Pet-Friendly Glamping And Hiking Near Broederstroom

B’sorah Luxury Tented Camp, located between the Hartbeespoort Dam and the Magaliesberg, offers a scenic and relaxing weekend break less than an hour from Gauteng for hiking and mountain biking enthusiasts, nature lovers and birders. Riaan Hattingh reports.

- Riaan Hattingh

The name B’sorah means ‘The Good News’, and in this case the good news is that this weekend getaway destination, which is also a working farm, is within easy reach for residents of Gauteng.

“We’re the fifth generation of our family on this [1 600ha] cattle farm. The house we live in was built more than 100 years ago after my ancestors bought the farm towards the end of the 19th century,” says Natalie Durr.

Ruins of an old house burnt down during the Second Boer War bear testimony to the battles once fought on these hills.

Today, Natalie, her husband Alex and son Nicholas run the various activities on the farm. Alex takes care of the farming, while Natalie and Nicholas are in charge of hospitality and tourism.

ACCOMMODATION

B’sorah offers several types of accommodation, as well as a function venue for larger groups. The focus at the farm is on luxury camping, or ‘glamping’ as it is often called, but there are also more homely options.

“We offer a luxury honeymoon tent [from R1 600/unit/night], four luxury tents [from R1 400/ unit/ night], and three rustic bush campsites [from R250/ unit/ night for two; additional vistors extra],” says Nicholas.