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New to Explorers Club – Step back in time at Daniels Kraal Farm on Route 62
Hidden away in a valley in the Klein Karoo lies a luxurious homestead overlooking rolling green lawns, a large swimming pool and surrounded by mountains. Wind your way out of the little town of Calitzdorp for 9km past vineyards, orchards and ostriches and discover the Daniels Kraal Farm, encased by rambling vineyards, olive trees and…
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Explorers Club brings you…A Walk in the Wild 2017
Explorers Club launches its first mini-Expedition..
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New Romantic Getaway on La Cotte Farm, in Franschhoek
In mid November we are launching a tiny cottage, sleeping two, with a special view. Lots of availability for season so get booking!!! Some more info on the link below.. Rates from R2,350.00 per night. CLICK HERE to make a booking
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The Selinda Reserve: Two weeks in a rich wildlife territory, on the fringes of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
The Dogcatcher was sitting idle, in Kasane on the northern Botswana border with Zimbabwe and Zambia, and it needed to return to roost in Franschhoek, some 2,400 kilometres across the central Kalahari. A very generous extended pink ticket was granted to me, so I asked my nine-fingered friend, Dorian Hoy, who runs Great Plains Conservation in…
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Family time at Explorers Club in Franschhoek
Some guests unwind pretty quickly…a lovely weekend in the winelands. (thanks for the submissions de Lange family)
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The Trigger – Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World To War. Tim Butcher talks at The Library, Franschhoek, on 11th September
Please find details on how to book tickets on the link below: Tim Butcher talk Sept 11, 2014
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'Going South with Scott': Rob Caskie talks at The Library, in Franschhoek, on 12 August
For details on obtaining tickets please click on the link below: Rob Caskie talk Aug 12, 2014
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The first beach house to join forces with The Explorers Club collection…
We have been striving to find somewhere on the coast we can send our guests from Franschhoek, for an escape like nowhere else, where you can feel part of the ocean. La Gratitude, in Hermanus, delivers this in spades. It is an historic family holiday home, retaining it’s old fashioned charm, in an unbeatable position…
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The Library Lecture: Isandlwana, 22 January 1879 – British Defeat or Zulu Victory? A date for the diary: Wednesday 28th November
Andrew Rattray will talk to us about that fateful day, the 22nd of January 1879, when the British Army invaded Zululand and found themselves up against the might of the Zulu Army, which prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, later that year, upon the death of the Prince Imperial of France to say ‘A very remarkable people…
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Reza Mahammad cooks up a sumptuous feast at Explorers Club, Franschhoek
On a glorious autumnal day in Franschhoek Reza delivered a feast to over a dozen magazine editors and food writers in the comfort of Explorers Club, sponsored by Le Creuset, Chamonix, Colmant and Evian. The menu comprised of recipes in Reza’s new book, Reza’s Indian Spice. Reza’s skill is quite extraordinary and he had been…
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Absinthe: A taste and talk on the blisteringly powerful creative lubricant which has earned an enduring place in alcoholic folklore…with Roger Jorgensen of Jorgensens Distillery
What better way of welcoming in the festive cheer by coming to taste and listen to the story behind mind-bending effects of the notorious medicinal tonic, Absinthe, otherwise known as the Green Fairy, and its re-birth on a Wellington farm. Invented in the late nineteenth century, consumed by the bohemian café societies of Europe and…
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'Chasing The Devil' – In Search of Africa’s Fighting Spirit. Tim Butcher lectures at The Library, Franschhoek
Best-selling author (Blood River) and adventure-traveller Tim Butcher lost friends in Sierra Leone during its civil war and was threatened with death by the Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, but he faced down these demons by trekking 350 miles through the jungle on an epic journey to one of Africa’s most overlooked regions. He wanted to…
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The Library, Franschhoek: some images
Framed by two old Jacarandas, and an ancient oak, sits the The Library. The accommodation sleeps up to six, in three en-suite, spacious bedrooms, tucked away in a quiet quarter of Franschhoek. What better way to relax on holiday with a pile of books, a view to devour, dip in the pool every now and…
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Breaking News – 'The Library' to join the Explorers Club stable
There is to be an exciting new addition to the Explorers Club stable in 2010, situated next to the existing Explorers Club in Franschhoek. The new property is to be named ‘The Library’ which will consist of two en-suite bedrooms, a further pool suite, a study/cinema and glorious views from the vast upstairs living area.…
