Meijersrust Farm

Outdoor leisure activities here are both brilliant and bounteous – highlights include trekking or driving through the Swartberg range's mighty mountain peaks (10 minutes' drive), cooling off in the pools by Meiringspoort waterfall (10 minutes) and dropping by to visit the feathered residents of the kid-friendly Cango Ostrich Farm (35 minutes). On the outskirts of Oudtshoorn, Cango Wildlife Ranch (30 minutes) gives you a chance to see any African animals you haven't had a chance to spot while out and about on your explores. More kid-friendly times can be sought down the road at the Cango Caves (50 minutes), one of the finest caverns to grace the Klein Karoo. Fond of a glass or few? You’ll easily fill your time in this part of the Western Cape, where making, sampling and (most importantly) sipping wine is something of a way of life. Local vineyards of note include Excelsior Vlakteplaas (15 minutes), known for its lip-smacking muscadel, and Mons Ruber Winery (15 minutes) where you can treat your palate to traditional pot-still brandy.