur het nie eers moeite gedoen om verskoning te kom maak nie. 2)Al is dit self catering verwag mens daar moet handdoeke wees of selfs n stukkie seep sal ook indruk verbeter."
"This establishment does not live up to the colour, promise and anticipation created by its web page and brochure. The 2 star grading might have been justified many years ago before the neglect was allowed to set in. The walls are paper thin and although this is a working farm, the smell of fresh manure does detract from your enjoyment at meal times!"
"Dit was baie lkker om daar tuis te gaan. Baie dankie vir al jou moeite met ons probleem, ons waardeer dit baie."
"One of the few places where the accommodation actually looks like the photos on the web. We were pleasantly surprised and if I ever venture in that direction again, I will most certainly stop by again."
"We really enjoyed staying at Kalahari Water. It was a self-catering unit and we did not spend much time there as we really only needed a place to sleep. The unit was neat & tidy."