Gem of the Breede | Self Catering Cottage, Witsand

Sunset over the Breede River seen across the rooftops

Where river meets ocean

A family cottage on the Breede River

Wake up to the river below the stoep, spend the day fishing or touring the wine region and end it with a braai as the sun goes down over the water.

The cottage sleeps up to 10 guests across three bedrooms, so it suits families and groups of friends who want the whole place to themselves.

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The Cottage

Your coastal home away from home on the Breede River, sleeping up to 10 guests. You book the whole cottage.

Accommodation

Downstairs

Bedroom 1: king size bed
Bedroom 2: king size bed
Shared bathroom for bedrooms 1 and 2

Upstairs

One large bedroom: 6 single / three-quarter beds
En-suite bathroom

Lounge with leather couches and the dining room behind

Facilities

Outdoor shared swimming pool
Braai area
Lounge
Kitchen
Dining room
Outdoor entertaining area
Spasie on Breede restaurant and bar on the estate, walking distance

Fishing rods on a boat at sunset on the Breede River

Activities

Fishing
Touring
Wine region

Reservations

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The Area

What you can do in and around Witsand, where the Breede River meets the sea. Book fishing, boating and other activities on the Breede with Gem Safaris.

Swimmers in the waves at the river mouth

June to November

Whale watching

Southern right whales come into San Sebastian Bay to calve every winter. Watch them from the dunes or straight off the beach.

All year

Fishing

Cast from the bank, fish the estuary or head out to sea from the harbour.

On the water

Boating on the Breede

Launch your boat and explore upriver, or ski and paddle on the calm estuary.

About 4 km of sand

Beach walks

Long, quiet walks along the white beach at the river mouth, with shells to collect on the way.

Early mornings

Birdwatching

The estuary is home to hundreds of species, from fish eagles and flamingos to spoonbills and kingfishers.

Walking distance

Spasie on Breede

Restaurant and bar right here on Breede River Estate, a short walk from the cottage. View on Google Maps

Further afield

De Hoop Nature ReserveJust over an hour away. Bontebok, Cape mountain zebra, fynbos, hiking and whale watching from the cliffs.
Wine regionSpend a day touring and tasting at the wine farms inland.
InfantaAcross the river mouth, reachable by boat from Witsand.
Barry Memorial ChurchA whitewashed church from 1849, on a stroll past the old fishermen's cottages.

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