Skilpadvlei is a peaceful guesthouse located a short walk from the Berg River, offering quiet mornings, easy evenings, and a natural calm that surrounds every stay.
Here, every morning is greeted by the sun rising over the Bergriver, and every evening is softened by the breeze rustling through the reeds. The river brings life, the garden brings peace, and the house brings warmth — a place to breathe, unwind and rediscover your own pace.
Pelicans gliding low, fishing boats drifting in with the tide and sunsets that stop conversation.
Comfortable rooms, a garden patio for breakfast and a kitchen that hums with the day’s pace.
Bokkom Laan, Rooi Baai, Paternoster and the West Coast National Park — all within easy reach.
Slow, unpolished in the best way, and deeply connected to the Berg River and the Atlantic beyond it. Birdlife, bokkoms, river-light and unhurried days.
A 50% deposit confirms your booking. Cancel more than 48 hours ahead for a full refund. We look forward to welcoming you.
A peaceful riverside guesthouse where the West Coast slows down and every sunset feels earned.
Velddrif, West Coast
Western Cape, South Africa
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Talita Young · 067 743 7623
William Bosch · 076 388 5174
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