QUICK FACTS

ARABELLA COUNTRY ESTATE

The five-star Arabella Country Hotel overlooks the Bot River Lagoon and Palmiet mountains, with a waterfall feature and wide pool at the back. Its golf course was voted No 1 in the Western Cape and No 5 in South Africa by Golf Digest Magazine this month. As non-golfers, we appreciated the opulent rooms and spa. We toured the estate and admired its indigenous fynbos — which falls within a biodiversity “hotspot” (UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee) — and earthcoloured houses. The estate has 236 properties situated on 113ha.

Keeton and Schwankhart were guests of Arabella Country Hotel and Spa.

RATES & CONTACTS

■ Arabella Country Hotel & Spa Rates: R1 900 per room per couple sharing, including breakfast. Contact: Phone 028 284 00007, see arabellacountryestate.co.za or e-mail reservations@arabellahotelandspa.com

■ Walker Bay Adventures

Rates: Sea kayaking R300 per person for two hours December-July, R350 August-November.

This month’s special: Sea kayak and great white shark dive combo R1 400 per person.

Contact: Herman de Vries by phone on 082 739 0159, e-mail wbadventures@hermanus.co.za or visit walkerbayadventure.co.za

■ SA Forest Adventures Rates: R400 per person. Maximum weight 120kg. Contact: Phone 083 517 3635, see saforestadventures.co.za or e-mail bookings@saforestadventures.co.za.

■ Rock-climbing guide Rates: R3 600 for two people per day. Contact: Ross Suter on 082 437 5145 or visit highadventure.co.za .