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Slack-packing through the<br />

De Hoop Nature Reserve<br />

Four days of walking and exploring the beauty of the De Hoop Nature Reserve ...<br />

enjoying the wealth of marine, bird and animal life and discovering rare plants.<br />

And at the end of each day’s hike, tucking into gourmet meals and staying over in a<br />

luxurious, comfortable villa. Ramblers dreams are made of this.<br />

Slack-packing adventures are made for those of us who love to walk<br />

through magnificent reserves, connect with nature, but aren’t that<br />

keen on the whole camping-in-the-middle-of-nowhere thing! After a<br />

strenuous day, the last thing we want is to fiddle around with tent poles<br />

and try to rustle up something on an open fire.<br />

So we’re mad about the newly launched The De Hoop Trail: Vlei to<br />

Whales ... a fully catered and guided four day, three night experience<br />

where you’ll cover about 38km through the pristine De Hoop Nature<br />

and Marine Reserve. One of the largest natural areas managed by<br />

CapeNature, it’s just a wonderful four days of sea, deserted beaches,<br />

exploring the Ramsar-listed vlei, wide open spaces, coastal fynbos, and<br />

diverse animal and bird life, including the endangered Cape Vulture<br />

and the very best whale watching.<br />

Guests stay in the De Hoop Collection’s De Mond Villa, a newly<br />

restored and refurbished Villa right on the edge of the Ramsar-listed<br />

vlei. An exclusive blend of authenticity, luxury and comfort, the five<br />

en-suite bedroomed De Mond Villa offers awesome interior decor,<br />

Wi-Fi, a private outside area with barbeque and swimming pool and<br />

the most incredible views. It is completely off the grid (thanks to a<br />

combination of solar and gas facilities) and being right on the edge of<br />

Compiled by: Kym Argo<br />

32 Get It Magazine <strong>Nov</strong>ember 20<strong>24</strong>

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