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It is worth your while to visit De Hoop. We saw a lot of animals but unfortunately no whales due to the wind. The beach is amazing as is the restaurant by the beach. The long dirt road is a bit of a challenge.

Beautiful reserve with wildlife and stunning scenery. Some nice walks and routes for mountain biking. Beaches are great to look at but didn’t look safe for swimming. Range of accommodation options and an excellent restaurant.

The reserve is not a big 5 animal park but has an amazing biodiversity of flora and birds. It has an inland lagoon, a large white dune field and a beautiful coastline where you can spot whales in the right season. It also has the only remaining Cape Vulture colony in the Western Cape. To access the park, you need to travel on long stretches of gravel road, so is a bit off the beaten track. You need to pay a conservation fee at the entrance (check Cape Nature for rates). It hosts the multiday slack-packing hike of the Whale Trail. However, it also has lovely day walks and bike rides, where you can get up quite close to the animals.

The chalet was very clean and the bed very comfortable The table was beautifully set for us with serviettes and a protea on the table There was coffee available and load shedding was adequately catered for The beaches at Koppie Alleen were beautiful and there is a lovely walk along the lagoon. The dinner's food was amazing although I thought it was a bit expensive

We LOVED De Hoop, the nature , the walking, the spectacular scenery . We really liked the boat trip and evening drive . The staff are fabulous, the wine cellar amazing . We would recommend in a heart beat .

A good stop off spot for a few days of relaxation and family time. Mountain bike tracks aplenty. Also short walking trails. Plenty of guided activities (extra charge) The road is a good dirt road, no 4x4 needed, but prepare for dust! Bring meat and braai for dinner - the dining room is a fixed menu and very expensive. Most cottages do not have a vlei view. Request a vlei outlook when booking.