Game Lodge accommodation in Kroonstad Northen Free State

Zoutspruit B&B / Guest House

Description

Zoutspruit offers luxury and comfortable accommodation near Kroonstad. You can enjoy the farm activities or spend some time in the game camp. All amenities are included and our suites have on-suite bathrooms. Each suite has its own private entrance and safe and secure parking is provided in front of the entrance.

Zoutspruit Bed & Breakfast is on the N1 highway, 16km south of Kroonstad. From the N1, the Zoutspruit turnoff is clearly signposted and the local road leads for 2km to the Zoutspruit farmhouse where the individual guest chalets are nestled amongst shaded trees in a cool and relaxing garden. Safe and secure parking is offered directly in front of the private entrance of each chalet for overnight visitors

Zoutspruit Guest Chalets
Every guest room has an en-suite bathroom and attention is paid to small details such as current magazines and the complimentary tea and coffee facility with fresh rusks and biscuits. The guest chalets are spacious and comfortable, each with a TV set and a radio as well as all the other luxuries and comforts that can be expected for overnight accommodation. Comfort and luxury in a serene and secure environment are the lasting impressions visitors have of Zoutspruit. 

 Zoutspruit has an enclosed swimming pool as well as a braai and entertainment area directly behind the guest rooms. The braai and entertainment area has a gas braai as well as a charcoal/wood braai area and is situated next to a private game camp. Visitors are frequently rewarded with the sight of antelope, only meters away. 

Zoutspruit Peace & Tranquility
The peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of the Zoutspruit farm with abundant birdsong has a relaxing and calming effect on the weary traveller. City and town dwellers will benefit from the total lack of pollution with absolutely clear skies, the abundance of oxygen in the air and the feeling of absolute peace and tranquility.

Zoutspruit Meals
The standard fare is breakfast included, which is an English breakfast. Other meals can be arranged on request and for visitors that will be away for the day lunch boxes may be packed. Special dietary requirements can be catered for.

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Attractions

Farm Holiday Activities
Farm holiday activities range from: Simply walking around the farm; Hiking in the game camp; Visiting the dairy with milking time; Viewing the spectacular Free State sunsets (or sunrises) or watching the countless stars that appear in the heavens above a totally unpolluted sky. A farm holiday has far, far more things to do than people realise.

Zoutspruit is not only a destination for overnight accommodation. More than just being another guest house, Zoutspruit is also a destination for a farm holiday. The Zoutspruit game camp offers game viewing, hiking and bird watching. For the eco-tourist there are a number of points of interest, ranging from the Ouvolk (Sungazer) colony to the big bluegum tree, reported to be the second largest in the Free State. Walking activities range from a leisurly walk past the farm activities to a longer hike through the main game camp. The less adventurous may enjoy a refreshing swim or simply relaxing in the garden. Kroonstad, only 16km's from Zoutspruit offers several restaurants, pubs, nightspots and a wide variety of sporting facilities including fishing. 

Hiking in the Zoutspruit Game Camp
The Zoutspruit game camp may be viewed either by vehicle or by hiking through the camp. Viewing the game camp by vehicle will only introduce visitors to the most prominent species. Hiking though offers a unique eco-tourism experience. Birds, plants, insects, reptiles and small mammals can be observed at close range when hiking. All the senses experience the atmosphere of the veld and for many urban dwellers it is a unique experience to be the only human beings for as far as they can see. The Zoutspruit game camp offers a fascinating glimpse of what this area must have looked like only a two centuries ago. 

Braai Area behind the Guest Chalets
For the exhausted eco-tourist, there is a private and sheltered braai and entertainment area behind the guest chalets. Within a few metres of this area lies yet another small game camp with only a standard game separating visitors from this area. Thus visitors may relax on the provided garden furniture and view the antelope and bird species at close range.

The Zoutspruit Tree
Zoutspruit has a massive Australian Bluegum tree which is reported to be the second largest Bluegum tree in the Free State. A taller tree exists at Bethlehem in the Eastern Free State. Bluegum trees are alien species to South Africa, and the department of environmental affairs has declared war on bluegum trees and are actively destroying them across the country. Sadly the character of the Free State for the last century and a half, with farmsteads surrounded by a row of tall bluegums is being lost. The Afrikaans term for "Bluegum tree" is "Bloekomboom". Therefore Zoutspruit is glad to have this magnificent tree and to be able to preserve this little bit of our heritage.