!Khwa Ttu
Good for: Incredible views.
Not good for: Sufferers of vertigo
- Address
- Rte. 27 Yzerfontein
- Website
- Phone
- 022 492 2998
- Price
- dm R120, bush cottage R550, restaurant mains R50-89, Tours 3hr R150, accommodation dm R120, 4-person bush camp tents R350, 4-person bush cottage R550, 6-person guest house R695
- Hours
- 9am-5pm Tue-Sun, restaurant breakfast & lunch, tours 10am & 2pm
Lonely Planet review for !Khwa Ttu
Don’t miss a visit to the very special !Khwa ttu off Rte 27 just south of Yzerfontein, 70km from Cape Town. Billed as the San Culture & Education Centre, !Khwa ttu is a joint venture by the San people and a Swiss philanthropic foundation (Ubuntu) and is the only San-owned and operated culture centre in the Western Cape.
Set within the ancestral lands of the San, !Khwa ttu is based on an 850-hectare nature reserve. There’s a good restaurant serving traditional South African cuisine and a wonderful craft shop. All the buildings operate on solar power, and a crèche has been built for the workers’ children. The land itself is sandveld, rising to renosterveld on the eastern hills, and teems with various antelopes, zebras and ostriches. Tours with guide Andries Thys involve a nature walk, a wildlife drive and learning about San culture.
You can stay on the reserve in well-equipped self-catering accommodation.
In the reserve, we met Kristoff and Anita from Germany who raved about the centre and its good footpaths. ‘It’s a mixture of nature and culture’, they said. They said the best place is the shelter on the hilltop – go there for the sunset.
Traveller reviews for !Khwa Ttu (8)
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Incredible views and best of all they were FREE!
timmeh85 recommends this,
This is a fantastic building, with a really impressive view of Osaka (even if you're not man enough to go all the way to the top) from the two escalators and observation deck! There is a pleasant park area in front of the building also to relax. And a restaurant at the top sounds good - I didn't make it on account of my lack of manliness at the time. A plane flew past the escalators.
Good for: Incredible views.
Not good for: Sufferers of vertigo
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Like stepping onto a deserted island
ladyh79 recommends this,
The drive down to Ritidian is difficult, so make sure that you take an SUV or vehicle that you do not mind being banged up a little (pot holes are the biggest adversary). Also, make sure that you use the restroom before going, as there are no public restrooms in the boonies (more on this in a minute).
Parking is difficult, as you basically park where you can, in little niches off the beaten path between the palms.
However, once you walk through the boonies onto the beach, your breath will be taken away and all your worries to get there will be miles up the road on Rt. 3.
The sand is pristine, almost white and the water is spectacular. On a clear day, you can see the neighboring island to the north. Be careful for the undertow though and make sure that your little ones are kept close. In the even that you do need to use the loo, make sure that you ask first, as the taotaomona (ancient Chamoros) do not appreciate you taking liberties and it is told that they will pinch you or otherwise cause harm if you are disrespectful or if they themselves are feeling malicious.
The road closes at 4pm, so make sure you plan your trip early enough in the day to enjoy the beach and get out before they close the gate. -
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I enjoyed the trip with cooking class!
pdyii does not recommend this,
When I had a holiday in Siem Reap I spent half day for cooking class. We started at 10.00am at the market and came back at 11.00 and learnt how to cook and finished at 12.30 or 1.00pm and then lunch.
Our tour guide, Kim San, recommended to go there. He helped me walk around the temples 3 days. He speaks very good English. You can contact him: www.angkor-guides.com.
Cheer and enjoy!!! -
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