Hotel Description
The farm derives its charming name from the legendary colony of tortoises that was found in the vlei in the 1800’s. The beautiful piece of land was dubbed Skilpadvlei and has been in the hands of the Joubert family since 1917. Today, fourth generation Willie Joubert upholds the proud family tradition of harnessing the rich potential of the land with a dedicated commitment to quality. Skilpadvlei is a fully operational 78ha farm. 55ha comprises of our lush vineyards, while 3ha is dedicated to our olive groves.4 Reasons to book your travel to Skilpadvlei Wine Estate with My Travelution
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Unit Amenities
- Outdoor furniture
- BBQ facilities
- Terrace
- Garden
- Swimming pool
- Shallow end
- Pool with view
- Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- Outdoor pool (all year)
- Outdoor pool
- Pets are not allowed
- Live sport events (broadcast)
- Hiking
- Children's playground
- Fishing
- Golf course (within 3 km) (Additional charge)
- On-site coffee house
- Fruits (Additional charge)
- Bottle of water (Additional charge)
- Wine/champagne (Additional charge)
- Kid meals (Additional charge)
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Good coffee!
- WiFi is available in public areas
- Parking private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed)
- Accessible parking
- Reception services
- Private check-in/check-out
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Children television networks
- Kids' outdoor p
4 Reasons to book your travel to Skilpadvlei Wine Estate with My Travelution
As a Travelution member, you gain access to over 150 years of travel expertise. Our travel experts continuously travel the world and are waiting to share their personal tips and insider info with you. Imagine having your own Personal Travel Expert.
Our Service Oath includes: Travel at cost, Professionalism, Quality, Customer Centricity. With a curiosity for our trade and a constant thirst for knowledge we provide our members with the best service.
Combining the best travel technology with our travel expertise, we seek new opportunities to make leisure travel exclusively accessible to you.
We are so confident in our service oath that we guarantee you double the difference back in the unlikely event of you finding travel cheaper.
On/Off Site Amenities
- Boschkloof Wines
- Spier Wine Estate
- Stellenbosch Hills
- Raats Family Wines
- Neethlingshof Wine Estate
- Asara Wine Estate
- Fort Simon Wine Estate
- Technopark Stellenbosch
- Oude Libertas Amphitheatre
- J.C. Le Roux
- Zevenwacht Mall Supermarket
- Oom Samie se Winkel
- Stellenbosch University
- Heidelberg Golf Club
- Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
4 Reasons to book your travel to Skilpadvlei Wine Estate with My Travelution
As a Travelution member, you gain access to over 150 years of travel expertise. Our travel experts continuously travel the world and are waiting to share their personal tips and insider info with you. Imagine having your own Personal Travel Expert.
Our Service Oath includes: Travel at cost, Professionalism, Quality, Customer Centricity. With a curiosity for our trade and a constant thirst for knowledge we provide our members with the best service.
Combining the best travel technology with our travel expertise, we seek new opportunities to make leisure travel exclusively accessible to you.
We are so confident in our service oath that we guarantee you double the difference back in the unlikely event of you finding travel cheaper.
FAQs for Booking with My Travelution
Skilpadvlei can accommodate guests in one of the seven self-catering cottages along the dam or the eleven bed & breakfast rooms at the manor house. The surrounding vineyards and landscape is the natural habitat of various bird species whilst the dam offers black bass and trout fishing. Take a hike through the vineyards and enjoy the panoramic views the farm offers.
Our self-catering guest cottages are all named after different tortoises and our bed & breakfast rooms all boast names of different types of wines.
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