Bot River is a small town that is set in beautiful rolling hills, overlooking a patchwork of wheat fields, that are ever changing, from emerald green to gold. The ideal climate for certain types of wines has encouraged wine makers to settle here and launch the Bot River wine of origin. Botrivier is a haven for nature lovers, wine tasters and artists, and the sheer tranquillity of the setting means a complete escape from it all.
The Bot River Lagoon and Walker Bay, which includes the very popular holiday town of Hermanus, are close by, and attract many visitors to the area.
Botrivier is close to the Kleinmond and Walker Bay, whale watching hotspots from June to November, and is an ideal place to get away from the crowds during the whale season, but still be able to have easy access.
The Bot River flows through the town into a large lagoon, which forms a marsh at its mouth. These wetlands are home to thousands of waterfowl and one of the only remaining herds of wild horses roams the area.
The beautiful Bot River Lagoon is a prime bird watching spot in the Overberg. It is incorporated into the Rooisands Nature Reserve, part of the Kogelberg Biosphere, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is a bird hide and walkways create accessibility for all. You may get lucky and see the feral herd of horses that have made the lagoon home since the Anglo Boer War!
To fish on the Bot River Lagoon, you will need an inland fishing licence – available at Post Offices and the Kogelberg Nature Reserve office.
The Bot River Ward is one of South Africa’s most exciting new wine-producing areas, set in a magnificent landscape and harnessing the cool Atlantic Ocean Air for a unique family of wines.
Rivendell is a boutique wine farm, situated just off the N2 on the R43, and neighbour to the exclusive Arabella Golf Estate. Set in some of the world’s most elite wine growing territory, it is a great place to stop for breakfast, lunch and wine tasting.
Wildekrans Estate is a boutique winery situated near Bot River in the Southern Cape. Taste award winning wines on this beautiful 1000ha estate.
The Gabriëlskloof Wine Estate is a quality vineyard that is dedicated to perfection, in their wine making, the restaurant, and in the olive and lavender oils produced on the estate. Tucked away among rolling hills, just an hour from Cape Town along the N2 between Botrivier and Calendon, this is just the right place to break your trip and enjoy breakfast or lunch, taste the wine, or let the kids play on the lawns.
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