Facilities & Services

Please note: these are inclusive in price unless otherwise stated.

• Salt water Pool
• Pretty gardens and orchards
• Farm tours to see the dairy cows and pigs!
• Walks in to the fynbos-clad hills.
• Bass fishing

Bars & Restaurants

• The evening meal is an occassion at Jan Harmsgat, served in the charming dining room in the main house (Please note no children under 12, but exceptions can be made on request).
• Dining at alternative locations on the terrace, for example, or in the farmhouse-style kitchen, can also be enjoyed.

Overview

Families will enjoy visiting the Farm and taking a walk in to the hills. Although young children are generally not allowed in the main dining room at night, the guest house will make great efforts to still provide a relaxed dining setting for those wishing to eat here in the evening.

Children’s Meals

Bespoke meals on request.

Babysitting & Supervised activities

Babysitting can be arranged.

Rooms types

The old Slave Quarters caters for guests age 12 and above and has 4 pretty en-suite bedrooms with adjoining lounge and library.

There is also a Honeymoon Suite in the Main House above the Restaurant and a stand-alone suite in the Gardens.

Family

Families with children under 12 are welcomed in the stand-alone suite in the Gardens which includes an hallway with cot or single bed, main double bedroom with en-suite and a delightful terrace where meals can be enjoyed during Summer.

Rates

Rates from £75 per night per adult sharing inclusive of Bed & Breakfast in a Guest House room (valid 01/10/11 – 30/04/12)

Please note the guest house is closed during June.

Family

• Children under 4 years stay free of charge.
• Children age 4 – 11 pay 50% adult rate.

Note: Please enquire for rates for different Room Types and Seasons and we will compile a detailed quotation for your stay.

Jan Harmsgat has been awarded the Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa Trademark. Please see our Responsible Tourism page under About Us for further information.

Most of the staff have come from the local farm worker community, some with very little if any educational background and in-house training has been offered since the Farm was bought seventeen years ago.

Whilst some of the trainees have remained at the guest house for many years, such as Head Cook Lena, others have gone on to open the Old Gaol Coffee shop at the Museum in Swellendam, which Jan Harmsgat helped establish, and are now shareholders. Bushbaby highly recommends a visit here also!

Recent awards include:

• Winner – Overberg District Municipality Award – Upliftment & Development of local Communities
• Finalist – Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards – Best Practice Economic Impact (Emerging)