Gecko Rock Private Nature Reserve

Conditions

Check-In Time: 14h00.
Check-Out Time: 10h00.
If you would like to spend a longer last day please be sure to check with management that there are no guests checking in later that day. If so, check-out will remain at 10am.

Towels
If you are staying in wooden cabins please remember to bring towels for personal use and for the plunge pool in the campsite.
Anyone staying in Southern Nights, Montana Vista or Rheboksvlakte Cottage please bring towels for hot tubs.

Shop
We have a small shop on the reserve that sells wood, water, ice, firelighters, colddrinks, chips, sweets etc. We also have amazing regional's Karoo Lamb chops, ribs and boerewors.

Gate code
Please make sure you have received your gate code on booking. You will need this to access the reserve.

Cardholder & ID/Passport is required at check-in / preferably prior to arrival
Credit card used for online payment to be present at check-in

Minimum two night stay
Weekends, public holidays and school holidays there is a minimum two night stay requirement.

No pets allowed on the reserve unless specifically agreed beforehand. They need to be socialised.

Visitors to Gecko Rock have the choice of two campsites, a wooden cottage, 2 luxury self catered stay and wooden cabins. Please click on the links above to view further details.

If you would like to purchase wood please indicate on your booking. Wood is R50 per bag.

Rhebokvlakte Cottage: A cleaning service of R100.00 per occasion is available on request.
Big Group or Functions - we require a damage deposit.
Rhebokvlakte Cottage: R400 Refundable damage deposit
Southern Nights: R800 Refundable damage deposit
Montana Vista: R800 Refundable Damage Deposit
Wooden cabins: R700 Refundable Damage Deposit

Roads and Vehicles
Please be aware that Gecko Rock is a rural venue. The public gravel roads are not suitable for low slung cars with low profile tyres - such as Mercedes Benz ‘C’ class and BMW 3, 5 and 7 series. We regularly have visitors in Toyota Tazz, VW Golf, Chevy Spark, Hyundai I10 and similar. Any saloon car that is overloaded will scrape on our roads.

Gravel Roads
You have booked accommodation at a rural venue. Gecko Rock is reached via 2 main routes, both of which include gravel roads – via the R318, the gravel is 18km and via Touwsrivier the gravel is 25km. As with all gravel roads, these are susceptible to downpours of rain and sometimes have eroded sections that require careful driving.

We have had all types of passenger cars visiting Gecko Rock. If your car is not overloaded, and you drive with care, you will be able to navigate the roads. Once on Gecko Rock, there is a 5km drive to our reception area, these roads inside the reserve should also be driven slowly and carefully.

Driving Time
From Cape Town to Touwsrivier about 2 hours. From Touwsrivier to Gecko Rock reception 45-60 minutes, depending on what vehicle you are driving.

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