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Day Trips Deon van Schalkwyk is a THETA (Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority) accredited Tour Guide and has a good knowledge of the area. Above all he has a deep-rooted love for the Beach Buggy and is an enthusiastic 4X4 driver. This he prides himself on and would love to share his experiences and passion with you. He offers tailor made tours as well as shuttle services. All prices on request. |
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Dunes stroll Dunes stroll (approx. 2 hours, max 3 person) Join Deon for a Beach Buggy ride along the dunes from Paternoster to St Helena Bay. Get the stories of the Portuguese Explorers along. You might be lucky to see whales and dolphins frolicking in the bay. Be mesmerized by the fishermen's colourfully painted "bakkies"( boats) going out to sea in the early mornings. The Lisboa, a Portuguese twin screw steel steamship, ran aground on Soldiers Reef near Paternoster in 1910. This event was the first occasion on the South African coast in which radio telegraphy was utilized to summon help by a ship in distress. Ancient granite hills and boulders form a backdrop to St Helena Bay and offer stunning views of the bay and across the Piketberg mountains. The first European to discover St Helena Bay was the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama on 7 November 1497, during his pioneer voyage from Europe to India. |
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Adrenalin Rush Adrenalin Rush (approx. 5 hours, max 3 person) Trekoskraal is close by and offers still 'nature pure'. Go for an adrenalin rush and have some fun in the endless white sand! Be amongst the variety of flowers in spring (best between August and September). You can see as far as to Jacobsbaai, the "Namaqualand by the sea", to the one side and to the other to Cape Columbine Nature Reserve with its last manned lighthouse built on the South African coast. Enjoy the stunning views of the reflecting waters of the ocean. Discover never-ending pristine beaches, and watch round pale boulders, protruding fom the horizon of cobalt water and seagulls circling the sky... You may get stuck... but don't worry, there is always a way out.... |
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