Dont miss out on the best kept secret of the West Coast: Velddrif. Stay at the holiday home Quay West, just 40m off the Berg River (2nd row). This brand-new 2 bedroom upmarket self-catering house has opened its doors recently. It is ideal for the discerning traveller to relax and experience quality time in homely atmosphere.
Launch your kayak, enjoy a boat trip, watch the birds in the estuary, taste some fantastic seafood delicacies or just chillhere you can recharge your batteries from the hectic city life.
Just 90 minutes from Cape Town, on the R 27, at the mouth of the Berg River lays the tranquil village Velddrif, the gateway to the Bokkom Republic. The town is situated 2 km upstream from where the Berg River flows into the Atlantic Ocean at St Helena Bay.
It came into existence as a fishing village during the 1800s and early 1900s. Today Velddrif is a hotspot for the tourist with a taste for the simple pleasures of life, the towns appeal being its old world charm and heritage, sincerity of its inhabitants, birdlife, wild flowers and beautiful waterways.
Fishing nearby at Berg River (approx. 90 m to jetty).
Double kayak available at extra charge at Quay West.
From Cape Town/Bay Side Mall Table View:
Take West Coast Road/R27 for approx. 128km, in Velddrif turn left at Voortrekker Rd/R399. After 350m turn 2nd left (AW Stevenstraat), take the 3rd left after 270m. Quay West is the second house on left side.
From Piketberg:
Take R399 direction Velddrif for approx 58 km. In Velddrif main intersection turn 2nd left (AW Stevenstraat), take the 3rd left after 270m. Quay West is the second house on left side.
From Lambertsbay/Airstrip:
Continue on R365 for 5.7km, turn right toward Main Rd/R366. After 15km turn left at Main Rd/R366. take the 1st road right after 300m, take the 1st left after 26.6km. Turn right again after 1 km.
Turn right toward Main Rd after 11.5km. Continue straight onto Main Rd after 13km. Turn left at Voortrekker Rd/R399. After 2 km turn right into AW Stevenstraat. Take the 3rd left after 270m. Quay West is the second house on left side.
